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Two of the three Otu siblings competing at the 47th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria Senior Tennis Championship advanced to the next round on Monday as main draw action got under way at the Package B Tennis Courts of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. Blessing Otu made a confident start in the women’s category, dismissing Bebe-Emmanuella Kelvin 6-1, 6-3 to progress from the round of 32 to the round of 16. The 18-year-old said she had studied her opponent carefully ahead of the match and used that knowledge to her advantage. “Bebe is a very good…
Now that we’re clear of WWDC and all of the new AI-powered features coming to Apple’s platforms, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has more details about rumored new hardware, like the camera-equipped AirPods he’d previously written about. He says they are currently on schedule for a late 2027 launch, and that while we’re checking out beta releases for this fall’s iOS 27 update, the new earbuds are internally being tested with next year’s update, iOS 28.With cameras mounted in their stems and lights to indicate when data is being uploaded to the cloud, they could give the upgraded version of Siri…
Defend American Jobs, the cryptocurrency company-backed political action committee (PAC) affiliated with Fairshake, reported spending millions of dollars to support a Republican candidate’s run for a US Senate seat in the party’s Tuesday primary runoff in Alabama.As of Tuesday, filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) showed that Defend American Jobs had spent more than $4.7 million on media and ads to back Republican Barry Moore’s candidacy in a runoff for one of Alabama’s US Senate seats, adding to the $7.4 million it reported spending ahead of his May 20 primary. Moore, who also has the endorsement of US President…
Former Team USA soccer star Ali Krieger gushed about her girlfriend Jen Beattie’s heritage amid ongoing tension with Krieger’s ex, Ashlyn Harris. Krieger, 41, shared a video of rowdy Scottish soccer fans at a recent Boston Red Sox game via her Instagram Story on Monday, June 15, writing: “Just a brilliant group of people. ❤️ 🏴 Feeling very lucky and grateful to have a Scottish lassie as my partner.” Beattie, a former professional soccer player herself, and Krieger started dating in 2024, shortly after Krieger’s ex-wife Harris, 40, filed for divorce in September 2023 after nearly four years of marriage. …
The Abia State Government has directed that all transport operations in Umuahia will henceforth be centralised at the Nnenna Otti Bus Terminal in the state capital. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, said this on Tuesday while briefing reporters in Umuahia on the outcome of Monday’s State Executive Council meeting. Mr Kanu said the state government had begun enforcing the state’s policy designed to end multiple motor parks, improve commuter safety and enhance traffic management. He said that operations had commenced at the terminal with the first phase involving the Abia Green Shuttle Buses, while informal transport operators and unions…
Kylian Mbappé struck twice as France national football team opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a dramatic 3-1 victory over Senegal national football team in a tense Group I clash at the New York/New Jersey Stadium on Tuesday. It was a match layered with history and late drama — a fixture that revived memories of one of football’s great World Cup shocks, Senegal’s 1-0 win over France in the 2002 tournament opener. This time, however, France ensured there would be no repeat of that script. After a cagey and tactical first half, Mbappé finally broke Senegal’s resistance after…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged the people of Ekiti State to re-elect Governor Biodun Oyebanji in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Tinubu, who lauded the people for standing firmly by the party through its political trajectory, noted that the state was blessed and fortunate to have a leader like Oyebanji at this time. The President, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima during the mega rally to conclude the All Progressives Congress governorship campaign, said Oyebanji had successfully demonstrated to the Ekiti people that he came fully prepared for leadership that would benefit the citizens through his…
Amad Diallo’s 90th-minute winner against Ecuador made him the Ivory Coast’s youngest-ever scorer at the tournament. PETER AKINBO highlights other record-holders across the continent. It is also worth noting that Cape Verde are yet to feature on this list after failing to find the back of the net in their debut against Spain on Monday and Zaire/DR Congo have never scored at a Mundial Algeria — Salah Assad Salah Assad holds the distinction of being Algeria’s youngest World Cup scorer. The forward was 23 years and 278 days old when he netted twice in a thrilling 3-2 victory over Chile…
Following its official debut last month, Google is now rolling out Android 17 to compatible Pixel phones, alongside additional exclusive features as part of the June Pixel Drop. Not every feature announced alongside the OS at the pre-I/O Android Show is available today, though.Android 17 itself is arriving on Pixel phones today, and Google says other manufacturers will be issuing the update throughout 2026. The biggest user interface update is the introduction of Bubbles, floating app windows that you can open with a long press — similar floating windows are already found in many Android skins, but are now an…
The market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) continues to expand despite broader weakness in crypto markets, with the value of onchain financial assets climbing sharply over the past six months as traditional financial products migrate onto blockchain rails.According to Token Terminal, tokenized assets now exceed $43 billion in market value, up roughly 37% over the past 180 days.The figures exceed those reported by other industry trackers, most notably RWA.xyz, which values the combined RWA market at less than $33 billion. The discrepancy likely reflects methodological differences, with Token Terminal including a broader range of tokenized financial assets.Tokenized funds dominate the…
