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The Cross River State Government has appealed to the Federal Government for urgent intervention to tackle the growing menace of landslides…

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Spending hours in front of the television during middle age could have lasting effects on brain health…

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Former Premier League player, Paul Ince, has expressed skepticism regarding Manchester United’s decision to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea. 

He contended that the assessment of the Brazilian, who was purchased for £50 million, remains inconclusive.

In an interview with OddsChecker, Ince asserted that Kobbie Mainoo surpasses Andrey Santos in skill and should be receiving more playing time. He is uncertain about the contributions of the former Chelsea player on the field and remarked:

“When you consider Manchester United’s objectives, it is clear they need to bolster that position. I am unsure if [Manuel] Ugarte will return, but they have signed Santos from Chelsea for £50m, which is a significant sum for a player of his caliber.

“I think the jury’s still out on that one. So to spend £50m on a young central midfield player when you’ve got [Kobbie] Mainoo coming through the ranks, kind of baffled me a bit.” (via Metro)

Ince has expressed admiration for Tielemans, considering him an excellent acquisition, and believes Ederson from Atalanta would have also been a valuable addition for Manchester United.

He is confident that the club will pursue the Serie A talent again, stating, “I regard Tielemans as a remarkable player. He resembles a Fernandes-type player, but he is exceptionally skilled. I still think they are attempting to finalize the Ederson deal from Atalanta.

“Consequently, they have numerous midfielders in that area that require enhancement. I believe [Mainoo] is the ideal candidate for that position. I have faith in him; he possesses a sharp mind, is youthful, energetic, and capable of maintaining possession of the ball.”

The Red Devil signed Andrey Santos for £48 million with another £2 million addition.

Transfer: ‘It baffles me’ – Paul Ince on Man United’s £50m signing

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested two suspected members of an organised fraud syndicate accused of forging official documents, impersonating legitimate business operators and defrauding members of the public.

The command said the suspects, identified as Yahaya Abdul, 44, from Kogi State, and Christopher Erin, 44, from Akwa Ibom State, were apprehended following a complaint about the activities of individuals allegedly operating under the name AM-PM Global Network LTD to deceive unsuspecting victims.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects belong to a criminal syndicate specialising in document forgery, impersonation and other sophisticated fraudulent schemes aimed at obtaining money by false pretence.

The police said the suspects allegedly used the identity of the company to present themselves as legitimate business operators while carrying out their fraudulent activities.

The command added that investigations were ongoing to uncover and dismantle the entire syndicate.

It disclosed that another suspect, identified only as Richard, is currently on the run, adding that efforts had been intensified to apprehend him and bring him to justice.

The police said the two suspects remain in custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

Two Suspected Fraud Syndicate Members Arrested Over Forgery In Abuja is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has joined Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam on a loan from Wolves for the 2026/27 season, DAILY POST reports.

The agreement includes an option to buy for Ajax.

Arokodare, will be hoping to join the long list of Nigerians including Finidi George, Nwankwo Kanu, Tijani Babangida, and Sunday Oliseh, who made big impressions with the former European champions.

The 25-year-old joined Wolves from Belgian Pro League outfit KRC Genk last summer.

The Nigerian failed to make much impact at the Molineux, recording three goals, and one assist in 33 league appearances for the Old Gold.

Arokodare was a top scorer in the Belgian Pro League during the 2024/2025 season. 

Transfer: Arokodare moves to Ajax on loan 

Students from three Lagos universities went head-to-head last week to design the next generation of clean energy solutions, as All On Partnerships for Energy Access marked ten years of operations with a hackathon that put young innovators at the centre of Nigeria’s energy conversation.

Participants from the University of Lagos, Lagos State University, and Yaba College of Technology were organised into six multidisciplinary teams and tasked with developing solutions to real-world energy challenges across healthcare, agriculture, fisheries, cold-chain logistics, and education. Each team had one day to refine their concept before presenting it to a panel of renewable energy and innovation experts.

The winning team, “Current Creators,” emerged with ColdLink, a digital platform built to improve the efficiency of renewable-powered cold-chain logistics. The solution integrates real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, fleet management, and energy performance tracking to reduce post-harvest losses and improve the long-term viability of clean energy infrastructure.

Speaking at the event, Chief Executive Officer Caroline Eboumbou said All On sees the hackathon as a natural extension of its core investment work.

“For the past ten years, All On has invested in people, businesses, and partnerships that are expanding access to clean energy across Nigeria. The All On @10 Hackathon builds on that commitment, giving young innovators the opportunity to develop practical solutions that will help shape the future of our energy sector.”

Entries were assessed by Bolanle Adesan of SFM Limited, Dr. James Ogunleye of Carbon Limits Nigeria, Henry Bassey of Green Hub Africa, and Babajide Sokeye of All On, with teams scored on innovation, technical feasibility, commercial viability, scalability, and potential social impact.

The hackathon forms part of a broader anniversary programme marking All On’s decade of operations, during which the company has deployed approximately $47 million across more than fifty energy businesses and reached an estimated 1.6 million Nigerians with improved energy access.

All On @10 Hackathon challenges Nigerian students to solve country’s energy crisis

 A brother inlaw to a senior military officer assassinated in Abuja has paid tribute over his murder

Yesterday, Nigeria failed one of its finest.

