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FIFA has recently sanctioned the Bafana Bafana of South Africa following the fielding of ineligible player Teboho Mokoena… Former Nigeria international Duke Udi believes the race for the 2026 World Cup from Group C is now wide open following South Africa’s three-point deduction by FIFA, Soccernet.ng reports. FIFA’s decision to dock South Africa three points comes from the fielding of ineligible player Teboho Mokoena during their 2-0 victory over Lesotho. The issue arose because the Mamelodi Sundowns player had two yellow cards in previous qualifiers, which should have triggered an automatic suspension. The 28-year-old went on to play in South…

The family of Omotayo Samuel-Pepple, a 49-year-old Nigerian woman who died after being struck by a bus in Winnipeg, Canada, is demanding answers about the circumstances surrounding her death and the response that followed. Samuel-Pepple was waiting at a bus stop on September 16 when the vehicle crashed into her. She was rushed to the hospital with severe internal injuries and multiple fractures. Despite undergoing three surgeries, she went into cardiac arrest and later died. Her sister, Mary Oloyede, said the family has been left with unanswered questions. “I would want to know if the driver was impaired. What actually…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has openly backed the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the February 2026 Abuja Area Council elections, linking government performance to electoral support. Wike gave the endorsement on Monday during the flag-off ceremony for the construction of a 7-kilometre road with four-span bridges connecting Tunga Madaki to eight neighbouring settlements. The incumbent Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, is seeking re-election on the ruling party’s platform. Addressing a large crowd of residents, Wike urged them…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have gotten a significant boost in their hopes of playing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as world football governing body FIFA have officially confirmed the deduction of three points from South Africa in the ongoing qualifiers, Soccernet.ng reports. Since March, there has been controversy in Group C of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, as South Africa were found to have fielded an ineligible player Teboho Mokoena in their game against Lesotho on March 21 this year. The Bafana Bafana midfielder had gotten two yellow cards in his first two games of the qualifiers, which…

A Magistrate’s Court in Jos, on Monday, sentenced a 26-year-old labourer, Abraham John, to 18 months in prison for stealing three bags of cement. The Magistrate, Irene Pati, summarily tried and sentenced the convict, who pleaded guilty to the charge. Pati, in her judgment, however, gave the convict an option of a fine of N20,000 or six months for trespass. The convict is also to spend one year in prison for theft or pay a fine of N30,000. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Ijuptil Thiawur, told the court that the case was reported at the Gada Biu Police Station on Sept.…

Digital asset investment products recorded $812 million in outflows last week, as investor sentiment cooled amid shifting expectations for U.S. monetary policy, according to the latest report from CoinShares. Digital asset investment products saw US$812M in outflows last week.@Bitcoin and @ethereum both registered outflows of US$719M and US$409M respectively. @solana was the standout performer, seeing inflows of US$291M, and XRP (@Ripple) US$93.1M. – US$1B + US$126.8M … pic.twitter.com/VfPiXQSBh4— CoinShares (@CoinSharesCo) September 29, 2025 Stronger-than-anticipated economic data — including revised GDP and durable goods figures — has tempered expectations of two interest rate cuts this year, weighing on digital asset markets.…

The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, has launched an investigation into the death of a patient who allegedly died as a result of staff negligence on September 21, 2025. Reports widely circulated on social media alleged that the late Mrs. Charity Unachukwu was brought to the hospital’s emergency unit but was rejected due to a lack of space. The reports further claimed that indolence and negligence by staff across several departments led to her death after about 12 hours of alleged neglect. In a statement, UNTH’s Public Relations Officer, Boniface Uchelue, said the Chief Medical Director (CMD) had…

Nigeria and Pisa midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro put in a solid performance as his side earned their second point of the season against Fiorentina yesterday, Soccernet.ng reports. The 20-year-old spent last season on loan from Inter Milan at Sampdoria, and this summer, was sent on loan again to Pisa. The former Remo Stars midfielder was the most fouled player on the pitch at the Stadio Romeo Anconetani. Pisa Ebenezer Akinsanmiro Panini Player of the match Serie A Enilive 2025/2026 during the Serie A soccer match between Pisa and Fiorentina at the Cetilar Arena Romeo Anconetani Stadium in Pisa Centre, West Italy.…

In SummaryThe surge in adoption is primarily fueled by the growth of e-commerce, a tech-savvy urban middle class, and the need for secure online payment methods, moving beyond the continent’s initial mobile money revolution.Adoption is accelerated by fintech-bank partnerships that use alternative data (e.g., mobile money history) for credit scoring and by government digital ID systems, which streamline customer onboarding and risk assessment.The landscape features mature markets like South Africa, rapid-growth giants like Nigeria, and innovative convergences of mobile money and credit in countries like Kenya, all demonstrating unique pathways to financial formalization.Deep Dive!!The African financial landscape is witnessing a…

Describe release of funds to sacked chairmen as bizarre, scary, unprecedentedThe Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State chapter, has raised the alarm over what it described as an “unprecedented abuse of power” by some key Federal Government officials in the handling of the state’s local council allocations. The state NULGE President, Dr Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, who spoke during a media briefing in Osogbo yesterday, accused the Minister of Finance, the Accountant-General of the Federation, and the Attorney-General of the Federation of unlawfully releasing Osun’s local councils’ funds into accounts operated by the sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen…