Nigeria Face Strong Portugal in Pre-World Cup Friendly

Context of the Match: Portugal’s Preparation, Nigeria’s Absence

Portugal faced Nigeria in a pre-World Cup friendly on June 10, 2026, at Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Stadium in Leiria, marking the Portuguese team’s final warm-up before the 2026 tournament. Nigeria, eliminated from the World Cup, used the match to test alternatives ahead of African qualifiers. Portugal, unbeaten in four games, aimed to solidify its squad … Read more

‘Benjamin Sesko has not quite worked at Manchester United – Victor Osimhen is the one’

Manchester United should target Victor Osimhen this summer as Benjamin Sesko’s move “has not quite worked”. This is the view of former Man United midfielder Nicky Butt, with the rather surprising claim coming at a time when Sesko appears to have found his feet after a difficult start to life at Old Trafford. Sesko joined … Read more

‘Colonel’ and ‘major’ of global money-laundering ring jailed – The Irish Times

A “colonel and a major” in a “worldwide highly sophisticated money-laundering syndicate on a breathtaking scale” have been jailed for nine years and 7½ years respectively. Ejike Francis Ogbuefi (42) of Clonard Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, and Steven Silvester (32) of the Paddocks, Morristown, Newbridge, Co Kildare, were both convicted of directing the activities of … Read more

A supportive built environment can help build a breastfeeding culture – The Irish Times

What is your PhD about? My PhD is asking a simple but very loaded question: is Ireland breastfeeding-friendly? There are lots of recommendations and social supports for breastfeeding, but we don’t know much about whether the built environment actually encourages mothers to put that knowledge into practice. The project’s principal investigator is Prof Mary Rose … Read more

Week in Pictures: From Israeli air raids on Lebanon to bombing in Pakistan | Gaza News

Published On 8 Feb 20268 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share From thousands of people attending the funeral for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent surviving son of Libya’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi, to a deadly suicide bombing in a Pakistani mosque that killed dozens, and a pro-Palestine rally in … Read more

Nigeria: Police Caution Intending Travellers Against Visa Scams

The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) has cautioned intending travellers to strictly adhere to due process when applying for travel visas. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, the spokesperson of PSFU, DSP Ovie Ewhubare, cautioned intending travellers against scams. Ewhubare urged members of the public to remain vigilant … Read more