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Abia Warriors have insisted that Technical Adviser, Imama Amapakabo, will remain at the club for the 2025–26 season.

It would be recalled that Coach Amapakabo was reportedly linked with a move to Kano Pillars.

Abia Warriors confirmed that the experienced tactician was poached by the Sai Masu Gida.

“He’s with us. He didn’t join Kano Pillars as alleged,” Abia Warriors Media Director, Solomon Igwe.

“No rancour whatsoever. It was Kano Pillars that went behind to poach. But it’s all in the past now. We move.”

Reports that Amapakabo is currently preparing the Umuahia-based club for the upcoming season.

Bryan Mbeumo’s shirt number at Manchester United has been confirmed.

The Cameroonian international officially joined Man United from Brentford on Monday.

The forward, however, was allocated the number 19 shirt at Man United.

Mbeumo will now join up with his new Man United team-mates ahead of their 2025 pre-season Tour in the USA.

He arrived at the Red Devils from a 20-goal Premier League season with the south-west Londoners.

Meanwhile, Raphael Varane was the most recent wearer of the number 19 jersey at Old Trafford.

Prior to Varane, Amad wore number 19 shirt for one season, following in the footsteps of Marcus Rashford, who is joining Barcelona on loan this summer.

Former Cosby Show star, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, is dead.

As reported by ABC News on Monday, Warner died at the age of 54 after he drowned off the coast of Costa Rica on Sunday.

Local police said Warner passed away near a beach in Limón called Cocles due to asphyxia.

Warner was caught by a rip current in the water, and his body was found on Sunday afternoon.

Warner was born on August 18, 1970.

He made his first television appearance back in 1982 in the TV series Matt Houston.

He recently starred in the Fox medical drama The Resident.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has raised concerns about a deepening food crisis in Nigeria’s northeast, revealing that more than 3.7 million people across the conflict-affected region are currently grappling with food scarcity.

Aliyu Dawobe, who serves as the ICRC’s spokesperson, disclosed this development in a press statement shared on Monday in Abuja, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He explained that a significant number of those facing hunger were once self-reliant farmers who lost access to their lands due to the protracted violence in the region.

The statement detailed how the ongoing conflict has displaced thousands of families, hindered access to arable land, and disrupted traditional food supply networks, leaving communities extremely vulnerable.

As the annual lean season takes hold, households are coming under growing pressure, said Diana Japaridze, Head of ICRC’s Maiduguri sub-delegation.

“This is the period when families must begin buying food, but many conflict-affected households simply can’t afford it.

They’re forced to drastically limit their intake,” she said.

She warned that the lack of food is driving a spike in malnutrition, especially among children under five, pregnant women, and nursing mothers.

“In response, the ICRC is supporting malnutrition stabilisation centres and offering community education programmes to help families care for vulnerable children.”

To combat the structural roots of food insecurity, the ICRC has introduced an agricultural support project designed to strengthen resilience and boost local food production. The program spans both rainy and dry seasons.

“The initiative supports both rainy and dry season farming and targets thousands of farming households.

This year alone, more than 21,000 farming households have received seeds adapted to local conditions, along with planting tools to ease labour and improve efficiency,” Japaridze added.

As part of the aid, farmers received varieties of staple and vegetable seeds including rice, maize, tomato, and okra — aimed at enhancing food variety and nutritional quality in meals.

Additionally, training in sustainable agriculture is being provided to ensure that farmers continue to thrive independently even after ICRC’s direct intervention ends.

“At a systemic level, and in collaboration with the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), we recently repaired a vital water source to ensure continuous access for the council’s seed testing and greenhouse facilities,” Japaridze said.

Despite these interventions, she acknowledged that the lean season still poses a significant hardship for many farming families who are unable to meet their food needs.

Banyana Banyana of South Africa head coach has expressed concern over his team’s preparation for their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash with the Super Falcons of Nigeria.

The holders defeated Senegal on 4-1 on penalities in a thrilling quarter-final contest on Saturday night.

The game ended 0-0 after 120 minutes of grueling action.

South Africa will have a day less to prepare for the clash with Nigeria’s Super Falcons, who were in action against Copper Queens on Friday

Ellis feels his players may not have enough time to recover for the game against Nigeria.

“We are going to prepare because 120 minutes with a day less to prepare and a day to travel takes a lot,” Ellis told Sowetan Live.

The Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission, EERC, has given a new tariff order to MainPower Electricity Distribution Ltd, to review electricity cost for Band A customers from N209 per/kWh to N160/kWh, effective Aug. 1, 2025.

The latest tariff which was issued by the commission at the weekend was contained in the Enugu commission’s Order No. EERC/2025/003 entitled ‘Tariff Order for MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited 2025’.

According to the statement, the decision was based on cost considerations and also to align the tariffs with the state government subsidy on power generation to benefit electricity consumers.

EERC based its decision on the Enugu State Electricity Law of 2023, which grants the Commission the power to oversee the operations of those involved in power generation, transmission, and distribution specifically within the state.

Meanwhile, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, signed this law in September 2023, following the 2023 Constitutional Amendment that clearly affirmed the states’ legislative power over electricity matters within their own borders.

Recall that the Enugu Electricity Act of 2023 replaced the Electric Power Sector Reform Act of 2005.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Sani Aliyu, has called on farmers and herders in Zull-Gandi village, Bauchi Local Government Area, to live in peace and avoid actions that could lead to conflict.

The call came during a peace meeting the commissioner held with traditional and community leaders in the area.

The meeting was organized to address rising tensions between farmers and herders.

In a statement shared by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakili, the commissioner urged farmers not to plant crops along rocky paths or roadside areas that are commonly used as grazing routes by herders.

He also advised farmers to harvest their crops on time so that animals don’t end up grazing on them, which could lead to fights.

At the same time, he warned herders not to let their animals destroy farmlands or enter farms before the crops are harvested.

“We can only have peace if we all cooperate, talk to each other early, and follow the law,” CP Aliyu said.

He made it clear that anyone who breaks the law or tries to cause trouble will face serious consequences.

He also encouraged traditional rulers to continue working closely with security agencies to promote peace and unity in farming communities.

The Adamawa state police command has rescued 13 trafficked children from a syndicate operating between Adamawa and Anambra States.

Police spokesperson SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje confirmed the situation to journalist on Sunday.

He revealed that the victims, aged between 5 and 9, were abducted from different parts of Adamawa State and sold to a buyer in Nnewi, Anambra State.

“The rescue operation was made possible through a coordinated effort between the state government and security agencies, following credible intelligence.” He revealed.

Nguroje added that efforts are ongoing to identify the children’s parents for prompt reunion.

“Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime, 45-year-old Mrs. Ngozi Abdulwahab of Jambutu in Yola North LGA, who allegedly sold the children, including her own child, to 65-year-old Mrs. Uche Okoye in Kabuku, Nnewi.” He added.

Reacting to the development Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, described the trafficking as inhumane and assured that the victims are receiving medical treatment and psychological support at the Specialist Hospital, Jimeta.