Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has approved a 50% reduction in the blue rail line corridor’s fare for the fourth of September 2025.
The governor’s decision is one of many events commemorating the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line’s second anniversary.
Governor Sanwo-Olu thanked the blue rail line’s riders for their support of embracing rail travel.
He asserts that everyone in Lagos should be responsible for the rail system and that progress is possible because of its belief in a larger Lagos.
Additionally, LASPA and LASTMA order hotel business operators to obtain approval.
The Consultant, Corporate Communication released a statement. Kolawole Ojelabi, the head of LAMATA, stated: “To mark this second anniversary, I’m pleased to announce a 50% reduction in fares on the Blue Line for tomorrow, Thursday, September 4, 2025.
I urge you to take a ride on the Blue Line and see what we have created together if you have not yet taken a ride. ”
With the launch of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line, Lagos Rail claimed two years ago that we had taken a brave step. Looking back on how far we have come, I now have a strong sense of pride and gratitude.
According to Governor Sanwo-Olu, the Blue Line has transported more than five million passengers safely and accident-free in the past two years.
Trains now travel every ten minutes, making over 90 trips per day. Traveling has now become much quicker and simpler. These accomplishments demonstrate how we can create systems that truly serve the people, according to the governor.
Who: Spain vs. Bulgaria What: UEFA qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World Cup Where: Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria When: Thursday, August 4, at 9:45pm (18:45 GMT)
Following is how we’ll prepare for our live text commentary stream on Al Jazeera Sport starting at 6:45 p.m. (15:45 GMT).
The run-in between the nations intensifies significantly ahead of the world event, with European football’s focus shifting to qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup the following week.
A six-game, 11-week sprint will now begin on Thursday to advance to the tournament being played in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Bulgaria hosts Bulgaria and Spain are hosting this stage, but Al Jazeera Sport examines why.
Why haven’t nations like Spain, Germany, Portugal, and France yet played any World Cup qualifiers?
Top-tier teams from the region who played a thrilling series of Nations League games in March and June are among those launching their qualifying programs.
Teams that have advanced to those latter stages of the competition have only recently joined the World Cup qualifiers.
Portugal won the 2025 final tiebreaker 5-3 on penalties against Spain in June.
Portugal defeated Germany in the semifinal match, while Spain triumphed over France. The rest of the qualifiers for the later stages of that competition are currently only qualifying for the World Cup.
After Portugal’s UEFA Nations League final defeat, head coach Luis de la Fuente, center, shakes hands with Lamine Yamal of Spain, left.
Who else belongs to the group in Spain and Bulgaria?
Georgia and Turkiye win Group E of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers.
What format will Spain and the other teams currently participating in the World Cup qualifiers follow?
Six groups of four are just starting their World Cup qualifying campaigns.
Six additional groups of five teams have already won four qualifying games so far.
The top teams in each of the groups advance to the World Cup in the summer, while the second-placed teams must also make playoffs to advance.
Three teams are eliminated from the five-team groups that are currently being developed, while two teams are eliminated from the reduced four-team groups.
What did playing in the Nations League qualify for for the World Cup?
Four top-placed Nations League teams that don’t automatically qualify at this stage will join the 12 runners-up from the current groups in the scheduled playoffs in March.
In the event that those sides encounter issues in the current groups, the goal is to give them a better chance of qualifying.
Surprisingly, San Marino, the 210th and final of the men’s national teams ranked by FIFA, might be among those extra teams. They currently have four defeats from their four games in Group H’s qualifiers, but they won the last Nations League title in Group D.
How will the World Cup playoffs for 2026 operate?
Four knockout brackets, each four teams, will be assigned to each of the 16 European playoff teams.
The four remaining World Cup spots are decided by March 26 and March 31 in single-game semifinal and finals.
UEFA’s smallest qualifying groups since 1989
The qualifying formula has been altered by the additions of FIFA’s World Cup entries and UEFA’s expansion of UEFA’s Nations League knockout stage.
