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The Nigeria School Sport Federation, in partnership with the Nigeria Olympic Committee, has launched a three-day capacity-building programme for Physical and Health Education teachers in Kano State, reinforcing a nationwide drive to strengthen grassroots sports development. Sponsored by Olympic Solidarity, the training follows successful editions in Ogun and Plateau states. Over 100 PHE teachers from across Kano are participating in the programme at Government Girls College Dala, where they are being equipped with modern tools in Olympic Values Education, sports psychology, coaching, sports science, talent identification and athlete development. The Olympic Values Education Programme framework, developed by the International Olympic…

For the first time, AMD is including its 3D V-Cache tech in its commercial workstation processors with a refreshed line of Ryzen PRO 9000 series chips. Up until now, AMD’s 3D V-Cache chips have mainly been geared toward gamers, but they’ve also gotten better at creative tasks over recent years. In our review of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D last year, Tom Warren crowned it “the best CPU for both gaming and creator tasks,” noting that it “greatly improves creator workloads” compared to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.According to AMD, the 3D V-Cache tech will be useful for “complex, data-intensive workloads such…

Key takeaways:A successful Hyperliquid whale opened a $70 million short position, but data suggests this is a technical move.Rising oil prices and Fed liquidity injections could devalue US Treasuries, boosting Bitcoin as a scarce macro asset.Bitcoin below $80,000 as Hyperliquid whale flips bearish on cryptoBitcoin (BTC) failed to sustain bullish momentum on Wednesday, retreating below the psychological $80,000 level. Traders grew anxious as persistently high oil prices applied pressure to inflation and consumer spending. A Hyperliquid whale with $42 million in historical profits flipped bearish, leaving investors to question whether the recent rally is losing its foundation.Hyperliquid whale 0x8def…992dae profit/loss,…

Maggie Sajak is showing support for boyfriend Jackson Olson after his Dancing With the Stars casting news. “SO PROUD @jacksonolson_ !!!” Sajak, 31, wrote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, May 12, while sharing Olson’s cast announcement. In another slide, Sajak shared a photo of herself and Olson, 28, cuddled up together as they watched a fireworks display. “Beyond proud of you @jacksonolson_ …the dance floor better get ready,” she added. Olson, a player for the Savannah Bananas and viral internet sensation, was announced as DWTS season 35’s latest celebrity cast member during Disney’s Upfront presentation on Tuesday. Related: Maggie…

The Ogun State Government and former governor and serving senator, Gbenga Daniel, have traded words over recent adoption of Governor Dapo Abiodun as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ogun East Senatorial Distract in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. The state government described Mr Daniel’s criticism of the endorsement of Mr Abiodun as the “rantings of a drowning politician.” But Mr Daniel described the endorsement as “a deceptive political move”, while insisting on a primary election to pick the party’s candidate for the senatorial poll. The Ogun government said it was ironic that Mr Daniel, who…

As Oma Akatugba marks his birthday, the sports journalist has recounted the incident that made him a single father with four kids. He was previously married to a German woman for about 13 years. However, the journalist, who has spent most of his career covering Nigerian footballers in Europe, has said that the divorce was his own doing. “As my fourth child entered the world, the mother of my first three walked away. A painful consequence of my own doing, yet still, I embrace every blessing life has given me,” he wrote on X. Explaining further, Oma said that his…

A public affairs analyst and accountability advocate, Abubakar Yaro, has said the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project’s (SERAP) claim that N26.9 billion is missing from the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) is misleading. Yaro disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. DAILY POST reports that SERAP had demanded a probe of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, and the Secretary of the USPF, Yomi Arowosafe, over the alleged missing N26.9 billion. Reacting, Yaro said the narrative being pushed to the public is selective, exaggerated, and lacks critical context. He explained that available records and findings clearly show that…

The women wing of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Imo State held a strategic leadership meeting at the party’s State Secretariat in New Owerri, reaffirming the unity, strength, and stability of the party across the state. The meeting brought together local government area women leaders and other stakeholders as part of efforts to strengthen party cohesion, encourage active participation among women, and advance the collective vision of the ADC in Imo State. The gathering also provided an opportunity for discussions on grassroots mobilisation, party development, and strategies for sustaining the growth and expansion of the party across the 27…

The FCT High Court on Wednesday remanded a 40- year-old University of Abuja law student, Monday Goodluck , for allegedly raping a 100 -level Medicine and Surgery student. Justice M.S Idris, the trial judge gave the order after rejecting oral bail application from Defence Counsel, Mr Samson Francis . The judge remanded Goodluck in Kuje Correctional Facility pending the determination of his bail application. The defendant counsel, prayed the court to admit his client to bail orally but was denied by the court. Justice Idris directed him to file a written bail application and serve the same to the prosecution. Justice…

Nigerian popular clergyman Bolaji Idowu has explained how God intervened in celebrity fashion designer Veekee James and her husband, Femi Atere’s, first child’s birth. DAILY POST reports that the celebrity couple took to their Instagram handle to announce the birth of their daughter, named Eliana, in the United States. The news has stirred reactions from Nigerians in recent days. Reacting, Pastor Idowu attributed Veekee James’s baby’s birth to God answering prayers. He encouraged Nigerians to remain hopeful, expressing confidence that more testimonies would follow. In his reaction to Pastor Idowu’s comment, Atere hailed him for his prayers and support throughout…