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United States President Donald Trump has explained the reasons for his admistration’s broader efforts to tighten immigation policies, especially on third-world countries. This was made known in a post on his Truth Social, renewing his criticism of immigration on Tuesday. Trump opined that the large-scale migration from developing countries could affect the future of the United States. He wrote, “Sadly, if you import people from Third World Countries, you quickly become a Third World Country– And there’s not a thing you can do about it. Make America Great Again!” Recall that earlier this month, he criticised federal judges after a…

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, has condemned the proposed deregistration of some political parties, describing the move as unconstitutional, undemocratic and detrimental to Nigeria’s democratic development. Adebayo, in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday, argued that there was no constitutional, legal or moral basis for the suppression of political parties through government-backed judicial action. His reaction follows a recent court judgment ordering the deregistration of several political parties, including the African Democratic Congress and Accord Party, a development that has sparked criticism from opposition figures and political stakeholders. According to him, the…

Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Kylian Mbappe’s France, the two teams who contested a thrilling World Cup final four years ago, roar into the 2026 tournament on Tuesday. Argentina, who won that dramatic contest in Doha in a penalty shootout after it finished 3-3 following extra time, take on Algeria in Kansas City. Messi is set to play in a sixth World Cup and Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the 38-year-old linchpin of his team “looks good” despite suffering a hamstring injury playing for club side Inter Miami in late May. “Everyone wants to see him out on the pitch, not…

Most mechanical keyboards are great these days, with colorful looks and satisfying typing sounds — even in budget-friendly ranges. But every so often, one stops me dead in my tracks. In this case, two of them.I’ve been testing a pair of jaw-droppingly lovely keyboards that launched late last year. The Evoworks Evo75, a compact 75-percent layout with loud, low-pitched typing sounds. And the Dry Studio ATM98, an 1800-layout / 98-percent layout with silent switches and a design that’s anything but quiet — complete with an enormous RGB-ified rotary dial. They are easily two of the nicest keyboards I’ve ever seen,…

Today in crypto, the industry’s biggest stories spanned layoffs, a key regulatory hire and markets.Robinhood cut 10% of its workforce despite CEO Vlad Tenev saying the business “has never been stronger” and the CFTC hired a former SEC crypto adviser with a blockchain forensics background. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s recovery remains tied to prospects for a US-Iran deal.Robinhood cuts 10% of workforce as Tenev touts business strengthStock and crypto trading platform Robinhood is cutting 10% of its workforce as it restructures its organization, a move the company said will improve efficiency.Tenev told staff the company is reducing 10% of its full-time employees…

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo were brutally honest about the ups and downs of their relationship throughout their near decade-long marriage. Following two stints in jail — Jelly Roll (real name Jason Bradley DeFord) was arrested for aggravated robbery at 16 and served one year before being incarcerated for drug dealing at the age of 23 — the “Save Me” singer found The One with Bunnie (full name Bunnie DeFord), whom he wed in 2016. He also found a caring stepmother for his two children, daughter Bailee and son Noah, from prior relationships. The couple have been each other’s rocks…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday revoked the bail it granted Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, over his absence from cyberbullying trial. Trial judge, Mohammed Umar, in a ruling on an oral application made by the prosecutor, Akinkolu Kehinde, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), also issued a bench warrant for his arrest. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the SSS is prosecuting Mr Sowore for allegedly making false claims against the person of President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as “a criminal” in posts he made on his “X” and Facebook accounts.…

The Hydrographer of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hydrographic Agency, Rear Admiral Olumide Fadahunsi, has said modern hydrography remains the bedrock of Nigeria’s maritime safety, ocean governance and environmental protection. He warned that the country must urgently transform how it organises, standardises and shares ocean data to secure its Blue Economy future. Fadahunsi stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during a press briefing marking the 2026 World Hydrography Day celebration, held at the National Hydrographic Agency Headquarters Complex. “Hydrography remains the bedrock of maritime safety, ocean governance and environmental protection. Accurate charts and ocean-data products derived…

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a man, Sunday Olawale, over allegedly spreading fake news of bandits’ attack on Are Ekiti in the Irepodun Ifelodun Local Government area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, said in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday that the suspect, who confessed to the crime, had been unable to give a reason for the false information. Abutu stated, “The Police Command wishes to reiterate that there was no bandit invasion in Are Ekiti or any part of the Ekiti State”. The statement reads in part: “On 14th of June,…

The Gombe State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has reiterated that the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Ali Pantami, remains a member of the party, insisting that due process was not followed regarding his purported resignation. Recall that Pantami recently emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Gombe State after the APC primary, which produced Jamilu Gwamna. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday in Gombe, the party’s Publicity Secretary, Moses Kyari, said the APC executive committee in Pantami’s Ward had earlier clarified that it neither received nor deliberated on any resignation…