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Super Eagles Earn $2.5m After Finishing Third at 2025 AFCON
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have earned $2.5 million (approximately ₦3.56 billion) after finishing third at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, following a dramatic 4–2 penalty shootout victory over Egypt in the bronze medal match held in Casablanca.
The encounter ended 0–0 after regulation time, with Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali emerging as the standout performer. He saved two decisive penalties during the shootout, including one from Egyptian captain Mohamed Salah, sealing Nigeria’s ninth third-place finish in AFCON history.
Meanwhile, Senegal were crowned champions for the second time after edging tournament hosts Morocco 1–0 after extra time in a tense final played in Rabat. Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye scored the winning goal with a powerful strike into the top corner, securing Senegal’s second continental title.
Prize money for the 2025 AFCON marked a significant increase. CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced that the champions would receive a record $10 million (₦14.23 billion), up from $7 million (₦9.96 billion) at the previous tournament in 2023.
Under the revised structure, Morocco, who finished second, received $4 million (₦5.69 billion), while Nigeria earned $2.5 million (₦3.56 billion) for third place. Fourth-placed Egypt took home $1.3 million (₦1.85 billion).
Teams eliminated at the quarter-final stage received $800,000 (₦1.14 billion) each, those finishing third in their groups earned $700,000 (₦996 million), while fourth-placed group teams received $500,000 (₦711 million).
The increased financial rewards underline CAF’s commitment to growing African football and providing stronger incentives for national teams across the continent.
Speaking earlier at a pre-tournament briefing in Rabat, Motsepe said:
“It was less than $5 million before 2023, and we increased it to $7 million. If you win now, you’ll get $10 million. That’s the key objective as we move forward. We will continue to increase the prize money for the most important competition in Africa.”
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Mother Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison After Putting Her Newborn Baby in Oven, Leading to the Baby’s Death
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The tragic incident happened on February 9, 2024, when police were called to Thomas’ home in Kansas City at around 1:30pm following a report of a baby who was not breathing.
When officers arrived, they found the one-month-old baby with severe burns. Kansas City Fire Department personnel pronounced the child dead at the scene.
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According to court documents, investigators were told that Mariah had intended to put her daughter down for a nap but mistakenly placed her in the oven instead of the crib.
A family member later told detectives that Mariah had said:
“I thought I put her in her crib and I accidentally put her in the oven.”
More than two years after her daughter’s death, the 28-year-old pleaded guilty on Tuesday to first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death.
Jackson County court records show that she was sentenced to 13 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. She was not given probation and will receive credit for time already served.
Thomas had initially been charged with first-degree murder, but that charge was dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
Investigators also documented evidence from the scene, including the baby’s clothing and a blanket that had burn damage.
Thomas initially declined to speak with detectives after being informed of her rights. She later agreed to provide a blood sample and allow investigators to access information from her cellphone.
When the original charges were announced in February 2024, then-Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker described the child’s death as a “gruesome” tragedy.
“We acknowledge the gruesome nature of this tragedy, and our hearts are weighted by the loss of this precious life,” Baker said at the time. “We trust the criminal justice system to respond appropriately to these awful circumstances.”
Court records show that prosecutors later added the first-degree murder charge, which was ultimately dismissed under the plea agreement.
Thomas will now serve the 13-year prison sentence imposed by the court.
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Bride-to-Be Dies After Undergoing Secret Liposuction Ahead of Her Wedding Scheduled for December
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Dulce reportedly underwent the cosmetic procedure on September 11 at an inmueble in the Del Valle area of Mexico City after finding Pink Glow Clinic through social media.
She had reportedly been preparing for her wedding, which was scheduled for December.
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Dulce reportedly attended a consultation on August 27 and paid around £3,300, equivalent to 80,000 Mexican pesos, in advance for the procedure.
Reports state that she had also fasted for almost 18 hours before arriving for the surgery.
However, the address where the procedure took place was different from the location where she had initially attended her consultation.
When her relatives arrived at the second location, they reportedly found what appeared to be a residential building rather than a clinic. Reports said there was no visible Pink Glow Clinic sign outside the building.
Dulce arrived at the location at around 1pm on September 11.
About two and a half hours later, her family was urgently contacted and asked to come to the location after her condition deteriorated.
According to the family, a doctor told them that Dulce had suffered significant blood loss before going into cardiorespiratory arrest. Her body was later removed by forensic officers after 7pm, and authorities secured the premises.
Her partner, Emir Kaleb, said a staff member came out with Dulce’s belongings several hours after she entered the building and instructed him to call an ambulance.