Since the continent’s first World Cup qualifying group of just four teams since November 1989, which came just days after the fall and rebirth of the continent, was completed, only four teams remain.
Countries with high ranking teams that used to play in groups of five or six for 15 months now have a condensed program that plays two games in each of three straight months.
A key player for the entire qualifying program could be removed due to an injury. Jamal Musiala, who played for Bayern Munich at the Club World Cup in July with a serious leg injury, will not be available in Germany.
Next year, the format will change. The FIFA schedule for men’s national teams games will combine the two separate September and October breaks into a four-game block over back-to-back weekends following the 2026 World Cup.
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Is the hardest group in Spain?
After defeating the Netherlands in the Nations League quarterfinal in March, European champion Spain won two consecutive victories at Euro 2024, joining Turkiye and Georgia in a four-team group.
In the draw last December, Georgia’s star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was the most dangerous team among the third-seeded options. Georgia plays in Spain on October 11 and hosts Turkiye on Thursday.
The four-team Swiss, Sweden, Slovenia, and Kosovo team is probably the hardest to predict.
Switzerland must now face some of Europe’s most expensive forwards, including Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres, and Anthony Elanga, who were all signed for more than $300m this season by Liverpool, Arsenal, and Newcastle, despite their impressive quarterfinal place in Euro 2024.
Bulgaria and Spain square off in a head-to-head match
Despite the fact that the event dates back to 1933, this is only their sixth meeting.
In the group stage of Euro 96 in England, Spain has won four of the matches, with one draw being the outcome.
Hristo Stoichkov, a renowned Bulgarian forward, opened the scoring from the penalty spot, but Alfonso Perez equalized for Spain.
In a friendly in May 1933, Spain won 13-0 at home.
What transpired during the last Bulgarian game against Spain?
The countries have met for the first time in more than 20 years, with Spain winning the previous friendly match with a score of 1-0 in 2002.
Their most recent competitive encounter was the France World Cup 1998, which Spain won 6-1.
News from the Bulgarian team
With Levski Sofia’s Svetoslav Vutsov and Aberdeen’s Dimitar Mitov competing for the gloves, the biggest question for Bulgaria is who should start in goal.
To counteract Spain’s attacking threat, the home side will use a five-man defense.
news from the Spain team
Due to late injuries, Yeremy Pino, Fabian Ruiz of Paris Saint-Germain, and Gavi of Barcelona do not all miss out.
Aleix Garcia and Jorge de Frutos, both from Rayo Vallecano, have been named in place of them.
As yet more rumours swirl concerning the health of President Donald Trump, the Mirror takes a look at some of the health riddles that have kept social media users guessing, even after POTUS dismissed the false reports of his death
A mysterious ‘lump’ has sparked fresh concerns for President Donald Trump’s welfare(Image: AP)
The rumour mill went into overdrive over the weekend, with many political watchers left convinced that President Donald Trump had died.
The phrase “Trump is dead” went viral from Friday onwards, with many left baffled that the US President hadn’t been seen publicly for a few days, and appeared to have a clear diary for the Labour Day Weekend.
This follows a wave of speculation over the septuagenarian politician’s health, despite his doctor Sean Barbabella having declared back in April that “President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function”.
Addressing the media yesterday (Tuesday, September 2) Trump ridiculed rumours that he was no longer living, scoffing: “I have heard it’s sort of crazy, but last week I did numerous news conferences, all successful. They went very well, like this is going very well, and then I didn’t do any for two days, and they said there must be something wrong with him.”
Taking the opportunity to have a dig at his old presidential rival, Joe Biden, Trump insisted: “Biden wouldn’t do them for months. You wouldn’t see him, and nobody said anything.”
However, those watching on couldn’t help but be distracted by another apparent ‘clue’ as to the president’s wellbeing.
