Manchester United has finalised a deal to sign seventeen-year-old Colombian midfielder Cristian Orozco from Fortaleza CEIF.
The agreement was confirmed by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
According to Romano, United’s lawyers have approved all contracts, and lead scout Gerardo Guzmán Antonaccio coordinated the deal.
The young talent will join the Red Devils in the summer of 2026 upon turning eighteen.
The Israeli navy has intercepted boats carrying aid to Gaza and detained the activists aboard, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said several vessels that form part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) had been safely stopped and that those aboard were being transferred to an Israeli port.
It added that the navy had told the vessels to change course as they were approaching an active combat zone.
Rescuers have said that there are no signs of life under the wreckage of a collapsed Indonesian school where fifty-nine people are still missing. Hundreds of students, most of them teenage boys, were inside the two-storey Islamic boarding school in the town of Sidoarjo when it collapsed.
Officials said that at least five students were killed and about one hundred were injured.
So far, thirteen people have been freed from the debris since rescue efforts began, though two later died in the hospital.
Two people have been killed on the fifth night of anti-government protests in Morocco.
State media said police opened fire on a group of demonstrators who tried to storm a police station near the city of Agadir.
Organizers have pleaded for the demonstrations to remain peaceful and criticised police for what they called repressive security approaches. Protesters are angry that the government is spending billions on World Cup preparations at the expense of schools and hospitals
Bauchi State Government is advocating for concerted efforts to address the impact of climate change on the environment.
The state government has urged leaders at all levels to formulate policies that will encourage industries and major polluters to adopt environmental protection technologies for a healthier society.
The appeal was made by the Commissioner for Housing and Environment, Danlami Kawule, during the official launch of the Climate Caravan in Bauchi State, Northeast Nigeria.
Doctor Kenneth Akpan, Programme Manager of the Climate Justice Caravan, stated that a significant part of the world is suffering from the effects of climate change, and Bauchi is among the most affected states in Nigeria.
It marked the official launch of the Climate Caravan, a culturally driven initiative aimed at raising awareness on climate change and its impacts in Bauchi State..
Away from Oyo state, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed all commissioners and other public office holders serving in his administration.
The decision, according to a statement issued in Port Harcourt by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, takes immediate effect and follows the recent Supreme Court judgment.
The governor, during a valedictory session with his cabinet to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary at Government House, Port Harcourt, thanked the outgoing officials for their services and contributions to the state’s development over the past two years.
The Association of Resident Doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has suspended its indefinite strike after two months.
The doctors announced the decision in a letter to the Chief Medical Director, Professor Olakulehin Olawale, citing assurances made by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, during his visit to the hospital.
They confirmed that clinical services will resume, but stressed the need for sustained government commitment to resolving their demands.
The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, said that he will intervene in the challenges facing Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in his long-running face-off with the Federal Government.
Oba Ladoja stated this during a closed-door meeting with Igboho at his Bodija residence in Ibadan, and was contained in a statement issued by Igboho’s media office and made available to newsmen.
They discussed issues surrounding the activist’s ordeals and the way forward.
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will travel to Morocco on Wednesday, October 8th, for the final phase of preparations ahead of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
The team, coached by Bankole Olowookore, has been camping in Abuja, where they have been fine-tuning strategies and building cohesion. Drawn in Group D, the Flamingos will face tough competition from Canada, France, and Samoa in the tournament.
In an impressive build-up, the team has played eight friendly matches, securing victory in all, scoring 26 goals and keeping a perfect defensive record with no goals conceded.
The final training camp in Morocco is expected to sharpen the team’s readiness for the global stage as they aim for a strong showing at the tournament.
The Federal Housing Authority Mortgage Bank has unveiled an ambitious expansion plan to strengthen its role in Nigeria’s housing finance sector, with projections to open twenty new branches nationwide, grow its active customer base to one hundred thousand families, and scale its loan portfolio to one hundred billion naira within the next three years.
The bank’s Managing Director, Hayatudeen Auwal, disclosed this during the commissioning of the bank’s new head office in Abuja.
He explained that the strategy is aimed at expanding access to mortgage financing while sustaining the bank’s record of financial discipline.
