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A young commercial motorcyclist was reportedly killed by a falling tree on Abak Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday, raising concerns over the management of aged and potentially dangerous trees along major roads in the state capital. The incident occurred opposite the Cultural Centre during heavy rainfall in the early hours of Thursday. Witnesses told PREMIUM TIMES that the motorcyclist, who was reportedly on his way to begin his daily business, was struck by the tree at about 7 a.m. Videos reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES also showed a man lying lifeless by a fallen tree with a motorcycle by…
Super Falcons coach Justine Madugu has apologised for his team’s failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, admitting that defensive errors and poor finishing contributed to their painful 2-1 loss to South Africa. Madugu spoke after the Falcons loss to Banyana Banyana in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) play-off at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Thursday. The result ended Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2027 World Cup and brought their historic run of qualifying for every edition of the tournament to an end. “I have to apologise to Nigerians over our…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the arrival of Brandon Hudspeth as the new Consul General at the US Consulate General in Lagos. Hudspeth will serve a three-year tenure as the senior US government representative across the 17 states in southern Nigeria. He succeeds Rick Swart, who retired from the US Foreign Service in July. According to U.S. Consulate General Lagos Press Office in a statement on Friday, Hudspeth, a career member of the US Senior Foreign Service, is returning to Lagos for the second time. He previously served as the Political-Economic Section Chief at the US Consulate…
Clip earbuds are an exercise in compromise. It’s an inherent aspect of their design — and physics. They can be more comfortable for people that don’t like something jammed in their ear, but sound response suffers. Ambient awareness is great because you can easily hear the sound around you, which means to hear your own music the buds need to be turned up and potentially leak sound out to your neighbors. For what they offer, they can also get pricey, with popular pairs from Bose, Sony, and Shokz reaching $200. The CMF Clip Pro, though, are under $100, and while…
Meredith Marks is sharing the difficulties of filming a reality show as her costar Mary Cosby grappled with the death of her son Robert Cosby Jr. Appearing on Nova’s “Jase, Lauren and Clint” on Thursday, August 13, Meredith, 54, was asked how she and her costars managed to keep the cameras rolling on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City “when people are dealing with awful, raw emotion.” In February, Robert Jr. died at age 23 following a suspected overdose in his parents’ Utah home. RHOSLC’s season 7, which premieres in September, is set to feature Mary, 53, navigating her grief.…
Peter Azi, 57, former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, has died. A family member, John Azi, announced the ex-speaker’s death in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Thursday. He said Azi died on Wednesday, 12 August, but did not disclose the cause of death. “With total submission to the will of God Almighty, the Azi Ajang family announces the passing unto glory of their son, brother, and father, Mr Peter Azi, the former Speaker of Plateau House of Assembly,” Azi said. “He has peacefully joined his creator.” Azi served as Speaker from June 2015 to July 2018…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the long-running feud between cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus “Blord” Williams and social media activist Martins “VeryDarkMan” Otse were among the stories that generated significant Google search interest among Nigerians in the first seven months of 2026. New Google Trends data released on Friday made available to PREMIUM TIMES provides a snapshot of the issues and personalities that captured Nigerians’ attention between January and July, spanning sports, international conflicts, entertainment, politics and internet culture. According to Google, the rankings were determined by each story’s peak monthly search interest in Nigeria…
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force on Friday embarked on a route march in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The exercise, which involved armed and unarmed police personnel, saw officers move through major roads and parts of the state capital in a display of security preparedness ahead of the poll. Osun poll: Police embark on route march as INEC distributes materials. Credit: Saheed Olugbon Osun poll: Police embark on route march as INEC distributes materials. Credit: Saheed Olugbon Osun poll: Police embark on route march as INEC distributes materials. Credit: Saheed Olugbon The route march…
Hoto is introducing its first soldering iron through its modular Snapbloq collection that lets you assemble your own custom toolbox by stacking magnetic cases and tools together. The new I-A06 Cordless Soldering Iron can heat to just over 200 degrees Celsius in about three seconds and offers an adjustable temperature range from 100 to up to 450 degrees with customizable presets you can quickly jump to.The full kit version of the soldering iron is available starting today for $99.99 and includes a C245 knife tip plus additional tips that can be used for other tasks such as wood burning. If…
Bitcoin (BTC) long positions are “facing liquidation” as volatility shows signs that a range breakout is finally coming.Key points:Bitcoin long positions face multiple threats as BTC price action heads toward new August lows, analyst warns.The correlation between Binance open interest and price reached 0.25 on Thursday as both fell.The Bitcoin bull market is not ready to make a comeback, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju says.Bitcoin longs feel the squeeze as price dropsInsights published on onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant by community analyst “BorisD” on Thursday suggest that leveraged long BTC positions are being flushed out as BTC/USD targets month-to-date lows.BTC/USD one-hour…
