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Zimbabwe make U-turn, pick S’Africa for Bafana clash

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  South Africa will now play seven out of their 10 World Cup qualifying matches at ‘home’ after the Zimbabwe Football Association confirmed that their penultimate match against Bafana Bafana will be played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa,  The PUNCH  reports. Zimbabwe have played their home matches away from home due to a stadium ban imposed on them by FIFA over safety standards. The Warriors had used the Orlando Stadium and the Moses Mabhida Stadium for some of their Group C games. Still, they mooted the idea of facing South Africa in Botswana to create a more logistical and fan-friendly environment for their supporters. The Botswana Football Association, however, confirmed that the Francistown Sports Complex was unavailable.
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Lagos begins demolition of illegal buildings at trade fair complex

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  The Lagos State Government on Thursday moved to demolish illegal and unsafe structures at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, in a bid to restore order and enforce physical planning laws. Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat, who confirmed the exercise in a post on X, said the operation was targeted at “illegal developments, structures without statutory approvals, defective structures, and buildings erected on road setbacks and drainages.” According to him, the government could no longer fold its arms while unapproved developments blocked critical infrastructure and endangered lives. “The Lagos State Government has begun removal of illegal developments, structures without statutory approvals and defective structures, and structures built on road setback and drainages in the Trade Fair Complex, Ojo Local Government area,” Gawat said. The operation was jointly carried out by the Ministry of Physical Planning, Lagos State Building Control Age...
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Alleged age falsification: Absence of five ex-police officers stalls arraignment

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  The arraignment of five former senior police officers before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama on charges of alleged age falsification failed to hold on Thursday following their absence in court, owing to the inability of the police to effect personal service on them. Thursday’s development marked the third time the scheduled arraignment before Justice Yusuf Halilu had failed to proceed. The defendants are: AIG Idowu Owohunwa (Rtd), CP Benneth Igweh (Rtd), CP Ukachi Peter Opara (Rtd), DCP Obo Ukam Obo (Rtd) and ACP Simon A. Lough (Rtd). They are facing a 14-count filed against them by the Inspector-General of Police. In the charge marked CR/353/2025, Owohunwa, Igweh, Opara, Obo and Lough are accused of conspiracy, age falsification and forgery, among other offences. One of the charges alleges that the defendants, who enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force in 1999, conspired to falsify their ages in order to remain in service beyond the mandatory retirement age, in c...
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FULL LIST: Nigerian Boxer Efe Ajagba breaks into world’s top 10 heavyweights

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  Nigerian heavyweight boxer Efe Ajagba has been ranked among the top 10 fighters in the world by The Ring magazine. In its latest rankings updated on Thursday, Ajagba secured the No. 10 spot in the prestigious list, widely regarded as the sport’s most respected independent ratings. The 30-year-old, who holds a professional record of 20 wins, one loss, and one draw with 14 knockouts, joins an elite lineup. The heavyweight division is currently led by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the champion’s position, with Britain’s Tyson Fury ranked first among contenders. So This Happened (EP 339) reviews: Inflation drops to 20.12% in August 0:00 / 0:00 So This Happened (EP 339) reviews: Inflation drops to 20.12% in August 0:00 / 0:00 New Zealand’s Joseph Parker and Germany’s Agit Kabayel occupy the top three positions. Ajagba’s inclusion comes after a string of impressive performances that have reignited his world title ambitions. Related News  V’ball league: Customs, COAS biggest ...
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