FIFA has confirmed that Ghana’s Thomas Partey will not be able to travel to Canada for their 2026 World Cup opener against Panama. Partey has been denied visa into the North America over allegations of rape. He will now sit out the Black Star’s first game at the tournament. FIFA said in a statement on…
 Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday gave an update on the situation around the schoolchildren and teachers who were abducted by bandits in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinle communities in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. He said the victims were still within the Old Oyo National Park, and that they remain the focus…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] A truck driver has died while his assistant sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a 40-foot containerised articulated vehicle along the Isheri Elemu-Ijegun corridor in Lagos. The driver died at the scene after he was trapped beneath the truck, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said. In a statement by its…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 12, 2026/APO Group/ — While many municipal metering programmes have achieved deployment targets, the question is whether these investments are delivering the operational, financial and governance benefits originally expected. This is the focus of a recent webinar titled Maximising Smart Meter Returns (https://apo-opa.co/4vEOts8), brought to you by ESI Africa, part of VUKA Group,…
France forward, Ousmane Dembele, has named Argentina captain Lionel Messi as the best player he has ever seen in his career. Dembele also identified Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane as the manager he wants to coach the French national team. The Ballon d’Or winner stated this during an interview with Marca ahead of France’s World…
The Borno State government has reintegrated 720 repentant Boko Haram members into their communities after completing a rehabilitation programme. The beneficiaries, who make up batch 9 of the programme, were described as low-risk and minor clients. They swore by the Holy Quran before they were released to return to communities across the state. The Special…
