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New York Knicks radio analyst Monica McNutt had a shady reaction to Taylor Swift’s attendance at Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The “Fate of Ophelia” singer, 36, was spotted courtside Wednesday, June 10, for the Knicks’ narrow victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden in New York City, sitting alongside Alana and Este Haim. Swift’s appearance caught the attention of NBA radio commentators Tyler Murray and McNutt, 36, per footage posted on social media. The duo appeared to be unaware that they were still broadcasting as McNutt asked, “Is that Taylor Swift down there?” Murray then…

The House of Representatives has passed for further legislative action a bill seeking the establishment of state police, following a decisive voice vote during Thursday’s plenary. The proposal, considered under HB 617, is part of the ongoing Constitution alteration process aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s security architecture in response to rising insecurity across the country, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes. The session, presided over by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, commenced with over 290 lawmakers in attendance. The House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere thereafter (APC, Edo), moved a motion for the House to suspend its rules to enable consideration of a…

June 11, 2026 2:05 pm File: House of Representatives The House of Representatives has adopted the report on the proposed establishment of state police and approved 18 constitutional amendment clauses. The report was adopted during Thursday’s plenary session presided over by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The approved clauses formed part of recommendations considered by lawmakers during deliberations on constitutional amendments aimed at strengthening governance, security, and institutional effectiveness across the country. More to come… Olugbenga Ige Olugbenga Ige is a journalist at Punch Newspapers with over nine years of professional reporting experience. He is known…

Schoolchildren in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Wednesday hurriedly ended school sessions and fled to their homes over fears of a bandits’ invasion of the state capital. PUNCH Metro gathered that the pupils and students did not wait for closing time before taking to their heels over fears that bandits might have stormed their schools. Parents who also heard of a possible invasion of Minna by terrorists made calls to the principals of their children’s schools to confirm whether the rumour was true and whether schools had actually been closed for the day. A parent, who gave her name…

The Auditor-General for the Federation, Dr Shaakaa Chira, has raised concerns over persistent weaknesses in accountability and financial management across government institutions, citing weak internal controls, capacity gaps and delays in responding to audit observations by some Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Chira disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday, where he outlined the challenges facing public sector auditing and efforts by his office to strengthen transparency and accountability in the management of public resources. According to him, weak accountability structures remain one of the biggest obstacles to ensuring compliance with financial regulations across government institutions. “One of…

Serena Williams’ bid to win the Queen’s Club doubles title on her return to tennis came to a premature end on Thursday after the American legend’s partner Victoria Mboko was forced to withdraw from the tournament. Williams sensationally returned to action on Tuesday for the first time in four years, partnering with Mboko for a straight-sets victory over Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe in the first round. The pair were due to play Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund in the quarter-finals of the grass-court event in west London on Thursday. But Mboko pulled out just hours before the last eight…

As summer returns, I’m again reminded of my limits as I head into the great outdoors: I can put up with a heavy, uncomfortable backpack, bug bites, mud, and even bland dehydrated food, but I will not forsake my morning brew.I’ve tried every imaginable coffee gadget in my half-century of camping. These range from simple drip systems when ultralight backpacking, an AeroPress when not weighing every gram, French press plungers when assisted by bicycle, and small countertop coffee makers when adventuring by van. Yet I keep returning to handheld espresso makers whenever possible for reasons of taste, convenience, and —…

New artificial intelligence (AI) models have shifted the cybersecurity playing field in favor of attackers, causing a “vulnerability apocalypse” that led to the resurgence in decentralized finance (DeFi) hacks, according to Mitchell Amador, the CEO of bug bounty platform Immunefi.The proliferation of new AI models, such as Claude Opus 4.8 and ChatGPT 5.5, is the main reason that led to the resurgence in crypto hacks in 2026, Amador told Cointelegraph at the recent WAIB Summit in Monaco.Hacking activity across the industry surged in April 2026, with illicit actors stealing more than $634 million from cryptocurrency platforms, the highest monthly total…

Sheriff Country‘s Michele Weaver revealed the lengths she went through to hide her pregnancy on the show. “You all seem to love seeing clips of me hiding my belly last season … so here you go!! 😂,” Weaver captioned an Instagram video on Wednesday, June 10, of her on set of the hit CBS series. “This is what happens when you film until 38 weeks pregnant!!!” Weaver, who plays Cassidy, previously took to social media in May to address why she hasn’t been in recent episodes, writing, “People keep asking if I was written off. Nope .. just had to…

The House of Representatives has announced its minority leadership positions, ending a week-long controversy surrounding the nomination of principal officers for the opposition caucus. The Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, made the announcement during Thursday’s plenary after reading a communication from the minority members of the 10th House of Representatives. Mr Tajudeen said the nomination was made pursuant to Order 7 Rule 7 of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, 12th Edition. He said the minority caucus had reached a consensus on the lawmakers to occupy the vacant leadership positions. “By virtue of Order Seven Rule Seven…