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IOL News
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Nigerian midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi names his three best African players in the Premier League this season
Despite relegation being confirmed, the Foxes are focused on finishing strong. Ahead of their weekend clash with Ipswich, Showmax caught up with midfield maestro Wilfred Ndidi. The Nigeria-born midfielder shares his honest reflections on a challenging campaign and offers insights into playing alongside the legendary Jamie Vardy. It's been an honour. It's been a pleasure to be a teammate with Jamie Vardy. Even after football, you'd be like, oh, I play with Jamie Vardy. I feel like it's a privilege and a pleasure to play alongside him. And he's been amazing for years. He's been an amazing guy, family man, so he's mentally strong. I think he's one of the strongest guys I've seen mentally in the head. The most prominent news from Leicester City is the departure of club icon Jamie Vardy at the end of this season. Could you reflect on your experience sharing the dressing room and the pitch with a player widely regarded as one of the Premier League's greatest ever strikers? He's really, really strong. I admire him. It's been a couple of great, great years with him. Ups and downs, but he's still Jamie Vardy. Jamie's on-camera persona suggests a pretty lively character. Is this consistent with his off-field demeanour within the squad? Oh, yeah, the way he is on-camera and how he expresses himself, he's the same guy. You have to be on your toes when he's just around. There might be something coming up, and you drop your guard, Vards might just scare you or something. He's really annoying in a good way, he just keeps the whole mood alive. He's that guy, and he tries to imitate things, and make it fun. Even trying to learn Pidgin, Nigerian - he learns the words, and then uses it on the Nigerian guys around with me, he just speaks and they'll be like, oh, what's he say? It's Jamie Vardy! So, he's a great guy, he's a great, great guy. This season has presented significant challenges for Leicester City. How would you analyse the key factors of the campaign and what constructive takeaways can you and your teammates really carry forward? I feel like we gave up too quickly when it comes to games. As soon as we concede one goal, the heads go down. I think that shouldn't happen going forward. I think that's my take on things: we should look forward to going forward, you know. Personally, looking back at the season, is there a particular Leicester City match that stands out as your most memorable? And what made that specific game so significant for you? I would say the Crystal Palace game away. We drew 2-2 and I got two assists. I was muted the whole game, like, muted before the game. I didn't speak to anyone. I didn't want to speak to anyone. I was just going through some things and then I went in the game and I had two assists. That was a good game. Which Premier League team's overall performance and approach have impressed you the most throughout the course of this season? I would say Nottingham Forest. They just stick to the basics and just get the goals, defend, get the goals, and that's what they need. Considering the individual battles you've faced, which Premier League player has posed the most significant challenge for you this season? I can't really think of a game where I felt a challenge. I'll just say the last game against Wolves. Matthias Cunha. He's a good player. He was everywhere. He was doing his thing. From a tactical perspective, which Premier League team has been the most formidable opponent to compete against this season? I would say Manchester City away. It was a difficult game. We tried as much as we could to get close to the ball, but we were not getting the balls. It was difficult because they were moving the ball really, really fast and the positioning was great. Looking ahead, would you say that an immediate return to the Premier League is now the primary and unequivocal objective for Leicester City? Of course. But first, we have to learn from this. If we don't learn from this, we're just wasting our time. We just have to learn from this season. Catch Leicester City v Ipswich Town live on Showmax Premier League & SuperSport on Sunday, 18 May 2025 at 16:00
Business Wire
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Pidgin and United Bankers' Bank Named American Banker's 2025 Innovation of the Year
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pidgin, a secure, real-time payments platform built for the future of payments, is proud to announce that its partnership with United Bankers' Bank (UBB) has been recognized as one of American Banker's Innovations of the Year for 2025. This prestigious award highlights the groundbreaking work Pidgin and UBB have accomplished in bringing instant payment capabilities to community banks across the United States. The collaboration between Pidgin and UBB has empowered more than 1,000 community banks to offer their customers secure and convenient payment options through the FedNow Service, the Federal Reserve's instant payment offering. Share According to UBB, 'Receiving this Innovation of the Year award is a proud moment for us and a testament to the strength of our collaboration with Pidgin. At UBB, we are focused on operational excellence and customer-centric innovation. By partnering with Pidgin, we've accelerated our ability to deliver seamless, secure, and modern payment experiences that meet the evolving needs of our clients.' The collaboration between Pidgin and UBB has empowered more than 1,000 community banks to offer their customers secure and convenient payment options through the FedNow Service, the Federal Reserve's instant payment offering. By providing community banks with access to cutting-edge payment technology, Pidgin and UBB have helped level the playing field, allowing smaller financial institutions to compete effectively with larger banks and fintech companies. Since going live with Pidgin, UBB has consistently increased the number of partner banks participating in the FedNow Service by 5-10% each month. The partnership enables community banks to process transactions quickly and securely across a variety of use cases, including Peer-to-Peer (P2P), Consumer-to-Business (C2B), Business-to-Consumer (B2C), and Business-to-Business (B2B) payments. "Being recognized by American Banker for our work with UBB is a tremendous honor that validates our mission to make instant payments accessible to financial institutions of all sizes," said Abhishek Veeraghanta, Founder and CEO of Pidgin. "This award belongs equally to the team at UBB, whose forward-thinking approach to payments has enabled their network of community banks to participate fully in the real-time payments landscape." American Banker's Innovation of the Year awards will be presented at a special gala during the Digital Banking Conference in Boca Raton on June 14, 2025. The awards recognize groundbreaking solutions driving real business impact and redefining what's possible in banking and financial services. About Pidgin Pidgin is an innovative and secure faster payments ecosystem, enabling financial institutions, business owners, and individuals to process transactions quickly and with lower fees. Engineered for the future of payments, Pidgin allows financial institutions to send and receive instant payments while keeping funds within the institution, rather than a third-party holding account. For more information, visit or follow Pidgin on LinkedIn.
