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The South African
24-07-2025
- Health
- The South African
Nigeria faces aid collapse as hunger and insecurity surge
Women and children gather at a WFP food distribution site, waiting to receive emergency aid amid worsening hunger. Credit: WFP/Amadou Baraze On 23 July 2025, the World Food Programme (WFP) confirmed it would halt emergency food and nutrition aid in northeastern Nigeria due to severe funding shortages. As a result, final food distributions began earlier this month across Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa. WFP supported 1.3 million people in the first half of 2025. However, without $130 million (approximately R 2.28 billion) in urgent donor support, operations will cease. This development signals a dangerous escalation in Nigeria's worsening humanitarian crisis. ADVERTISEMENT RECORD HUNGER AND ESCALATING VIOLENCE According to the June 2025 Cadre Harmonisé, 30.6 million Nigerians face acute food insecurity, the highest figure on record. At the same time, violence by non-state armed groups has displaced 2.3 million people in the northeast. Consequently, insecurity continues to block access to farmland, markets, and food aid. The WFP warns that hunger could push vulnerable populations towards migration or extremist recruitment. Without swift action, Nigeria's food aid crisis of 2025 will deepen insecurity across the Lake Chad Basin. CHILDREN AT RISK AS CLINICS CLOSE Due to the funding gap, over 150 WFP-supported nutrition centres in Borno and Yobe are expected to close by August. These clinics currently serve more than 300 000 children under the age of two who suffer from wasting and malnutrition. WFP Nigeria Country Director David Stevenson stated the situation poses a growing threat to regional stability. As these clinics shut down, pregnant women and infants will lose access to life-saving care. Clearly, child survival is now severely at risk. ADVERTISEMENT CALL FOR URGENT INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT WFP urgently calls on donors to provide $130 million (approximately R 2.28 billion) to sustain operations through December 2025. Although the organisation has the infrastructure to expand assistance, financial shortages prevent it from proceeding. Humanitarian agencies stress that food aid mitigates forced displacement and radicalisation. Moreover, they warn that delayed contributions will cause irreversible consequences. Therefore, immediate international support is essential to prevent a total collapse of Nigeria's food aid response and protect millions at risk. WILL FUNDING DELAYS WORSEN THE NIGERIAN FOOD AID CRISIS IN 2025? Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 11. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news
Scottish Sun
13-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Man Utd files: Victor Osimhen is shock Plan B to Viktor Gyokeres transfer but huge wages will cause major dilemma
NIGERIAN ace Victor Osimhen is emerging as a genuine back-up plan if Manchester United's move for Viktor Gyokeres falls through. Swede Gyokeres' relationship with Sporting Lisbon appears to be completely broken down after the Portuguese club attempted to jack up his asking price after agreeing he could leave for £59million. 8 Man Utd will consider a move for Victor Osimhen if they can't sign Viktor Gyokeres Credit: Getty 8 Gyokeres is United's No1 target Credit: Getty But while Ruben Amorim wants to be reunited with the former Brighton and Coventry striker, who scored 57 goals in 57 games under him at the Estadio Alvalade, United are also aware of Osimhen's availability. The Nigerian spent last term on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli, where he was not wanted by Antonio Conte. Osimhen, 26, bagged 32 goals in 37 appearances for the Istanbul club, who want him to stay but have also seen Saudi clubs including Al-Hilal join a bidding war. So far, though, no deal has been agreed, with Osimhen seemingly ready to consider all his options - including a potential move to the Premier League. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL GET IT DON Sancho at centre of three-way Prem transfer war as Chelsea line up Man U pal But the striker's Galatasaray contract is understood to be worth £300,000 per week after tax, which would equate to around £500,000 weekly in the UK - a figure United cannot afford to pay. Nevertheless, a move has not been ruled out amid uncertainty over the Gyokeres situation, although no matter who arrives - following the £62m signing of Brazilian Matheus Cunha from Wolves - there will have to be big money departures. SOLD TRAFFORD? TALKING of players set to go through the exit doors - and at least United should be able to cash in on two of those felt least likely to have a future under Amorim. Number crunchers at the Swiss-based CIES Football Observatory have unveiled their updated list of the 100 most valuable players in global football. Join SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Old Trafford Top of the rankings, which features Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham in the top three, is Barcelona teenage superstar Lamine Yamal, valued at a staggering £343m. Prem clubs dominate the list, with 42 of the top 100 making their living in England. Liverpool's £100m Barcola bid / Gyokeres forces Man Utd move / Grealish City axe | Transfers Exposed But in a worrying sign of what has gone wrong at Old Trafford over the past decade, the only two United players in the list are unwanted Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho. Dane Hojlund is 52nd, rated as worth £68m. Given his struggles to establish himself since his £72m move from Atalanta, United bean counters would snatch the hand off anyone making an offer anywhere near that - although the club needs to take £38m to 'break even' on the left-over amortisation costs on his five year contract. Garnacho is ranked 85th and valued at £54m - a sum which would be 'pure profit' in PSR terms if a deal was made. 8 Rasmus Hojlund is rated as worth £68m Credit: Getty 8 Alejandro Garnacho is set to leave Man Utd this summer Credit: Getty CLIFFE JUMP SOME rare good United news off the pitch for Sir Jim Ratcliffe - with the club's share price bouncing back. United shares dropped to less than £10 each in the immediate aftermath of the Europa League Final defeat by Spurs, representing a 60 per cent fall from the £26 per share he paid for his total £1.487bn investment last year. It was a public response to the £100m black hole in income for next season after United's worst campaign since they were relegated from the top flight in 1974. That meant the club's market capitalisation - its value in terms of the share price - had plummeted from the £4.54bn implied by Ratcliffe's purchases to just £1.72bn. But the past month has seen a change in fortunes, with the price of shares on the New York Stock Exchange briefly touching a 2025 high of £14.51 each on Monday. At close of business on Wednesday that price had dropped slightly but the total value of the club has recovered to a fraction under £2.5bn. Sir Jim will be hoping for a similar recovery on the pitch next term. 8 Man Utd's share price has bounced back - three weeks on from the club's Europa League final defeat Credit: Alamy IN THE RED THE Glazer debt is still taking a heavy toll on Old Trafford - as outlined by the latest Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance. According to the latest figures, while United's net debt of £482m is significantly less than the £793m owed by Spurs after the building of their new ground it costs Ratcliffe and Ineos far more to service. United's debt repayments stood at £61m per year in 2023-24, compared to the £47m cost of meeting Tottenham's schedule. Deloitte reported that United's wage bill in the last full season under Erik ten Hag stood at £365m, below only Manchester City and Liverpool, representing 55 per cent of their £662m revenues. But the price of past transfer mistakes is crippling, with United losing £186m in 'amortisation costs' - the amount of each player's first contract after being bought divided by its length in that season - while Ineos made a further £159m cash injection. 8 The Glazer debt is still taking a heavy toll on Old Trafford Credit: AFP LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION TRYING to put a positive spin on Manchester United is not easy – particularly when the Red Devils have a year like last season. So perhaps it is no surprise that the Red Devils currently have two jobs being advertised for their in house media department at Old Trafford. They are searching for a director of communications and a media director as they begin preparations for the 2025/26 season. OH MAN MANUEL UGARTE might be in line for a ticking off when he returns to Carrington for pre-season training early next month. The Uruguayan midfielder went early by unveiling United's new home shirt on his social media pages a few hours before he was meant to. Perhaps it was due to the time difference being in South America during his time off but plenty of eagle-eyed United fans spotted the mix up. 8 Manuel Ugarte leaked the new United kit early Credit: Getty MAKING HIS MARC MARCUS RASHFORD is obviously keen to show his admirers he is returning to full fitness after injury wrecked his final few weeks at Aston Villa. The England forward posted footage of himself doing some warm weather training early this week. He also uploaded footage of him playing padel – which prompted a couple of cheeky replies from ex team-mates Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo. Rashford is aware there is unlikely to be a way back for him at Old Trafford so the clock is ticking for him to find a new club. It is just over three weeks until United return to training at Carrington and Rashford will be keen to avoid an uncomfortable few days by finding a new club before then.