READ MORE: Mysterious lump spotted under Donald Trump’s suit reignites health worries
Mystery lump
The US President this week tried to brush off health rumours, but some weren’t convinced
An unusual crease in Trump’s suit sleeve, caught the attention of many reports the Mirror US, giving the appearance of some sort of bulge. One individual on X posted, “Strange. Fabric doesn’t normally fall like that across an arm.”
This message was accompanied by a photograph of Trump from his recent White House meeting, with the suspicious user highlighting what appeared to be a mysterious protrusion beneath POTUS’s suit jacket. Other X users reasoned that the bulge resulted from a padded suit, however the original poster disputed this, going as far as to provide examples of other padded suits to demonstrate the difference.
An unusual bulge has added fuel to the fire of speculations about Trump’s ill health
They continued: “People are suggesting this is a result of padded or extended shoulders. Neither of these things have to do with how a sleeve falls.” Another person queried: “Why does such a wealthy man not have well-tailored suits?” A third individual also made the suggestion that the bulge resulted from someone supporting the president to keep him steady, mere moments before the photograph was taken.
Skin discolouration
Yesterday evening (September 2), Trump addressed members of the American public in a major announcement regarding Space Command HQ, but many were instead left discussing what appearaed to be discolouration on his hands. Sharing a screengrab from the annoucement, one sharp-eyed X user wrote: “Trump’s hands are visibly 2 different colors today.” Others were quick to comment on Turmp’s voice sounding “weak”, while one social media critic remarked that the Oval Office podium was “acting as a walker to help him stand up”.
Apparant skin discolouration sent the rumour mill whirring once more(Image: Getty Images)
In a statement, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declared that the President is “perfectly fine and has a tremendous amount of energy”. She told CNN: “The made-up speculation online is crazy and baseless, and it’s clearly being pushed by Democrat activists and left-wing lunatics.”
Bruised hands
On Monday, August 25, a dark bruise was spotted on Trump’s hand as he signed an executive order in the Oval Office, mere days after golf video showed him to have a bruised hand. Another image at a seperate event appeared to show that POTUS had applied make up to the back of his hand.
Speaking to Reach PLC, Medical Director of Manual Dr Jeff Foster expressed concern over the recurrence of the bruises over such a lengthy period of time. According to Dr Jeff: “It appears this bruise in question is recurring, having seen a similar bruise in August and November of last year.
President Trump’s hands appeared bruised during an important meeting(Image: Getty)
“The most likely explanation is that this could well be bruising from a recent cannula from the way it appears, and of course, as Donald Trump is nearly 80 years old, his skin is naturally thinner and weaker, which happens as we age, and therefore we bruise much more easily.
“The White House representatives have suggested Donald’s bruise is from constantly shaking hands with people; however, I would be concerned if this was indeed the case, as it could indicate the use of blood-thinning drugs or skin fragility.”
Back in April, when the bruises first came to attention the University of Salford’s Dr Gareth Nye suggested that President Trump could be undergoing IV therapy.
Late last month, eagle eyed politics fans noticed that POTUS appeared to have applied make-up to one of his hands(Image: Getty)
Dr Nye advised the Daily Star: “Bruising is much more common as you age due to the thinning of skin and weakening of blood vessels. As we age, even minor bumps can result in bruising, and there’s often very little underlying to suggest a health concern.
“This is more likely if a person is on blood-thinning medication or has been exposed to excessive sunlight. It could also be a completely benign condition called actinic purpura, which is also caused by excessive sun exposure. It does resemble the type of bruising left by IV drip insertion, although there’s no evidence of IV usage or need.”
Back in July, the White House confirmed President Trump was suffering from a chronic venous insufficiency, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealing that the 79-year-old had undergone a “comprehensive exam” including vascular testing after suffering swelling in his legs.
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Leavitt went on to add that Trump’s bruised hand was in fact consistent with “tissue damage from frequent handshaking” while taking aspirin, which she asserted is “part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen”.
