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Former Nigeria Premier Football League champions Enyimba and Remo Stars will be among the clubs set to benefit from FIFA’s $355m Club Benefits Programme for releasing players during the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, The PUNCH reports. FIFA revealed further details of the distribution principles for the FIFA Club Benefits Programme on Friday, with more clubs set to benefit from the rewards, which will cover the qualifying series for the first time. According to FIFA, each club that released players during the qualifiers will receive at least $2,360 per player for each match for which the player was released. “The…
Kraken has been named the official crypto exchange supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026, giving the crypto exchange a presence at one of the world’s largest sporting events.The company said Tuesday that the partnership will include fan activations and product experiences throughout the tournament.The 2026 World Cup is expected to be the largest in FIFA history, with an expanded field of 48 teams and 104 matches across 16 host cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada. FIFA projects the competition will attract a cumulative global audience of more than 6 billion viewers during its seven-week run.The partnership places…
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater’s private split was far from dramatic. “After their press tour [for Wicked: For Good] died down, they had been spending more time apart than usual,” a source exclusively shared with Us Weekly of what led to the demise of the pair’s relationship. “They both agreed they wanted different things and had been working through what the future holds together.” Although the couple’s romance has dwindled since the November 2025 release of their hit film, the insider explained that there is still affection between Grande, 32, and Slater, 34. “They both care about each other,” the…
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olatunji Disu, has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) to immediately intensify enforcement operations against unregistered vehicles and vehicles with concealed registration numbers nationwide. The I-G gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja during his conference with the Strategic Police Managers, consisting of officers from the rank of Commissioners of Police (CPs). Mr Disu said it was unlawful, irresponsible and unacceptable to drive vehicles without registration numbers or whose number plates were deliberately concealed, defaced, covered, or altered in an attempt to evade identification. ”Let me now address the growing, disturbing trend that has several implications…
Fresh controversy has erupted in Obilonu Autonomous Community in Isuochi, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State following the alleged conferment of chieftaincy titles on some individuals by the traditional ruler of the community, Eze L.O. Uche, despite a restraining order issued by an Abia State High Court. An Abia State High Court presided over by Justice Enyinnaya Okezie had, on December 17, 2025, in Okpuala Ngwa, restrained Eze L.O. Uche and two other respondents from bestowing chieftaincy titles on individuals pending the determination of a substantive application before the court. However, the applicant in the suit and a member…
Derecognized factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has said he will continue to criticise former presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi and Abia State Governor Alex Otti over their alleged roles in the party’s lingering leadership crisis. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Abure accused Obi and Otti of disrupting the peace that previously existed within the party. According to him, the crisis began when both leaders allegedly established what he described as an illegal caretaker committee in Umuahia, which he said had become a major challenge to the party’s leadership. Abure maintained that discussions about the Labour Party…
Iran’s football federation has announced that the United States of America has rescinded its allocation of tickets for the World Cup group matches, alleging that the co-host is hindering the attendance of Iranian fans amid a tense diplomatic dispute. The US has imposed several bureaucratic obstacles for Iran at the international football event, including the denial of visas for some support staff, as the two nations remain in conflict following the US and Israel’s assault on Iran in late February. “With less than three days left until the commencement of the 2026 World Cup… the United States has once again…
The Ondo State Magistrate Court on Tuesday remanded three persons in prison custody over allegations of land grabbing in the state. The defendants are High Chief Lateef Adelusi, Pastor Akintola Alaba, and a land surveyor, Adebiyi Olanibi. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kayode Ajulo (SAN). According to the statement, the defendants were arraigned on allegations bordering on encroachment on another person’s land and unlawful takeover of property. The statement read, “Those charged include High Chief Lateef Adelusi, Pastor Akintola Alaba, and Surveyor Adebiyi Olanibi, on allegations…
The Kwara State Police Command says its operatives have arrested two suspected bandits, recovered two AK-47 rifles and other items, and apprehended an alleged facilitator linked to a criminal network operating in the Baruten Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi. According to the statement, the operation was carried out on Saturday by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit in collaboration with personnel of the Okuta Divisional Police Headquarters. The operation led to the arrest of Bello Mohammed (28) and Abubakar…
The widow of late Portugal forward Diogo Jota has urged Scotland captain Andrew Robertson to carry her husband’s World Cup dream with him as he prepares to lead his country at football’s biggest tournament. Jota died aged 28 in a car crash in July after helping Portugal secure qualification for the World Cup. Despite earning 49 caps for his country, the former Liverpool forward never played at the tournament, having missed the 2022 edition through injury. In an emotional letter published by FIFA on Tuesday, Jota’s widow, Rute Cardoso, reflected on the close friendship between the two former Liverpool teammates…
