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Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho continued his remarkable start to life at Bursaspor after scoring twice to inspire the Turkish club to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Manisa at the Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium on Monday evening. The Nigerian international has wasted little time making his mark since joining Bursaspor during the summer transfer window, and his latest brace ensured the Green Crocodiles returned home with all three points. Manisa took the lead in the 20th minute through Cheikne Sylla, putting the hosts in front and leaving Bursaspor with work to do. Iheanacho, however, restored parity just seven minutes later…

News » Premier League news » Leeds United newsSeptember 7, 2026 20:54 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Sancho set for PL free transfer? Former Manchester United and Chelsea winger Jadon Sancho is attracting interest from two Premier League clubs, according to teamTalk. The England international is currently a free agent after his release from the Red Devils in July, but he could decide his future pretty soon.Sancho was hoping to rejoin Borussia Dortmund on a Bosman deal last month, but the German giants opted to sign Ethan Nwaneri on loan from Arsenal instead.It is now revealed that the Manchester City graduate has been offered…

For the 40-year-old climate researcher, who grew up in the hills of eastern Nepal and now studies mountain hazards at the United Nations University in Bonn, Germany, the subject was both professional and deeply personal.He has watched the risks facing the region change within his own lifetime.“When I was kid, it was not like that,” he told me. “Or when my parents were kids or my grandparents, that was not the major challenge [they faced].” © UNU-EHS/Austin Gonzales Dipesh Chapagain, on the campus of United Nations University in Bonn, Germany. . A glacier fails, a mountain collapsesThen, on Wednesday morning…

Botswana has a phone in almost every hand, but millions of adults remain outside the formal banking system The country has mobile penetration of about 166%, equivalent to roughly 4.2 million connections for a population of 2.5 million. Yet an estimated 38% of adults remain unbanked.  Turning that connectivity into an account people can actually use to receive, store, and spend money is where Mukuru, a digital financial services and remittance company, believes its new Companion Card comes in. Launched in Botswana in August, the Visa-branded card is linked directly to the Mukuru Wallet, allowing customers to spend their wallet…

The Anambra State Police Command has denied reports alleging that it demanded ₦600,000 from the sister of a wanted suspect in exchange for her release, insisting that the woman, identified as Ms Nwosu Chikamso Jennifer, was arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into cult-related killings in Awka. The command, in a statement issued on Monday by its Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, described the allegations as misleading. Ikenga added that the clarification became necessary following an online publication based on a letter reportedly written by the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre and signed by its Executive…

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigerian payments startup, Nomba, has secured a $3 million debt facility through CardinalStone Finance Company Limited to expand its cross-border payments infrastructure and scale its cross-border business from $480 million to $1 billion monthly. Founded by Yinka Adewale and Pelumi Aboluwarin in 2017, and formerly known as Kudi, Nomba has evolved over the years into a profitable, omnichannel payment service provider. The funding gives Nomba more Dollar liquidity to deploy through its banking relationships in Hong Kong and Singapore, positioning its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) operations as a base for settling trade between Central Africa and…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Monday hosted American basketball star Jaylen Brown and bestowed on him the traditional Yoruba name, “Babatunde”. Brown, a player for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA), arrived at the palace and was received by the Ooni. The royal father was accompanied by other traditional rulers and palace officials during the basketball star’s visit to the historic city. In a statement by his Senior Media Officer, Sodiq Lawal, Ogunwusi explained that Babatunde meant “the father has returned” or “ancestor has returned”. The Ooni described the name as Brown’s ancestral identity,…

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Oluremi Fadairo, has reaffirmed the division’s commitment to sustaining decisive military operations against separatist groups in the South-east. Mr Fadairo, ‌‌‍‌‍⁠⁠‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌who is a major-general and the commander of the Joint Task Force South-East, Operation UDO KA, said the division would continue to deal decisively with criminals undermining peace and security in the South-east. The GOC disclosed this while addressing participants of Army War College Nigeria Course 10/2026 during their Operational Theatre Visit to Headquarters 82 Division, Enugu on Monday. The visit, which forms a critical component of the course, formally commenced…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsSeptember 7, 2026 21:11 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea transfer targets Bissouma offered to Chelsea Chelsea have been handed the opportunity to sign former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma on a free transfer, according to Football Insider. The Blues explored a deal for Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara on deadline day last week. A verbal agreement was reached with the Ligue 1 outfit, but the club pulled the plug on the deal at the last hurdle.This left Chelsea deeply frustrated, and reports claim that the west London giants may not do business with the French side…

Human activity causes most of the wildfires breaking out across Europe, but their spread, speed and intensity are strongly affected by the warmer, drier conditions associated with climate change as well as with changing land use.More than 600,000 hectares of land have burned within European Union countries in the first eight months of 2026, according to the European Forest Fire Information System.That’s below the area recorded by the same date in 2025 (the worst year on record), but it far exceeds the 20-year average of around 280,000 hectares, and preparing for wildfires is key, UN agencies say.Risks are growingWhile most…