He also claimed that staff members attempted to resuscitate her using oxygen and chest compressions but appeared not to have the emergency equipment he expected to see.
Mexican authorities have launched an investigation into Dulce’s death and secured the property where the procedure took place.
Reports state that prosecutors are investigating suspected negligent homicide and other possible offences. No confirmed arrest had been reported in the available reports, and the identity of the person who performed the procedure had not been publicly released.
Dulce’s family also raised concerns about the conditions surrounding the procedure. Her sister reportedly noticed needle marks beneath her ribs and on her buttocks, although the significance of those marks has not been officially established.
The family further said Dulce had expressed concerns that the facility did not have a blood bank.
They also claimed that a doctor had been “very rough” during a pre-operative test involving cannulas and needle punctures.
Dulce’s son, Didier González, paid tribute to his mother and described her as a “warrior.”
The social media accounts associated with Pink Glow Clinic were later reported to have removed their posts.
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Nigerian Pastor Wanted by Cameroon Police After Mummified Body Is Discovered Buried Inside His Church
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According to the Cameroon Tribune, the discovery was made on September 19, 2026, at the Mercy of God Ministry church in Nkoabang, located in the Nkol-Afamba district of Yaoundé.
Investigators reportedly broke through a concrete slab inside the church and discovered a coffin buried about 1.5 metres underground.
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Inside the coffin was a body in an advanced state of mummification. The remains were reported to appear to belong to a woman who was dressed in traditional clothing.
The report also stated that Kedi Samuel Kenechukwu was not found following the discovery and is wanted by authorities as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the buried body.
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In a video shared online, Best Mummy Twins said she received the news of MrsGcfr’s death on the same morning.
According to her, the news was particularly painful because the deceased was a young mother of twins. She also revealed that, on the same day, she received news of another mother of twins who had died in Italy.
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She said:
See video below……..
Popular tiktoker mrsgcfr is dead pic.twitter.com/9yy4FkXsGZ
— Iamelizabeth (@elizabethblogng) September 22, 2026
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I Did Not Kill Her– Man Cries Out After Woman’s Body Was Found in His House Days After Murdering her
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In a video circulating online, locals could be seen confronting the man after discovering the woman’s body on the floor.
During the confrontation, Abboby was asked about what happened to the woman. In response, he claimed that he was not responsible for her death and alleged that the situation was connected to HIV.
He said the woman had threatened to infect him with HIV, adding that “it is the HIV that killed her.”
Groves was convicted at Bristol Crown Court of 18 child sex offences and one count of attempting to pervert the course of justice.
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The court heard that Groves sexually abused the girl over a number of years while she was still a child, including raping her nine times.
The victim, whose identity is protected, told the court about the lasting impact the abuse had on her childhood. Police praised her for what they described as her exceptional bravery in coming forward.
She said: “I am just a shell of my former self. I don’t remember chunks of my childhood because of what Groves did, and this is because of the trauma I have been through.
“People have said to me that I am not the bright, bubbly girl I once was.
“I have lost my childhood. I will never get it back.
“I did not feel like it was enough for me to contact the police” the victim added
Groves was subsequently arrested in connection with the abuse while he was in custody.
Police carried out a detailed investigation, while specialist support services were provided to the victim. Groves was charged in October last year, convicted by a jury in June and sentenced on September 9.
The jury unanimously found Groves, who was named as James Groves on the indictment and referred to as James during the sentencing hearing, guilty of 19 separate non-recent offences, including nine counts of rape.
In addition to his prison sentence, Groves will remain subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order indefinitely.
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Meloni said the package would soon be presented to the Italian cabinet. The proposals would also require parents of pupils experiencing “serious difficulties integrating” into the Italian school system to learn the Italian language.
The government has not yet announced the exact number of foreign students that would be permitted in each classroom. Current reporting puts non-Italian citizens at about 11.6% of students in Italy’s schools.
Speaking at the event, Meloni said:
“It is unacceptable that in an Italian classroom the children who end up feeling pushed into a corner are Italian children because they have become the minority. That cannot be allowed,”
She also criticised what she described as the use of the term integration when children struggle to participate fully in the Italian education system.
“Calling all this integration is yet another lie, a convenient lie for those who live off ideology, for those who preach to us from their living rooms and then send their own children to schools where this problem does not exist.”
Meloni’s announcement concerns proposed legislation and does not mean that the restrictions are already in force. The measures would need to go through the Italian legislative process before becoming law.
The proposal specifically mentions burqas and niqabs, which cover the face. It does not propose a general ban on the hijab, which leaves the face uncovered.
