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Former Manchester United defender, Phil Jones has picked the greatest player of all times between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Jones was a teammate of Ronaldo during their time at Manchester United. The 33-year-old, however, played against Messi in the UEFA Champions League when the Argentine was at Barcelona. Asked to pick his greatest player between Messi and Ronaldo, Jones opted for the Portugal captain. Jones said on ESPN UK, “Picking between Ronaldo and Messi is like choosing between your mum and your dad. I will go with Cristiano.” Ronaldo and Messi have been widely regarded as among the best…

US lawmaker Riley Moore has warned that efforts to encourage separatist agendas in Nigeria could worsen insecurity and put Christians at greater risk across the country and the continent. In a statement via his official X (Formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Moore revealed that he conducted a fact-finding visit to Nigeria to better understand the situation of alleged Christian persecution. Speaking on his visit, he said he engaged with Nigerian officials, church leaders, aid groups, and internally displaced persons across the country to grasp the challenges facing Christians, particularly in the North and Middle Belt. “I have travelled to Nigeria…

Security operatives have repelled suspected bandits who invaded Anwase village in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The State Command spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, confirmed the attack while responding to inquiries on Friday. Edet said, “It is true, there was attack on Anwase but our gallant officers repelled them and there was no casualty. Our correspondent learnt that suspected bandits invaded Anwase village on Friday and burnt down several houses. A local source from the village said some residents were reportedly injured during the invasion, which occurred at about noon on Friday. Anwase is a neighbouring village to Abande,…

The Kwankwaso Support Group 2027 has proposed a joint presidential ticket pairing former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, with Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso. Speaking in Kano on Friday, the leader of the group, Abba Gwale, stated that as loyal supporters of Senator Kwankwaso, they found it necessary to appeal to Nigerians to support the Obi-Kwankwaso alliance, describing it as a chance to rescue the nation from its current challenges. “As Kwankwaso supporters and loyalists, we have proposed and thrown our weight behind the joint presidential ticket, especially with Peter Obi, in any of the political parties. The current political trajectory has…

Pep Guardiola has dismissed Liverpool head coach Arne Slot’s assertion that playing entertaining football is more important than winning trophies, insisting that “if you want to be a manager it is better to win trophies, always.” Manchester City travel to Anfield on Sunday to face their long-time rivals in the Premier League, with Arsenal holding a six-point lead at the top and City running out of margin for error. Arne Slot [Credit: AFP]At the start of the season, Liverpool would have expected to be firmly in contention to retain their crown. Instead, they sit in sixth place, 14 points behind…

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 115, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, go Seahawks I guess, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been reading about The Washington Post and the Murdochs and Polymarket and whatever a “Soho House for creators” is, watching Independence Day for the first time and Jurassic Park for roughly the 50th, bailing on everything for the next few weeks so I can watch the Olympics full-time, loving the timeline-task-manager look of Paso, learning more about Furby…

Tether has frozen more than half a billion dollars in cryptocurrency at the request of Turkish authorities, blocking funds tied to an alleged illegal online betting and money-laundering operation.Last week, prosecutors in Istanbul announced the seizure of approximately €460 million ($544 million) in assets belonging to Veysel Sahin, accused of operating unlawful betting platforms and laundering proceeds. Officials initially declined to identify the crypto firm involved, but the company was Tether Holdings SA, the issuer of the $185 billion USDt (USDT) stablecoin, CEO Paolo Ardoino told Bloomberg. “Law enforcement came to us, they provided some information, we looked at the…

Taylor Swift is no stranger to convincing some of the world’s biggest A-listers to make cameos in her music videos. The move has a long history when it comes to her back catalogue. After all, who can forget her  2014 “Bad Blood” video, which featured 16 members of her famous Girl Squad? Everyone from Gigi Hadid and Selena Gomez to Cindy Crawford and Jessica Alba all popped up during the killer clip. Swift, 36, brought back this magic with a whole new cast of stars when she dropped the official music video for “Opalite,” the third track from her 12th…

The  Vice Chancellor of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, has appealed to the staff of the institution not to panic over the continued delay in the selection of a new Vice Chancellor. Professor Iwe, who was addressing the staff and students during their monthly prayer meeting in Umudike, said the selection process by the University’s governing council is ongoing. He urged them not to be anxious about the slow transition process but to pray to God to guide the members of the governing council to successfully conclude the task. “I know a lot…

The New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, has formally distanced itself from ex-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, following his statement that he facilitated a meeting between Governor Abba Yusuf and certain Supreme Court judges in 2019. Clarifying its position over the weekend, the party emphasized that Kwankwaso could not have acted on behalf of the NNPP at the time, noting that he was not a member of the party in 2019 when the alleged event occurred. In a statement signed by the party’s National Secretary, Oginni Olaposi Sunday, the NNPP rejected any attempt to connect the party to the controversy,…