Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has explained why he chose not to watch the team’s penalty shootout against Grimsby Town on Wednesday night.
The Red Devils were eliminated from the Carabao Cup second round by the League Two side.
After 90 minutes, the scores were level at 2-2, after Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire scored in the second half to equalize for Amorim’s men.
A marathon shootout eventually saw the Mariners advance to the third round.
Overall, 26 penalties were taken over the course of a shootout, but Amorim appeared to have little interest in watching.
When asked about his apparent lack of interest, Amorim said: “The penalty shootout is not important.
“If I’m there trying to see if we win the game… it doesn’t matter.
“The signs, the beginning of the game, during the game, that is what matters.”
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed that all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals across the country must be geo-tagged within 60 days.
This is in a bid to curb fraud and improve oversight of the fast-growing PoS industry.
The directive, which affects licensed operators including Moniepoint, OPay, PalmPay, and commercial banks, requires that every PoS device currently in circulation be registered with its exact GPS coordinates. New PoS devices must also be geo-tagged before activation.
The CBN said any device that fails to meet the requirement by the October 20, 2025 compliance deadline will be deactivated.
“The move is meant to curb fraud, stop the use of cloned or ‘ghost’ terminals, and make it easier to track transactions in real time,” the CBN stated in a circular released to operators.
Under the new rule, all existing PoS devices must be updated with built-in GPS systems and linked to the National Central Switch, which will monitor their usage through a special software development kit (SDK).
Merchants will only be able to process payments within a 10-metre radius of their registered business addresses.
The CBN warned that any device found operating outside of its registered location will be shut down.
Operators such as Payment Terminal Service Providers (PTSPs) and mobile money companies will be held accountable for ensuring compliance across their networks.
After wrapping up its nationwide protests on Tuesday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is preparing to hold congresses to determine its next steps.
Earlier in the year, the Tinubu administration released ₦50 billion to clear earned academic allowances owed to lecturers and university staff.
Today’s meeting is expected to include the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa; the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi; and officials from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. The session aims to produce a timetable for signing and gradually implementing the renegotiated agreement alongside related reports.
According to government insiders in the Education and Labour ministries, discussions will center on harmonizing the Yayale Ahmed committee draft completed in December 2024 with the original 2009 agreement and subsequent recommendations, such as the Nimi Briggs report. Another key focus will be determining how to spread the financial obligations across the national budget while creating a legally binding framework.
Speaking on Wednesday, ASUU president, Prof. Chris Piwuna, stressed that the union expects genuine commitment from the government.
He said …
“I truly hope they will come up with something tangible. Our members are tired of words and no action.”
Piwuna, however, made it clear that ASUU was not invited to participate in today’s meeting.
He emphasized that the union had concluded its nationwide protests and was now set to convene congresses to determine its next course of action.
“We don’t have any meeting with the Federal Government tomorrow (today). It’s their meeting, we’re not involved. We have not received any invitation yet for a meeting with the Federal Government.
“However, we’ll let Nigerians know our next line of action after the protests. We operate from the bottom up. The protests are over, so we’ll go back to our members and ask them what is next, and we’ll do exactly what they want us to do as elected representatives,” he added.
Today’s meeting is taking place against the backdrop of persistent complaints by ASUU members over poor remuneration and the declining state of academia. Reports indicate that professors, who earn around ₦500,000 monthly, are forced to reside in officers’ quarters and sometimes struggle to board buses meant for students.
According to documents obtained by The PUNCH, the Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure shows that Graduate Assistants receive between ₦125,000 and ₦138,020 monthly, while professors earn between ₦525,010 and ₦633,333.
Assistant Lecturers earn between ₦150,000 and ₦171,487; Lecturer II between ₦186,543 and ₦209,693; Lecturer I between ₦239,292 and ₦281,956; Senior Lecturers between ₦386,101 and ₦480,780; and Readers between ₦436,392 and ₦522,212.
Chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu, has revealed how an early opportunity in his career changed his life and laid the foundation for his later achievements in business and philanthropy.
Elumelu recalled that at just 27, he was appointed branch manager of the now defunct AllStates Trust Bank, a responsibility that was unusual for someone so young at the time.
According to him, the experience became a turning point.
The business mogul explained that the Nigerian banking sector of the 1990s was entering a period of transformation, and being trusted with such leadership at an early stage fueled his drive to empower the next generation.
He stressed that his dedication to youth empowerment through the Tony Elumelu Foundation was born out of that personal journey, noting that just as someone once invested in him, he is now committed to investing in young Africans.
“When I was 27, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime: I became a branch manager at AllStates Trust Bank, a young bank in Nigeria,” Elumelu wrote.
“Banking was beginning to change the country, it was the sector to be in, ripe for transformation, ready for disruption, for democratisation.
“At that time, few believed a 27-year-old could successfully lead a bank branch. But that opportunity changed the entire course of my life.
“It gave me confidence. It gave me a platform. Most importantly, it gave me perspective.
“That’s why today, I am passionate about giving young people the same chance I was given. Because I know what’s possible when someone believes in you early.
“This belief is at the heart of everything we do at The Tony Elumelu Foundation. It’s why we invest in young African entrepreneurs – because someone once invested in me.
“My journey didn’t begin with capital. It began with trust,” he added.
Elumelu urged continued belief in Africa’s youth, insisting they are “ready to lead, grow, and transform our continent.”
“Let’s keep believing in Africa’s youth. They are ready to lead, grow and transform our continent,” he said.
Congratulatory messages pour in for renowned media personality and TV host, Toke Makinwa, on the birth of her first child.
In a latest Instagram post, Toke Makinwa described motherhood as her most exciting moment.
Asserting that she’s experienced God’s goodness, Toke Makinwa described her daughter as her purpose, evidence, and reason, expressing excitement over her arrival.
“My hearts overflows with so much gratitude.Every single detail, down to your fingers and toes, he heard my prayers”, She stated in her post.
Sharing details of her daughter’s name, Toke Makinwa expressed her excitement about stepping into motherhood.
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