Kunle Afolayan Hails Netflix Partnership as Major Boost for KAP Group
Award-winning filmmaker and founder of KAP Studios, Kunle Afolayan, has described the partnership between KAP Group and Netflix as one of the best things to happen to the company. Afolayan…
Burna Boy to Headline Halftime Show at Historic NFL Paris Game
Grammy Award-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy will headline the halftime show at the 2026 NFL Paris Game, as the league prepares to stage its first regular-season game in France.Burna Boy…
BURNA BOY, AYRA STARR JOIN NFL’S RECORD INTERNATIONAL HALFTIME LINEUP
The National Football League has announced a record seven halftime shows for its 2026 international season, with Nigerian stars Burna Boy and Ayra Starr among the artists taking the global…
DDNEWS-NEWSPAPER HEADLINE FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH 2026 UPDATE
NIGERIA NEWSPolice Dismiss Fake Training Notice For September 18The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a viral social media notice directing prospective Police Constable recruits to report for training today, September…
Lagos APC Set to Inaugurate 2027 Campaign Council with Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, Ambode on Board
Lagos, Nigeria – September 17, 2026 DDNewsOnline The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will on Friday formally inaugurate members of its campaign council for the 2027…
Bell Begins Production of AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters for Nigerian Air Force
Amarillo, Texas / Abuja, Nigeria – September 17, 2026 DDNewsOnline Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, hosted a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) delegation to mark the commencement…
Naira Stays Firm Against Dollar as Oil Market Uncertainty Persists
Lagos, Nigeria – September 17, 2026 DDNewsOnline The naira remained relatively stable against the US dollar on Thursday, September 17, as foreign exchange traders maintained a cautious stance amid continued…
Dangote IPO, Power Bond Drive Renew Activity in Capital Market
Lagos, Nigeria – September 17, 2026 DDNewsOnline Nigeria’s capital market is witnessing increased investor activity as the ongoing Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO) coincides with the Federal Government’s latest…
60 ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY MANHANDLING POLICE CONSTABLE IN CALABAR
Calabar, Cross River State — September 17, 2026. DDNEWS No fewer than 60 people, including traders at Watt Market, Calabar, were arrested by police operatives on Wednesday, September 16, for…
UEFA INTENSIFIES SEARCH FOR CANDIDATE TO CHALLENGE INFANTINO IN FIFA ELECTION
Madrid, Spain — September 17, 2026. DDNEWS UEFA is intensifying efforts to find a credible candidate to challenge FIFA President Gianni Infantino in next year’s FIFA presidential election. UEFA Vice-President,…