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President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, in Abuja, said his administration would work closely with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency and its international partners to fight the menace of drug abuse. He urged stakeholders to take a people-centered approach in addressing drug addiction, saying addicts are also humans who deserve understanding and support to recover from the downward path of drugs. “I want to assure everyone including our local and international… Read the full article here

Popular Nigerian gospel singer, Tope Alabi, has said that she would not comment on the controversy trailing her viral video that has kept tongues wagging on social media platforms. In the video viral video, the singer was heard singing in the Yoruba language. The award-winning singer was singing using the word ‘Aboru boye’, a language of greeting among Ifa worshippers. The singer could be heard singing the lyrics, ”abiye ni mi, Oruko mi ni yen. Mo de bo, mo ru,… Read the full article here

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios chief, Matt Booty, was encouraging Xbox CFO Tim Stuart to spend big money on acquiring game content in 2019 to set the company up to battle Sony in subscriptions. The revelation comes in an email thread that’s part of the FTC v. Microsoft hearing.“We (Microsoft) are in a very unique position to be able to go spend Sony out of business,” said Booty, referencing spending $2 billion or $3 billion in 2020 to avoid competitors getting ahead in content at a… Read the full article here

The head of the Wagner militia has denied trying to overthrow the Russian government but redoubled his criticism of the country’s defence establishment in his first public comments since Saturday’s abortive march on Moscow.But Russian president Vladimir Putin, speaking publicly on Monday for the first time since the abortive Wagner uprising, said its organisers had betrayed their country. He called most of the group’s fighters “patriots of Russia” who had been “used” by… Read the full article here

A federal judge overseeing the lawsuit between Binance.US, Binance Holdings Limited and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied a motion that could have stopped the financial regulator from issuing public statements related to the case.In a June 26 ruling in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Amy Berman Jackson suggested it was unnecessary for the court to intervene regarding the basis for a motion from… Read the full article here

Ariana Madix went all out for her 38th birthday, taking shots and partying with her Vanderpump Rules costars and new man Daniel Wai. The reality star — and all of her friends — shared multiple photos and video after video of the wild celebration via Instagram on Saturday, June 24. The group, which included Madix, Scheana Shay, Brock Davies and more, partied at a Los Angeles club. The pals shared dozens of clips from the birthday bash, including a video of Madix taking… Read the full article here

The federal government has declared Wednesday and Thursday, 28 and 29 June, public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade, made the announcement in a statement on Monday. “The Federal Government has declared Wednesday June 28th and Thursday June 29th 2023 Public Holidays in commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration and heartily felicitates with the Muslim Ummah at home and in the… Read the full article here

Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, has approved the appointment of ten Executive Directors for agencies in the state. The appointment was conveyed in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Arc Ahmed Musa Dangiwa. The statement reads below; “This is to inform the general public that His Excellency, Governor of Katsina State, Mallam Dikko Radda, has given approval for the appointment of Chief Executives of some state government agencies as follows: Alh…. Read the full article here

Chelsea midfielder, Mason Mount, is ready to report for pre-season training with the Premier League club, despite the possibility he could still join Manchester United. United have submitted three unsuccessful bids for Mount already. The Blues are holding out for £65m, but it is believed United have already made their best offer and are now looking at alternative targets. Mount could leave as a free agent in June 2024, as he has so far been unwilling to sign a contract extension at… Read the full article here

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio looked on course for re-election on Monday after the electoral commission said he had a clear lead with 60 percent of the votes counted. Bio had garnered 55.86 percent of ballots cast, more than the 55 percent required for victory after Saturday’s first round of voting. The incumbent’s 1,067,666 votes put him well ahead of his main rival Samura Kamara, who had 793,751 votes or 41.53 percent, the… Read the full article here