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Senator representing Ogun Central, Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, has said Nigeria must urgently reform its legal and governance systems to align with the realities of the global digital economy, warning that while the world has embraced technology, “our laws are still analogue.” The lawmaker, who chairs the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, spoke at the end of a two-week digital skills training programme held in Abeokuta for youths drawn from across the district. The programme, organised in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, trained about 350 participants in…
Socialite and businessman, Cubana Chief Priest, has reacted to the outcome of the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives primary election for Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency of Imo State. According to him, he never participated in the exercise after the party’s leadership adopted its zoning arrangement. This is contained in a lengthy statement shared via his Instagram story on Sunday. “As a loyal party man & committed progressive, I wish to clearly state my position. Following my consultations and meeting with our leader of the party in the state and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, His Excellency presented the position…
New Chelsea manager, Xabi Alonso, has named his three focuses at Stamford Bridge. In an interview with Chelsea’s website, Alonso said his focus at the Blues is on ‘hard work, the right culture and winning trophies.’ Recall that Chelsea appointed the Liverpool legend after the club lost the FA Cup final at the hands of Manchester City on Saturday evening at Wembley Stadium. The 44-year-old will start his new role on July 1, 2026, having agreed a four‑year contract with the Premier League west London club. “There is great talent in the Chelsea squad, and it’ll be my great honour to lead it,” Alonso,…
The Confederation of African Football will on Tuesday conduct the qualifying draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The event will mark the start of the road to the continent’s flagship football tournament to be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. CAF disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Sunday. “On Tuesday afternoon in Cairo, 48 nations will learn their route to the finals of a tournament already carrying enormous significance long before a ball is kicked. “The draw, which takes place at the headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association, officially launches the next phase…
Celebrity businessman Pascal Okechukwu, known as Cubana Chief Priest, has denied participating in the All Progressives Congress primary election for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency seat in Imo State. He said he voluntarily withdrew from the contest after Governor Hope Uzodimma presented the party’s zoning position to him. The claims, made in a series of Instagram story posts on Sunday, contradicts an earlier video in which Okechukwu said his only regret was “trusting the elders in the community” and that only 14 people voted for him at the primary. Okechukwu was seeking the APC ticket for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal…
Derek Chisora has predicted that Anthony Joshua will knock out Tyson Fury inside four rounds when the two Britons finally meet, accusing Fury of jealousy over Joshua’s greater commercial pull ahead of their all-British heavyweight showdown, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Chisora, who has faced Fury three times and has consistently backed Joshua in the rivalry, told Sun Sport that he expects a swift and decisive finish when the pair eventually share a ring, most likely in November. “Tyson can say whatever he wants to say, but he is going to talk so much crap. ‘AJ’ is having a warm-up fight,…
Japan’s major brokerages are preparing to bring crypto investment trusts to retail investors, with SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities already developing products in-house, while others like Nomura plan to enter the space once regulations are finalized.SBI Securities plans to sell funds developed by group company SBI Global Asset Management, with products spanning both ETFs and investment trusts focused on liquid assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, according to a Sunday report by Nikkei. The group intends to handle everything from product development to distribution in-house.Rakuten Securities is taking a similar approach, working with Rakuten Investment Management to build products tradeable directly…
Former Melrose Place and Days of Our Lives star Patrick Muldoon was laid to rest nearly one month after his death at age 57. “Tough Day saying goodbye to my friend Pat Muldoon!!! He was my Teammate, My Brother, My Friend🙏🏾 miss you already brotha,” his former USC Trojans teammate Rodney Peete announced via Instagram on Saturday, May 16. While Muldoon was best known for his acting work, he was a star football player as a teenager and even played tight end for USC in the 1980s. Mulddon’s ex-girlfriend Denise Richards‘ daughter Sami Sheen was also in attendance at the…
There are moments when an idea moves beyond commentary and begins entering systems. The week that just ended was one of those moments. Within the span of days, The Insecurity Triad experienced three separate but interconnected breakthroughs. First came the Brussels intervention, last Sunday via an Op-ed piece in BusinessDay by hugely respected Collins Nweke, where the framework was interpreted within a European geopolitical context as an explanatory model for Sahel instability and its implications for Europe’s own strategic future. Second came its consolidation into the global scholarly archive through repositories including Academia.edu, Harvard Dataverse, Zenodo, SSRN, OSF, and SocArXiv…
On Thursday last week, President Bola Tinubu perfectly played the role of the General of a troop going to war. He gave a pep talk to APC party troops marching state-wards for the primary election. It was a speech garnished with onions and flavoured by aromatic spices of currie and thyme. The eventual cuisine from the presidential pot exuded a tantalizing aroma that colonised the nose. The president was pleased with that “historic moment” as “the party we formed just like yesterday is gearing up for its fourth election cycle”. Then he waxed lyrical about progressive politics and values embedded in…
