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Usyk Reverses Plans for Retirement

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Oleksandr Usyk has reversed his plans to retire after one more fight as he looks to extend his career beyond 2026. The undisputed heavyweight champion of the world had stated he would only box once more, in a fight which was earmarked for next year. But he has now revealed he plans to continue on beyond that. The 38-year-old knocked out Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in his last fight in a dominant performance. He expects to be able to compete for two more years. “I’ll fight until I’m 41,” Usyk told his Ready to Fight website. “Then I’ll build a sports academy. I’ll train there and train others.” A back injury sidelined Usyk for the rest of this year. But he is training and preparing to box. His targeted return is 2026. “Next year,” he said, “and, God willing, I’ll win.” But Usyk does not intend to fight rising star Moses Itauma, who is 20 years old, next. “No, I won’t fight Itauma [in the next fight]. He’s young – always teasing me. And he said himself he doesn’t hit grandpas!” Usyk said. “I can’t say who exactly because negotiations are ongoing. I’d be lying if I gave you a name.”

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Pardoned Inmates Are Still in Custody -AGF Fagbemi

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The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi has clarified that no inmate approved for clemency under the recent exercise of the President’s power of prerogative of mercy has been released from custody. The process, according to him, remains at the final administrative stage, which includes a standard review to ensure that all names and recommendations fully comply with established legal and procedural requirements before any instrument of release is issued. Fagbemi wrote; “It is important to note that the last stage of the exercise, after approval by the Council of State, is the issuance of the instrument for the implementation of the decision concerning each beneficiary. This stage affords an opportunity for a final look at the list for remedial purposes, if any, before the instrument is forwarded to the Controller-General of Corrections for necessary action. “This verification process is part of the standard protocol and reflects the government’s commitment to transparency and due diligence.” Fagbemi appreciates the public’s vigilance and constructive feedback, which continue to strengthen institutional integrity. Public engagement is always welcome, as it demonstrates that Nigerians care deeply about justice and good governance. “There is no delay in the process; it is simply following the law to the letter to ensure that only those duly qualified benefit from the President’s mercy. As soon as all legal and procedural checks are concluded, the public will be duly informed. The rule of law does not rush; it ensures fairness.”

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Tinubu Returns After Heads of Government Meeting in Rome

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President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja today after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level Meeting in Rome, Italy. The Aqaba Process, in a press statement by the President’s Media aide, Bayo Onanuga, is a counter-terrorism initiative launched by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2015. It is co-chaired by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Government of Italy. The Rome edition focused on strengthening regional and international collaboration in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, with particular attention to West Africa. The high-level meeting was held on Wednesday, October 15, at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome. Many heads of State and Government attended, including King Abdullah II of Jordan, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and the Presidents of Nigeria, Chad, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Azouz Nasri, President of Algeria’s Upper House, delegations from Côte d’Ivoire, Kazakhstan, Mauritania, Senegal, and Uzbekistan, special envoys, and security experts were also in attendance. The meeting was held behind closed doors. On the sidelines of the event, President Tinubu held bilateral meetings with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and U.S. President Donald Trump’s Senior Adviser on Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos. President Tinubu also met with the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to discuss religious harmony in Nigeria. The meeting addressed the widespread disinformation campaigns that falsely portray the country as intolerant of religious diversity. Since its establishment in 2015, the Aqaba Process has convened 33 meetings at various levels, from Heads of State summits to technical expert sessions. It is built on three core pillars: prevention, coordination, and closing operational gaps in counterterrorism efforts.

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Taiwo Awoniyi’s Nottignham Forest Sacks Coach

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Ange Postecoglou has been sacked by Nottingham Forest – just 40 days and eight winless games since he was appointed manager. Forest lost 3-0 to Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime, their sixth defeat in his short reign which left them 17th in the Premier League table. The club have not won since the opening game of the season, under Nuno Espirito Santo, who was shown the door two games later. Postecoglou tried to implement a more attacking style of play than under Nuno, but his tenure began with defeat at Arsenal followed by an embarrassing 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat at Swansea, where they threw away a two-goal lead. This month’s Europa League defeat by Midtjylland at the City Ground, in front of owner Evangelos Marinakis, saw the home crowd turn on Postecoglou and – following defeats at Newcastle and now Chelsea – Marinakis has now wielded the axe. Postecoglou was sacked by Tottenham despite leading the club to the Europa League title, as Spurs bosses deemed the club’s 17th-placed finish in the Premier League unacceptable.