Italy’s proposal comes as other European countries have already introduced restrictions on face coverings. France and Belgium have bans covering face concealment in public places, while Austria has restrictions involving face coverings in schools.
The proposed measures are expected to generate further discussion in Italy over immigration, education, religious clothing and the integration of foreign-born families into the country’s school system.
A heartbreaking tragedy has occurred, as a 25-year-old man has been charged with the murders of his mother and 15-year-old sibling, just days after being released from prison.
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Da’ron Donta Jenkins has been charged with two counts of murder following the deaths of his mother and his younger brother, Daryn.
The tragic event unfolded shortly after Da’ron’s release from prison on March 25th, where he had been serving time for offenses including break-and-enter and larceny.
However, just days later, around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, police received a call from Snowden Drive and arrived to find two lifeless bodies inside the home.
Da’ron was arrested and is currently being held in Wilson County.
In a statement to ABC 11, Da’ron’s cousin, Juanilla Kornegay, expressed saying: “I would have never thought that,’ she said. ‘I would never have thought he would do something like that.
“I can see her smile right now. She always smiled. She went to work and came home. She took care of her youngest son.
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Teenager Jailed for 4 Years in UK for Recording and Selling Child Abuse Material to Paedophiles
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The 19-year-old was sentenced on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, after pleading guilty to causing or inciting children to engage in sexual activity, making and distributing indecent images of children, and possessing extreme pornography.
The court heard that Ayoola used online communications to target children, encouraged them to engage in sexual activities during video calls and recorded some of the interactions before distributing the material to other offenders.
Ayoola was first arrested at his home in Cardiff in January 2025 after police seized several electronic devices. Investigators found hundreds of indecent images of children on the devices, including 455 Category A images, 401 Category B images and 389 Category C images.
The court was also told that Ayoola had been involved in communications with children online, including a 12-year-old girl. Prosecutors presented evidence of further interactions involving children between the ages of 11 and 13 and a younger child.
Police arrested Ayoola again on March 5, 2026, and discovered additional indecent images involving children, including material involving children as young as four.
During police questioning, Ayoola admitted sharing and sending the material and said financial pressure had influenced his actions. His defence lawyer, Martha Smith-Higgins, told the court that he had lost his mother when he was six years old and later moved from Nigeria to the UK. She also said he was remorseful.
However, Judge Vanessa Francis rejected the suggestion that the offences were not sexually motivated.
The judge said:
“The children you exploited were much younger than you, some were very young indeed. These children required protection and you were encouraging them to pose for extremely harmful material. This was a grievous form of sexual abuse.
“These were not simply images; they were children whose trust and vulnerability were exploited in order to make sexual material.”
In addition to the four-year prison sentence, Ayoola will be subject to sex offender notification requirements indefinitely. He has also been placed under a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years.
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The three Nigerian nationals identified by the DOJ are Helen Sayen Adams, 67; Joshua Nmelichukwu Akpom, 27; and Gladys Adaeze Okafor, 56.
According to the Department of Justice, Adams is a Nigerian citizen and lawful permanent resident who has held a green card since May 2024. She was charged with voting by an alien in a federal election and making a false statement of citizenship in order to register to vote.
Federal prosecutors said Adams allegedly claimed to be a U.S. citizen on a Texas voter registration application in June 2024 and later voted in the November 2024 general election in Tarrant County.
Akpom, 27, is also a Nigerian citizen and lawful permanent resident, having held permanent resident status since 2016. He was charged with making false statements in relation to naturalization.
According to prosecutors, Akpom allegedly denied on his 2026 naturalization application that he had previously claimed U.S. citizenship, registered to vote or voted, despite records showing that he registered to vote in 2017 and voted in the 2018 general election. Prosecutors said the voting conduct itself was outside the applicable statute of limitations, leading them to pursue the naturalization-related charge.
Meanwhile, Okafor, 56, a Nigerian national and lawful permanent resident living in Massachusetts, was arrested and charged with unlawfully voting as a non-citizen.
The Department of Justice said Okafor was born in Aba, Nigeria, and obtained lawful permanent resident status in December 2022. Prosecutors allege that she submitted a voter registration form in July 2022 in which she certified that she was a U.S. citizen and subsequently voted in the 2022 midterm elections.
The DOJ also said she submitted another voter registration form in October 2023 identifying herself as a U.S. citizen and allegedly voted in the 2024 presidential primary election.
The cases form part of a broader federal enforcement action announced by the Justice Department concerning non-citizen voting and false citizenship claims in federal elections.
The Justice Department emphasized that criminal complaints, indictments and charging documents contain accusations and that defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.