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Kogi Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to reclaim the state’s forests from

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The town of Ganye has experienced a major flood incident that heralds the onset of rains in the usually hot and dry Adamawa State.

The flood extended from the southern Adamawa town to some parts of the capital, Yola, in what appears to have been a widespread rainfall.

Witnesses who spoke from Ganye told DAILY POST on  Sunday morning that nearly every home in Ganye had a feel of flood water, at least by way of overflows from street gutters around them.

“Dirty flood waters gushed out of drains and entered many houses, destroyed assets and made many roads impassable,” Miss Joy Julde who was in Ganye for the weekend said about the flood.

She added that many houses that escaped the ordeal of having to vacate their abodes still had to deal with flooded street-sides.

The town which is headquarters of Ganye LGA and seat of the Ganye Emirate was said to have experienced hours of continuous heavy rainfall, hence what has been described as severe flooding.

There has been no report of any death, at least not by Sunday afternoon when this report was concluded, but  many Ganye residents reported several  losses.

In Yola, parts of Jimeta, the political and commercial nerve of the state, the same reality of flood water overflowing drainages and rivers, as in Ganye, occuured, with the neighbourhood of the city’s main shopping centre, the Jimeta Modern Market affected.

A lady who went to the market after the council election in the later part of the day, Martha Jeremiah, expressed surprise that the usually well-kept concrete grounds of the market were flooded.

“I got to the Gate 1 area but had to return home because the whole entrance and inside were flooded,” Martha said.

Heavy rain triggers first flash floods in Adamawa communities

FIFA have released a statement, confirming that the technology providing VAR offside images went down, before Switzerland’s controversial opener vs Qatar.

Breel Embolo opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Remo Freuler had been fouled following a collision with Qatari goalkeeper Mahmud Abunada.

Freuler, however, looked as though he was offside.

The incident was checked by VAR, but it was decided that Freuler was onside.

FIFA did not provide a replay and has now revealed that the technology that generated the semi-automatic images had gone down.

An official statement read: “During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved.

“The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision.”

2026 World Cup: VAR failed – FIFA releases statement on controversial Switzerland goal

The Minister of First Baptist Church, Kano, Reverend (Dr.) Armstrong Ajayi has called on residents of Oyo State and Nigerians at large to intensify prayers for the safe release of schoolchildren and teachers recently kidnapped in Orire Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during Sunday service in Kano, Dr. Ajayi urged citizens not to […]

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The British military has intercepted an oil tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet in the English Channel.

British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer made this known in a post on his verified X handle on Sunday.

“In the early hours of this morning, I directed our Armed Forces to intercept a shadow fleet oil tanker attempting to pass through the English Channel.

“This successful operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fuelling Putin’s war in Ukraine that we will not let them hide,” he wrote.

Recall that France has previously intercepted several vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, which carries Russian oil in defiance of international sanctions.

The tanker seized on Sunday is said to be the Cameroon-flagged Smyrtos, which was sanctioned last year by the UK for its involvement in shipping Russian oil.

The interception of the Smyrtos occurred just days after the PM appointed a new Defense Secretary, Dan Jarvis, following the resignation of John Healey from Starmer’s fragile government in a dispute over military budgets.

UK intercepts Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and aspirant for ticket of Ekiti North Senatorial District, Senator Ayodele Arise, has insisted that the recently conducted primaries of the ruling party was a sham and cast aspersions on democracy. Senator Arise made the remarks at the weekend while speaking with journalists in Abuja. Recall that the APC […]

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Nollywood actress Nancy Isime has shared her views on faith, claiming that she is not a “typical Nigerian Christian.”

Speaking in a recent interview with Jay On-Air, Isime explained that, unlike some Nigerian Christians, she does not look up to a pastor or a priest for direction, but uses her intuitions in following Jesus.

The movie star, however, noted that she has some “anchors” like Apostle Joshua Selman, whom she learns from.

“I don’t serve mortals. So, I don’t have the need to perform for mortals. And I would always have a mind of my own. I would always do my own thing. I would always figure out God for myself. 

