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Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, announced that he plans to launch a memecoin based on the reports of his infamous laptop, which has been subject to intense media scrutiny.In a Monday announcement on X, Hunter Biden posted the memecoin’s ticker symbol, $LAPTOP, signaling a Wednesday launch. The Wall Street Journal reported that Biden would send 20% of the one-billion token supply to substack subscribers, members of a mailing list and investors in President Donald Trump’s memecoin, Official Trump (TRUMP), whose value has dropped by about 97% since reaching an all-time high price in January 2025. Source:…

The Arizona State University men’s hockey team released a statement about sophomore defenseman Matthew Mayich, weeks after he collapsed during a controversial outdoor workout.  “Thinking of you 27 💛,” the statement read, which was issued by the team via social media on Saturday, September 5. “Matthew — your ASU teammates and the entire Sun Devil community are keeping you and your family in our thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.” Mayich, 21, suffered heat stroke and remains hospitalized after collapsing during a team workout on August 20. His family’s lawyer, Robert Carey, said Mayich has “zero chance of…

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) says successful operations by Nigeria’s security agencies in July and August highlight an increasingly coordinated, intelligence-driven approach to tackling terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, arms trafficking and other emerging security threats. This is contained in a third-quarter national security update by Chido Onumah, Special Adviser to the National Security Adviser on Strategic Communication and Civil Society Liaison, released on Monday in Abuja. Mr Onumah said the security agencies conducted 7,062 operations, neutralising 1,487 terrorists and insurgents and rescuing 777 kidnapped victims in July and August nationwide. According to him, the operations also led to…

Nigeria’s 2027 campaign is already taking shape. Billboards will multiply. Commissioning ceremonies will assume the choreography of state occasions. Governors and ministers will present flyovers, airports, secretariats, stadiums, housing estates, and freshly paved roads as proof that government has worked. In the political marketplace, concrete photographs well: it gives achievement a shape, a price tag, and a ribbon to cut. Nigeria needs infrastructure, and ambition requires no apology. Roads can connect farms to markets, airports can unlock commerce, and well-planned cities can raise productivity. The danger begins when visibility is mistaken for value—when the monument becomes more important than the…

Content creator and streamer Carter Efe is set to face rapper and social media personality Speed Darlington in a celebrity boxing bout scheduled for 1 October , at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos. The fight, billed as “Chaos in the Ring”, was officially announced by Balmoral Promotions on Sunday. It will be held on Nigeria’s Independence Day and streamed live on DAZN. The promoters announced the bout on Instagram, declaring: “IT’S OFFICIAL! CARTER VS SPEED. Two African stars. One ring. No excuses. On October 1, the ring decides who stands tall. Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. Live on @daznboxing. This…

Nigeria’s Falconets began their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign on a disappointing note after losing 2-0 to Spain in their Group F opener on Monday. The Falconets, who had arrived in Poland following an extensive period of preparation, were unable to find a way past the former world champions at the Stadion Sosnowiec. Spain took the lead in the 13th minute through Marisa García, putting Nigeria on the back foot early in the encounter. The Falconets attempted to respond but struggled to break down a well-organised Spanish defence as the European side maintained its advantage into the second…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed Toma Enya as the new Commandant of its Osun Command, following the approval of the Commandant-General, Prof. Ahmed Audi. This is contained in a statement released by the NSCDC spokesperson, Kehinde Adeleke, on Monday in Osogbo. Adeleke said “Enya, who was deployed from the Ekiti Command, officially assumed office on Monday, taking over from Commandant Igbalawole Sotiyo.” According to the statement, shortly “after the handing-over ceremony at the command’s headquarters, Sotiyo led the newly deployed commandant to the Government Office, Abere.” He was received on behalf of Governor Ademola Adeleke by…

Polish prosecutors investigating cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto, have formally charged an individual, identified as Romana Ż., with participating in an organized criminal group and allegedly misappropriating 7.8 million zlotys ($2.1 million) in user funds.Prosecutors also asked the Katowice-Wschód District Court to place the suspect in pretrial detention, citing concerns that he could flee or interfere with the investigation, according to an official announcement on Monday.Romana Ż. was detained on Sept. 5 over concerns they might flee and was subsequently questioned by prosecutors. The suspect denied the charges and provided a statement, according to Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office.Prosecutors allege Romana Ż. acted…

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Made In Africa Sport (MIAS), a sports technology and media company, has launched an artificial intelligence-powered supercomputer designed to analyse and predict all 380 matches of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The model, available on the MIAS platform, uses more than 8,000 historical NPFL matches in its database to generate predictions for the new season, which began on 28 August with 20 clubs competing across 38 matchdays. According to the company, the system runs 100,000 Monte Carlo simulations for each of the 380 fixtures, resulting in 38 million simulations across the season. The predictions will be updated…