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Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has completed his move to German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV, with the club confirming the signing of the 27-year-old Nigerian on Monday. Moffi joins HSV from French Ligue 1 outfit OGC Nice after completing his mandatory medical examinations at the Athleticum at Volkspark last weekend, before putting pen to paper on his contract. The Nigerian striker will wear the No. 9 shirt at his new club as he begins another chapter in a career that has already taken him across several European leagues. HSV sporting director Kathleen Krüger believes Moffi’s experience and versatility will add…

Popular Nigerian dancer and socialite Iweh Odinaka, better known as Poco Lee, is being held on remand in the United Kingdom and is expected to appear before a London court in September over an alleged assault offence, according to Benjamin Kuti, popularly known as the Oluomo of Derby, founder of the community of Nigerians in the United Kingdom. Kuti, who confirmed the development in a conversation with our correspondent on Monday, said Poco Lee is currently in a UK prison and is scheduled to appear before the Snaresbrook Crown Court on September 15, 2026, at exactly 10 am. Kuti said…

Raspberry Pi’s head of social, Ashley Whittaker, acknowledged the cyberdeck trend today, saying “we haven’t been able to get away from cyberdecks this year.” Tiny portable computers made out of things like purses, jewelry boxes, and other thrifted or recycled parts have gone viral on TikTok and other social media platforms over the past year, and Raspberry Pi now has its own guide to building one of the homemade computers.Raspberry Pi has also increased its prices multiple times this year due to rising costs for RAM and other components, which could be another reason to support this growing market of…

Przemysław Kral, the head of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto, has reportedly been charged with participating in an alleged large-scale fraud and has begun cooperating with Polish prosecutors.Kral is seeking a reduced sentence in exchange for testimony that could include details about Zondacrypto’s funding of right-wing politicians, Polish outlet Onet reported Monday.According to Onet, prosecutors estimate Zondacrypto customers lost at least 2.4 billion Polish zlotys ($650 million). Investigators said the exchange used only part of customer funds to buy crypto, while the rest was transferred to private accounts controlled by Zondacrypto managers.Onet reported Friday that Kral had been negotiating the…

Justin and Hailey Bieber have given fans several glimpses into their life as parents via social media since welcoming son Jack in August 2024. “WELCOME HOME JACK BLUES BIEBER 🐻,” Justin wrote alongside a sweet Instagram snap of the newborn’s foot in 2024, confirming his birth. While the pair have yet to show their son’s face on their respective social media pages, Justin and Hailey, who wed in 2018, have posted nods to their baby boy in other ways. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. In October 2024, Hailey showed off a dazzling diamond necklace she got featuring her son’s…

The Lagos State Government has mourned the death of veteran actor and cultural icon, Taiwo Hassan, also known as Ogogo. The state Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in a statement issued on Sunday, and posted on the X page of the Lagos State Government described Mr Hassan as a distinguished ambassador of Yoruba heritage whose career contributed significantly to Nigeria’s creative and cultural industry. The statement signed by the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, said the actor was not only an entertainer but also a custodian of Yoruba culture and a gifted storyteller who used his…

The Chairman of Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Hashimu Dantudu, has said the security situation in the area is improving significantly following the deployment of armoured vehicles procured by the state government. Dantudu stated this on Sunday in Tsamaye Village, Sabon Birni LGA, when a state government delegation led by the State APC Leader, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, visited the community to condole with residents over the death of the local government APC Chairman, Alhaji Amadu Malale. The council chairman said the deployment of the armoured vehicles had contributed significantly to reducing attacks and increasing the presence of…

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen isn’t convinced that Bitcoin’s recent rally to $79,000 marks the end of the bear market.She is keeping a significant portion of her portfolio in stablecoins and watching for a drop of more than $25,000 from current prices as a potential level to buy back into Bitcoin. “I would say $50K is the number that I’m looking at for my personal Bitcoin buyback sort of price,” Chen tells the Trade Secrets show.That being said, Chen isn’t claiming to have any special insight into where Bitcoin’s notoriously unpredictable price is headed. She also thinks its possible Bitcoin could…

Sean Grayson, the Illinois police officer convicted of the murder of Sonya Massey, has died six months into his prison sentence. He was 32. The former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office deputy died around noon on Sunday, August 23, his attorney, Daniel Fultz, confirmed to NBC News and NPR Illinois. In October 2025, Grayson was convicted of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Massey, 36, inside her home in July 2024. Massey, a Black woman, had called 911 to report a suspected prowler. She was shot by Grayson, a white man, three times. He alleged that he feared she was going to…

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed that there were shootings around the Naira and Kobo Garage in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, amid reports that five people were allegedly killed during a dispute over control of the motorpark. According to the Facebook posts by Osogbo Updates and Adeleke Youth Development Initiative, the reported victims were said to include three commercial bus drivers and two passersby. However, the police said they were still gathering information before confirming whether there were casualties. The state police spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the shooting to PREMIUM TIMES via a phone call on Tuesday. “We…