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Real Madrid announced the signing of Spanish defender Marc Cucurella from Chelsea on Monday, for a fee reported to be 55 million euros ($63.8 million). “Real Madrid and Chelsea have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Marc Cucurella, who will join our club for the next six seasons, until June 30, 2032,” said Los Blancos in a statement. The 27-year-old left-back joined Chelsea from Brighton in 2022 after coming through La Liga champions Barcelona’s academy and moving to Getafe. Cucurella is at the World Cup with Spain and becomes the only Real Madrid player in Luis de…
Love Island USA lived up to its title when bombshell Jen Terry offered surprising details about her sex life. During the Sunday, June 14, episode of the hit Peacock series, Jen was asked about the most surprising place where she had sex. She needed a moment to remember but Jen ultimately chose “a boat in Miami” as her most memorable encounter. Love Island USA viewers had a front row seat to the sexcapades that took place this year in Fiji. While past seasons featured some couples finding ways to share an intimate moment or two, it felt like season 7…
Ijaw and Urhobo leaders in Delta State have reluctantly accepted a presidential intervention regarding the contested Warri electoral boundaries. Out of respect for President Bola Tinubu and to preserve local peace, the leaders said they agreed to a revised ward structure in the Warri South-West Local Government Area. Under the new arrangement, the number of Ijaw electoral wards drops from 14 to 11, while Itsekiri wards increase from four to nine. The compromise aims to resolve a long-standing dispute over the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s fresh delineation report. The leaders, however, warned that they would resist any further alteration…
Global crude oil prices recorded a steep decline on Monday following a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, bringing an end to more than two months of hostilities that disrupted global energy markets and fuelled inflationary pressures across several economies. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, dropped by nearly four per cent to trade at $79.50 per barrel as of 9:54 a.m. Nigerian time. An analysis of market data showed that Brent crude, which opened at $80.24 per barrel on Sunday, climbed briefly to about $81 before declining steadily to $79.39, its lowest level within the last…
The IMF’s staff report on its 2026 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria is a very political document — mealy-mouthed, even, if one of the persons I discussed the report with, last week, is to be taken seriously. What is a reader to make of the report’s claim that the expansionary consolidated government fiscal stance last year was financed in part by “a CBN deposit drawdown of 1.1 per cent of GDP which has the same liquidity impact as previous ‘ways and means’ (overdraft) financing”? Or that as at the time of the report’s presentation, “the estimated savings of the fuel…
At least 40 people have been executed in Iran on “national security grounds” since the start of the year, including 18 protesters, the United Nations said Monday. “The authorities have intensified their brutal crackdown, arresting thousands and imposing even more severe restrictions on civic space. They have executed at least 40 people on national security grounds so far this year, including 18 protesters,” said UN rights chief Volker Turk. AFP All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written…
Some gunmen on Saturday invaded the Ode Oriya community in the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State and abducted the traditional ruler of the community, Adeniyi Adelana. A source in the community told PUNCH Metro that the hoodlums stormed the community at about 8pm on Saturday and went to the residence of the 60-year-old community leader, whisking him away to an unknown destination in the bush. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed the incident in a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Sunday, disclosed that the state command had commenced a rescue operation in the forest.…
President of the Super Eagles Supporters Club, Vincent Okumagba, has attributed Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to poor handling of the team during the qualifying campaign, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria is not among the 48 nations competing at the World Cup, extending the Super Eagles’ absence from football’s biggest stage after also missing out on the 2022 edition in Qatar. Reflecting on the disappointment, Okumagba said the tournament’s commencement without the Super Eagles has been painful for Nigerian supporters, especially given the historic nature of the competition being jointly hosted by three countries. “The…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi, has lauded Afrobeats megastar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, for leveraging his global platform at the 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown concert to protest persistent insecurity and mass abductions in Nigeria. In a statement shared via his official X handle late Sunday, Obi described the singer’s actions as an act of patriotism that transcended mere entertainment to demand crucial international scrutiny. PUNCH Online reports that the musician appeared on stage for the FIFA World Cup countdown concert wearing a customised leather jacket decorated with…
The UK is the latest country to follow Australia in implementing a total social media ban for children under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced. The ban, which could take effect from early next year, will be joined by wider measures that will also prevent children from talking to strangers in online games, livestreaming, or using sexual or romantic chatbots.“Do we truly believe that social media creates a happy environment for our children? Do we truly believe that it’s a place where they can feel safe?” Starmer asked during a press conference announcing the policy. “I don’t think I…
