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President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following the resignation of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau and other members of the federation’s leadership. The directive, contained in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Thursday, comes on a day of major shakeup in Nigerian football. Mr Gusau confirmed his resignation at a press conference in Abuja. At the same time, the NFF later announced that its General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, and members of the Executive Committee had also resigned. President Tinubu said the proposed reform…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has disowned a fake “Letter of Provisional Offer of Employment” being circulated by unauthorised persons claiming to represent the authority. FAAN, in a statement on X on Thursday, said it is not currently conducting any recruitment exercise and has no connection with the purported employment letter or related job offers. The authority warned members of the public against falling victim to the fraudulent recruitment scheme, urging them not to make payments or provide personal information to the individuals behind the fake offers. “FAAN wishes to state categorically that the Authority is not currently conducting…

The memory limitations were first introduced with Android 17, appearing first on Pixel phones. It’s probably no coincidence that the base configurations of the Pixel 11 Pro and 11 Pro XL come with less RAM than last year’s models. As Android 17 rolls out to the wider ecosystem, Google warns developers that they’ll need to play nice with a much bigger range of devices: “Over the coming year, an increasing number of manufacturers will leverage the Android per-app memory limits across their portfolio of device RAM configurations from 4GB to 16GB+ devices.”Google has a pretty clear directive if apps misbehave:…

Bitcoin’s August rally has revived some of the mining sector’s most beaten-down stocks, reversing a trend that has favored miners pivoting toward artificial intelligence and high-performance computing and suggesting investors may once again be rewarding direct exposure to Bitcoin.In its latest Miner Weekly newsletter, BlocksBridge Consulting reported that Bitcoin’s (BTC) roughly 23% rally over the past week outpaced most AI-linked infrastructure stocks.Three beaten-down Bitcoin mining companies — Canaan, American Bitcoin and Cango — gained between 41% and 67%. By comparison, CoreWeave rose about 21%, Nebius gained 17% and IREN advanced 15%, while some miners with heavier exposure to AI and…

Ibrahim Gusau has defended his administration’s record and explained his decision to resign as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), bringing his three-year, 11-month tenure to an end. Gusau announced his resignation at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday amid months of pressure over Nigeria’s disappointing international performances and growing concerns about the administration of the country’s football. The now-former NFF president said his decision to resign followed consultations with his family, friends and stakeholders, stressing that his love for Nigeria and his desire to see the country’s football progress influenced his decision. “I have decided to resign…

The Federal Government has inaugurated a technical committee to tackle Nigeria’s fish production deficit, reduce the country’s dependence on imports and strengthen the aquaculture value chain. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, inaugurated the 17-member Technical Committee on Accelerating Fish Production in Nigeria at an event on Thursday in Abuja, charging members to translate recommendations from a previous strategic roundtable into concrete and measurable actions. The minister said the committee was established to move beyond policy recommendations and develop a coordinated implementation roadmap capable of addressing the challenges limiting domestic fish production. “Fish is an important source…

After unexpectedly showing up on a wall-mounting compatibility chart on Sony’s site back in June, the company has announced the Sony Bravia 6 OLED TV. The TV sits below its other OLED TVs — the Bravia 8 and Bravia 8 II — as well as its Bravia 9 II and Bravia 7 II RGB LED TVs.The Bravia 6 OLED comes in five sizes from 48 up to 83 inches and is priced to compete with the LG C6 OLED and Samsung S90H QD-OLED TVs. It has a 120Hz panel, runs on Google TV with Gemini, supports Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos,…

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded toward $81,000 around Thursday’s Wall Street open as Nvidia earnings boosted US stocks.Key points:Bitcoin reclaims $80,000 as $96.2 billion Nvidia earnings provide a boost to crypto and US equities.Expectations are running high ahead of Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s keynote speech at the Jackson Hole economic symposium on Friday.Bitcoin analysis sees sell-side pressure lessening above $82,000 ahead of the $6.6 billion August options expiry.Nvidia earnings beat sends stocks, crypto higherData from TradingView showed new local highs of $80,808 for BTC/USD, with bulls again seeking to cement the $80,000 mark as support.BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewNvidia surprised to the…

Security agencies have intensified efforts to rescue Muslims worshippers abducted by suspected bandits in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Victor Olaiya, to coordinate the rescue operation. The operation is being conducted in collaboration with other security agencies, with the aim of securing the safe release of the abducted worshippers. The Niger State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Elleman, disclosed this on Thursday during an interactive session with journalists in Minna. Mr Elleman, who was represented by the command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun,…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has urged the United Nations to reform international arbitration rules to protect the sovereignty of countries involved in investor-state disputes. Fagbemi made the call on Thursday at the Heads of Delegations Roundtable of the Chief Legal Advisors Forum 2026 in Singapore, according to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Communication and Publicity) in the Office of the AGF and Minister of Justice, Kamarudeen Ajibade. He said reforms to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system should strengthen, rather than circumvent, domestic courts while ensuring fairness and…