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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says Nigeria is negotiating direct cargo flight operations between China and the South-east through Enugu, with plans to begin operations before the end of the year. Mr Keyamo spoke on Thursday during the unveiling of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft acquired by United Nigeria Airlines. “Just two days ago, the Enugu governor and I were actively negotiating the first direct cargo flight from Guangzhou, China, straight into Enugu. We are targeting December for the maiden flight. This will allow our Southeast merchants and traders in China to consolidate their goods into unified…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles may not have made it to the World Cup, but there is a high chance of a trophy to be won. It is no longer a surprise that Nigerians stand out wherever they find themselves, but nothing prepared anyone for the kind of attention Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is getting. His pictures trending on Instagram and X are proof that Nigerian food is not the only thing foreign ladies are craving. Maduka’s light skin, athletic build, tattooed body, smouldering expression, and well-defined jawline have left ladies on the internet drooling His chiselled physique has even Caucasians…

South Africa produced a spirited comeback to earn a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in their second Group A match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday. After falling behind inside six minutes, Bafana Bafana dominated large periods of the contest before Teboho Mokoena’s second-half penalty secured a deserved point. The result means Africa continues to punch above its weight at the World Cup. Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have recorded victories, while Cape Verde, Morocco, Egypt, DR Congo, and now South Africa have all earned notable draws against Spain, Brazil, Belgium, Portugal, and the Czech Republic, respectively. The…

The $50 GB Operator is an accessory that lets you connect, play, and authenticate Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges on PCs and other devices. Now it’s getting some new functionality for the Game Boy Camera. After turning the Game Boy Camera into a charmingly awful desktop webcam two years ago, device-maker Epilogue has just released an iOS/Android mobile app so you can take photos while the Game Boy accessory is connected to your smartphone through the GB Operator.The Game Boy Camera was a terrible camera even by 1998 standards when it was released. It captured…

Malta’s financial regulator has issued a discussion paper outlining a potential legal framework for decentralized finance (DeFi), including recognition of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), as European policymakers continue to grapple with how to regulate blockchain-based financial services.On June 12, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) opened a public consultation on DeFi under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The paper invites industry feedback through July 10 and proposes a new legal category for so-called “software-based organizations,” which would encompass DAOs and other software-governed DeFi entities.Rather than treating DAOs as a standalone legal concept, the MFSA suggests recognizing them…

A Wisconsin woman was arrested for allegedly setting her ex-boyfriend’s barn on fire after she learned he was talking to another woman. Donna Jo Franklin has been charged with one count of arson of a building without the owner’s consent with an increased penalty because the victim is elderly. The Sturgeon Bay Police Department confirmed via Facebook that Franklin, 59, was arrested after the event took place on June 10. Police and firefighters responded to the scene just before 9 p.m., and fire officials launched an investigation into the cause of the fire. It was then determined that the fire…

The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has declared Adenike Ajayi as the sole lawful widow of the late founder and Chief Executive Officer of First Foundation Hospital, Tosin Ajayi, a popular medical doctor. a pivotal judicial decision in the long-running dispute over his marital status and estate.Delivering judgement on Wednesday, the judge, Oluwayoyin Odusanya, granted all the prayers out forward by Mrs Ajayi and her children. The judge dismissed the competing claims filed by former beauty queen, Helen Prest, who also asserted that she was married to the late medical doctor. The ruling was a decisive judgement in a…

Snap’s new smart glasses are probably the most impressive bit of face-computer technology we’ve seen. They’re not VR-headset huge; they don’t have a big charging puck; thanks to Snap’s many years of AR lens development, they’re likely to have a lot of features right out of the box. (Yes, they’re $2,195, but that may just be what all this tech costs right now.) Snap is clearly at the front of this race.And then… you see the pictures. The pictures of Snap CEO Evan Spiegel wearing the new Specs, as the enormous and heavy stems smash down on his ears. The…

Canadian fintech Wealthsimple is launching a prediction markets app powered by Kalshi, giving that country’s retail investors access to thousands of event-based contracts following regulatory approval earlier this year.The standalone app, called Wealthsimple Predict, is scheduled to launch this summer and will offer Canadian users access to about 4,000 event contracts listed on Kalshi across categories including financial markets, economic indicators and climate.Source: KalshiThe Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) in March authorized the firm to offer prediction market contracts tied to those categories. It is the second investment dealer authorized by CIRO to offer prediction market trading in Canada. The…

Tyra Banks will be returning to Project Runway as a recurring judge amid her lawsuit over Netflix’s America’s Next Top Model docuseries. Hulu released the official trailer on Thursday, June 18, in which Banks, 52, was seen joining judges Heidi Klum, Law Roach and Nina Garcia, as well as season 4 winner Christian Siriano, who returns as a mentor, for season 22 of the hit competition series. Banks previously appeared on Project Runway as a guest judge in season 21. Her return comes after news broke that she filed a lawsuit against Netflix following backlash over her participation in its…