October 22, 2025

Real Madrid Files Complaint After Miami Friendly Is Axed

Real Madrid Files Complaint After Miami Friendly Is Axed

October 22, 2025 6:07 pm

Real Madrid has filed two formal complaints with Spain’s Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD) in the wake of the cancelled domestic league match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona, which was due to take place in Miami on 20 December 2025. The club argues that moving the fixture abroad undermines competition integrity and was carried out without adequate consultation. 

According to several Spanish outlets, Real Madrid’s first complaint was submitted earlier in the year, with a second dispatch sent just hours before the cancellation announcement. In their letters, the club asserts that hosting the game in the United States breaches …

Nottingham Forest Football Club Hire Sean Dyche As New Manager

Sean Dyche Becomes The New Manager Of Nottingham Forest

October 22, 2025 4:53 pm

Sean Dyche returns to Nottingham Forest to stabilize the club after Postecoglou’s short reign, bringing Premier League experience and defensive discipline.

Nottingham Forest have appointed Sean Dyche as their new manager, turning to the veteran English coach in an effort to revive a struggling Premier League campaign.

The 54-year-old replaces Ange Postecoglou, whose turbulent 40-day spell ended following a 3–0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday. Dyche becomes Forest’s third manager this season, following Postecoglou and Nuno Espírito Santo, who had guided the team to a seventh-place finish and a European berth last term.

Dyche, who has signed a contract until …

Netflix Chief Sarandos: AI Can’t Replace True Creativity, Ever

Netflix Chief Sarandos: AI Can’t Replace True Creativity, Ever

October 22, 2025 4:26 pm

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says Artificial Intelligence (AI) can aid storytelling but will never rival the originality of artists like Taylor Swift.

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says artificial intelligence may reshape entertainment, but it will never replace genuine creativity — pointing to global music icon Taylor Swift as proof that human artistry remains irreplaceable.

Speaking during the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday October 21, 2025, Sarandos dismissed concerns that Netflix could soon face serious competition from AI-generated films or series. He argued that while artificial intelligence is transforming how content is made, audiences still crave the authenticity and emotional …

Nigeria Launches Digital Work Permit Platform For Foreigners

Nigeria Launches Digital Work Permit Platform For Foreigners

October 22, 2025 3:53 pm

Nigeria joins the global trend with a new online work permit system, streamlining applications for foreign workers and employers while boosting transparency.

Nigeria has officially launched a fully digital Temporary Work Permit (TWP) system, joining a growing list of nations modernizing their immigration and labor processes. The move aims to simplify the entry of foreign professionals, reduce bureaucratic delays, and improve transparency across the country’s work visa framework.

The new system, introduced by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), allows foreign workers and employers to apply for and pay for permits entirely online before arriving in the country. Once approved, the …

Man City Supporter Guy Bradshaw Dies Ahead Of Villarreal Trip

Man City Supporter Guy Bradshaw Dies Ahead Of Villarreal Trip

October 22, 2025 3:19 pm

Manchester City is mourning the tragic death of lifelong supporter Guy Bradshaw, who died in Spain just hours before the club’s Champions League fixture against Villarreal. The club confirmed the news on social media, expressing its condolences to his family, and described the supporter as “Once a Blue, Always a Blue.” 

Bradshaw, aged 35, had travelled with friends to Benidorm in the build-up to the tie and was found unresponsive in his apartment the morning of the match. Spanish authorities and Manchester City staff are assisting the family, with the club helping coordinate the repatriation of his body. His cousin …

Scientists Detected Mosquitoes In Iceland For The First Time

Scientists Detected Mosquitoes In Iceland For The First Time

October 22, 2025 2:15 pm

Scientists confirm the first discovery of mosquitoes in Iceland, ending its status as one of the world’s last mosquito-free regions amid global climate shifts.

Iceland has recorded its first-ever discovery of mosquitoes, ending its reputation as one of the few remaining places on Earth without the blood-sucking insects.

Researchers at the Natural Science Institute of Iceland confirmed that three specimens of Culiseta annulata—two females and one male—were recently captured about 30 kilometers north of Reykjavik. The finding was announced on Thursday, October 16, 2025, by entomologist Matthias Alfredsson, who led the research.