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Lagos Police Smash Notorious Cars Snatching Armed Robbers

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In a major breakthrough in the ongoing fight against violent crimes in Lagos State, detectives and crack operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Tactical Squads have successfully smashed a notorious and vicious armed robbery and car-snatching gang responsible for a series of violent attacks on vehicle owners. The suspects, according to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, specialized in entering vehicles as passengers and, while in transit, dispossessing the owners of their vehicles at gunpoint. The staement reads; “Between 0100hrs on 15th October 2025 and 0300hrs on 17th October 2025, intelligence-led operations carried out by the Command’s Tactical Squads led to the arrest of four (4) dangerous and confessed armed robbers at their hideout in Igando, Lagos State. “The suspects arrested Lagos State Police Command are: Taiwo Alabi “m”, 42 years; Ogedengbe Lowis “m”, 46 years; Ighodalo Enato Francis “m”, 37 years; and Osaro Eghe Abiodun “m”, 34 years. “During interrogation, the suspects confessed to having dispossessed vehicle owners of their cars at gunpoint and making away with the Lagos State Police Command vehicles. They have also been linked to several armed robbery incidents in Ogun, Oyo, and Edo States. “Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one (1) automatic pump-action shotgun, one (1) Beretta pistol, forty-eight (48) rounds of 9mm ammunition, forty-six (46) live cartridges, one (1) cutlass, assorted criminal charms, one (1) Toyota Sienna, two (2) Lexus ES350 salon cars, and one (1) Toyota Corolla salon car. “Preliminary investigation revealed that the modus operandi of the gang involved posing as passengers to enter commercial vehicles and later robbing unsuspecting private drivers of their vehicles at gunpoint. One of the vehicles was snatched in Lagos, while the others were reportedly robbed in Ogun, Oyo, and Edo States using the same modus operandi. “All the suspects were meticulously tracked, trailed, and arrested across the states mentioned above. The successful operation followed weeks of coordinated surveillance and intelligence gathering on the suspects.” Meanwhile, investigative efforts are being intensified to apprehend other gang members currently at large. The Lagos State Police Command remained fully committed to dismantling all forms of crime, criminality, and criminal syndicates in the State. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, hereby assured residents that the Command will continue to ensure peace, stability, and intelligence-led policing to rid the State of criminal elements.

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U17 Women’s World Cup: Legend Mercy Akide-Udoh Inspires Flamingos

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Nigeria legend, FIFA Women’s World Cup star and FIFA’s Ambassador for the women’s game, Mercy Akide-Udoh on Friday had a session with players of Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos in Morocco, two days before the Flamingos’ 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup opener against Canada.   Mercy Akide-Udoh is in Morocco as a member of the FIFA Players’ Voice Panel. The 16-strong Players’ Voice Panel brings together former male and female players from diverse ethnic backgrounds and all six confederations. The panel advises and supports FIFA and its 211 Member Associations in the global stand against racism. The panel ensures that lived experience is central to the global stand against racism, with panel members offering critical insights on how racism impacts players both on and off the pitch.   ROLE OF THE PANEL • ADVISE: provide guidance and input on initiatives driving the global stand against racism • EDUCATE: support and lead educational efforts to build awareness and inspire action against racism • MONITOR: track progress and drive reforms for lasting change in the global stand against racism   Mercy will lead educational efforts to raise awareness and inspire action against racism and all forms of discrimination, and took time to advise and encourage the Nigerian girls. She plans to visit them again before their opening match on Sunday.

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How Super Eagles Reached 2026 FIFA World Cup CAF Play-off Tourney

