Yves Bissouma’s proposed transfer to Galatasaray has collapsed, despite the Turkish club reaching an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur. The deal was ultimately called off due to concerns over the player’s fitness. In response, Galatasaray have turned their attention to Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika, making contact with the Belgian side to inquire about the conditions for a potential deal. The Nigeria international is reportedly valued at €30–€35 million. Galatasaray are currently in urgent need of a deep-lying midfielder, with limited options in that area of the pitch. With Okan Buruk favouring a 4-2-3-1 formation, securing a defensive midfielder who can...
Nigeria Immigration Hikes Passport Fees To ₦100,000, ₦200,000 Effective September 1
The Federal Government has approved a significant upward review of the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, with the new rates set to take effect on September 1, 2025. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) announced the new fees, which will see the 32-page passport jump to ₦100,000 and the 64-page passport rise to ₦200,000. According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, on Thursday, the new fees will apply only to applications made within Nigeria. “The review which only affect Passport Application fees made in Nigeria, now set a new fee threshold for...
Maiduguri Cleaner Who Returned N4.8m To Owner Gets N1m, Other Rewards
Faiza Abdulkadir, who works at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, earns a monthly salary of N30,000 and caters for her five children and aged mother has been widely praised and financially rewarded for her act of remarkable integrity after she returned N4.8 million that was mistakenly credited to her bank account. At a special event organized in her honour, The First Lady of Borno State, Dr. Falmata Babagana Zulum presented a cash gift of N1 million to Faiza. “I’m pleased that a person of such calibre is a woman from Borno State. I present her with N1 million to...
Taylor Townsend Beat Jelena Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1, Ostapenko, A Fiery Clash Follow at the US Open
Townsend to her opponent: “But you can learn how to take a loss better. Thank you so much. Great job. Great play.” *smiles brightly, walks off*
Taylor Townsend Speaks Further On Her Confrontation Upsetting Her Opponent, Jelena Ostapenko
Townsend: “She told me I have no education, no class…Whether it had racial undertones…that’s something she could speak on…I let my racket talk…She’s packed up & gone, I’m here…I don’t take any offense…I’m proud the way I handled myself “ –
Ondo Police Arrest Pastor, Wife Over Staged Self-Kidnap
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old woman, Mrs. Sanmori Taiwo, and her 62-year-old husband, Pastor Sanmori Joshua, for allegedly faking her abduction to extort N10m from relatives abroad. The state’s PPRO, DSP Olushola Ayanlade revealed this in a statement on Wednesday, he explained how the drama played out on August 23, 2025 at the couple’s residence on Road 5, PowerLine, Ondo City. According to him, Taiwo deliberately secluded herself in a room while her husband reached out to her relatives, claiming she had been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. “Suspicious of the claims, one of the relatives, Mr...