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Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City cannot use their gruelling schedule as an excuse if they fail to win the Premier League title. Guardiola’s second-placed side are three points behind leaders Arsenal heading into the final weeks of the season. But City’s title bid could be hampered by a fixture pile-up after their games against Crystal Palace and Bournemouth were given new dates either side of the FA Cup final against Chelsea on May 16. Those matches needed to be moved because of City’s progress in both domestic cups, but the new schedule means they need to play three times in…

Nollywood filmmaker, Funke Akindele has called out Air Peace after passengers, including elderly travellers, were stranded at London’s Gatwick Airport for nearly 10 hours without their luggage, hotel accommodation or clear communication from the airline. Akindele took to X on Friday to demand immediate action from the airline. She said passengers had been waiting since 6:30am with no proper updates after being told a bird strike had caused the delay. “Air Peace, this is unacceptable. Passengers (including elderly people) have been stranded since 6:30am at London Gatwick Airport with no proper communication. “After hours of delay, we were told there…

The Federal Government has clarified that the inclusion of the Bilateral Education Agreement Scholarship in the 2026 national budget does not signal a reversal of its decision to discontinue new awards under the scheme. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the Federal Ministry of Education said the budgetary provision was carried over from the 2025 fiscal framework. The statement quoted the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, as explaining that the BEA allocation in the 2026 budget originated from the 2025 budget, which had already been approved before the suspension of…

Playtek Technologies Limited is set to enter Africa’s fast-growing digital advertising and mobile ecosystem with four new products scheduled for launch in the third quarter of 2026 as the telecoms technology company positions itself to compete in a market increasingly shaped by global platforms. The company said the rollout will mark one of its most significant entries into Africa’s mobile advertising and digital infrastructure space, targeting mobile network operators, advertisers, and digital platforms across the continent. In a statement on Monday, Chief Executive Officer of Playtek Technologies, Osa Umweni, said the timing of the launch reflects structural shifts in Africa’s…

Residents of Port Harcourt and surrounding areas in Rivers State grapple with touts and hoodlums who have taken over major bus stops, roads, and flyovers, with Civil Society Organisations warning that continued neglect could push citizens toward self-help and further destabilise public order, writes DENNIS NAKU Residents of Port Harcourt are grappling with a growing wave of lawlessness as hoodlums and transport touts have effectively taken over major roads, bus stops and flyovers, harassing commuters and extorting commercial drivers. Across key flashpoints in Port Harcourt City and Obio/Akpor local government areas, miscreants openly brandish sticks and pipes while imposing illegal…

Not all trifolds are created equal — just ask our own Allison Johnson, who recently spent time with Samsung’s ill-fated Galaxy phone. Aurzen’s Zip projector is the kind of trifold gadget we can fully get behind, though, and it’s currently on sale at Amazon for $259.99 ($140 off). You can also pick it up in several colors directly from Aurzen for the same price, or in the gold shade for a new low of $249.99.While not nearly as powerful as Anker’s Nebula P1 and other portable projectors we’ve recently tested, the Zip is surprisingly capable despite its small stature and…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are stepping in to freeze stolen funds while centralized issuers face criticism for holding back.A recent intervention on Arbitrum saw attacker-linked assets frozen after a major exploit, while some stablecoin issuers, including Circle, have faced public backlash for slower or more limited responses in similar situations.Connor Howe, CEO and co-founder of cross-chain infrastructure project Enso, said that crypto protocols are not that different from centralized platforms or banks if a small group of people can freeze funds.“The differentiation from a bank compliance officer is less than DeFi idealists will ever admit,” Howe told Cointelegraph.The debate isn’t…

Taylor Frankie Paul hugged Dakota Mortensen’s mom after the former couple’s custody and protective order hearing on Thursday, April 30. Taylor, 31, was pictured embracing Cheyenne Cranford Mortensen inside Salt Lake City’s Third District Courthouse following Thursday’s hearing, during which a judge issued Taylor and Dakota, 33, protective orders against each other. The exes share a 2-year-old son, Ever. Utah Commissioner Russell Minas ordered the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars to stay 100 feet away from each other for a period of three years, describing their relationship as “dysfunctional.” “This has been a very toxic relationship. It’s beyond the…

The Enugu State Government says its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for 2025 was N406.8 billion, representing 80 per cent of the targeted revenue of N509.9 billion for the year. The Chairperson, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Emmanuel Nnamani, said this while briefing reporters on Sunday in Enugu on the revenue performance of the state in 2025. According to him, in 2024, the governor set a target revenue of N509 billion for 2025, and people shouted, ‘Where is this money going to come from?’ “I’m happy to tell you today that at the end of 2025, Enugu State Government collected…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, has said the South-East will never again suffer criminality following the cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home in the region. Igbokwe said the South-East is being taken back from criminals. Posting on Facebook, he wrote: “All things considered we have gradually taken back South-East. Never again will Igboland suffer this level of criminalities in the 21st century. “Our education is not for fancy. It is not for nothing. It is for the good of the commonwealth. Never again. “The foolish adults in Onitsha and IPOB fraudsters who organized young people to…