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Nigerian high jumper and national record holder Temitope Adeshina has booked her place at the NCAA Outdoor Championships scheduled for June 10 to 13 in Eugene, Oregon, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Adeshina topped the women’s high jump standings at the NCAA West Preliminary Round on Saturday evening at John McDonnell Field, clearing 1.87m alongside her Texas Tech teammate Evelyn Lavielle. The Nigerian, who was one of only two jumpers in the field to clear all her heights without a miss, finished first overall, while Lavielle placed fourth. She is heading to her third consecutive NCAA Outdoor Championships and will be…
Over the past several years, Microsoft has largely managed to withstand populist calls to break up Big Tech while peers faced sweeping lawsuits. But a probe by the Federal Trade Commission suggests that grace period could be nearing an end.Earlier this year, Bloomberg outlined the contents of civil investigative demands (CIDs) — similar to a subpoena — the FTC sent to at least half a dozen companies that compete with Microsoft. New details obtained by The Verge further reveal the FTC’s interests, suggesting the agency is particularly concerned with potentially exclusionary behavior around Microsoft’s Azure cloud services, as well as…
Mutsamudu, Comoros, June 1, 2026 – MEXC, a leading 0-fee cross-asset trading platform, today announced the official launch of ‘RealStocks.’ This innovative equity product is now accessible to eligible users globally. The product seamlessly integrates real ownership rights of traditional financial assets with the low-friction experience of a crypto platform, further expanding MEXC’s 0-fee cross-asset trading ecosystem.For a long time, investors looking to enter the U.S. stock market were limited to two less-than-ideal options. The first was trading through traditional brokerages, which requires enduring tedious currency exchange and deposit processes. The second was trading synthetic assets or tokenized products on…
Euphoria took a huge risk killing off a main character in the season 3 finale — and now Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is speaking out about possible backlash. Akinnuoye-Agbaje, 58, addressed his character Alamo being involved in Rue’s (Zendaya) death, exclusively telling Us Weekly at the MPTF NextGen Summer Party, which was presented by Delta Air Lines and Waymo, “Look, it’s a voracious fan base. It’s really their show. It preceded me. I’ve done my part. Whatever they say and do is their part so that’s where I leave it.” On the Sunday, May 31, episode of the show, Alamo offered Rue…
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Darma, has uncovered major discrepancies in official progress reports on the federal government’s Renewed Hope housing project in Katsina State, finding that only about 130 of the 250 housing units reported as completed were actually finished. During an unannounced inspection of the project site, Mr Darma discovered that official ministry reports had significantly overstated progress on the development. While briefing documents submitted to the ministry indicated that 250 housing units had been completed, a physical verification conducted by the minister showed that only about 130 units were ready. The remaining 120 units—nearly…
By shifting the focus of governance, resource control, and development from Abuja back to the regional capitals, the desperation to capture the centre diminishes. When regions manage their internal affairs, national politics loses its volatile, do-or-die edge, and the regions blossom, each in its unique style… Any political party that cannot take Nigeria back to the glory days of regionalism does not deserve our votes in 2027. We are on the march again — 27 years after our return to democratic governance and three years into the tenure of the Tinubu administration. Centrifugal forces are on the ascendancy. Terrorism is…
The Police Service Commission has debunked a police recruitment list circulating on social media, describing it as fake and urging members of the public to disregard it. Torty Njoku Kalu, Head of Protocol and Public Affairs, Police Service Commission, Abuja, said in a statement on Monday: “The attention of the Police Service Commission has been drawn to a fake list currently circulating on social media, purporting to be a shortlist of candidates scheduled for medical examination.” According to the statement, the commission wishes to state categorically that no such shortlist has been released. It said the evaluation of the written examination…
A socio-political organisation, Integrity Youth Alliance, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Nasarawa State of marginalising Christian politicians in the party’s recent political processes, warning that the trend could have far-reaching electoral consequences ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group raised concerns over what it described as an imbalance in the distribution of key elective positions within the ruling party, particularly following the emergence of Muslim candidates for the governorship seat and the three senatorial districts in the state. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Danjuma Lamido, the alliance argued that the outcome of the party’s…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested at least three officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Mining Marshals Unit allegedly involved in the death of their senior colleague, Agada Levi Agada, during an operation in Nasarawa State. The police, in a statement said its Force Intelligence Department, FID, began an investigation into Agada’s death after receipt of a petition filed by the lawyer to the family. The statement said the arrested NSCDC personnel are Simeon Yakubu Anyebe, Ibrahim Ayefu and Iwodi Obochi. The deceased was reportedly shot while on duty during an operation at Rafin Gabas in…
Key figures in Real Madrid’s recruitment team are urging the club to pursue a move for Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice. They have been impressed with Rice’s performances since he joined the Gunners. The 27-year-old England international’s leadership, physicality and technical qualities would also make him a good addition to any squad. Rice was one of the standout players for Arsenal, as they ended a 22-year wait for the Premier League title. In total, Rice contributed five goals and seven assists in the season that just ended. It remains to be seen if Arsenal would be willing to sell one of…