BBC News
17-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
How some residents dey live in fear under Boko Haram and Iswap control for Borno State
Some reports wey dey come from Borno State for northeast Nigeria don show say some local goment areas dey under Boko Haram and Iswap control. For weekend, Senator Ali Ndume yarn dis one for tori pipo for Abuja say three local goment areas currently dey under Boko Haram control. Di local goments na Gudumbari, Marte and Abadam. Recently, Borno State Govnor Babagana Zulum complain say Boko Haram and Iswap attacks don increase again for di state. E tok say federal goment gatz take action bifor di mata worse pass as e be now. Pipo wey dey live for dis places tell BBC News Pidgin say dem don dey under Boko Haram and Iswap control for over six years, and dem dey live inside fear evriday. One resident from Gudumbari wey no wan make we mention im name sake of security reason tell BBC News Pidgin say since 2018, dem never get any help from Nigerian military. E say dem dey under control of di terrorists afta dem attack and distroy military base wey suppose dey protect some villages for Gudumbari local goment. "Since 2018 wey dem scata di military base, about ten of our villages don fall under Boko Haram and Iswap control. "Now, na only Gudumbari headquarters still dey under military, but almost all di villages for di local goment dey under terrorists," e tok. E still add say, "Our pipo wey dey live for dia bin dey always dey fear sake of say di terrorists dey waka round time to time." E tok say Boko Haram and Iswap dey collect tax and food from pipo becos na farming di pipo sabi do. "From time to time, dem go come collect food, especially afta harvest. Dem go still collect tax from pipo hand." E tell BBC News Pidgin say sometimes dem dey punish pipo wey do anytin wey wrong. "If pesin do wrong, dem go punish am or flog am." E also tok say as e be now, nobodi fit waka comot from di local goment go Maiduguri sake of security wahala. "If you see anybodi wey dey comot from Maiduguri to Gudumbari, na either wit di govnor convoy or soldiers escort," e yarn. UK Supreme Court give legal definition of woman Ponzi schemes wey don crash for Nigeria in di last 10 years No civilian dey live for Abadam local goment For Abadam local goment, di mata worse sake of say nobodi dey live dia again due to security palava. One source tell BBC News Pidgin say almost no human being dey live dia apart from soldiers wey dey for di local goment headquarters. "Now, na only soldiers dey live for di main headquarters sake of say all di pipo don japa to save dia lives." "About half of di pipo for dat local goment don run go Niger Republic as refugees, odas scata go nearby states for Borno." Di source also tok say pipo no fit waka straight for road go Maiduguri again, dem gatz pass through Niger Republic. We no fit buy food stuff alone unless we dey travel wit soldiers For Marte local goment, pipo wey dey live dia don still run. According to one resident of di area, Babagana Ali, nobody dey live for di old Marte town again. "Up till now, nobody dey live for old Marte local goment. Some pipo now dey live for New Marte wey far like 12km from di old town." E tok say pipo for di area dey live in fear sake of say Boko Haram dey attack dem evri few months. "Pipo dey live inside fear sake of say from time to time, terrorists dey attack us for New Marte wia we dey now." E add say anoda kasala wey pipo dey face be say dem no fit waka go nearby town like Dikwa go buy food stuff. "Pipo no fit go buy food unless na month end, wen soldiers go use convoy escort dem." Di residents dey beg goment and oda pipo wey fit help to come bring beta peace to dia areas. Borno State don dey struggle wit security palava for more dan 10 years, and e claim so many lives and also force so many pipo to comot from dia homes.
