FIFA Sanctions NFF, DR Congo for Crowd Infractions
According to FIFA’s latest disciplinary overview released for the World Cup qualifiers, both federations were found guilty of separate infractions during the match played on November 16, 2025. Nigeria was penalised for a breach relating to order and security at matches, specifically involving the throwing of objects by spectators.
Emmanuel Nwude, Two Lawyers Jailed After $242 Million Brazil Bank Scam
In 2005 Nwude was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment after convincing Nelson Sakaguchi, then director of Banco Noroeste, a Brazilian bank based in São Paulo, to invest $242 million in a non-existent airport.
Anthony Joshua Relocates Multi-Million Business Empire to Dubai
The move is revealed in the paperwork filed for his two companies Sparta Promotions Limited and 258 Investments Limited both of which now list the United Arab Emirates as his country of residence, a declaration he is legally required to make.
Breaking: CBN Cracks Down on Loan Defaulters, Bars Big Debtors from New Credit Facilities
The directive, contained in a circular issued to banks and seen on Monday, instructs financial institutions to restrict borrowers with large non-performing loans from accessing additional credit or certain banking services.
US Embassy Warns Americans in Nigeria to Stay Indoors Today
The embassy informed US citizens that the IMN has announced its intention to assemble and march in Abuja and other cities in Nigeria today to recognise International Quds Day.
Broda Shaggi Hospitalised After Gunshot Wound
“He was shooting a skit under the Sango-Ota bridge when he sustained a gunshot injury. We don’t have details on how it happened yet, but his crew members who were present quickly rushed him to the hospital,” the source said. “He was seen on a stretcher with an injury to his thigh,” the source added.
Lagos State Governor Sanwo-Olu Commissions Major Electrification Projects in Badagry
The projects commissioned include three HC tower crossings, the rehabilitation of 33KV distribution lines along the Gbaji-Seme and Owode-Apa corridors, and the connection of 51 transformer substations, a comprehensive intervention specifically designed to address the longstanding electricity challenges in the area.
ECWA Raises Alarm as Kidnappers Kill Member, Abduct Five Others in Kwara
The Irepodun attack is the latest in a string of incidents that have left communities across Kwara South living in fear and burying their dead while waiting for a security response that consistently arrives too late.
FG Opens Loan Portal for Smallholder Farmers Nationwide
The programme comes with a three-month moratorium before repayment begins and is targeted specifically at women, youth and vulnerable farming households. It is designed strictly for smallholder and subsistence farmers already engaged in farming, not new entrants and will be implemented across all 37 states of the federation.
FG Opens Loan Portal for Smallholder Farmers Nationwide
The programme comes with a three-month moratorium before repayment begins and is targeted specifically at women, youth and vulnerable farming households. It is designed strictly for smallholder and subsistence farmers already engaged in farming, not new entrants and will be implemented across all 37 states of the federation.