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Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu has hinted that Toni Payne could be handed a starting role in midfield to replace the suspended Jennifer Echegini in Nigeria’s decisive Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Group C clash against Egypt, while firmly rejecting claims that sentiment influences his squad selection. Nigeria head into the must-win encounter without two influential players. Midfielder Echegini is suspended after accumulating two yellow cards during the group stage, while defender Oluwatosin Demehin will also miss the game after her red card in the victory over Zambia. Speaking during his pre-match press conference, Madugu revealed that team selection…
The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos have released their remaining public holiday schedule for 2026, with both missions set to close on eight occasions between August and December in observance of Nigerian and American holidays. According to the schedule on the US Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria website, consular and other routine public services will be unavailable on the designated dates. The first of the remaining closures will be on Tuesday, August 25, to mark Eid-El-Maulud, the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, which is recognised as a public holiday in Nigeria. The…
Bitcoin price-metric basket sees longest capitulation since FTX blow-up: GlassnodeBitcoin (BTC) is seeing its longest capitulation since the end of the 2022 bear market, onchain analytics platform Glassnode reported on Monday.Key points:45 Bitcoin price metrics tracked by Glassnode are in their longest “capitulation” phase since the collapse of FTX in late 2022.Aggregate readings still have to turn colder to match areas that marked previous bear-market bottoms, says creator Rafael Schultze-Kraft.45 Bitcoin price metrics spend 2026 in “capitulation” zoneGlassnode’s Bitcoin Cycle Position Heatmap, a composite BTC price metric overview tool, has signaled capitulation throughout 2026. The tool, created by the platform’s co-founder,…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Like Us, Sandra Bullock needs a roomy bag to fit her essentials, especially while traveling. For a trip to New York City, Bullock carried a duffel-like tote bag, and we found her chic style for only $40. Sleek and timeless, it seriously should cost thousands! Last weekend, Bullock stepped out of her Manhattan hotel wearing comfy black pants, a cashmere sweater and Mary Jane flats, slinging a quadruple-digit bag from The Row over her shoulder. Her outfit appeared incredibly luxe,…
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested two men suspected of involvement in the abduction of three newly graduated military recruits in neighbouring Zamfara State. The recruits, who are from Kebbi State, were abducted in July along the Kwanan Mayanchi–Gurusu section of the Anka–Bukuyum road in Zamfara. Police spokesperson Bashir Usman said in a statement on Tuesday that the suspects were arrested at about 6.15 a.m. on Saturday. The police identified the suspects as Mallan Abubakar of Gargam Village in Bagega, Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State, and Usman Muhammadu of Ajera in Ilorin, Kwara State. Mr Usman said…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Tuesday charged troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Safe Haven/Operation Enduring Peace, to intensify intelligence gathering and ensure that no criminal element operating in the state is spared. The governor gave the charge while receiving the newly deployed General Officer Commanding, 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Jos, and Commander of Operation Safe Haven/Operation Enduring Peace, Major General Maxwell Dangana, during a courtesy visit to the Government House, Bauchi. Mohammed said Bauchi could not afford to lose the relative peace it currently enjoys to criminal activities, stressing that the state government remained committed…
SpaceX is preparing to build a terrestrial mobile network to “acquire quite a few” of the customers now subscribed to T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. The message to compete head-to-head with the US carriers was delivered by SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and CEO Elon Musk during the Q&A section of the company’s first earnings call. “The spectrum that we purchased from EchoStar does have terrestrial components, so we definitely intend to build out the terrestrial component,” said Shotwell. “You will have not only the capacity from the satellites themselves, but you will have a buildout of the terrestrial, basically the hardware…
The Wizards Beyond Waverly Place series finale went out with a bang — and the episode wouldn’t have felt right without the return of OG star Jennifer Stone. Warning: Spoilers below from the Wizards Beyond Waverly Place series finale. “I had kind of mourned the fact that I was not going to be a part of the reboot just because you know I talked to David Henrie [who plays Justin Russo]. It’s about a totally different family,” Stone, 33, exclusively told Us ahead of the Tuesday, August 4, finale. “Like Selena [Gomez] kind of pops in and out, and so…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has banned Hennessy and other alcoholic drinks from his palace, saying they pose health risks and should not be offered to him or other elders. The traditional ruler announced the decision in a video shared on his Facebook page on Tuesday. Mr Akanbi warned that anyone who brings alcoholic drinks to the palace intends to “eliminate the king.” Health concerns Mr Akanbi said the gin, schnapps and imported spirits often reserved for elders are harmful to health and should no longer be brought to his palace. “The so-called alcohol usually presented or reserved for…
So NO Minister Tshaveni, we are not a nation of drug dealers but a nation of strong-willed, determined, hard-working, versatile, resourceful, courageous, and resilient men and women whose ancestry is rooted in a great and noble heritage and whose head may be bloodied but certainly not bowed. Permit me to offer a history lesson and share a few facts with Minister Khumbudzo Tshaveni about who and what we are as a nation and the contributions and sacrifices that we made for the emancipation of her people, all in the name of Pan-Africanism. Ours is a great and proud nation of…
