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LSU listed quarterback Sam Leavitt as doubtful on its first injury report ahead of this weekend’s game at Ole Miss.  Leavitt is dealing with an upper body injury and he did not throw in Wednesday’s practice, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports.  Leavitt did not appear to be injured in last week’s win over Louisiana Tech, where he rebounded from a three-interception first half with 366 total yards and four total touchdowns. LSU only led Louisiana Tech by a single possession last weekend at halftime, a result of turnover-filled first two quarters inside Tiger Stadium. “Sam’s gotta do a better job…

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A supply crunch triggered by the Iran war has tested the resilience of emerging Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) markets across sub-Saharan Africa, with Nigeria suffering the sharpest disruption as import constraints and lower domestic production pushed demand down by almost 23 per cent. This was disclosed in a latest report by energy intelligence provider Argus, which said African LPG markets had largely withstood the price volatility and global supply tightness caused by the conflict, although the disruption exposed vulnerabilities in some of the region’s nascent markets. Nigeria, the region’s largest LPG consumer, recorded the most severe impact, with demand falling…

A new report by Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA) has found that Nigeria’s financial exclusion rate has fallen to 21 per cent. However, the remaining gap is increasingly concentrated among people with fewer economic resources. The finding is contained in the 2026 Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) Survey launched by EFInA in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the report, 53 per cent of adults in the poorest wealth quintile remained financially excluded, compared with just 1 per cent in the richest quintile. It said almost half of financially excluded Nigerians were in the poorest 20 per cent…

Fred Chukwuelobe The recent operational statistics released by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), indicating that more than 60 per cent of domestic flights were either delayed or cancelled, understandably generated concern among the flying public. The report identified Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines as recording the highest number of delays and cancellations during the period under review. To many passengers, the conclusion appears straightforward: the airlines must be failing in their obligations. However, a deeper examination of the realities of airline operations in Nigeria reveals a far more complex picture. While airlines must take responsibility for issues within…

Amazon’s doorbell camera maker Ring is to launch its Neighbours community app in the UK in an attempt to supplant neighbourhood WhatsApp or Facebook groups.The service is intended as a modern equivalent of a community message board, where neighbours can post about safety, community matters or lost pets.It is being made available free of charge inside the existing Ring app for UK users from 21 October and can be used by anyone, regardless of whether they own one of the brand’s products.“We used to have the village noticeboard, but as things have changed we no longer have that local connection,”…

Lisa Nandy has vowed to strengthen the law on “doxxing” after lifeboat volunteers involved in migrant crossing rescues had their personal details published online.The culture secretary said she would “tighten up the law” to make doxxing, which involves leaking people’s home addresses, a criminal offence.Currently, she said this kind of behaviour is only illegal if it is done with clear intent to cause fear, harm and distress.Nandy convened a meeting with social media firms on Tuesday afternoon to discuss such abuse, but she called social media company X a “disgrace” for failing to turn up.Last week, the chief executive of…

White-tailed eagle chicks have successfully fledged from wild nests in England for the fourth consecutive year.Two out of five pairs of eagles released by a reintroduction project successfully bred and raised young with one chick fledging from a nest in Dorset and two more in Sussex.The project, run by Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, aims to return the species to England. Nine birds have been born in the wild since it began in 2019.”This year’s breeding success is another important milestone in the return of this lost species to England; it shows what can be achieved by…

Sep 16, 2026, 09:32 PM ETWINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Jets suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck on Wednesday night for failing to report to training camp.The team said general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff would address the media Thursday morning. It did not specify the length of the suspension for the U.S. Olympic star.Hellebuyck, a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and 2025 Hart Trophy winner as NHL MVP, publicly requested a trade from the team on Aug. 27.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedIn a statement posted on social media by his agent, Ray Petkau, Hellebuyck said he had privately requested a trade “several months ago” and that he…

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