“But of course, I have anchors, whom I listen to; preachers like Apostle Joshua Selman. When you understand the kind of preachers I listen to, you will understand where I am coming from. I am not your typical Nigerian Christian, and I don’t want to be. I have my own mindset just like Jesus,” she explained. 

‘I’m not your typical Nigerian Christian’ – Nancy Isime explains her faith

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has moved to clear the air following social media reactions to a viral video from the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting that he has nothing but love and respect for Nigeria.

The controversy began when popular American streamer IShowSpeed met football icons Zlatan Ibrahimović and Henry during the tournament opener.

A video that quickly circulated online showed the pair questioning Speed’s decision to wear a United States national team jersey with Nigerian national team shorts.

Spotting the mixed outfit, Ibrahimović remarked: “You have an American shirt, you have Nigerian shorts.”

Henry then told the streamer: “I love Nigeria, but today it is US for you.”

When IShowSpeed asked what was wrong with combining Nigeria and America in one outfit, Henry explained that, from a sporting superstition perspective, mixing parts of different kits could be considered bad luck.

“It is great. Nigeria is great,” Henry said. “But that’s you bringing bad luck. You have to wear a full combo. There’s nothing wrong, I love Nigeria, but you have to wear US shorts and US shirt.”

However, some social media users interpreted Henry’s comments as suggesting that Nigeria itself was “bad luck,” prompting criticism online.

In response, the former France international took to his official Instagram Story on Saturday to clarify his remarks and reaffirm his admiration for Nigeria and its people.

“I need to clarify something because I don’t think people understand when you say stuff sometimes or when a joke is a joke,” Henry said in a video seen by THE WHISTLER.

“So IShowSpeed yesterday had the shorts of Nigeria and the top of the US, and so I just said to him it is bad luck to break the set. It could have been the shorts of France, Italy or Spain, I would have said the same thing.”

He continued, “I was just having a little joke with him, saying that it will be bad luck; not Nigeria is bad luck, but to break the set is bad luck.”

Reiterating his affection for Nigeria, Henry added:

“And I even said I love, I love Naija, and by the way, I do. I have mad respect for Nigeria and the people there, a lot of Arsenal fans out there.

“Nigeria is never bad luck. I was just saying breaking the set is bad luck with any other shorts,” Henry added.

‘Nigeria Not Bad Luck’ — Thierry Henry Clarifies IShowSpeed W/Cup Joke is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

FIFA has officially named Côte d’Ivoire as the youngest squad at the 2026 World Cup being co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

FIFA named the squad on its official World Cup X handle on Sunday as seen by THE WHISTLER.

“Introducing Côte d’Ivoire… Youngest squad at the FIFA World Cup 2026” with “Average age: 25.8,” it wrote.

The announcement precedes the Elephants’ preparation for their first match in the expanded 48-team tournament.

The African giants will face Ecuador on Monday.

After the golden era led by legends such as Didier Drogba and Yaya Touré, coach Emerse Faé has built a dynamic, emerging side packed with talent from Europe’s top leagues.

He placed his faith in youth, while leaving out a couple of veterans, including forward Wilfried Zaha, 33, who is currently on loan at Charlotte FC from Galatasaray.

RB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande, born on November 14, 2006, is the youngest player in the Ivorian squad.

He is part of an exciting generation that includes Bazoumana Touré (TSG Hoffenheim), Christ Inao Oulai (Trabzonspor), Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace), Guela Doué (Strasbourg), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Mohamed Koné (Charleroi), Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge), Elye Wahi (Nice), Simon Adingra (Monaco), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan) and Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP), all of whom are yet to celebrate their 25th birthdays.
Other nations with the most young players include Ecuador (26 years, 28 days), Morocco (26 years, 144 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (26 years, 154 days), Tunisia (26 years, 235 days), Spain (26 years, 273 days), Norway (26 years, 293 days) and South Africa (26 years, 295 days).

FIFA Names Côte d’Ivoire 2026 W/Cup Youngest Squad is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

THE Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Network Abuja has urged young people in the country to take deliberate steps to promote positive change and development within their communities.

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