Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Victor Olorunfemi

Victor Olorunfemi is a sports reporter with Peoples Gazette. Prior to working with The Gazette, he was with Sports247 Nigeria, a grassroots football news platform. He is on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram @herovicofficial
September 9, 2026

90-year-old maths problem solved in 88 hours: OpenAI

The Navier-Stokes equations describe how fluids flow.

Artifical intelligence
September 9, 2026

300 flights cancelled in UK over technical problems

Despite Ms Alexander’s confirmation that the issue has been resolved, close to 300 flights had been cancelled across the UK on Wednesday.

Heathrow Airport
September 8, 2026

Yayi can’t win Ogun election; he’s Sulaimon Ogunleye from Ekiti: Wale Adedayo

Mr Adedayo alleged that Mr Adeola was originally Sulaimon Ogunleye from Ekiti State but now falsely claims Ogun State ancestry for political gains.

September 8, 2026

American LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr to pay UK users £26 million over privacy breach 

The litigants in April 2024 sued Grindr at the High Court of Wales and England.

UK court
September 8, 2026

Netizens call for probe as body of missing UK student on excursion found in Portugal river

Mr Amaral’s sister, Jennifer, mourned him on social media with an emotional tribute, saying she would never stop loving him.

Julian Amaral
September 8, 2026

Ireland tightens citizenship rules for Nigerians, others, proposes eight years’ residence, language test, civics exam

The bill seeks to ban applicants from receiving social welfare payments or housing supports at any time during the naturalisation process.

Ireland's Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan
September 8, 2026

FIFA suspends NFF election after mass resignations, plans fact-finding visit to Nigeria

FIFA is reviewing the details of the premature departure of Mr Gusau and other board members just under two months before their tenure’s expiration.

Ibrahim Gusau, Infantino
September 8, 2026

AI-designed drug shows promise to slow human ageing process

“If your biological age is lower, you are likely to die later,” said Alex Zhavoronkov, the CEO of Insilico Medicine.

Insilico Medicine
September 8, 2026

Jean-François Leroy who directed festival of photojournalism dies at 69

French journalist Jean-François Leroy, founder of Visa pour l’Image, a leading photojournalism festival, died after a long battle with cancer.

Jean-François Leroy
September 7, 2026

Senegal, Liberia join FEDA as Angola, Zimbabwe ratify agreement

Senegal and Liberia joined the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), expanding its membership to 24 countries.