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FIFA OPENS DISCIPLINARY CASE AGAINST SAFA, MOKOENA OVER ELIGIBILITY BREACH

FIFA has launched disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association (SAFA) and midfielder Teboho Mokoena for allegedly fielding the player while under suspension in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Mokoena featured in South Africa’s 2–0 win over Lesotho on 21 March in Polokwane despite being ineligible after receiving yellow cards against Benin in November 2023 and Zimbabwe in June 2024 — a sequence that should have triggered a one-match ban under FIFA regulations. In a letter […]

18/09/2025 6

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OLUBADAN-DESIGNATE PROMISES TO WATCH 3SC HOME MATCHES

The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has promised to find time to personally watch all Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) home matches at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. Ladoja gave the promise when the club’s Chairman, Mr Taiwo Lekan-Salami, led players and other management staff to pay a courtesy visit to the royal father at his Ibadan residence on Thursday. The Olubadan-designate described 3SC as a unifying organisation for Ibadanland and one of the good identities of Yoruba race. […]

18/09/2025 3

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FG, STATES, LGS SHARED N2.2TN AUGUST REVENUE – FAAC

The Federation Account Allocation Committee on Wednesday said the Federal Government, states, and Local Government Councils shared a total of N2.225tn as August 2025 revenue, representing an increase of N224.118bn or 11.2 per cent compared with the N2.001tn distributed for July. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, in a statement on Wednesday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa, explained that the allocation was made at the FAAC meeting held in Abuja. […]

18/09/2025 4

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COURT ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR UK CITIZEN OVER KENYAN WOMAN’S DEATH.

A Nairobi court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for a British citizen in connection with the high-profile death of a young Kenyan mother over a decade ago. Nairobi High Court judge Alexander Muteti said there was “probable cause to order the arrest of the accused and his surrender before this court for his trial”, granting a warrant for “one citizen and resident of the United Kingdom”. Agnes Wanjiru, 21, was found dead in a septic tank in […]

16/09/2025 4

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Ibadan airport, circular road ready soon — Oyo acting gov

The Oyo State Acting Governor, Abdulraheem Lawal, on Monday, disclosed that the Samuel Ladoke Akintola International Airport upgrade will be ready for takeoff and landing in the next two or three weeks. Also, Lawal said that the ongoing Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular road would be ready in the next two or three months. The Acting Governor made this known when he paid inspection visits to the ongoing Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road and the ongoing upgrade of the […]

16/09/2025 6

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FOOD PRICE CRASH: FARMERS FAULT FG’S ORDER AS AGRO-IMPORTS HIT N2.2TN

Nigeria’s agricultural import bill soared to N2.22tn in the first half of 2025, drawing strong criticism from farmers, rice millers, and stakeholders who argue that the Federal Government’s policies are undermining local production and worsening food insecurity. The stakeholders also criticised the recent order by President Bola Tinubu to reduce food prices. On September 11, 2025, it was reported that Tinubu ordered a Federal Executive Council committee to further crash the prices of food items across the country. […]

16/09/2025 6

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US VISA FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE –EMBASSY TELLS NIGERIANS

The United States Mission in Nigeria has again insisted that visa fees are non-refundable. The Mission stated this in response to questions surrounding the non-refundable nature of US visa fees. According to the Mission, the policy aligns with global practices. The Embassy also noted that fees cover application costs regardless of approval. In a statement on its X handle on Tuesday, the Mission assured Nigerians that each case is reviewed thoroughly and fairly. The statement read: […]

16/09/2025 4

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FG DRAGS SOWORE, FACEBOOK, X TO COURT OVER POST AGAINST TINUBU.

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, filed a five-count charge against Omoyele Sowore, an activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), for calling President Bola Tinubu a “criminal” in a post he shared on social media platforms. FG, in the charge it entered before the Federal High Court in Abuja through the Director of Public Prosecutions, Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. M. B. Abubakar, maintained that Sowore, by the false accusation, committed offences contrary to and punishable […]

16/09/2025 6

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AMUSAN wins Silver in 100m hurdles at World Championships

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has secured a silver medal at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships, reaffirming her place among the world’s elite hurdlers. Amusan stormed to second place in the women’s 100m hurdles final on Monday, clocking an impressive 12.29 seconds. The race was won by Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who set a new national record of 12.24 seconds, while the United States’ Grace Stark clinched bronze in 12.34 seconds. Another American, Masai Russell, narrowly missed out on the podium, […]

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FIFA OPENS DISCIPLINARY CASE AGAINST SAFA, MOKOENA OVER ELIGIBILITY BREACH

OLUBADAN-DESIGNATE PROMISES TO WATCH 3SC HOME MATCHES

FG, STATES, LGS SHARED N2.2TN AUGUST REVENUE – FAAC

COURT ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR UK CITIZEN OVER KENYAN WOMAN’S DEATH.

Ibadan airport, circular road ready soon — Oyo acting gov

FOOD PRICE CRASH: FARMERS FAULT FG’S ORDER AS AGRO-IMPORTS HIT N2.2TN

US VISA FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE –EMBASSY TELLS NIGERIANS

FG DRAGS SOWORE, FACEBOOK, X TO COURT OVER POST AGAINST TINUBU.

AMUSAN wins Silver in 100m hurdles at World Championships

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