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The Super Eagles achieved a universal spread of 10 different scorers in their 15-goal haul in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series, with only ace forward Victor Osimhen scoring more than once. The lanky marksman netted six times – in the process taking his Nigerian tally to 29 in 44 matches, only eight shy of legendary Rashidi Yekini’s record.   Defender Semi Ajayi, who will now miss the penultimate game of the CAF Play-off in Morocco next month after bagging two yellow cards in the series, scored Nigeria’s first goal in the series – the equalizer against Lesotho’s Crocodiles on Matchday 1 inside Uyo’s Godswill Akpabio Stadium on 16th November 2023.   Considering that Nigeria edged Burkina Faso only on goals’ tally at the end of the campaign to reach the Play-off, it means that Raphael Onyedika’s goal against Bénin Republic in Abidjan on Matchday 4 (even though Nigeria eventually lost 1-2) was as important as Ajayi’s equalizer against the Crocodiles in Uyo, just as Kelechi Iheanacho’s equalizer against Zimbabwe on Matchday 2 in Butare (Rwanda) on 19th November 2023 was as crucial as Calvin Bassey’s leveller against South Africa on Matchday 8 in Bloemfontein on 9th September 2025.   At the end of the qualifying campaign in Group C, the Super Eagles lost only one of its 10 matches, compared to South Africa’s Bafana Bafana that lost two (despite playing seven of its 10 matches on home soil) and Bénin Republic that lost three.   Chadian referee Alhadi Mahamat Allaou took charge of three of Eagles’ matches, viz the home draw with South Africa, the win over Rwanda in Uyo and the win over Lesotho in Polokwane. Gabonese Pierre Atcho took charge of two (the defeat by Bénin Republic in Abidjan on Matchday 4 and the draw with South Africa in Bloemfontein on Matchday 8.   The three-time African champions played all home games at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, and also played in Rwanda’s Stade Huye, Abidjan’s Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Kigali’s Amahoro Stadium and South African venues Free State Stadium (Bloemfontein) and New Peter Mokaba Stadium (Polokwane).   On their way from their Matchday 9 encounter with Lesotho, the team’s chartered ValueJet Airline aircraft suffered a cracked windscreen mid-air, but the professionalism, expertise and diligence of Captain Kamal Marafa saw the airplane safely guided back to the Luanda Airport where it had taken off after a refueling stop.   Now, on to the CAF Play-off Tournament in Morocco next month!     2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Matches: Nigeria’s Group C Campaign Matchday 1: Nigeria 1 (Semi Ajayi, 67) Lesotho 1 (Tabone Mkwanazi, 56) – 16/11/23. Venue: Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. Referee – Mehrez Malki (Tunisia) Matchday 2: Zimbabwe 1 (Wisdom Musona, 26) Nigeria 1 (Kelechi Iheanacho, 67) – 19/11/23. Venue: Stade Huye, Butare (Rwanda). Referee – Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti) Matchday 3: Nigeria 1 (Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, 46) South Africa 1 (Mbane Zwane, 29) – 07/06/24. Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. Referee – Alhadi Mahamat Allaou (Chad) Matchday 4: Benin Republic 2 (Jordan Dossou, 37; Steve Mounié 45+3) Nigeria 1 (Raphael Onyedika, 27) – 10/06/24. Venue: Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan (CIV). Referee – Pierre Atcho (Gabon) Matchday 5: Rwanda 0 Nigeria 2 (Victor Osimhen, 11, 45+3) – 21/03/25. Venue: Amahoro Stadium, Kigali. Referee – Jalal Jayed (Morocco) Matchday 6: Nigeria 1 (Victor Osimhen, 74) Zimbabwe 1 (Robert Chirewa, 90) – 25/03/25. Venue: Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. Referee – Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea) Matchday 7: Nigeria 1 (Tolu Arokodare, 51) Rwanda 0 – 06/09/25. Venue: Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. Referee – Alhadi Mahamat Allaou (Chad) Matchday 8: South Africa 1 (William Troost-Ekong OG, 25) Nigeria 1 (Calvin Bassey, 44) – 09/09/25. Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein. Referee – Pierre Atcho (Gabon) Matchday 9: Lesotho 1 (Leslie Kalake, 83) Nigeria 2 (William Troost-Ekong, 55; Jerome Akor Adams, 80) – 10/10/25. Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane (South Africa). Referee – Alhadi Mahamat Allaou (Chad) Matchday 10: Nigeria 4 (Victor Osimhen 3, 36, 51; Frank Onyeka 90+1) Benin Republic 0 – 14/10/25. Venue: Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. Referee – Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)

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A New Era: UK Faces Rising Threats from State Actors and Terrorists, Says MI5 Chief

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The United Kingdom is confronting what security officials describe as an increasingly “hostile world,” marked by growing threats from foreign state actors and terrorist groups. According to MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum, the number of suspects under investigation for potentially working for hostile governments has surged by 35% over the past year. Delivering his annual address at Thames House in London on Thursday, McCallum said MI5 is undergoing its “biggest mission shift since 9/11,” as the agency contends with a surge in both espionage and terrorism-related activities. He revealed that MI5 teams are currently handling “near-record volumes of investigations.” The MI5 chief began his remarks by expressing condolences for the two victims of a recent ISIS-linked attack on a Manchester synagogue earlier this month. He described the evolving security landscape as a “new era,” combining threats from extremist ideologies — Islamist, far-right, and others — with an expanding campaign of foreign interference. McCallum highlighted that the UK has faced multiple espionage and sabotage attempts in recent years, including Chinese influence operations targeting Parliament and Russian-backed arson attacks on warehouses supplying Ukraine’s forces. He also disclosed that MI5 thwarted “more than 20 potentially lethal Iran-backed plots” in the last year alone. “State threats are increasing,” McCallum warned. “The number of individuals we’re investigating for involvement in state threat activity has risen by 35% in the last year — and these are people physically present here in the UK.” He identified Russia, China, and Iran as the “dominant trio” driving most state-linked operations, citing activities ranging from surveillance and cyber espionage to acts of physical sabotage. “Some operations involve gathering highly specific targeting information about individuals — the only logical purpose of which is to make it feasible to harm them,” he said. McCallum referenced the conviction earlier this year of Orlin Roussev and five other Bulgarian nationals who were sentenced for running a Russia-linked spy ring in Britain. The group was accused of surveilling journalists, dissidents, and Ukrainian soldiers in Europe on behalf of the Kremlin. Despite these revelations, McCallum stressed that many of Russia’s operations in the UK now rely on “proxies” or freelancers rather than direct intelligence agents. He issued a stark warning: “It’s not a good career move to work for the Russian Intelligence Services in the United Kingdom.” The MI5 chief also touched on the role of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, in modern espionage and terrorism. He said extremist groups are already attempting to exploit AI for propaganda, weapons research, and reconnaissance, though he cautioned against alarmism. “I am not forecasting Hollywood movie scenarios,” McCallum said. “Artificial intelligence may never ‘mean’ us harm, but it would be reckless to ignore the potential for it to cause harm.” With geopolitical tensions rising and technological innovation transforming the nature of threats, McCallum concluded that Britain’s intelligence community must “adapt faster than its adversaries” to protect national security in what he called “a new and dangerous era.”

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