My brother-in-law, Colonel Abdulrazaq Abdulkareem Udeh, a senior intelligence officer who dedicated years of his life to defending this nation, was not killed while resisting a kidnapping, as some reports may  have claimed. He was deliberately targeted and brutally assassinated.

The attackers shot him in the head, killing him. They also shot his wife—my sister—in the leg. The driver and the gateman were both shot in the legs as well. As I write this, my sister is in the hospital, fighting to survive.

After years of loyal service to Nigeria, and just some months before his well-deserved promotion, his life was cut short in the most horrific way.

This was not just another tragic incident. It was a calculated attack on a man who served his country with honor.

His family deserves the truth. Nigeria deserves the truth.

A thorough, transparent, and uncompromising investigation must be carried out to identify, arrest, and prosecute every person responsible for this heinous crime. Justice must not only be done—it must be seen to be done.

May Allah grant Colonel Abdulrazaq Abdulkareem Udeh Al-Jannah Firdaus, grant his family the strength to bear this unimaginable loss, and grant my sister complete healing. Ameen.

Football federations across three continents have voiced fierce opposition to FIFA’s plan to sell stakes in its major competitions, including the World Cup, with Germany’s football association describing the move as “an outright attack on football.”

FIFA announced on Tuesday that it intends to create a semi-private subsidiary that would sell part of its business operations tied to the World Cup and other tournaments, with the aim of raising $4.2 billion.

The plan still requires approval from the 38-member FIFA Council and a majority of its 211 member associations, and FIFA has said it intends to present the proposal to the Council soon.

Hans-Joachim Watzke, vice-president of the German FA (DFB), president of Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, and a vice-president of UEFA’s executive committee, was among the most outspoken critics.

“Many in European football see FIFA’s plans as an outright attack on football. I share this view. A line has been crossed here,” he told Germany’s Kicker magazine, adding that conversations with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and other officials in recent days had shown broad agreement on the issue among member associations.

Watzke pointed to Europe’s strong showing at the World Cup – with six European teams reaching the quarter-finals and three reaching the semi-finals – as a sign that a united European front could carry significant weight against the proposal.

UEFA itself criticised the plan as effectively putting the game’s “soul” up for sale, while CONCACAF, the governing body for North and Central American football, said it was “deeply concerned by the lack of due process.”

Earlier in July, the DFB had already confirmed it declined to sign a letter supporting Infantino’s re-election, despite reports that the FIFA president had secured backing from more than 200 member associations.

The Asian Football Confederation added its voice to the criticism on Wednesday, saying it was disappointed that FIFA’s plans – reported to involve ties to the extended family of US President Donald Trump – were made public without prior consultation.

“The AFC was not consulted on the proposal and is disappointed that a matter of such significance entered the public domain before the AFC family had been afforded the opportunity to examine and discuss it through the appropriate and established governance channels,” the Kuala Lumpur-based confederation said in a statement, adding that initiatives of this scale must be built on “good governance, transparency and meaningful consultation.”

The AFC, which represents 47 member nations including Australia, China, Japan and Saudi Arabia, said all stakeholders should be given sufficient information and adequate time to properly assess the proposal.

England’s Football Association also raised serious concerns, saying it had been given no advance notice of the plan.

“We were completely unaware of this proposal and have no substantive details, including what the proposition actually is, and what conditions are attached,” the FA said in a statement.

“Based on the limited information, we are deeply concerned about the lack of process and governance to get to this point, and the apparent substance and principles involved.

When the proposal is shared in the full and transparent way now promised by FIFA, we will make our views clear, and comment further.”

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham also weighed in publicly on X, writing that “football does not belong to investors” and adding, “The World Cup is not a product. It is the greatest competition in world sport, and it was never anyone’s to sell.”

FIFA has said its proposed subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), would seek long-term investors to purchase minority,
non-controlling interests in the venture, while FIFA itself would retain sole control of FFE along with exclusive authority over football governance, competitions, the match calendar, and all regulatory and sporting decisions.

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The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, a move that targets China

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The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Her Excellency Lady Chinyere Ekomaru, PhD, has commended OneDosh for its commitment to youth development through the successful sponsorship of the maiden OneDosh Imo State Unity Cup. 

Representing Governor Hope Uzodinma at the tournament’s grand finale held at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, the Deputy Governor praised the participating institutions for their sportsmanship and applauded the organisers and sponsors for creating a platform that positively engages young people. 

“I want to thank the schools that competed until the final. On behalf of His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma, I welcome you all and thank you for entertaining us. Thank you immensely for using your youthful energy so resourcefully,” she said. 

She also congratulated Imo State University (IMSU) on emerging champions of the inaugural tournament while encouraging students to continue using sports as a tool for unity, discipline, and personal development. 

The OneDosh Imo State Unity Cup brought together eight tertiary institutions across the state in a month-long competition aimed at promoting unity, healthy rivalry, and youth engagement through football. 

As title sponsor, OneDosh used the tournament to engage directly with students through interactive activations, product education, branded experiences, and community-focused initiatives, reflecting the company’s commitment to supporting young people beyond financial services. 

The tournament demonstrates how collaboration between the public and private sectors can create meaningful platforms for young people, using sports to foster unity, discipline, talent development, and community engagement.  

About OneDosh 

OneDosh is a global finance platform that enables individuals and businesses to receive, manage, and spend money across borders through innovative financial solutions, including USD wallets, virtual accounts, stablecoin wallets, and global payment cards.

Imo Deputy Governor applauds OneDosh for investing in youth development through sports