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Nigeria Premier Football League champions Rangers International have rewarded head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu with a one-year contract extension, keeping the title-winning manager at the Enugu club until 2027, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The new deal was confirmed following another championship-winning campaign that saw Ilechukwu guide the Flying Antelopes to their ninth NPFL title on the final day of the 2025/26 season, securing a decisive 2-1 victory over Ikorodu City at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos. The extension cements Ilechukwu’s standing as one of the most accomplished managers in Nigerian domestic football. Since joining Rangers in 2023 after successful spells…
The Trump administration’s decision to cut foreign access to Anthropic’s most powerful AI models was reportedly triggered by calls from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Jassy contacted senior government officials on Thursday after Amazon researchers discovered a way to prompt Anthropic’s Fable 5 model into returning information that could be used for cyberattacks. The call, along with warnings from at least five other firms, led to a frantic shuffle within the White House to gauge the threat and contact Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who reportedly pushed back on the administration’s concerns and requests to…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If your calendar is packed with upcoming events, Sutton Foster just wore a dress to inspire your next fancy getup. The performer recently stepped out in New York City wearing a long satin dress that’s equal parts timeless and flattering. It’s just the kind of style that women over 50 will especially appreciate. Foster sported the Marina Moscone navy number while attending The Death of Robin Hood premiere with partner Hugh Jackman. With it being wedding season, we couldn’t help…
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has hailed the performances of Nigerian athletes at the 2026 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, describing their achievements as a powerful signal of what lies ahead for the country’s athletics programme, Sunday PUNCH reports. Nigeria’s contingent lit up Hayward Field, with Kanyinsola Ajayi and Samuel Ogazi winning the men’s 100 metres and 400 metres titles respectively in performances that turned heads across the global athletics community. Ajayi, representing Auburn University, stormed to the 100m title in a wind-assisted 9.72 seconds — a time that would have shattered the African…
Who else noticed the President’s new pair of glasses? If you have been watching closely (and watching closely is, after all, my job), you will have counted at least three pairs of glasses the President has used in the past three years. You can’t miss them! Three different frames, and possibly three different ways he’s been seeing the rest of us. Let me explain. There was the first pair, the one President Tinubu wore in those early days of his presidency. You can see it in the photographs from his first outing to France. It is a chunky, dark, rounded…
As Ekiti State heads for its June 20 governorship election, the contest is shaping up as a critical test of the strength of incumbency, the effectiveness of opposition politics and the mood of an electorate long regarded as one of the most politically conscious in the country, ABIODUN NEJO writes With less than two weeks to the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, the political atmosphere across the Fountain of Knowledge is charged with anticipation as the ruling All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress intensify campaigns in what is shaping up as a…
Zambian mixed martial arts fighter Shelda “Miracle” Chipito fought back tears on Saturday as she revealed that her family have never attended any of her bouts and that her pursuit of a career in combat sports has effectively led to her being exiled from home — even as she continues to rise in the sport, Sunday PUNCH reports. Chipito, 27, made the revelation ahead of her strawweight bout against Egypt’s Haidy Ahmed at the Professional Fighters League Africa 2 event at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos. The Ulemu Fight Academy product, who trains out of Lusaka, Zambia, spoke candidly…
The 2026 World Cup is officially here— and the stars are stepping out to root for their favorite teams. The global soccer tournament will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with the qualifying teams competing in matchups throughout the three countries this summer ahead of the championship game at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. “I think it’s very cool, [and I’m] very much excited for it and what it can do, or what it means for the world and the country itself,” Team USA athlete Miles Robinson exclusively told Us Weekly before making the team in May…
Peak 4-5-6 Growing Up Milk used this year’s Children’s Day celebrations to unveil refreshed product packaging and engage consumers through events held in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. According to a statement, the brand organised activities that brought together children and families across the three cities, featuring games, performances, competitions and other interactive sessions. The flagship event was held at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos, while similar activities took place in Abuja and Port Harcourt. Food and lifestyle influencer Yemisi Odusanya, popularly known as Sisi Yemmie, attended the Lagos event. Speaking at the event, the Senior Brand Manager, Peak…
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump‘s name must come off the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — and members of the Kennedy family are celebrating the decision. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper handed down the 94-page ruling in May 2026, finding that only Congress has the power to rename the federally chartered Washington, D.C., institution. The decision also temporarily blocked the venue’s planned two-year closure for alleged renovations, throwing the building’s future into uncertainty. Trump appointed himself the president of the Kennedy Center upon his second term as president, which began in January 2025.…
