Written by According to FIFA, football clubs spent a record $9.76 billion on signing new players this summer! Among the most notable deals were many transfers involving players from Africa. Visitors to the best sports betting site 1xBet witnessed several high-profile transfers. Victor Osimhen The Nigerian striker has officially moved from Napoli to Galatasaray for a Turkish … Continue reading “Osimhen and EPL stars: top 5 transfers of African footballers in the summer of 2025”
Atalanta manager, Ivan Juric has confirmed in a pre-match press conference that Ademola Lookman will be back in the squad for their Serie A clash against Torino on Sunday. The last time Lookman featured for Atalanta was on May 25th last season. Since July, he had stopped training with the team after openly expressing his … Continue reading “Lookman Returns to Atalanta Squad for Game Against Torino”
Former NFF Technical Committee chairman, Barrister Chris Green, has criticized FIFA for what he described as an “unfortunate” delay in addressing South Africa’s breach of player eligibility rules related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Seven months after the incident, FIFA announced that it had launched disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association … Continue reading “FIFA Faulted Over Delay in South Africa Eligibility Case”
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha has opened up on the struggles Nigeria’s U-23 team endured before making history at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. According to Okocha, the ‘Dream team’ faced major challenges in camp due to neglect from the NFF. He revealed that during their training camp in the United States, … Continue reading “Okocha Recalls Hardship Behind Nigeria’s 1996 Olympic Gold”
Comedian Steve Martin has announced the cancellation of two upcoming shows on his The Dukes of Funnytown! tour with Martin Short after testing positive for COVID-19. The affected performances include Friday nights show at The Dome in Virginia Beach and Saturdays scheduled stop at Richmonds Allianz Amphitheater at the Riverfront. Martin shared the news with fans on … Continue reading “Comedian Steve Martin cancels show after contracting COVID-19”
The Pentagon has introduced sweeping new rules that significantly tighten restrictions on journalists covering the United States military, requiring reporters to sign affidavits pledging not to publish material that has not been formally cleared for release. The measures also limit journalists ability to move freely within the Department of Defense headquarters. The guidelines, outlined in a memo … Continue reading “US Pentagon imposes new restrictions on media”
Alleged Cape Town underworld boss Nafiz Modack has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption, though he will serve an effective seven years after part of the sentence was suspended. The 44-year-old appeared before the Cape Town regional court in South Africa, where the judgment was delivered. According to the Hawks, Modack was found … Continue reading “Cape Town underworld boss Nafiz Modack jailed for bribing senior cop”
Worshippers at Zayoni Kingdom Catholic Church in Waterloo, north of Durban, were left shaken on Friday night after two armed men stormed a prayer service and robbed dozens of congregants at gunpoint. The incident occurred at around 9 p.m., according to the Reaction Unit of South Africa (RUSA). Eyewitnesses reported that the assailants, dressed head-to-toe in … Continue reading “Congregants robbed during evening church service in South Africa”
Tensions surrounding Malawis 2025 General Elections deepened on Friday after eight people employed as data clerks were arrested for allegedly manipulating election data at the Nkhoma Constituency Tally Centre in Lilongwe. The Malawi Police Service confirmed the arrests in a statement dated September 19, noting that the suspects were engaged in data entry during the polls. … Continue reading “Eight data clerks arrested in Malawi for rigging presidential election results”
Air travel across Europe was thrown into disarray this weekend after a cyberattack crippled check-in and boarding systems at some of the continents busiest airports, including London Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin. The disruption left thousands of passengers stranded in long queues, with airlines forced to fall back on manual procedures. Brussels Airport confirmed that its automated … Continue reading “Cyberattack sparks delays and cancellations at major UK and European airports”