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Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has made it clear that his team’s focus is firmly fixed on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting that the lingering fallout from January’s dramatic Africa Cup of Nations final will not distract the Lions of Teranga ahead of their blockbuster opener against France. Speaking at Monday’s pre-match press conference ahead of Tuesday’s Group I showdown at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Thiaw dismissed suggestions that the unresolved AFCON controversy remains on the minds of his players. “I am not going to go back over the AFCON, that’s behind us. This is the World Cup. We…

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has called on local and international investors to embrace sustainable financing models for the electrification of Nigeria’s healthcare facilities. The Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Power, Clement Ezeorah, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said that Tegbe made the call while speaking at the National Healthcare Electrification Investor Matchmaking Forum. Ezeorah said that the forum was held under the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative in Lagos. He said that the forum was convened by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with UK PACT and hosted by the…

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger has extended his contract until 2027, Los Blancos announced on Tuesday. “Real Madrid and Antonio Rudiger have agreed the extension of our player’s contract, who will stay at the club until June 30, 2027,” said Madrid in a statement. The 33-year-old centre-back signed for Real Madrid from Chelsea in 2022, after playing for Stuttgart and Roma. Rudiger won La Liga and the Champions League in 2024 with Los Blancos and the Copa del Rey in 2023. After failing to win major trophies for two consecutive seasons Madrid president Florentino Perez appointed Jose Mourinho as coach…

Education stakeholders in Kogi State have pledged full support for the 2025/2026 Annual School Census as the state Ministry of Education officially launched the exercise on the Federal Government’s Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System portal. The pledge was made on Monday during a stakeholders’ sensitisation meeting at the Government House, Lokoja, ahead of the commencement of the census on June 24. The meeting, attended by education agencies, former commissioners, NGOs, media practitioners, religious leaders, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, focused on preparations for statewide data capture and the migration from manual to digital reporting. The Commissioner…

When Christian Simpson, a retro gaming YouTuber also known as Peri Fractic, bought the remains of an early PC company called Commodore in 2025, he decided to pick up right where the original Commodore left off. Which meant starting product development in the mid-1990s. Simpson and his team first set to work reviving the company’s most iconic product, and you can now buy a Commodore 64 that is the spitting image of the 1982 original (other than the Wi-Fi connectivity, the USB ports, and a few other slightly modern niceties). It’s a pure nostalgia play, and by most accounts a…

Bitcoin miner IREN has completed its acquisition of the Spanish data center developer Nostrum Group, marking its entry into Europe as the company builds out its artificial intelligence cloud business.IREN said in a press release on Monday that the acquisition adds about 490 megawatts of secured, grid-connected power in Spain, along with a development pipeline and over 50 employees across engineering, construction, development and operations.The deal expands IREN’s global power portfolio to about 5 gigawatts, with the Spanish capacity representing about 10% of the total.IREN co-founder and co-CEO Daniel Roberts said Spain offers a combination of renewable power and fiber…

KC Chandler and Aniya Harvey‘s relationship has taken a turn for the worse on Love Island USA after he threw some shade at their sex life — or lack thereof. KC made the confession to Corbin Mims, who was having the opposite problem with former flame Kenzie Annis, whom he still wanted to keep pursuing. As for KC, the Islander admitted during the Monday, June 15, episode of the show that he and Aniya “ain’t done s***” despite being paired up the entire time in the villa. KC then jokingly referred to Aniya as a grandma, adding, “I told her…

Accord Party has rejected the Federal High Court judgement ordering the de-registration of five political parties, describing the ruling as a travesty of justice. The National Chairman of the party, Maxwell Mgbudem, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Mr Mgbudem said the judgement was delivered despite a subsisting Court of Appeal order directing a stay of proceedings in the matter. According to him, the trial court acted in disregard of the appellate court’s directive, raising concerns about due process. “It is curious that the Federal High Court would proceed to deliver judgment on a matter before the…

Speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, has described Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup clash between Senegal and France as more than a football match, saying that whichever team wins, “Africa will have beaten Africa.” Sonko made the remark during an interview with RFI and France 24 in Dakar on Monday while discussing Senegal’s chances against France in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking on the number of players of African origin in the French squad, Sonko said, “I think Senegal will win. At least, that’s my hope, like every Senegalese person. “In any case, it’s only…

A 43-year-old commercial bus driver, Joseph Okpe, has died after he was allegedly beaten by a group of officers of the Nigerian Air Force following a dispute over a minor traffic incident involving their vehicle. PUNCH Metro learnt on Monday that the incident occurred on May 9 along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, where the officers allegedly assaulted the deceased. Details of the incident were contained in an Affidavit of Facts filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in the Maitama Judicial Division and made available to PUNCH Metro on Monday. According to the affidavit, deposed to by the…