“They were all collected from wine ropes aimed …

MultiChoice Slashes DStv Decoder Prices By Up To 40 Percent

MultiChoice: Slashes DStv Decoder Prices By Up To 40 Percent

October 22, 2025 1:55 pm

The move marks Canal+’s first major step since acquiring MultiChoice, aiming to revive DStv’s shrinking user base amid rising streaming competition.

Canal+, the French media group that recently took full ownership of MultiChoice, has announced sweeping price cuts for DStv decoders across Africa — a bold attempt to win back millions of viewers who have switched to cheaper streaming services.

Starting November 1, 2025, the company will reduce decoder prices by as much as 40% online and 30% in retail stores, marking its most aggressive pricing overhaul in over a decade. The move comes after a steady decline in DStv’s …

Moniepoint Firm Secures $200 Million To Boost Africa, UK Drive

Moniepoint Firm Secures $200 Million To Boost Africa, UK Drive

October 22, 2025 1:31 pm

Nigerian fintech Moniepoint raises $200 million in 2025, attracting Visa, Google, and LeapFrog to fuel expansion across Africa and the United Kingdom.

Nigeria’s leading financial-technology firm Moniepoint Incorporated has raised $200 million in total funding this year, cementing its status as one of Africa’s most valuable fintech companies and strengthening its international ambitions.

The latest $90 million round, announced this week, drew participation from global investors including Visa Incorporated, LeapFrog Investments, Development Partners International LLP, and Google’s Africa Investment Fund. The investment reflects renewed confidence in Africa’s fast-growing digital-finance industry after two years of subdued venture activity.

Founded in 2015 …

Massive Fire Destroy Shops In Alaba International Market Lagos

Massive Fire Destroy Shops In Alaba International Market Lagos

October 22, 2025 12:45 pm

Dozens of traders at Lagos’ Alaba International Market suffer heavy losses as a late-night fire tears through shops despite frantic rescue efforts.

A massive fire swept through sections of the Alaba International Market in Lagos on evening of Tuesday October 21, 2025, leaving scores of traders in despair as shops and warehouses were reduced to ashes.

The blaze, which erupted around dusk, quickly spread through several blocks of the sprawling electronics market — one of West Africa’s largest — before firefighters managed to bring it under control. Thick smoke rose above Ojo, the Lagos suburb where the market is located, …

Peru State Of Emergency In Lima As Violence Surges

Peru State Of Emergency In Lima As Violence Surges

October 22, 2025 8:40 am

Peru’s new president, José Jerí, has declared a 30-day state of emergency in the capital, Lima, as his government struggles to contain a sharp rise in killings, extortion, and public attacks that has shaken the Andean nation and had led to the impeachment of his predecessor.

The emergency, announced Tuesday night, grants security forces expanded powers and restricts certain civil rights, including freedom of movement and assembly. The decree, published shortly after Jerí’s televised address, allows the military to assist police in maintaining order.

Between January and September 2025, Peruvian police recorded 1,690 homicides, up from 1,502 in the …

ASUU Suspends Warning Strike After Overnight NEC Meeting

ASUU Suspends Warning Strike After Overnight NEC Meeting

October 22, 2025 7:39 am

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its ongoing two-week warning strike following an overnight meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja.

ASUU National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, announced the decision during a press briefing on Wednesday, confirming that the NEC meeting, which began late Tuesday, ended around 4:00 a.m.

Piwuna explained that the suspension was a result of renewed engagement with government representatives and appeals from stakeholders including students, parents, and the Nigeria Labour Congress.

“We’ve had useful engagements with representatives of the government to consider the response to the draft renegotiation of the 2009 …

Simone Gbagbo Launches Ivory Coast Presidential Bid

Simone Gbagbo Launches Ivory Coast Presidential Bid

October 22, 2025 6:47 am

Simone Gbagbo, Ivory Coast’s former first lady once wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, is running for president on Saturday, marking a remarkable return to frontline politics after more than a decade of political exile and imprisonment.

The 76-year-old politician, long known as the “Iron Lady” of Ivorian politics, is among a handful of candidates cleared to face incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, who is widely expected to secure a fourth term. Her campaign signals a new chapter for Gbagbo, one pursued without her ex-husband, former President Laurent Gbagbo, whose name once dominated the nation’s political …

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