President Donald Trump used a Saturday rally in southwest Ohio to predict a stronger-than-expected Republican showing in the Nov. 3 midterm elections and to suggest he would be less inclined to help the state if Democrats win key races. The speech was laced with crude language and personal attacks on Democrats. support@paulkizitoblog.com

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Tiwa Savage has accepted a challenge from fellow singer Teni to a boxing match, in an exchange on social media that has drawn wide attention online. No date, venue or financial terms have been agreed. support@paulkizitoblog.com

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has cautioned referees working in the Nigeria Premier Football League that any official who knowingly flouts match guidelines or harms the league’s image will be sacked and passed to security agencies for prosecution. The caution came in a memo sent to clubs by the federation’s Refereeing Development Committee and signed by Mohammed Ameenu. It was issued after six rounds of fixtures in the 2026/27 campaign. The federation said standards of officiating had risen since the season kicked off but that bad calls were still occurring. Some, it said, were honest errors of judgment, while others showed a plain misreading of the 2026 amended Laws of the Game. The NFF’s acting general secretary has also ordered its Monitoring Committee to send personnel to every match venue and to step up checks aimed at protecting the integrity of league games. Referees were told to apply the laws evenly and fairly in all matches. support@paulkizitoblog.com

Tennessee Corrections Commissioner Frank Strada is resigning after the state’s attempt to execute death row inmate Christa Pike failed and left her in critical condition, Governor Bill Lee said on Saturday. support@paulkizitoblog.com