Do you have a story to share? Email me at julia.banim@reachplc.com
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As yet more rumours swirl concerning the health of President Donald Trump, the Mirror takes a look at some of the health riddles that have kept social media users guessing, even after POTUS dismissed the false reports of his death
A mysterious ‘lump’ has sparked fresh concerns for President Donald Trump’s welfare(Image: AP)
The rumour mill went into overdrive over the weekend, with many political watchers left convinced that President Donald Trump had died.
The phrase “Trump is dead” went viral from Friday onwards, with many left baffled that the US President hadn’t been seen publicly for a few days, and appeared to have a clear diary for the Labour Day Weekend.
This follows a wave of speculation over the septuagenarian politician’s health, despite his doctor Sean Barbabella having declared back in April that “President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function”.
Addressing the media yesterday (Tuesday, September 2) Trump ridiculed rumours that he was no longer living, scoffing: “I have heard it’s sort of crazy, but last week I did numerous news conferences, all successful. They went very well, like this is going very well, and then I didn’t do any for two days, and they said there must be something wrong with him.”
Taking the opportunity to have a dig at his old presidential rival, Joe Biden, Trump insisted: “Biden wouldn’t do them for months. You wouldn’t see him, and nobody said anything.”
However, those watching on couldn’t help but be distracted by another apparent ‘clue’ as to the president’s wellbeing.
READ MORE: Mysterious lump spotted under Donald Trump’s suit reignites health worries
Mystery lump
The US President this week tried to brush off health rumours, but some weren’t convinced
An unusual crease in Trump’s suit sleeve, caught the attention of many reports the Mirror US, giving the appearance of some sort of bulge. One individual on X posted, “Strange. Fabric doesn’t normally fall like that across an arm.”
This message was accompanied by a photograph of Trump from his recent White House meeting, with the suspicious user highlighting what appeared to be a mysterious protrusion beneath POTUS’s suit jacket. Other X users reasoned that the bulge resulted from a padded suit, however the original poster disputed this, going as far as to provide examples of other padded suits to demonstrate the difference.
An unusual bulge has added fuel to the fire of speculations about Trump’s ill health
They continued: “People are suggesting this is a result of padded or extended shoulders. Neither of these things have to do with how a sleeve falls.” Another person queried: “Why does such a wealthy man not have well-tailored suits?” A third individual also made the suggestion that the bulge resulted from someone supporting the president to keep him steady, mere moments before the photograph was taken.
Skin discolouration
Yesterday evening (September 2), Trump addressed members of the American public in a major announcement regarding Space Command HQ, but many were instead left discussing what appearaed to be discolouration on his hands. Sharing a screengrab from the annoucement, one sharp-eyed X user wrote: “Trump’s hands are visibly 2 different colors today.” Others were quick to comment on Turmp’s voice sounding “weak”, while one social media critic remarked that the Oval Office podium was “acting as a walker to help him stand up”.
Apparant skin discolouration sent the rumour mill whirring once more(Image: Getty Images)
In a statement, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declared that the President is “perfectly fine and has a tremendous amount of energy”. She told CNN: “The made-up speculation online is crazy and baseless, and it’s clearly being pushed by Democrat activists and left-wing lunatics.”
Bruised hands
On Monday, August 25, a dark bruise was spotted on Trump’s hand as he signed an executive order in the Oval Office, mere days after golf video showed him to have a bruised hand. Another image at a seperate event appeared to show that POTUS had applied make up to the back of his hand.
Speaking to Reach PLC, Medical Director of Manual Dr Jeff Foster expressed concern over the recurrence of the bruises over such a lengthy period of time. According to Dr Jeff: “It appears this bruise in question is recurring, having seen a similar bruise in August and November of last year.
President Trump’s hands appeared bruised during an important meeting(Image: Getty)
“The most likely explanation is that this could well be bruising from a recent cannula from the way it appears, and of course, as Donald Trump is nearly 80 years old, his skin is naturally thinner and weaker, which happens as we age, and therefore we bruise much more easily.
