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Hellas Verona have decided against signing Gift Orban permanently, ending the Nigerian forward’s loan spell at the Italian club and setting up a return to parent club Hoffenheim this summer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 23-year-old joined Verona from Hoffenheim on a season-long loan last summer after falling out of favour in Germany, and he initially made a strong impression in Serie A despite playing for a struggling side. He scored seven goals and provided three assists in 28 league appearances, a solid return by any measure. However, his season unravelled in the final stretch after he was involved in…

If you like to read by the pool or at the beach, the 2021 Kindle Paperwhite remains one of the best e-readers available despite its age. That’s because, unlike Amazon’s latest entry-level Kindle, the last-gen Paperwhite is waterproof. And now through June 14th (or while supplies last), it’s on sale at Woot with ads, 16GB of storage, and a 90-day Woot warranty for $99.99, which is $40 off its original price.Despite being a few years old, Amazon’s last-gen Paperwhite offers nearly all the features that make the current model our favorite e-reader for those who primarily read Kindle books. It…

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce said financial privacy is becoming increasingly undervalued in US regulation, warning against treating privacy-preserving technologies with suspicion.Speaking Wednesday at Georgetown Law, Peirce described privacy-enhancing technologies, including cryptographic tools, as legitimate components of modern financial infrastructure rather than tools primarily associated with criminal activity.Peirce said that protecting financial privacy does not conflict with national security objectives.“Empowering government to be able to identify, pursue, and punish the bad guys is important to the security of the nation and its people, but so too is empowering people to protect information about their lives, including…

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Just two weeks after eight opposition leaders were arrested for planning a march against Chad’s governance problems, they were sentenced to eight years in prison without parole. Their Political Actors Consultation Group (GCAP) had scheduled the demonstration for 2 May. A day before their sentencing on 8 May, the Supreme Court announced that the GCAP – the country’s main political opposition coalition – had been dissolved. The jailed leaders join key opposition figure Succès Masra, head of The Transformers party, who was imprisoned for 20 years in August 2025 for ‘incitement to hatred.’ This new turn of events adds another…

Nigeria’s oil and gas sector is entering a phase where legislation alone will no longer be enough. After the passage of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the country’s energy reform agenda is now being judged by execution: whether production can recover, whether gas can become a true industrial fuel, whether NNPC Limited can operate with commercial discipline, and whether investors can see enough regulatory certainty to commit fresh capital. It is against this backdrop that Crude Oil: Power, Turnaround and Transformation in Angola becomes relevant beyond Angola. Although not written specifically as a Nigerian policy text, the book offers useful…

Seyi Makinde has declared that the establishment of state police is long overdue. Makinde noted that state police, when operational, will help reduce the level of insecurity in the country. The governor, while speaking, appealed to the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu to, without wasting more time, expedite action on the creation of state police. Makinde noted that this would help strengthen the security architecture and curb criminality across the country. Makinde made these declarations during the state primary elections of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM. DAILY POST reports that the event was held in Ibadan, the Oyo State…

The 2027 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State, Eric Opah, has denied reports circulating on social media claiming that he promised to release IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu if elected governor of Abia State. In the report, Eric Opah was quoted as saying: “I will set Mazi Nnamdi Kanu free once I become Governor of Abia State in 2027. I said it, and I will do it. I have the capacity, don’t doubt me.” However, responding to the trending report, the Abia APC candidate described the story as false, misleading, and the handiwork of desperate people. Speaking through…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police have arrested two suspected “one-chance” robbers terrorising Obantoko and its environs and recovered a stolen mobile phone belonging to a female victim. The suspects, identified as Odunuga Kehinde and Olajide Rasak, were arrested following a distress call on Thursday reporting a robbery incident involving a female victim and her two sisters. DAILY POST learnt that the victims had boarded a Nissan Micra taxi painted in Ogun State colours from the Somorin area en route to NNPC Kuto, where they intended to connect another vehicle to Lagos after attending a wedding anniversary in the area. However, at…

Manchester United defender Dante Plunkett has been  a late invitation for Jamaica’s Unity Cup final against the Super Eagles of Nigeria, DAILY POST reports. It’s the first time Plunkett’s has been invited to the Reggae Boyz. The left-back, who joined Manchester United after leaving Aston Villa in 2024 made 15 appearances across all competitions for the Red Devils U-18 side during the 2025/26 season. The 18-year-old is expected to join up with Reggae Boyz in London on Friday. Rudolph Speid’s side will face the Super Eagles in the final at the Valley on Saturday. They lost 5-4 on penalities to Éric Chelle’s…