Al-Ahram Weekly
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Nigeria bans song critical of president's economic record - Music - Arts & Culture
Nigeria's broadcasting authorities have banned a song critical of the president from airing on radio and television, the rapper behind the tune said. "Tell Your Papa" by Eedris Abdulkareem sharply criticises the administration of President Bola Tinubu, whose first two years in office have seen the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation as he embarks on deep economic reforms. The lyrics are addressed to Tinubu's son, calling on him to let his father know "people are dying" from economic hardship as well as continued insecurity from armed groups. Abdulkareem on Thursday posted a letter from the National Broadcasting Commission to his Instagram account, in which the rap -- with lyrics in Yoruba, English and Pidgin -- is described as "inappropriate for broadcast due to its objectionable nature". The letter, sent to TV and radio stations across the country asking them not to play the song, was dated Wednesday. The NBC did not respond to a request for comment. "It's obvious that in Nigeria, truth and constructive criticism is always deemed as a big crime by the government," Abdulkareem said on social media. Despite a thriving Afrobeats music scene and a huge film industry known as Nollywood, artists in Africa's most populous country face limits on free expression from government regulators, activists say. In response to the ban, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, a legal nonprofit, has threatened to sue the government. Tinubu came to office in May 2023, embarking on what the government and economists say are much-needed reforms to steady the country's finances -- including scrapping a costly fuel subsidy and loosening the exchange rate of the naira. While supporters say the reforms are key for reviving long-term investment in the country, ordinary Nigerians have suffered through rampant inflation as the value of the naira plummeted and the cost of goods soared. In response to the letter, Abdulkareem made another post telling those interested in listening to it to take to the internet. "We go stream," he wrote. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
The 10 most spoken languages in Hawaiʻi
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi is a beautiful, diverse place with people from all over the world. We speak many languages, and this diversity reflects the cultural richness of the state. Officially, Hawaiʻi's languages are English and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi; and many, many locals speak an amalgamation language known as Pidgin is a creole language that combines English with elements of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Japanese, Portuguese and other languages. It developed to help people from different backgrounds communicate when slaves and workers were being brought to the islands to work the plantations. This incredible diversity makes Hawaiʻi quite unique in the United States. So, here are the top 10 languages spoken in Hawaiʻi, not counting English or Pidgin, which are also widely spoken. This language is mainly spoken by people from or with ancestry from the Philippines. It is the most common language after English. About 58,345 people speak it at home. That means around 17.8% of Hawaiʻi's residents speak Tagalog. Compare this to California's 2.2% of the population and Nevada's 2.8%. This another Filipino language, specifically from the northern regions of Luzon Island. It's part of the Austronesian language family. Ilocano is spoken by 54,005 people or 16.5% of Hawaiʻi's population. With 45,633 speakers, or 14% of the population speak Japanese. This reflects Hawaiʻi's strong historical ties to Japan. This is compared to California's 0.4% and Nevada's 0.2%. There are 25,490 people who speak Spanish in Hawaiʻi. That's 7.8% of the population. Spanish is a common language in many communities across the United States. This is compared to California's 28.6% and Nevada's 21.1%. Hawaiʻi's native language is still spoken by 18,610 people, or 5.7% of the population. ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi is an important part of the state's culture, history, traditions and future. ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi is not ranked on California's or Nevada's 20 most spoken languages. This includes several dialects across 17,360 people, or 5.3% of the population, who speak some form/dialect of Chinese. This is compared to California's 3.2% and Nevada's 1.1%. There are 17,276 people who speak Korean, and this is mainly from the Korean-American community. That's 5.3% of the population. This is compared to California's 1% and Nevada's 0.4%. Spoken by 12,795 people, Samoan is common in Hawaiʻi communities with roots in Samoa. That's 3.9% of the population. Mostly in Hawaiʻi's urban areas, there are 9,418 people who speak Vietnamese. That's 2.9% of the state's population. This is compared to California's 1.5% and Nevada's 0.3%. There are 7,890 people who speak Cantonese in Hawaiʻi. It's a Chinese dialect that 2.4% of the state's population. You can click to access the U.S. Census Bureau's data. You can click to California's most spoken languages and for Nevada's list. Get news on the go with KHON 2GO, KHON's morning podcast, every morning at 8 These languages show how Hawaiʻi is a blend of different cultures and languages, and this blending has created one of the most unique and important melting pots in the world. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
