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Anker’s Prime Wireless Charging Station is a small, yet powerful 3-in-1 charger that can charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and earbuds simultaneously, and now it’s on sale for $104.99 ($45 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. The price has only dropped this low one other time since it launched in February.There are a few things that set this charger apart, other than its diminutive size. The foldable charger features a Qi2.2 wireless charging pad capable of delivering up to 25W of power to the iPhone 16 and newer models. According to Anker, it can charge an iPhone 17 Pro…
Bitcoin (BTC) saw classic volatility ahead of Tuesday’s Wall Street open as a key US inflation gauge hit its highest levels in three years.Key points:US CPI inflation reaches its highest year-on-year levels since 2023.Energy prices fuel the rise, with the US-Iran war continuing to make its presence felt.Bitcoin traders retain support levels while a 200-day trend line comes in as resistance.Bitcoin price on edge as CPI beats multiyear recordsData from TradingView showed BTC price action circling $81,000 as risk assets saw fresh headwinds.BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThese came in the form of the April US Consumer Price Index (CPI), which…
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The Borno State Government has defended its use of a religious oath sworn on the Quran as a major deterrent against recidivism by former Boko Haram members reintegrated into society after deradicalisation. The position comes amid continued public criticism of the federal government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration programme under Operation Safe Corridor. Zuwaira Gambo, Borno State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, said beneficiaries undergo screening and rehabilitation processes before taking the final oath on the Quran. “Once you swear by the Quran, you know the implication,” Ms Gambo said in an interview with Newscentral television aired on Monday.…
Damilola Marshal, daughter of Fuji maestro Wasiu “Kwam 1” Ayinde, has been screened by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee ahead of the Lagos State House of Assembly primaries. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Damilola, who currently serves as the Senior Special Assistant to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, obtained the nomination form in April to contest for the Surulere Constituency II seat. Speaking after the screening exercise conducted on Monday by the committee chaired by Porok Fomson, Damilola said younger voices deserved greater opportunities to shape Nigeria’s future. The aspiring lawmaker stressed that the time had come…
Nigeria Football Federation has suspended referee Yakubu Adamu indefinitely from all football-related activities following his controversial officiating during the Nigeria Premier Football League matchday 37 clash between Rangers International F.C and Bendel Insurance F.C which ended 2-1 courtesy of the penalty in favour of the hosts at the Cathedral, in Enugu. The sanction was announced by the NFF Refereeing Development Committee, which stated that the suspension takes immediate effect after Mr Adamu awarded a penalty during the encounter that was deemed inconsistent with the provisions of the Laws of the Game. According to the committee, the controversial call directly influenced…
The Borno State Government has warned that rehabilitated former insurgents risk death if they return to terrorist groups, saying they would no longer be accepted within those ranks. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Zuwaira Gambo, gave the warning during an interview on News Central on Monday while addressing concerns over the reintegration of ex-fighters. She said, “People assume that they will go back to the bush; well, they may, but they are dead on arrival.” According to her, once a fighter surrenders and passes through the government’s rehabilitation process, they are regarded as outsiders by insurgent groups.…
The Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Assembly Screening Appeal Committee, chaired by Abdul Mahmud, has confirmed the disqualification of aspirants linked to the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. DAILY POST reports that about 33 aspirants who participated in the screening exercise on Saturday were cleared while 65 were disqualified. The 65 disqualified aspirants have been identified as Fubara’s loyalists. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, the appeal committee chairman confirmed that 19 appeals have been submitted by some of the disqualified aspirants. He stated that the submission of appeals ends on Wednesday. According to the committee, the final list of cleared aspirants will be…
The Chief Magistrate Court 2 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has remanded all 47 suspects arrested during a raid on criminal hideouts in the northern Adamawa town of Mubi. The suspects were ordered to be remanded in a correctional centre after being arraigned following their arrest during a joint security operation conducted in Mubi and its environs, which led to the arrest of 73 suspects for various offences. The 47 suspects being prosecuted were arraigned in two batches. While arraigning 23 defendants before the court, a police prosecutor, Inspector Ahmed Abubakar, alleged that the defendants criminally conspired, armed themselves with…
Real Madrid legend, Sergio Ramos, has completed the process to buy Sevilla and become the club’s new owner. This was disclosed by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a post on X on Tuesday. According to Romano, the deal is in place with Ramos’ brother, René, leading the process. Ramos is now waiting for official and formal steps with lawyers before he will release a statement. The former Paris Saint-Germain defender played for Sevilla in the past. The 40-year-old is a legend in football, having won several Champions League and LaLiga titles and a World Cup.
