The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced plans to appeal FIFA’s decision to dock three points from Bafana Bafana in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, following the use of an ineligible player. The penalty stems from the inclusion of Teboho Mokoena in a Group C match against Lesotho in March — a…
Tension gripped Zaki-Biam, in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, on Monday, September 29, 2025, after unidentified gunmen shot and killed a repentant bandit, Kyoga Joka, in the town’s main market. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers stormed the bustling marketplace and opened fire on Joka, who was reportedly serving as a member of the…
A Nigerian national, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, has been extradited from Poland to the United States to face federal charges for his alleged role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded numerous elderly Americans of their life savings. Nnebocha, 43, made his initial court appearance on Monday, September 29, 2025, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique…
More than 6.2 million Nigerians have completed their online pre-registration for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), according to new data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Figures published on INEC’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle show that a total of 6,232,673 pre-registrations were recorded between September 22 and 28, 2025. Of this…
