Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman have been excluded from the 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlist. This decision marks the end of a three-year period where Nigerian players were represented at the awards.
The absence of Osimhen and Lookman from the shortlist is notable, given the previous years of Nigerian participation.
Further information about the 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlist and the implications of this development can be found through additional sources, including The Punch.
parks
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Suspected thugs blocked the convoy of Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in Benue State, on Tuesday. Obi’s campaign photographer, Esther Umoh, raised the alarm in a series ...
government
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has denied diverting aspirants’ donations, stating all funds were paid into the party’s account for 2027 election pre Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ndc-denies-diverting-aspirants-donations/...
government
The Lagos APC has formally kicked off its 2027 campaign, backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid as a matter of national interest. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-lagos-apc-kicks-off-campaign-backs-tinubus-re-election/...
News
Fake products, from medicine to food, are a silent crisis in Nigeria. Learn how these counterfeit goods pose serious health risks and what can be done. Read More: https://punchng.com/the-fake-products-slowly-killing-nigerians/...
safety
By Olasunkanmi Akoni RECENTLY, the kitchen is no longer the only place getting hot in Lagos homes; every room is on fire. Marriage is supposed to be about partnership, but in 2026, for a growing number of Lagos couples, it’s about who throws the first punch. She threw the plate. ...
News
President Tinubu celebrated the author and renowned cleric as a deeply religious leader guided by a deep-rooted love for propagating the gospel of Christ. The post Tinubu congratulates PFN president Wale Oke on 70th birthday appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
News
***Presidential candidate condemns action ***We were not aware of his visit — Benue govt By Chioma Obinna, Peter Duru & Gabriel Ewepu The presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, was yesterday stopped by some Benue youths from visiting Yelewata co...
News
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Petrol prices remain elevated at filling stations across Nigeria despite a significant drop in depot prices raising fresh questions over profiteering between wholesale loading and retail prices. The latest mid-day depot price report for Tuesday, Sept...
News
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,387 per dollar from N1,390 in the parallel market on Monday. Similarly, the naira appreciated to N1,322.9 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that...
News
A cosmetic clinic in Bangkok, Thailand, has told investigators that Nigerian content creator Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo requested to undergo a penis enlargement procedure in a single session despite a doctor’s advice that it be split into two sessions, per report by The People Ubiribo, ...
business
***Tinubu tasks banks on real-sector financing, jobs ***Nigeria’s credit bypassing job creators –W/Bank By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Nigeria’s improving macroeconomic indicators will amount to little if they failed to translate into lower living costs, more jobs, higher incom...
Local
Nigeria hosts its first Wheelchair American Football exhibition in Lagos to promote inclusion and create new opportunities for athletes with disabilities. Read More: https://punchng.com/wheelchair-american-football-promotes-inclusion-in-nigeria/...
