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FIFA’s investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has opened formal proceedings against three senior officials of the Congolese Football Association over alleged financial misconduct involving FIFA funds. Those under investigation include FECOFOOT’s president, Jean Guy Mayolas; the General Secretary, Wantete Badji; and the Finance Director, Raoul Kanda. The development was announced in a statement published on FIFA’s website on Wednesday. According to the statement, the proceedings follow the review of information and documentation gathered through a FIFA-initiated process. “This material indicates potential financial irregularities and inconsistencies relating to the use of FIFA-allocated funds. “Based on this information, the investigatory…

Convicted Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has denied being a paedophile or rapist, claiming he was lured with food and money prior to the incident that led to his imprisonment. The actor made the claims during a Monday interview with veteran broadcaster Yinka Ayefele, on Fresh FM, days after a separate interview with actress Biola Adebayo went viral. Responding to allegations that he confessed in a viral video to sexually assaulting a minor, Baba Ijesha said, “They said I used car key to disflower the minor.” When pressed for clarification, he declined to give details, stating…

Daughter of Prophet S.K. Abiara, Prophetess Deborah Olubusayo, shares with GRACE EDEMA her thoughts on growing up under a man widely regarded as a living legend, the discipline and spirituality that shaped her upbringing, and how those experiences have influenced her path What was it like growing up as the daughter of a prominent christian leader? Growing up as the daughter of a renowned man of God involved a unique blend of high expectations, deep spiritual immersion, and public visibility, where personal actions were often scrutinised. This experience helped me develop a strong faith, resilience, and a deep sense of…

The short lifetime of lead-acid batteries in solar home systems can significantly increase their life-cycle environmental impacts. Studies show that under such conditions, the global warming potential can reach up to 1.4 kg CO2 per kWh delivered, which may exceed the impacts of diesel generators in several environmental impact categories. The sight is becoming familiar across Lagos—gleaming solar panels perched on rooftops in Lekki, Ikeja, Yaba and other rural communities around Lagos silently powering homes and businesses through the city’s notorious grid collapses. From the bustling markets of the mainland to the expanding estates in Victoria Island, solar energy has…

This article is crossposted from IEEE Spectrum’s careers newsletter. Sign up now to get insider tips, expert advice, and practical strategies, written in partnership with tech career development company Parsity and delivered to your inbox for free!Engineers Aren’t Bad at Communication. They’re Just Speaking to the Wrong Audience.There’s a persistent myth that engineers are bad communicators. In my experience, that’s not true.Engineers are often excellent communicators—inside their domain. We’re precise. We’re logical. We structure arguments clearly. We define terms. We reason from constraints.The breakdown happens when the audience changes.We’re used to speaking in highly technical language, surrounded by people who…

Court has nullified CBN dissolution of Union Bank Board and ordered reinstatement of management.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) acted beyond its statutory powers in dissolving the board and management of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, declaring the January 2024 intervention unlawful.   Delivering judgment on Wednesday in Suit No: FHC/L/MISC/1377/2025, the court held that the apex bank’s actions were ultra vires and inconsistent with the provisions of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020.   The suit was filed…

By Adedapo Adesanya The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, has acknowledged that the country still depends on imported petroleum products as domestic refining cannot fully meet local demand. Speaking on the state of the downstream sector at the CERAWeek by S&P Global Conference in Houston, Texas, Mr Lokpobiri acknowledged that while local refining capacity has improved significantly, it remains insufficient to fully cover national consumption. The Minister noted that Nigeria was making measurable progress, with domestic refining contributing a growing share of supply, but added that imports remain a critical component of the country’s fuel…

Zonal executives of the All Progressives Congress emerged on Wednesday, pledging to mobilise overwhelming votes for President Bola Tinubu to secure a landslide victory in the 2027 election. The congress was a prelude to the national convention scheduled for March 27 and 28 in Abuja. Prior to the convention, the President, on Wednesday evening, returned to Abuja after observing the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in Lagos. Tinubu had earlier returned to Nigeria on Friday from the United Kingdom, where he went for a state visit. During his stay in Lagos, he held a series of high-level engagements, receiving 23 governors and also…

•Trump puts forward a 15-point plan •Iranian military rejects Trump’s plan By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency reports US President, Donald Trump, yesterday put forward a 15-point plan to see to the end of the war he started against Iran three weeks ago, alongside Israel. The plan includes the pledge that nuclear facilities at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow must be destroyed. But Iran rejected the proposal, mocked Trump’s purported ceasefire and listed its own proposal However, Washington sent Tehran the plan to end the crisis in the Middle East, highlighting the White House’s eagerness to find an offramp from the war as…

The father of Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has labelled reports that his son was robbed at his London home as false, confirming that the Fulham star had already departed for Turkey when the story began circulating online, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Chuka Iwobi spoke directly with veteran Nigerian journalist Colin Udoh to set the record straight after widespread reports alleged that armed intruders had broken into the midfielder’s residence and made away with valuables worth up to £500,000, including jewellery, luxury watches, a MacBook, two iPhones and cash. “Alex is fine and there was absolutely no attempt to burgle…