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Canadian poet, essayist, and translator Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday, 8 October. In its official announcement⁠, the academy recognised Carson for inventive work that draws on classical traditions to create new forms of contemporary literature. The award honours a body of writing that moves between poetry,

The Ofala Steering Committee has released the official programme for Ofala 2026⁠, the annual festival of Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha. Activities begin on 7 October, with the main public celebrations set for 16 and 17 October in Onitsha, Anambra State. The committee describes this as the Obi’s 25th Ofala Festival. It has chosen Igba

Danielle Adewusi, representing Lagos State, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2026 after competing against 19 other contestants at the national finale in Lagos. The event took place on Sunday, 27 September, at Balmoral Hall in Victoria Island. Adewusi secured the title after the competition was narrowed to five finalists representing Cross River, Ekiti, Edo,

Nigerian pastor Jerry Eze and his wife, Pastor Eno Jerry, have visited the El-Roi Orphanage Home to spend time with children receiving care at the facility. Eze, the founder and lead pastor of Streams of Joy International, shared footage from the visit on Saturday, 19 September. In the video, the couple and other members of

Nigerian dancer and entertainer Iweh Pascal Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, is expected to return to a London court in February 2027 to enter a plea over five alleged sexual offences. Snaresbrook Crown Court has fixed February 8, 2027, for a plea and trial preparation hearing. His trial is currently scheduled to begin on

Choosing a perfume is personal. A fragrance that feels warm and elegant on one person may smell sharper or sweeter on someone else because of skin chemistry, weather and the way it is applied. This selection brings together 12 well-known women’s fragrances covering floral, woody, vanilla, amber and gourmand scent profiles. They are not ranked,