“The White House representatives have suggested Donald’s bruise is from constantly shaking hands with people; however, I would be concerned if this was indeed the case, as it could indicate the use of blood-thinning drugs or skin fragility.”
Back in April, when the bruises first came to attention the University of Salford’s Dr Gareth Nye suggested that President Trump could be undergoing IV therapy.
Late last month, eagle eyed politics fans noticed that POTUS appeared to have applied make-up to one of his hands(Image: Getty)
Dr Nye advised the Daily Star: “Bruising is much more common as you age due to the thinning of skin and weakening of blood vessels. As we age, even minor bumps can result in bruising, and there’s often very little underlying to suggest a health concern.
“This is more likely if a person is on blood-thinning medication or has been exposed to excessive sunlight. It could also be a completely benign condition called actinic purpura, which is also caused by excessive sun exposure. It does resemble the type of bruising left by IV drip insertion, although there’s no evidence of IV usage or need.”
Back in July, the White House confirmed President Trump was suffering from a chronic venous insufficiency, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealing that the 79-year-old had undergone a “comprehensive exam” including vascular testing after suffering swelling in his legs.
Article continues below
Leavitt went on to add that Trump’s bruised hand was in fact consistent with “tissue damage from frequent handshaking” while taking aspirin, which she asserted is “part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen”.
Do you have a story to share? Email me at julia.banim@reachplc.com
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NFL player Travis Kelce got down on one knee and popped the question to girlfriend of two-years Taylor Swift last month – but the sports star cancelled his initial plans
Travis Kelce cancelled first proposal to Taylor Swift after stern ‘warning’
Taylor Swift’s future husband Travis Kelce called off his proposal to the pop singer before eventually popping the all-important question last month.
In August, the smitten couple, both 35, announced that they had secretly become engaged, two weeks prior to sharing the news with fans in a huge social media post.
Shortly after they recorded their joint appearance on the New Heights podcast, Travis is said to have taken Taylor out for dinner, before getting down on one knee in the back garden of his home in Lee Summit, Missouri, where he created a stunning floral garden around a gazebo for the happy occasion.
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However, Travis has since revealed that he originally planned to propose to Taylor on the water but someone close to him “warned” him against the idea. The NFL star opened up about his engagement for the first time on Wednesday’s episode of his New Heights podcast just over a week after the couple announced their happy news.
His admission came after one of Travis’ producers revealed that the sports star had recently proposed in the ocean, however it didn’t go according to plan, leaving Travis questioning his decision.
Detailing the awkward situation, the producer explained: “My head was bobbing up in the water, holding the ring while kicking your little feet to fight the current. Don’t recommend it. Travis did it on land. Much safer.” To which Travis replied: “I got warned, I got warned. I once thought I would do it on water but you did it. You showed heart.”
Travis shared the confession on his podcast today(Image: newheightshow/Instagram)
Travis’ brother Jason then make a dig at the newly-engaged star as he chimed in: “You thought you would do it on water. He did it in water.”
The sports star went on to gush that whenever he calls Taylor his future wife it makes him feel “giddy”.
Travis gushed: “Thank you guys for the congratulations. I appreciate everybody that has reached out and sent something, all the posts and excitement and it has been really fun telling everybody who I’m going to be spending the rest of my life with. It has been really fun. It has been awesome.”
Travis and Taylor got engaged last month(Image: taylorswift/Instagram)
Meanwhile Travis’ dad, Ed, has been very vocal about the engagement. During an interview on the Jimmy & Nath Show with Emma, he revealed that Travis hired a huge team to help the engagement run smoothly, with some even hiding in the bushes during the romantic moment.
Ed explained on the show that Travis had encouraged Taylor to go into the garden with him for a glass of wine before leaving the property for a meal out. He said that she may have realised it was a proposal once she was outside.
