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AC Milan winger, Rafael Leao, has opened the door for a Premier League or LaLiga transfer by admitting he wants a ‘new challenge’. AC Milan are understood to be ready to consider offers for the Portugal international this summer. Speaking to SportTV, Leao said, “I want a new challenge out of Serie A. I follow the Premier League with great attention. “If I have the opportunity to play there or in LaLiga, I would be really happy because my talent would be exalted there”. “Let’s see what will happen this summer.” Leao scored 80 goals in 291 appearances for AC…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has opposed outright electricity tariff increases by power distribution companies, insisting that such hikes must be backed by measurable improvements in power supply as required by law. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday, Falana criticised successive PDP and APC administrations over the handling of the power sector. He noted that despite the privatisation of 18 electricity companies, the government continues to inject trillions of naira into the sector with little visible benefit to consumers. “Somebody sold 18 electricity companies, according to a former minister under the…

Two people have lost their lives in separate incidents involving a truck accident and a building collapse in different parts of Lagos State. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olawale Afolabi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Afolabi stated that one person died in a partial building collapse at Lekki Phase 1 on Friday, while another victim later died after a truck crashed into a Sports Utility Vehicle along Old Abeokuta Road, inward Abattoir on Thursday night. According to him, the truck accident occurred at about 10:40 p.m. on Thursday when an articulated vehicle carrying a…

Labour Party House of Representatives candidate for Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State in the 2027 election, Chimaobi Anyaso, has said public confidence in governance must be earned and sustained through transparency, accountability and the rule of law. According to him, the legitimacy of institutions is not determined by law alone but by the confidence people place in them. In a statement on Friday, personally signed by him, he spoke at the 10th Anniversary Conference of the IFE Institute of Advanced Studies at Harvard University, held under the theme, “Building Lasting Institutions: Faith, Scholarship, and the African Project.” He argued…

Coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday said injured defender Chris Richards will not play in the United States’ friendly against Germany and expressed frustration that the player’s status in the World Cup squad remains in doubt. Crystal Palace center-back Richards has 36 US caps and would likely be Pochettino’s first-choice at the heart of defense alongside captain Tim Ream, but Richards picked up an ankle injury last month. The US will tune up against Germany in Chicago on Saturday without Richards, who was named in the tournament squad but could still be replaced under FIFA rules until 24 hours before the…

Key takeaways:Over-leveraged Bitcoin short positions between $63,000 and $66,000 have created a potential $2.6 billion squeeze trap for bears.Negative perpetual funding rates indicate that bulls have fully deleveraged, significantly reducing downside risk.The Bitcoin (BTC) crash to $61,100 on Friday wiped out $335 million in leveraged long positions. However, after a 21% decline in Bitcoin’s price, bulls might have set a perfect trap as negative market sentiment intensified. Bearish positions built up heavily between $63,000 and $66,000, setting the stage for a potential $2.6 billion short squeeze.Estimated cumulative Bitcoin liquidation at major exchanges, USD. Source: CoinGlassEstimated liquidations for a further 8%…

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The police in Rivers State have arrested three suspects over the alleged murder of a commercial driver who was lured to a fake traditional marriage ceremony, killed and buried in a shallow grave before his vehicle was stolen. The victim, Christopher Akpabio, 55, who hailed from Akwa Ibom State, was reported missing on 22 May after embarking on what appeared to be a routine transport trip from Port Harcourt to Andoni Local Government Area. Police spokesperson in the state, Agabe Kaborlo, said preliminary investigations showed that the suspects hired the deceased at Garrison Park in Port Harcourt under the pretext…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged Nigerians to remain calm, assuring that the country currently has no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The Director-General of NCDC, Jide Idris, gave the assurance during a media briefing on Friday in Lagos. The briefing provided updates on the country’s preparedness and response efforts following outbreaks of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Mr Idris said that since confirmation of the outbreaks in the region, the NCDC had intensified preparedness activities nationwide to ensure Nigeria remained…

Fuji icon Wasiu “Pasuma” Alabi has warned several entities against the unauthorised use of his intellectual property. Pasuma gave the warning in a cease-and-desist letter posted on his X page on Friday, but didn’t directly mention the entities. However, the letter was carbon-copied (cc) to eleven entities, including High Kay (Q) Dancent Ltd, Sarolaj Music & Films Int’l, Role Model Entertainment Ltd, NextXtar, and Stability Production. Others are UMJam, Moh Saheed, Role Model Entertainment Ltd, OgaNla TV, Monya Shau Films & Records (Q), and G3 Entertainment Limited. The 58-year-old revealed that entities had been using his sound recordings, musical works,…