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Footballers have brains too: The intelligence behind the beautiful game – supported by science (Part 1)

𝐁𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐎𝐤𝐨𝐤𝐮 For too long, footballers have been judged by what people see rather than what they think. The public sees the running, passing, tackling and scoring. It celebrates the spectacular goal and condemns the misplaced pass. Rarely does it consider the extraordinary mental activity taking place before the ball even reaches a player’s feet. I played football…

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FG confirms Ebola disease case in FCT, activates public health response

The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed one case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following laboratory confirmation today, 20 October 2026. The patient, a woman who recently arrived in Nigeria on an international flight from Uganda, was admitted to a private hospital in the FCT, where she received care for several days before the diagnosis was…

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Ondo govt announces death of Afenifere leader Pa Fasoranti at 100

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced the death of Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere. Fasoranti passed away at the age of 100 at his home in Akure. In a condolence statement issued today, October 20, 2026, Aiyedatiwa described the centenarian as a symbol of wisdom, integrity, and selfless service to the nation.…

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Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria outlines prayer programmes for success of 2027 elections

By Dickson AdeyanjuAs the 2027 General approaches, Nigerians have been call upon to intensify prayers for free, fair, credible and peaceful elections.The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in a statement on Monday, October 29, 2026, said “the recurring challenges of electoral violence, rigging, votebuying and ethnic and religious divisions demand our collective commitment to justice, peace and the common…

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AI micro-credential enrollments in Nigeria rise 93%, says Coursera’s Global Skills Report 2026

AI-related micro-credential enrollments in Nigeria increased 93% year over year, while critical thinking enrollments rose 113%, according to Coursera’s Global Skills Report 2026. Nigeria also ranks fifth among the 11 Sub-Saharan African countries covered and 81st globally on the report’s new AI-Human Skills Synergy Index. The Index, the first of its kind, measures the extent to which learners across 98 countries…

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