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Kwara United have received an injury boost following the recovery of three of their regular stars. The Harmony Boys have welcomed the trio of Shola Abdulraheem, Ini Emmanuel and Adeshina Gata from injury. The trio were involved in a light training exercise with the rest of their teammates during the week. They are however not available for this weekend’s matchday 25 fixture against Plateau United this weekend. The players return is a big motivation for Suleiman Ashifat’s side who are battling hard to improve on their position in the league table. Kwara United currently occupy 17th position in the league…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that officers allegedly involved in an attack on popular actor and content creator Ijoba Lande have been identified and are under investigation. Lande, who recently returned from the United Kingdom, raised the alarm over the alleged assault on his social media accounts. He claimed that he and a friend were attacked by police officers, resulting in the seizure of his iPhone 16 Pro Max and $1,200 belonging to his brother. The incident reportedly left him injured, with visible blood on his face and shirt, as shown in a video he shared online. In…
Residents of about 20 communities in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Friday protested the alleged invasion of their communities and the forceful seizure of their farmlands by armed personnel. The affected communities include Odo Igbein, Tapala, Igbo Oya, Laloko, Oruntu, Eriki Awoke, Eriki Nla, Jelenke, Kiregun, among others. The protesters accused one Lukman Akinlade of masterminding the alleged takeover of several hectares of their ancestral farmlands. According to the residents, they have lived in fear for over two months, alleging that the heavy presence of armed men on their farmlands has prevented them from freely accessing their…
The All Progressives Congress has released an adjusted timetable for its nationwide congresses, national convention, and other related activities for 2026. In an official notice posted on its X handle on Friday titled ‘Adjusted APC 2026 schedule of nationwide congresses, national convention and related activities note’, the ruling party said, “The Expression of Interest Form and the Nomination Form will be available for purchase and collection at the Directorate of Organisation, 2nd Floor, APC National Secretariat, No. 40 Blantyre Street, Wuse 2, Abuja.” The party confirmed that all timelines have been reviewed and updated, in line with the party’s organisational…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has defended his decision to speak publicly about global conflicts, insisting he should not be silenced simply because he is a football manager. The City boss faced criticism after expressing his emotional response to violence affecting civilians around the world, particularly in Palestine and Ukraine. Some Jewish community leaders urged Guardiola to “focus on football” and warned him to be more careful with his language. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, Guardiola refused to back down. “Why should I not express what I feel, just because I am a manager?” he said at a…
An autonomous vehicle drives down a lonely stretch of highway. Suddenly, a massive tornado appears in the distance. What does the driverless vehicle do next?This is just one of the scenarios that Waymo can simulate in the “hyper realistic” virtual world that it has just created with help from Google’s DeepMind. Waymo’s World Model is built using Genie 3, Google’s new AI world model that can generate virtual interactive spaces with text or images as prompts. But Genie 3 isn’t just for creating bad knockoffs of Nintendo games; it can also build photorealistic and interactive 3D environments “adapted for the…
Bitcoin (BTC) rebounding is now “highly probable” as BTC price action sets another bearish record.Key points:Bitcoin has never traded so far below its 200-day moving average, data shows.BTC price action is due “mean reversion” as a result.Analysis describes a “macro-driven” Bitcoin bear market now in progress.Bitcoin sees one of its fastest price drawdownsNew analysis from Martin Leinweber, director of digital asset research and strategy at European index provider MarketVector Indexes, says that Bitcoin’s long-term investment thesis is “intact.”BTC price action has never strayed so far from its 200-day simple moving average (SMA) — and Leinweber thinks that the dip below…
Detective Ember Manning (Jenna Coleman) has a lot on her plate. A recent widow, she has to investigate a mysterious fire in a scenic small town that seems to exist only in British crime shows. Yet this seemingly simple case of arson leads her to another case involving the abduction of a young girl years ago, and the two seemingly unrelated crimes have a personal connection that will change Ember forever. The Jetty doesn’t offer anything new to the genre, but what it does, it does well. The central mystery is genuinely compelling, and with only four episodes, the show…
A police investigation report has indicted the Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over allegations that she told a United States-based activist that Senate President Godswill Akpabio was involved in the murder of late Iniobong Umoren and the harvesting of her organs. The report, dated 3 February 2026 and signed by the Commissioner of Police, Police Monitoring Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Akin Fakorede, was addressed to the President of The Unique Family Foundation, Sandra Duru who had petitioned the Inspector-General of Police in April 2025. According to the police, Ms Duru alleged that Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, contacted her on…
This weekend, the Emir of Machina, Alhaji Dr Bashir Albishir Bukar Machinama turbaned Dr. Kole Shettima as the Zanna Yuroma of the Emirate. This exalted position is only given to people with sufficient depth, maturity, sincerity and tact to talk truth to power. The onerous duty of the new Yuroma therefore includes warning the Emir if he engages on the wrong path. Dr. Shettima clearly has the qualifications to play such an important and delicate role and I wish him success in executing his role to the glory of Machina, Yobe and Nigeria. The turbanning was the crowning event in…