The Irish Sun
13-06-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Man Utd files: Victor Osimhen is shock Plan B to Viktor Gyokeres transfer but huge wages will cause major dilemma
NIGERIAN ace Victor Osimhen is emerging as a genuine back-up plan if Manchester United's move for Viktor Gyokeres falls through. Swede 8 Man Utd will consider a move for Victor Osimhen if they can't sign Viktor Gyokeres Credit: Getty 8 Gyokeres is United's No1 target Credit: Getty But while The Nigerian Osimhen, 26, bagged 32 goals in 37 appearances for the Istanbul club, who want him to stay but have also seen Saudi clubs including Al-Hilal join a bidding war. So far, though, no deal has been agreed, with Osimhen seemingly ready to consider all his options - including a potential move to the Premier League. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL But the striker's Galatasaray contract is understood to be worth £300,000 per week after tax, which would equate to around £500,000 weekly in the UK - a figure United cannot afford to pay. Nevertheless, a move has not been ruled out amid uncertainty over the Gyokeres situation, although no matter who arrives - following SOLD TRAFFORD? TALKING of players set to go through the exit doors - and at least United should be able to cash in on two of those felt least likely to have a future under Amorim. Number crunchers at the Swiss-based CIES Football Observatory have unveiled their updated list of the 100 most valuable players in global football. Most read in Football Join SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Old Trafford Top of the rankings, which features Prem clubs dominate the list, with 42 of the top 100 making their living in England. Liverpool's £100m Barcola bid / Gyokeres forces Man Utd move / Grealish City axe | Transfers Exposed But in a worrying sign of what has gone wrong at Old Trafford over the past decade, the only two United players in the list are unwanted Dane Hojlund is 52nd, rated as worth £68m. Given his struggles to establish himself since his Garnacho is ranked 85th and valued at £54m - a sum which would be 'pure profit' in PSR terms if a deal was made. 8 Rasmus Hojlund is rated as worth £68m Credit: Getty 8 Alejandro Garnacho is set to leave Man Utd this summer Credit: Getty CLIFFE JUMP SOME rare good United news off the pitch for United shares dropped to less than £10 each in the immediate aftermath of the It was a public response to That meant the club's market capitalisation - its value in terms of the share price - had plummeted from the £4.54bn implied by Ratcliffe's purchases to just £1.72bn. But the past month has seen a change in fortunes, with the price of shares on the New York Stock Exchange briefly touching a 2025 high of £14.51 each on Monday. At close of business on Wednesday that price had dropped slightly but the total value of the club has recovered to a fraction under £2.5bn. Sir Jim will be hoping for a similar recovery on the pitch next term. 8 Man Utd's share price has bounced back - three weeks on from the club's Europa League final defeat Credit: Alamy IN THE RED THE Glazer debt is still taking a heavy toll on Old Trafford - as outlined by the latest Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance. According to the latest figures, while United's net debt of £482m is significantly less than the £793m owed by United's debt repayments stood at £61m per year in 2023-24, compared to the £47m cost of meeting Tottenham's schedule. Deloitte reported that United's wage bill in the last full season under But the price of past transfer mistakes is crippling, with United losing £186m in 'amortisation costs' - the amount of each player's first contract after being bought divided by its length in that season - while Ineos made a further £159m cash injection. 8 The Glazer debt is still taking a heavy toll on Old Trafford Credit: AFP LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION TRYING to put a positive spin on Manchester United is not easy – particularly when the Red Devils have a year like last season. So perhaps it is no surprise that the Red Devils currently have two jobs being advertised for their in house media department at Old Trafford. They are searching for a director of communications and a media director as they begin preparations for the 2025/26 season. OH MAN MANUEL UGARTE might be in line for a ticking off when he returns to Carrington for pre-season training early next month. The Uruguayan midfielder went early by unveiling Perhaps it was due to the time difference being in South America during his time off but plenty of eagle-eyed United fans spotted the mix up. 8 Manuel Ugarte leaked the new United kit early Credit: Getty MAKING HIS MARC MARCUS RASHFORD is obviously keen to show his admirers he is returning to full fitness after injury wrecked his final few weeks at The He also uploaded footage of him playing padel – which prompted a couple of cheeky replies from ex team-mates Rashford is aware there is unlikely to be a way back for him at Old Trafford so the clock is ticking for him to find a new club. It is just over three weeks until United return to training at Carrington and Rashford will be keen to avoid an uncomfortable few days by finding a new club before then. 8 Marcus Rashford is keen to find a new club before pre-season Credit: Getty
The Journal
12-06-2025
- Politics
- The Journal
'A week ago we were safe in Ireland': Family at centre of Red Cow deportation speak out
