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Kevin Warsh, who was sworn in as the chairman of the United States Federal Reserve on Friday, will likely slash interest rates, despite the “consensus” view that he will raise interest rates, according to author, Bitcoin investor and market analyst Lawrence Lepard.Lepard said that comments from other US officials, including Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, support the likelihood of rate cuts in 2026. He added: “Warsh will cut. He will use the AI productivity and trimmed inflation excuses and will claim that all the war inflation is transitory. Two data…

Brandi Glanville believes that she might have contracted “sexually transmitted ringworm.” “I have a quick question. Have you heard about sexually transmitted ringworm?” Glanville, 53, asked podcast guest Lisa Ann on the Thursday, May 21, episode of her “Brandi Unfiltered” show. “I feel like I have it … in my throat.” Ringworm is a fungal infection that can affect the hair, skin or nails, according to the CDC. It can spread through skin-to-skin or sexual contact, which causes more severe infections. “It’s one of these things that most people don’t know what to look for,” Ann, an author and media…

The Nigerian Army says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east, have repelled an attempted terror attack on a military position in Kirawa, Borno State, killing at least 12 insurgents suspected to be members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) or Boko Haram. The army said the attack occurred in the early hours of Friday along the Nigeria-Cameroon border in the Sector 1 area of the joint task force operation. According to a statement issued on Friday by the spokesperson for the joint task force, Sani Uba, the insurgents attempted to infiltrate positions…

Nigeria’s U17 girls, the Flamingos, put up a commanding performance with a resounding 5-0 victory over Guinea in the first leg of their 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup second round, first leg qualifier in Abidjan on Saturday. The encounter, played at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, saw the Nigerian side assert dominance from the very first whistle, with captain Harmony Chidi leading by example in a remarkable individual display. Chidi opened the scoring in spectacular fashion, finding the net with the very first kick of the game to hand the Akeem Busari-led side an immediate…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged Governor Bala Mohammed to reconsider the planned appointment of seven new High Court judges in the state over what it described as gender-based segregation in the recruitment process. Addressing journalists in Bauchi, the chairman of the NBA Bauchi Branch, Rabiu Garba, said the association was concerned about a public notice issued by the Bauchi State Judicial Service Commission for the appointment of seven judges, with five slots allegedly reserved for females and two for males. Garba said the notice, referenced BAS/JSC/S/APP/3/VOL.III and dated 27 April 2026, had generated widespread concern among members of…

President Bola Tinubu has secured victory in the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary conducted in Rivers State. Tinubu garnered 280,082 votes in the exercise, while the second aspirant, Stanley Osifo, did not record any vote. The result was declared on Saturday by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who acted as the State Collation Officer for the primary election. Speaking after collating results from the 23 local government areas of the state, Fubara said a total of 280,082 valid votes were cast during the exercise. He explained that the votes were shared between the two contestants, with Tinubu receiving all…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 38 suspects during a two-day raid on drug hotspots across Kano metropolis ahead of the Eid al-Kabir celebrations. According to a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, on Saturday, the operation, carried out under the agency’s ongoing “Operation Sharar Mafaka”, targeted areas such as Fagge, Hotoro, Gyadi Gyadi, Kofar Mata, Sheka, and Farm Centre. Recovered items included Cannabis sativa, Exol-5, Diazepam, “Suck and Die”, rubber solution, and locally made weapons. Lawal said the operation was intensified to prevent criminal elements from exploiting the festive period…

Hull City beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship play-off final on Saturday, to win promotion to the Premier League. They become the first team since Blackpool to finish in sixth place during the regular season and still go up. The decisive goal came in the 94th minute, after Oli McBurnie pounced on a goalkeeper error to prod in the winner. Sol Brynn punched a cross into the area and McBurnie reacted quickest to score. Hull City will join Coventry City and Ipswich Town in the Premier League next season. For Boro, who were reinstated despite a semi-final loss after Southampton’s ‘Spygate’…

The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, says members of the All Progressives Congress and other Nigerians want President Bola Tinubu to continue in office in 2027 Gbajabiamila spoke with newsmen on Saturday in Surulere, Lagos, during the APC presidential primary election. The chief of staff, who arrived his Ward G2, Adeniran Ogunsanya at 12.48pm with his mother, Alhaja Lateefat Gbajabiamila, said the massive turnout of party members and supporters reflected growing confidence in Tinubu’s leadership and reform agenda. According to him, Nigerians have continued to show understanding of the administration’s long-term economic and political policies. “This…

The Katsina State Police Command said it has dislodged a seven-man kidnapping syndicate allegedly responsible for the abduction of an eight-year-old boy in Katsina metropolis, and recovered N7.5m suspected to be part of ransom paid by the victim’s family. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to him, six members of the gang were arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, while one suspect identified simply as Abdul is still at large. The statement read, “Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Ali Umar Fage, psc(+),…