He said: “I think she knew something was up because as they approached, as they walked out there, she could see suddenly there’s a lot more flowers out there.”
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been an item since the summer of 2023(Image: Getty)
During the interview, Ed said his son’s garden had been decorated by people that “help Travis out with a lot of things”. He added: “They got it all ready. They actually saw them coming and hid in the bushes so they weren’t part of it.”
Asked how long his son had the ring before popping the question, Ed said: “Oh, I don’t know. I think I saw it earlier in the summer, like maybe July.” He said that Travis had been “ready” but “had a lot going on” over the last few months.
Ed said in the interview that Travis and Taylor kept the news of the engagement “quiet for a while”. He suggested that the decision was to distance it from her announcing her new album, the Life of a Showgirl, earlier this month. He said: “You don’t want to take away the energy from that.”
Loua, 18, misses her small garden in El-Geneina, where luscious mangoes once grew.
In June of this year, the RSF destroyed her home.
She claims that “they burned our entire village.” In the attack, an uncle, three neighbors, and two of her brothers were killed.
Roua and eight of her school friends were abducted by RSF fighters despite making an attempt to escape on foot. They were all raped, total.
They held us for two days, they said. She claims that two of them, who had been raped there, had actually perished from that location as a result. Her memories of her lost friends make her tears run.
“It seemed helpless to me. At that point, I wished I had died.
The horror persists even after two years.
She claims, “I can’t sit still for a long time.”
Roua’s hand rests on the breastfeeding baby, and her face is unmoving as she speaks. After fleeing across the border with the majority of her family, the child’s father is a Chadian police officer.
She initially assumed he was interested in her after they had dated a few times.
He said, “I like you, I like you. She says, “I want you,” and she runs away as the footsteps come near. Such remarkables are shared with apprehension even within a small tent’s confines.
She recalls her second encounter with him at home, “but I refused,” she says.
She claims that after being raped, “He grabbed me and slammed me down on the floor.”
Roua and her rapist are no longer in communication.
Sexual abuse is not uncommon in refugee camps and during humanitarian crises.
According to Loiseau, “sex is a sex for survival” for some young girls. She and her team provide covert psychological assistance at the Maison d’étoile, the Red Cross’s House of Stars in Adre.
[Caitlin Kelly/Al Jazeera] A woman sits in the Sudanese-run Women’s Centre in Adre, where dozens of women have received psychosocial support.
They say they are invited to do laundry or other tasks, but ultimately they are raped instead of being paid. They are violated. She mentions refugees who frequently work for locals in Adre and claim that there is nothing they can do about it.
Given the absence of many women’s husbands, the camp’s pregnancies have raised questions for aid workers and community leaders.
According to Loiseau, “when you dig, you discover that it wasn’t consensual.”
Roua consistently rocks Awa, a nine-month-old baby, while staring into the distance. She describes how her family was harmed by the rape, which inflamed her father. She claims that a friend who was also pregnant after being raped by a Chadian police officer, went back to Sudan out of shame.
Inside, I’m broken, inside. I’m not able to eat at times. I’m sleepy-eyed. I’m not interested in talking to people. … I feel as though I’ve changed.
Refugees claim that violence is becoming more frequent in the camp despite Borgo’s claims that things are under control. Women claim they make sure their homes are out of the market by 6pm because one gang called The Colombians has gained notoriety for causing trouble.
In and around the camp, according to Doctors Without Borders, which also has the French acronym MSF.
Women who leave the camp to collect firewood or water may be targeted, according to Dr. Assoumana Halarou, the medical director of MSF in Chad.
One of those victims earlier in the day was Hanan, a woman who was listening to UNICEF while gathering firewood.
Hanan desperately needs medical care, despite the fact that there is psychological support.
My children are six. Both my wife and I are married. How should I feed my second child if I have him? ” she berates herself for her “bad luck” by asking.
