Real Madrid said Wednesday they have won a legal battle in their dispute with a residents association complaining about “noise pollution” generated by concerts held at their Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

The Nigerian Army troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have apprehended five suspected vandals and intercepted a truck loaded with vandalised railway tracks in Kaduna State.

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Benjamin Kalu, has dismissed reports of an alleged secret list of preferred candidates of the Abia state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2027 general elections.

Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, will chair the committee, while the Secretary of the party, Arch. Abubakar Rabiu, will serve as secretary.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilograms with a street value of over N10.4 billion (Ten Billion, Four Hundred and Thirty-Three Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) only at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), between 30% and 50% of cancers can be prevented by avoiding key risk factors and adopting healthier habits.

Youths in Mabudi, headquarters of Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Wednesday staged a protest over persistent water scarcity, warning that they may boycott future elections if the situation is not urgently addressed.

Produced by BBC Studios through its Firebird Pictures division, the series is expected to air on BBC One and stream on BBC iPlayer.

Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Wednesday that net profit dropped by nearly a fifth during its most recent fiscal year, weighed by challenges in the domestic economy and an expensive push into artificial intelligence.

The incident, which occurred around 3am Wednesday, saw the officers attacked at their checkpoint.

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for lacking in merit.

Air Force One touched down at Beijing Capital International Airport after the long flight from Washington, beginning the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade.

The Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning several times in 2026 following the deaths of some notable actors and actresses whose works left lasting memories in Nollywood.

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa called on French striker Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday to show “his commitment” to the team in the last three matches of the season.

Curaçao arrives as one of international football’s quiet curiosities: a small island nation with an outsized diaspora, steadily building a team that reflects both Caribbean resilience and European tactical schooling.