A Nigerian pastor knelt down in church to apologize to an actress he's feuding with publicly. Senior Pastor Chris Okafor specifically named actress Doris Ogala during a service, asking for forgiveness for past mistakes while insisting many of her accusations were false. Ogala had accused him of an affair, broken promises, and offering her ten thousand dollars to recant her story.
Ogala accepted the apology but immediately challenged his claim that she lied, stating she does not lie. The public drama continues alongside a separate legal battle, as Ogala has filed a billion-naira lawsuit against the pastor for emotional distress and reputational harm. The pastor's plea framed his actions as general human imperfection rather than an...
A sports official says Nigeria's soccer team is moving past their World Cup failure. National Institute for Sports Director General Philip Shaibu, the former Edo State deputy governor, congratulated the Super Eagles for reaching the AFCON knockout stage after their three-two win over Tunisia. He commended the team's spirit and pointed to their two straight wins as evidence that they have moved on from recent disappointment.
Shaibu urged the squad to stay focused on winning a fourth continental title, linking their effort to the president's broader agenda for sports. He noted recent presidential rewards for other national teams as a positive signal. The NIS boss pledged his institute's ongoing support, framing their mission as training...
A Nigerian soccer club is quietly putting together a decent run in the league standings. Bendel Insurance FC moved up to eighth place after a two-nil home win against Kwara United, following a previous victory over Remo Stars. The Edo State Sports Commission chairman, Amadin Desmond Enabulele, called the result proof of the team's gradual improvement.
He praised the effort from the players and staff, framing the win as a sign of growing stability. The club plans to carry this momentum into the second half of the season with stronger confidence behind them.
Three fighters stole the show at a major boxing event in Lagos. Tobiloba Ijomoni, Sadiq Adeleke, and Saddam Oladipupo became the main topics of conversation at the GOtv Boxing Night festival held at Tafawa Balewa Square, with Adeleke and Oladipupo winning national titles and Ijomoni grabbing the best boxer trophy and a one million naira prize.
Adeleke, nicknamed Happy Boy, took the super bantamweight championship from Durotimi Agboola in a ten-round majority decision. Oladipupo, called Baby Boxer, became the new lightweight champ by unanimously outpointing Imole Oloyede. The Smiling Assassin Ijomoni earned his honor and cash award after a clear decision win over Segun Gbobaniyi in a separate lightweight contest.
The undercard saw...
Nigeria's soccer team almost blew a huge lead but held on for a messy win. The Super Eagles beat Tunisia three-two in a tense Africa Cup of Nations group match, surviving a late scare after dominating early. Victor Osimhen opened the scoring right before halftime, with Ademola Lookman assisting that goal before setting up Wilfred Ndidi and then scoring the third himself.
A three-nil advantage nearly unraveled in the final twenty minutes as Tunisia scored twice, including an Ali Abdi penalty, creating a nervy finish. Nigerian substitute Emmanuel Ejuke missed a key chance to seal the game earlier; his weak shot was saved. The victory showed both the team's high-level attacking potential and its troubling tendency to lose focus, almost...
Benin finally got a win to shake up their group at the Africa Cup of Nations. A close-range finish from defender Yohan Roche gave them a one-nil victory over Botswana in Rabat, securing their first points of the tournament. The goal came in the twenty-eighth minute after captain Steve Mounie created the chance, though an earlier strike from Aiyegun Tosin was called back for offside.
The result throws Group D wide open, reigniting Benin's campaign after a tough start. The win provided a crucial morale boost, shifting momentum firmly in their favor as they chase a spot in the knockout stage.
Local politician promises to keep backing youth boxing to fight boredom. The chairman of Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA in Lagos, Abiodun Ishola Ejigbadero, said he will push sports to engage young people, speaking at the finals of a community boxing championship organized by KAROMISHAUS and CDC head Ernest Kasunmu. The event ran at Temidire Primary School.
Ejigbadero noted the annual boxing competition predates his term, arguing local governments should focus on building up grassroots athletics. His commitment frames sports as a tool for making youths more productive, directly tying the council's support to broader social usefulness.
Senegal's star forward rescued a draw to keep his team on top of the group. Sadio Mane netted his fifty-first international goal to pull Senegal level at one-one with the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Africa Cup of Nations match, answering Cedric Bakambu's earlier score. Both sides now hold four points in Group D, with Senegal leading on goal difference after their opening three-nil win over Botswana.
In the other group game, Benin finally got their first-ever tournament victory, beating Botswana one-nil with a deflected shot from Yohan Roche. The results position Senegal and DR Congo comfortably for advancement heading into the final round of group matches on Tuesday.
A government agency is basically cosigning loans to get banks to finally fund farms. The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, or NIRSAL Plc, says it has backed over two hundred ninety billion naira in financing since 2013, hitting a yearly high of over one hundred billion in 2025 alone. Its CEO, Sa'ad Hamidu, framed this as shifting lender caution into confidence through credit guarantees.
The institution's work supported more than five hundred twenty thousand jobs and impacted over three million people. Their model uses risk-sharing agreements with forty-one financial partners to make loans for production, processing, and exports less scary for banks, resulting in a minuscule default rate below point...
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