Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, is preparing to enter the cryptocurrency market with a new memecoin named $LAPTOP, scheduled to launch on September 9, 2026. The token takes its name from the highly controversial laptop saga involving Hunter Biden that became a major political and media story during the 2020 U.S….
Russia has ordered the closure of Germany’s Consulate-General in St. Petersburg, escalating an already serious diplomatic dispute between Moscow and Berlin. Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday, September 7, that the German consulate must cease operations no later than September 18, with its employees also required to leave the country by the same date. Moscow…
Apple is preparing for one of its biggest iPhone launches in years, with the company expected to unveil its iPhone 18 Pro lineup and first-ever foldable iPhone on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The event, which will take place at Apple Park in California, is expected to mark the first major product launch under new CEO…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has charged the newly sworn-in chairmen of the state’s 18 local government areas to prioritise grassroots development, reject corruption and justify the confidence placed in them by the electorate. Okpebholo gave the charge on Friday, September 4, 2026, during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Festival Hall of the Edo…
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death by hanging alongside 11 other defendants following their conviction in a major drug trafficking case. The Cairo Criminal Court handed down the sentences on Saturday, September 5, 2026, after finding the defendants guilty of forming an organised criminal group involved in obtaining materials used to…
Nigeria’s Auditor-General for the Federation has raised questions over N33.75 billion in federal cash transfers, saying the government could not provide sufficient evidence to auditors that the money actually reached genuine beneficiaries. The finding is contained in the Auditor-General’s 2024 Annual Report on Non-Compliance/Internal Control Weaknesses, which reviewed transactions at the National Cash Transfer Office…
After nearly two decades of planning, setbacks and construction, filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, are finally preparing to open their ambitious Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. The $1 billion museum will officially open to the public on September 22, 2026, marking the end of a project that has taken…
Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been honoured as a Christian Youth Peace Ambassador by the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN). The recognition was presented on Friday during the 2026 National Christian Youth Security Summit and Thanksgiving Service held in Abuja. The three-day summit is focused on youth…
A 15-year-old boy alleged to have worked as a cartel hitman was killed alongside his uncle, a Mexican cartel leader, during a gun battle with security forces in Michoacán. Mexican authorities identified the teenager as Alberto “Chuchito Nini” Sandoval and his uncle as Luis “El R-5” Barragán, 39, the leader of Cartel de Los Reyes….
Nike is losing its place in the S&P 100, ending an 18-year run in the index as the sportswear giant continues to struggle with a prolonged decline in its stock price. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Nike will be removed from the S&P 100 effective September 21, 2026. The company will be replaced as…
