Call of Duty Mobile is embracing the spooky season with the launch of Season 9 on October 14, 2026, introducing a supernatural battle between vampires and werewolves alongside new weapons, events, rewards, and gameplay modes. The new season centres on the Fang War, which challenges players to choose between the vampire and werewolf factions and complete missions to help their chosen side claim victory. Players can earn a variety of faction-themed rewards, including the SO-14 – Moonlit Marksman rifle and the Type-25 – Lone Wolf assault rifle. Call of Duty Mobile Season 9: Vampires vs Werewolves The Fang War isn’t…
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Arsenal youngster Max Dowman has received three Guinness World Records certificates following a remarkable first professional season in which he made football history at an exceptionally young age. The English teenager has emerged as one of the most exciting young talents in football, continuing a growing trend of teenage players breaking into senior football earlier than ever before. Max Dowman Makes History at Arsenal Dowman, born in late 2009, made headlines during the season after being handed opportunities with Arsenal’s first team despite his age. One of his biggest moments came on March 14, when he came off the bench…
A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, has died after reportedly collapsing in a hotel room following a sexual encounter with a 21-year-old commercial sex worker identified as Angela Defa Jacob. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday at a hotel in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. According to reports, Uwuigbe had checked into the hotel with the woman and later sent her out to purchase water. When she returned, she reportedly found the lecturer lying dead inside the room. The Edo State Police Command confirmed…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has recalled how the late Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Daniel Orbih, resisted pressure and political inducements to support his bid to become governor of Rivers State in 2015. Wike made the disclosure on Wednesday at a night of tributes held in Abuja in honour of Orbih, who died on August 31 at the age of 64. The FCT minister described Orbih as a loyal political ally who remained steadfast during one of the most critical periods of his political career, despite efforts by political opponents to persuade him to withdraw…
BIRNIN KEBBI — The Kebbi State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has clarified that the state government did not newly approve a ₦75,000 minimum wage specifically for teachers, explaining that the wage had earlier been approved for workers across the state. The clarification was made by the Kebbi State NUT Chairman, Comrade Abubakar Zaki Sarki, during a press conference in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. Sarki explained that teachers were now benefiting from the consequential salary adjustment arising from the implementation of the approved minimum wage. The adjustment followed the verification and review of the state’s teaching workforce…
A mother of one of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha expressway has revealed that N6 million ransom was paid to secure her son’s release. The woman, who spoke in an interview with News Central Television on Wednesday, said the abductors initially demanded N50 million for each victim before eventually reducing the amount demanded for her son to N6 million. According to her, the kidnappers initially insisted that the N50 million demand was for each person abducted. The families reportedly pleaded with the kidnappers to accept N500,000, but their request was rejected. She said the…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appointed Deputy Comptroller Oladapo Afeni as the 30th Acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, with a pledge to strengthen intelligence-led enforcement, block revenue leakages and protect Nigeria’s economic and security interests. Afeni assumed duty at the unit’s command in Ikeja following the retirement of the immediate past CAC, Comptroller Gambo Aliyu, whose tenure was marked by major anti-smuggling operations and significant revenue recoveries. Speaking during the formal change of leadership, Afeni promised purposeful, professional and accountable leadership in carrying out the mandate of the Nigeria Customs Service. He…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, escalating tensions as the conflict in Yemen increasingly spills beyond the country’s borders. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said on Thursday that the group had launched a ballistic missile at the airport, claiming it struck its target and disrupted airport operations. The Houthis also claimed that the attack killed three people and injured several others, although the casualty figures and details of the reported damage could not be independently verified. The alleged attack marks the third time this week that the…
The United States has warned its citizens in Saudi Arabia to exercise heightened vigilance amid ongoing security concerns and public threats by the Houthis against airports and airspace across the country. The US Mission in Saudi Arabia issued the security alert on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, citing the potential for the situation to affect air travel and movement within the kingdom. “Due to the ongoing security situation in Saudi Arabia and Houthi public threats against airports and airspace across Saudi Arabia, the US Mission reminds all US citizens to exercise heightened vigilance,” the mission said in an alert published on…
The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted while travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camp in Abia State have regained their freedom after seven days in captivity. The graduates were kidnapped on October 1, 2026, along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, while travelling in two buses from Ibadan to their NYSC orientation camp. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, confirmed their safe rescue in a statement issued on Wednesday. He said the victims had been taken for medical examination and necessary medical attention following their recovery. The prospective corps members were rescued…