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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on Monday that a verdict on Senegal’s appeal against the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in favour of Morocco is expected at the end of November. In a statement, CAS said a hearing in the case took place behind closed doors at its headquarters in Lausanne on October 8. “The panel have begun and continue their deliberations,” the organisation, which resolves international sports disputes, explained. “The CAS arbitrators have decided to issue a complete ruling, which includes the legal grounds, known as a CAS Award.…

Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has dismissed a ₦120 million fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai against the Department of State Services (DSS) and three other respondents. The judge dismissed the suit for lacking merit and substance, awarding ₦200,000 in costs to each respondent, payable by the former governor. In his judgment, Justice Oriji held that invitation letters issued to El-Rufai by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to appear for investigations did not violate his fundamental…

The federal government says it has released an additional ₦4.04 billion to pay severance benefits to 600 former employees of Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL). In a statement on Monday, Maryann Duke, senior special assistant on communications and press secretary to the minister of finance, said the payment covers beneficiaries in batches 010 and 011. The latest release follows the ₦18 billion payment announced in September 2026 for 2,700 former workers across the first nine batches. According to the statement, the additional release reflects the federal government’s continuing commitment to meeting verified obligations to eligible former employees. “Payment details for Batches…

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, national chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), says supporters of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be making a mistake by underestimating northern voters ahead of the 2027 election. In a Facebook post on Sunday, Baba-Ahmed asked what campaign leaders seeking Tinubu’s re-election would tell residents of Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Borno, Yobe, Kwara, Kaduna, Plateau, Kogi and Nasarawa states. He said the ruling party’s campaign would involve distributing money on an unprecedented scale in an attempt to influence voters. “We know they will share money that has never been seen distributed in…

John Otache, parish priest of St Margaret Catholic Church in the Ajegbe-Awume area of Ohimini Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, who was abducted on October 13, has regained his freedom. Aondogu Orchia, spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, said in a statement on Monday that Otache was rescued alongside five other kidnap victims by security personnel on Sunday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the police spokesperson said the abductees were taken to Otukpo Teaching Hospital for medical checks. The Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, in a statement signed by its chancellor, Joseph Itodo, said the…

Kenya has detected its eighth Ebola case, with a 49-year-old healthcare facility support worker testing positive while in quarantine, according to the country’s health ministry. The man presented symptoms including fever, high temperature, headaches and muscle pain, health ministry director Patrick Amoth said in an interview with Citizen TV late on Sunday. “Today we tested 38 persons, one turned positive,” Amoth said, adding that the patient had been in quarantine since October 9. He said the man worked as support staff at a health facility, handling duties including laundry, and was likely exposed to the virus in the room occupied…

A Massachusetts-based food company, Kayem Foods Inc., is recalling approximately 1.58 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products over concerns that they may have been stored at unsafe temperatures. The recall covers 1,584,361 pounds of products manufactured between March 31 and October 7, 2026, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The affected products were distributed to retail outlets and food service locations across the United States and Hong Kong. The recalled items include bacon, meatballs, hot dogs, sausages, turkey breasts, hams and other ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. According to the…

Residents of several communities in Ibadan have raised the alarm over the destruction of their access road and bridge by recurring floods, saying an ₦8 million repair carried out in September was washed away by subsequent rainfall. The residents, who said they had spent at least ₦22 million on repeated repairs, warned that the deteriorating infrastructure was disrupting movement, threatening properties and making life increasingly difficult for workers and other commuters. The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State Council, Odesanya Eji Oloye Martins, who also resides in the area, said the road had remained impassable for days,…

Former Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has died at the age of 71, three days before his 72nd birthday. Uduaghan, who governed Delta State for two terms between 2007 and 2015, died on the morning of Monday, October 19, 2026, according to a statement issued by his family. The former governor had been ill for some time before his death. The family announced his passing in a statement signed by Toju Anire Uduaghan, expressing profound grief over the loss of their patriarch. “It is with hearts weighed down by immeasurable grief and profound sorrow that we announce the passing to…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has warned that even considering a return to petrol subsidy could trigger capital flight, weaken investor confidence and push the naira towards N3,000, N3,500 or N4,000 to the dollar. Oyedele said reversing the Federal Government’s economic reforms could increase borrowing costs, worsen inflationary pressures and make petrol more expensive in naira terms. Speaking at the closing press briefing of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, the minister said investors were concerned about whether Nigeria would maintain its current economic policies…