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The Ondo State Government has confirmed the death of five more persons who reportedly consumed a locally brewed alcoholic drink in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, announced the development while addressing journalists in Akure on Friday. Reports of the death of 24 persons in some communities in the area emerged during the week following their consumption of the alcoholic drink suspected to have poisoned. However, Mr Ajaka said as of Friday, additional five persons had lost their lives bringing the total number of deaths to 29. He explained that the current…

Businessman and politician, Abdulrahman Haske, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the 2027 Adamawa State governorship election. Haske, who was formally unveiled as the APM governorship candidate on Saturday in Yola, said his decision to join the party was driven by his desire to pursue a people-centred development agenda in the state. The declaration was attended by APM leaders, traditional and community leaders, youth and women groups, as well as supporters from the 21 local government areas of Adamawa State. Speaking at the event, Haske described his…

News » Premier League news » Fulham newsSeptember 12, 2026 14:14 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Confirmed Liverpool vs Fulham today Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has named his starting line-up for the Premier League clash against Fulham at Anfield. The Reds have had an average start to the season with just five points from three league games, and Iraola will want a good win today.The Spaniard has made three changes from the 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night.Alisson Becker continues in goal for the Reds as usual.The backline will consist of Ronald Araujo, Jeremy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk…

The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned that renewed violence, political tensions, shrinking civic space, entrenched corruption and persistent impunity continue to put the population and the planned transition to democracy at risk. During the four-day visit, the Commission met a wide range of representatives from the Government, the political and security sectors, civil society and other stakeholders. They called for the authorities to take urgent steps to protect civilians, allow humanitarian assistance to reach those in need and create conditions for inclusive political dialogue ahead of elections scheduled for December. No real change South Sudan is the world’s youngest country…

Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other robotics, is nearing a new round led by Sequoia Capital at a valuation of about $500 million, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. The new financing comes just three months after Mecka announced that it raised $60 million in a round led by Framework Ventures that included participation from Menlo Ventures, SV Angel, and Kindred Ventures. TechCrunch has not learned the precise size of the new round. The terms of the deal are not final and could still change. Mecka…

Five major stories dominate the morning news, including Nigerians counting their losses after the PXES online investment platform stopped paying returns and became inaccessible; criminal groups posing as civil society organisations, humanitarian workers, and orphanage representatives to gain access to children. Also, the growing problem of miracle scams that have cost citizens millions, NCAA fining RwandAir over consumer protection-related infractions, and Dangote Refinery’s increase of its petrol gantry price to ₦1,350 per litre. Here’s your complete morning roundup 1. Again, Nigerians lose savings to Ponzi scheme Nigerians who invested millions of naira in an online investment platform known as PXES…

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The 2026 edition of the annual Arise Women, convened by Mrs Siju Iluyomade, is expected to be bigger and better. This is because the organisers are dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s to make it memorable, with free healthcare services to women and families, including free childbirth services and essential medical care for vulnerable members of the community. Now in its 18th year, Arise Women 2026 is tagged I M P A C T, and will be held from October 31 to November 1. A statement disclosed that the event, put together by a non-profit organisation, Arise…

Rangers International have survived a nervy CAF Champions League preliminary-round tie against AS SOBEMAP of the Benin Republic, edging the Beninese champions 5-4 on penalties after another 1-1 draw in the second leg at Stade de Kégué, Lomé, on Friday. The result saw the Flying Antelopes progress to the second preliminary round after the two sides finished level at 2-2 on aggregate, following identical 1-1 draws in both legs. Rangers had entered the decisive encounter knowing that anything short of victory would put their continental campaign in danger after they were held to a frustrating draw in the first leg…

Two more Nigerians have been killed in South Africa as the violent attacks and harassment of black foreigners continue. This brings the total number of Nigerians killed due to the recent wave of xenophobic violence in the country to seven. The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg announced the deaths in a statement issued on Friday. The victims, identified as Uchechukwu Nwankwo and Taiwo Fakunle, were “gruesomely murdered” last weekend, according to the account of their deaths provided by the consulate. Taiwo Fakunle was murdered last Friday, 4 September, in his residence in Johannesburg. His killers, the consulate stated, are yet to…

Enyimba head coach Emmanuel Deutsch has spoken openly about reported distractions around the club, amid growing claims of a rift between the camp of chairman Kanu Nwankwo and officials of the Abia State Sports Ministry. Deutsch expressed his unhappiness over what he described as selfish interests around the club, while calling on Enyimba supporters to stand against anything that could affect the team. “If you see everything happening in the papers and on the internet, we can’t imagine the kind of power some people want,” Deutsch said. “There’s a chairman there, you can cooperate with him and you work. Because…