A NIGERIAN FAMILY whose deportation case was highlighted by a Dublin school principal last week have spoken out about the conditions they have faced since they were removed from Ireland. Oluwanifemi Winfunke said the past week had been a 'nightmare' for him, his wife and three children. 'It is distressing and heartbreaking that a week ago my wife and children were safe in Ireland,' he told The Journal . The former banker said his family had come to Ireland seeking refuge from the 'scar of the past' brought by kidnapping incidents, 'hoping for a safe haven before this illegal deportation brought us back into what we feared most'. Five children and thirty adults were removed from Ireland on a chartered flight last week as part of the Department of Justice's crackdown on enforcing immigration rules. Outcry over the family's removal was led by Ciarán Cronin, the principal of St James Primary school in Dublin 8 – he told The Journal that two of the children who were removed from the state had been pupils at his school had made themselves part 'of our school fabric, part of our school lives', during their three years in Ireland. Children who were friends with the three Winfunke kids told The Journal last week of their devastation at realising their peers were being deported, and of their fear over what it meant for their own family. The hotel is part of the international protection system. St James Primary school in Dublin 8 Google Streetview Google Streetview After his family were brought from the Red Cow Hotel on the outskirts of Dublin to the Nigerian capital Lagos last week, Winfunke said they have been 'huddled together in a cramped, dilapidated room' as they try to find their footing. 'My family are crying at the moment, they are scared of where we are,' Winfunke told The Journal , adding that gun shots were heard near where they are staying earlier this week. Advertisement They arrived in January 2022, with Winfunke working full-time in Dublin over recent years. Outlining the family's reasons for leaving Nigeria, Winfunke said that they were living comfortably before two kidnappings incidents. 'I was abused, tortured, and traumatised during these times. We were recovering from these scars of the past kidnappings that happened to me, which my wife also suffered a lot during this time,' he said. 'My daughter was also targeted. We had settled in Ireland seeking refuge from the scar of the past, hoping for a safe haven before this illegal deportation brought us back into what we feared most.' He added: 'We have been rendered homeless once again by the Justice Minister after all the pleas from our loved ones in Ireland who see all the effort we have put in since.' Experiences of deportees The family are just one of several people subjected to last week's deportations who spoke to The Journal about their experiences. Many of the men who were deported on last week's flight had been arrested a number of weeks ahead of the chartered flight. Several described how they were brought weeks in advance of the plane journey to Cloverhill Prison in Dublin, where some slept on mattresses on the floor due to overcrowding. Winfunke said it was an alien experience for many of the men, as they were separated from their families and friends ahead of the deportation. A number of the deportees said they were repeatedly offered drugs in prison but refused – one alleged he was beaten by a fellow prisoner as a result. Several of the people who spoke to The Journal said they arrested by gardaí after turning up to a routine appointment with immigration officials. 'We're not criminals, you gave us an appointment. I was given a time, I went there, and I got picked up,' said one man who had been residing in Ireland since 2009. 'We go to the appointments because we're not criminals.' Related Reads Minister to bring forward plans to purchase Dublin's Citywest Hotel Gary Gannon: Fear is what drives immigration protests in neglected communities, not hatred Anti-immigration picket over refugee accommodation sparks tensions in Dublin's Liberties The appointments are similar to bail or dole sign-ons and take place regularly while a person is seeking permission to remain in Ireland. When asked why they were refused permission to remain in Ireland, a number of the men quoted the phrase, 'the interest of the state is more than individual interest' as the reasoning given to them by immigration officials. Others said they were told that it was 'the minister's decision' and that their deportation would need to take place as a result. Emergency stop on last week's flight Three of the men on the Zoom call with The Journal raised concerns over the welfare of one of their friends on last week's flight. The flight made an emergency stop after two passengers became unwell on board, and one was brought by medical personnel to the hospital after landing in Nigeria. Today, the deportees said they have not been able to track down their friend and don't know where he ended up. 'We are concerned for him, we have tried different contacts and can't find him.' A number said that Nigeria was 'not safe' for them, telling of persistent threats against them and their family. One man immediately went on the run and fled to nearby Ghana after his deportation last week. Another man, who had been working as a team leader in a food factory in Dublin, said he had been unable to trace his parents since returning. He said they face persecution by a Jihadist group, which, as recently this week, has been subject to calls by Catholic bishops over its lethal attacks on communities in Nigeria. For this and other reasons, such as the full-time employment they had secured, all of the men were determined to return to Ireland despite last week's. 'It's our home, it's where we have made our lives,' one man explained. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
The South African
12-05-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Nigerian midfielder to Kaizer Chiefs?
Kaizer Chiefs may have a new midfield star from the continent next season. ADVERTISEMENT KAIZER CHIEFS TO SIGN NIGERIAN MIDFIELDER? Looking at Amakhosi's current midfield, coach Nasreddine Nabi does not have enough options to compete with the likes of Yusuf Maart and Thabo Cele. According to Soccer Laduma, the 25-year-old US Monastir midfielder Kingsley Michael is on the radar of the Kaizer Chiefs. 'He is currently playing in Tunisia and there are scouts who have been monitoring him there and he has been doing very well,' a source told the outlet on Kaizer Chiefs' moves. 'That's why he is back on Chiefs' radar. They haven't finalised the shopping list for next season as they are still looking at the players which they can afford and get. Kingsley Michael is one of those they are considering. Meanwhile, the same publication has claimed that Kaizer Chiefs have increased the club's spending budget this coming winter. 'You know the budget went up? Yes, it's because they want to get almost all their targets this season and to do that they are willing to pay this time around. ADVERTISEMENT 'So you know Kingsley is playing in Tunisia and they will need good money to bring him to Naturena, and they are believed to be working on doing just that,' an additional insider said. WHO ELSE SHOULD AMAKHOSI SIGN? Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
