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Cristiano Ronaldo has declared Portugal ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after his side edged Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-1 in their final warm-up fixture in Leiria on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Portugal captain posted a message on Instagram shortly after the full-time whistle at the Estádio Dr Magalhães Pessoa, writing, “The preparation is done. Eyes on the World Cup.” It was not a flawless evening for the hosts. Pedro Neto gave Portugal the lead in the 23rd minute after Ronaldo spurned a gilt-edged chance, but Akor Adams levelled before halftime after being set up by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.…
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics is working with the Ethereum layer-2 network Arbitrum to build a blockchain-based advertising network aimed at serving the digital ad industry. Arbitrum would give advertisers and publishers a shared database of ad inventory and track how customers interact with advertisements, with the company exploring how to bring the service to market this year, Fortune reported on Thursday.“We are evaluating whether this approach can deliver meaningful value to advertisers, publishers and audiences,” said Samuel Byungsun Park, the head of LG Electronics’ blockchain research lab. LG Group’s headquarters is in Seoul, South Korea. Source: Seoul InstituteDigital ad spend…
A man will be spending more than 10 years in prison after he killed a 20-month-old toddler in a car accident in New England while he was watching TikTok videos. Lincolnshire police said in a statement that the child, who has been identified as Finley Baker, was injured in the three-vehicle collision on a Lincolnshire road on March 19, 2025. Baker died two days later from his injuries. More than one year after the fatal crash, driver Hristo Iliev was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in prison on Thursday, June 11. The sentencing came after he pleaded guilty…
A Nigerian returnee from South Africa, Milly Abuh, has recounted how persistent discrimination against her family, particularly her children, forced her to return to Nigeria after spending 22 years in the country. Ms Abuh spoke to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday after arriving at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (Cargo Terminal), Lagos, aboard a specially chartered Air Peace flight that brought home the first batch of 258 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa. She said she worked as a teacher in South Africa and had integrated into the society, learning and speaking several local languages. Despite that, she and her family continued…
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has called on bandits operating in forests across the North-West to lay down their arms and embrace peace, assuring them that the government remains willing to support those who genuinely repent and reintegrate into society. Insecurity in North-West Nigeria has evolved beyond a security problem into a broader challenge involving livelihoods, climate change, governance, social cohesion and economic opportunities. For nearly a decade, what began as farmer-herder disputes evolved into widespread banditry, organised crime and the proliferation of small arms. Speaking on Thursday during the inauguration of 152 mass housing units for the internally displaced…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, over the trafficking of 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine into Nigeria and imposed fines and restitution totalling about $6m. The conviction came barely six months after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested the crew and seized the vessel following the discovery of the illicit drug at the Apapa seaport in Lagos. The cocaine was intercepted by NDLEA operatives on January 2, 2026, during an inspection of the vessel at the GDNL terminal, Apapa Port, where 31.5kg of cocaine was found…
Today, I join millions of Nigerians across the country and in the diaspora to commemorate June 12 – a day that stands as a defining moment in our nation’s democratic journey. It is a day that reminds us of the courage, sacrifice, and unwavering determination of patriots who fought to enthrone democracy in Nigeria. The events surrounding the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election – adjudged at home and abroad as Nigeria’s freest and fairest ever – remain a watershed in our collective consciousness. They represent the triumph of hope over adversity and the unyielding determination of Nigerians…
Six vessels carrying approximately 212.7 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) and Automotive Gas Oil (diesel), valued at nearly N279bn at Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s current gantry prices, are arriving at Nigerian ports this week. This is even as the Dangote refinery awaits the decision of a Lagos Federal High Court on its request to stop the importation of refined petroleum products. A move that is being challenged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other oil marketers. The vessels, whose arrival details were captured in the daily shipping position report of the Nigerian Ports Authority obtained by our…
Godday Appah has received his WBO Africa cruiserweight title belt following his split decision victory over Ezra Arenyeka in the Chaos in the Ring Peace Fight on May 1, with the presentation ceremony held in Lagos on Thursday. The bout had been billed as a symbolic Peace Fight between the Itsekiri and Ijaw communities of the Niger Delta, and Appah was full of praise for Balmoral Group after receiving his belt, highlighting what he described as a new era for Nigerian boxing. “I am so happy to be holding this title. You can see the level of care Balmoral promotion…
Students across higher institutions are set to compete for the N25m total prize money in the IWEMI National Academic Research Impact Challenge. INARIC is an academic initiative by the Retail Development and Investment Company Africa designed to unlock the intellectual potential within Nigeria’s tertiary education system. Chief Executive Officer of RDIC Africa, Ejimofor Akah, announced the opening of the portal for submission of applications at an event held in Lagos, saying owners of the top 10 research papers will be rewarded. Akah said the competition aims to generate research papers that provide practical, implementable solutions in areas such as healthcare,…
