P aying for goods in Nigeria just got easier for Android users. Google has launched Google Wallet, which includes Google Pay, in the country, allowing people to pay with a simple tap of their phone or smartwatch. The company announced the rollout on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. It said the service will bring fast, simple and secure digital payments to users of Android phones and Wear OS watches across Nigeria. Google said the launch is meant to keep pace with busy daily life, whether a person is buying groceries in Lagos or catching a flight out of Abuja. To start, users add supported cards from participating banks and other financial institutions to Google Pay. After that, they can make contactless payments by tapping their device at payment terminals in stores. The same cards can also be used to pay in apps and online, so shoppers no longer need to bring out a physical card at the checkout counter. But the service does more than handle payments. Google Wallet also gives users ...

C ristiano Ronaldo's 2008 season at Manchester United has been voted the greatest Ballon d'Or winning season of all time, according to the Ballon d'Or website . The Al-Nassr forward claimed the maiden B.O.A.T. Ballon d'Or of All Time award after fans worldwide chose his first Ballon d'Or year as the best. He narrowly beat long-time rival Lionel Messi, whose 2012 campaign that delivered 91 goals for club and country finished second, a result expected to reignite the long-running Ronaldo-Messi debate. France Football created the award after its latest ceremony to decide which Ballon d'Or winning season stands above the rest. Unlike the regular Ballon d'Or, which is decided by journalists from different countries, the winner was chosen by fans voting on France Football's digital platform. Only players who have won the Ballon d'Or more than once were eligible. The shortlist included Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, Marco van Basten, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, K...

A 31-year-old software engineer has died in the United States after she reportedly followed an AI chatbot's guidance to reduce her epilepsy medication, her family has alleged. According to a report by The New York Times, based on a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family, Bowen Wan was found lifeless in her Seattle apartment in February. The official cause of death was a complication of epilepsy, a condition she had managed for over ten years. Wan was on a phone call with her father, who lives in China, when she suddenly went quiet. Her father believed she was having a seizure, something she had lived with for years. When she recovered, she told him she needed to rest and would call back later. Days later, when she stopped answering calls, her worried parents, Qun Wan and Meiqin Xu, asked a friend in Seattle to check on her. They watched through a video call as the friend discovered her body. What makes her death painful for her family is what they found afterwards. Wan had bee...