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FIFA Chief Sacked After Criticism Of Infantino’s World Cup Sell-Off Plan

Kevin Lamour The FIFA chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has been sacked after openly criticising Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors.

  • Kevin Lamour dismissed as FIFA COO after criticizing Infantino's World Cup auction plan.
  • Lamour believed FIFA deceived by scheme, Infantino sees himself as service to organization.
  • Lamour's departure official on August 17, 2026 despite plan being abandoned same day.

Culture

Agortime Kente Festival Calls For Preservation Of Traditional Weaving

The Konor of Agortime-Ziope, Nene Nuer Keteku IV sitting in state The chiefs and people of Agortime in the Agortime-Ziope District of the Volta Region have marked the 31st Read More...

  • 31st Agortime Kente Festival emphasizes preservation of traditional weaving
  • Government seeks sustainable livelihoods for youth in Kente industry
  • Kente Village and Centre of Excellence project aims to train and support Kente-related enterprises

AI

OPay adopts AI, Data Analysis to protect customers against fraud

OPay Strengthens Fraud Detection, Prevention With Over 5,000 blocking rules The post OPay adopts AI, Data Analysis to protect customers against fraud appeared first on Nairametrics .

  • OPay adopts AI and advanced data analysis for fraud protection.
  • System evaluates transactions in real-time with 5,000+ rules and 10,000+ profiles.
  • Transaction fraud rate below 0.001%, protecting ₦18.78 trillion Q1 2026 transactions.
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