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Real Madrid has confirmed that it has concluded internal disciplinary proceedings against Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni, imposing a fine of €500,000 on each player following a recent incident involving the squad. In an official statement obtained from the club’s X handle on Friday, the club said both players appeared before the disciplinary investigator and accepted responsibility for their actions. ““Real Madrid announces that, following the events that led to the opening yesterday of a disciplinary file against our players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni, both have today appeared before the investigator handling the case,” the club said. Real Madrid…

Head Judge for the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, and Veteran Nollywood actress Joke Silva has explained why some actors and films failed to secure nominations for the 2026 edition, admitting that award decisions can sometimes be subjective. Silva addressed concerns over the nomination process following reactions from fans and actors after the nominees list was unveiled in March. The nomination list saw films such as Gingerrr and The Herd emerge as the highest nominated titles with nine nods each, while To Kill A Monkey secured eight nominations and My Father’s Shadow earned seven. Speaking in…

Apple and Intel reached a “preliminary agreement” for Intel to make chips for Apple hardware, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Apple had famously moved on from Intel-powered computers with its highly successful transition to Apple Silicon, but now it appears the two companies will be working closely together again.The WSJ says that it’s “still unclear” what Apple products will get Intel chips. Intel spokesperson Kiana Ducey declined to comment. Apple didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.Bloomberg reported this week that Apple has held “exploratory discussions” with Intel and Samsung about having them make Apple’s processor chips in…

Bitcoin profit-taking could accelerate as BTC prices climb to three-month highs and investors begin locking in gains, according to Julio Moreno, head of research at onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant.Holders realized 14,600 BTC in profits on Monday, or $1.1 billion, following Bitcoin’s April rally, Moreno said, adding that this is the “highest” single day of profit-taking since Dec. 10, when BTC was trading above $90,000.Bitcoin holders’ realized profits spike after the April rally. Source: CryptoQuantThe Short-Term Holder Spent Output Profit Ratio (STH-SOPR), an onchain metric that gauges profit-taking by wallets that have held BTC for less than 155 days, also rose…

The season 22 finale of Grey’s Anatomy found a subtle way to pay tribute to late star Eric Dane. During the Thursday, May 7, episode of the show, Owen (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy (Kim Raver) prepared to leave Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. This led to flashbacks of their time at the hospital over the years — with multiple clips featuring Dane as Dr. Mark Sloan. “Yeah, it was very intentional we did that,” McKidd, 52, told People of the heartfelt moment. McKidd, who left the series after playing Owen since 2008, reflected on the time he spent with Dane, who…

Nigeria’s grid-connected power plants operated at just 31 per cent of their installed capacity in April 2026, with average available generation standing at 4,286 megawatts (MW) out of a total installed capacity of 13,625MW. This is the key highlight of the latest operational performance factsheet published by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday. The report also showed that while available generation improved slightly by 5 per cent compared to March, persistent voltage and frequency instability continued to undermine grid reliability, with both parameters exceeding prescribed operational limits during the month. NERC disclosed that the 28 grid-connected plants captured…

Nigeria’s Accountant General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has warned that the country may decline future World Bank loan arrangements if delays in approvals and disbursements continue. Mr Ogunjimi stated this in Abuja during a meeting with a World Bank delegation led by Treed Lane, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa. The accountant general expressed concern over what he described as lengthy bureaucratic processes surrounding development financing, stressing that delayed approvals could affect project implementation and fiscal planning. “If approvals…

Respected brothers and sisters! What Prophet Ibrahim had shown is an unmatched example in the annals of religion, of one’s love for Allah superseding his love for anyone else, even his own progeny. The Qur’an recorded this extraordinary story of Prophet Ibrahim’s sacrifice in the following surah al-Nahl, verse 120-122… In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Praise be to Allah, the Most High, the Most Great, the Exalted, the Supreme, for whom honour is a garment and majesty is a robe. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah, and…

Afrobeat superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has been named an inductee into the 2026 Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The organisers announced Davido as part of this year’s class ahead of the induction ceremony scheduled for June 1 in Atlanta’s Historic Westside. The recognition places him alongside entertainment figures honoured for their influence on Black culture and global music. Other inductees listed included Ludacris, an Atlanta-based artiste and philanthropist; Paul Morton, a renowned gospel singer; and Maynard Jackson, a former Atlanta Mayor. The feat has added the “Timeless” crooner to the…

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Sanusi, has commenced a comprehensive medical assessment exercise for its officers. The Commissioner of Police, who addressed journalists shortly after observing the exercise at the Maitama Area Command on Friday, said all personnel across the territory would be assessed. According to him, the exercise was aimed at evaluating the health and stress levels of all officers attached to the command, which, according to him, would in turn improve their performance. The CP further stated that under his leadership, the command would “ensure that…