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Senegalese Football Star, Sadio Mané Launches $20 Million Mango Processing Plant In His Hometown

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Senegalese and Al Nassr FC forward, Sadio Mané has launched a CFA11.7 billion ($20.4 million) agro-industrial project in his hometown of Bambali, southern Senegal, aimed at expanding mango processing and creating jobs. It was gathered that on Monday the project known as SM10 Agro, was launched on September 19 in Bambali, Sédhiou Region. The complex will include a processing plant with an annual capacity of 8,500 tonnes of mangoes, producing mango pulp, dried fruits and mango butter. It will also include a 500-hectare plantation of Kent mangoes. The project is located in Casamance, Senegal’s leading mango-producing region, where limited processing facilities have contributed to significant post-harvest losses. Senegal loses an estimated 30 to 45 per cent of harvested fruit annually, with poor farming practices, harvesting and transportation challenges, and limited processing outlets among the factors contributing to the losses. Speaking at the launch, Sadio Mané said he wanted his legac...
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“Why I Still Live In A Rented Apartment Despite Having The Financial Capacity To Own A House” – Ola Of Lagos

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Nigerian social media influencer and car reviewer, Waris Olayinka Akinwande, popularly known as Ola of Lagos, has explained why he deliberately chooses to live in a rented apartment despite having the financial capacity to own a house. Speaking on a recent episode of the KK Show, Ola said he has never slept in a house he bought with his own money because paying rent motivated him to work harder. The luxury influencer explained that the financial responsibility of paying rent keeps him focused and reminds him that he needs to continue working to meet his obligations. He said: “If I sleep in a house I bought with my own money, I’ll relax. No! Rent, pay rent make you know say you wan pay 50 million naira. “Pay, so that you go know say you have to work. If you go dey your house wey you buy. No, it’s fine to stay in your house, that's my own opinion, so don't let that judge your life oo.” Ola of Lagos, however, stressed that his approach should not be treated as a general rule, noti...
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Tinubu Extends His Working Vacation, Expected To Return By Weekend

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Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his working vacation by few days and will now return to Nigeria by the weekend. President Tinubu departed Nigeria on Sunday, August 30, 2026, for London to begin the working vacation. After spending a week in London, he moved to Paris, France, where he met with French President, Emmanuel Macron and businessman Mr Vincent Bollore, whose media group includes Canal+, Multichoice, and Universal Music Group. Since he began the vacation, President Tinubu has continued to keep in touch with home, directing the affairs of the nation, like ordering an independent panel to investigate the death of 37 illegal miners in Minna, following their detention by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), among other things. While away, President Tinubu delegated Vice President, Kashim Shettima to represent him at some official functions. Though Shettima left Abuja on Sunday, September 20, 2026, for New York to attend the 81st United ...
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Nkechi Blessing Attacks Phyna At Pretty Mike's All-White Party

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Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing and Big Brother Season 7 (Level Up) winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, seem to be preparing for their boxing match. The two who have been going at each other for days now attended Pretty Mike’s All-White Party, where they were seeing facing off. In the clip, Nkechi Blessing had conf ronted Phyna over her statement saying she would beat her up, and Phyna had retaliated. ‎The two would settle their issue on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in the boxing ring. ‎Nkechi, in a video she shared online, had chastised Phyna for her unending drama on social media. She questioned whether the reality star doesn’t have people who talk to her at home. Nkechi said Phyna was becoming a nuisance on social media and advised her to rest. Responding, Phyna said she was confused about being dragged into it by the actress, noting that they weren’t friends, involved in any business, or in a close relationship. Calling her a grandma, she recalled how Nkechi...
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18 Suspects Arrested In The 2021 Assassination Of Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse

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Eighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse have been transported to Florida to stand trial, the U.S. officials said on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Moïse, 53, was gunned  down on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him. “Today’s multi-location and international arrests underscore the FBI’s continued commitment to bringing all participants in this plot to justice,” FBI special agent Brett Skiles said on X. In the same post, federal prosecutor, Jason Reding Quinones said: “18 transported in military plane from Haiti to face American justice in the Southern District of Florida.” “Five years later, we are still bringing defendants before American courts, and we are not finished,” Quinones wrote, adding that 30 suspects have thus far been indicted in the killing. Among those  extradited is a main suspect in the probe...
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Coventry City Striker, Taiwo Awoniyi Replaces Injured Victor Osimhen For AFCON Qualifiers

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  Coventry City striker, Taiwo Awoniyi has been called up to replace injured Victor Osimhen in Nigeria’s squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea Bissau. The Super Eagles announced Awoniyi’s inclusion on Sunday, September 20, 2026, through their official X account, welcoming the striker back to the national team. “Coventry City striker, Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Victor Osimhen in Nigeria’s squad for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea Bissau. Welcome back, Taiwo,” the team announced. Taiwo Awoniyi’s call up follows the withdrawal of Osimhen, who has been ruled out of the two qualifiers after his recovery from a muscle injury took longer than expected. Osimhen was initially included in Eric Chelle’s squad for the international window but has remained sidelined since sustaining an injury during Galatasaray’s Turkish Super Lig clash with Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday, September 4, 2026. The striker was substituted after...
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Phyna And Nkechi Blessing Set For Celebrity Boxing Match In October 1

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  Big Brother Naija Season 7 (Level Up) winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna and Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing are set to take their recent social media dispute into the boxing ring as they face off in a celebrity bout scheduled for October 1 in Lagos. The contest, tagged “Phyna vs Nkechi,” will hold at the Federal Palace Hotel as part of Balmoral Group Promotions’ “Chaos in the Ring” series. The organizers announced the matchup on Friday, September 18, 2026, with promotional material showing both entertainers dressed in boxing gear ahead of the Independence Day event. The announcement followed a heated exchange between the two women on social media. Nkechi had publicly criticised Phyna for her frequent involvement in online disputes, while Phyna questioned why the actress had addressed her publicly and explained that the two had previously communicated about a movie project. With the boxing announcement, an online disagreement that had played out on socia...
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