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Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has rejoined the team following the death of his wife, Cristina Ulbrich. According to a video shared via X on Monday, August 3, Jeff, 49, was spotted at the Falcon’s practice camp. The coach can be seen working with players as they gear up for the upcoming NFL season. Jeff’s return comes three days after news broke that Cristina died following a battle with cancer. She was 49. “Cristina was a devoted wife, mother, and friend whose strength, grace, and resilience touched all who knew her,” the Falcons said in a statement on Thursday,…

Former Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Abubakar Bwari, has challenged former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent claims against the late former Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba, insisting that the former president’s account of events surrounding impeachment moves during the Fourth Republic is inaccurate and unfair to the deceased lawmaker. Mr Bwari, who served as chief whip between 1999 and 2007, made the remarks in a lengthy statement on Monday titled, “Setting the Record Straight: A Gentle Correction to Obasanjo’s Claims on Ghali Na’Abba.” The statement comes days after Mr Obasanjo, in a public letter responding to former Ogun State Governor Segun…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured that the state is ready to host this year’s CAF Awards after a five-man team from the Confederation of African Football inspected the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, popularly known as the National Theatre, the designated venue for the ceremony, The PUNCH reports. The CAF team arrived in Nigeria last Thursday for an inspection of facilities being put forward by the country to host the organisation’s 48th Ordinary General Assembly and annual CAF Awards ceremony. The team is led by former NFF presidential aspirant and CAF’s Head of Safety and…

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Auwalu Mahmuda, a major general has assumed duty as the 56th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Nigerian Army’s 2 Division in Ibadan, Oyo State, taking over from Chinedu Nnebeife, whose tenure was marked by one of the military’s most significant internal security operations this year, the rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in the state. Punch reported that the handover ceremony held on Monday at the 2 Division Headquarters, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Ibadan, followed Mr Nnebeife’s redeployment to command the newly established 10 Division in Jalingo, Taraba State. Mr Mahmuda’s appointment comes at a period when the 2 Division…

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has said Nigeria’s players were prepared to die on the pitch rather than suffer back-to-back defeats at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, The PUNCH reports. Ajibade said this when speaking on their second group game as the 10-time African champions fought despite a red card to record a vital 1-0 win over Zambia in Morocco. Nigeria’s title defence had been hanging by a thread following a shock 3-2 opening defeat to tournament debutants Malawi, leaving Justine Madugu’s side under intense pressure heading into the Zambia fixture. Their task became even tougher just before…

Boltz, a non-custodial Bitcoin swap service, says it is disabling its service until further notice after a rise in AI-assisted hacking attempts over the last few months.In a post to X on Monday, Boltz said the decision came after seeing a steady increase in “automated AI-assisted probing” of its infrastructure this year. “Over the past months… we have dealt with several exploits. Each was contained, but the pattern is clear: attackers now iterate faster than a team our size can find and patch.” “After reviewing the results of our own recent security scans, we cannot responsibly re-enable Boltz swaps, especially as we…

August is typically perceived as a dumping ground for mid-level movies that can’t compete with blockbusters like Spider-Man: Brand New Day or Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey. That doesn’t hold true for streaming services, though. On the contrary, Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video and other platforms are about to add some of their highest-profile content of 2026. On Netflix, fan-favorite shows like My Life with the Walter Boys, Outer Banks, Leanne and Tires are returning for brand-new seasons. Hulu is dropping Ryan Murphy‘s controversial new show, The Shards, while HBO Max is adding to Warner Bros.’ DC Universe by debuting the…

Effiong Okon, chief executive officer, Seplat Energy Plc, has called for more collaboration, increased investment and faster gas development to help Nigeria emerge as a reliable global energy supplier amid shifting geopolitical and energy market dynamics. Mr Okon made the call while delivering the keynote address at the 49th Nigerian Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE 2026) of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Council on Monday in Lagos. He said Nigeria should leverage global energy supply uncertainties by improving production reliability, expanding gas infrastructure and strengthening investor confidence. Speaking on the conference theme, “Thriving in the Evolving Global…

The Adamawa State Commissioner for Works and Energy Development, Mohammed Suleiman, has dismissed allegations that the state government awards contracts at inflated costs, insisting that similar projects are executed in other states at significantly higher prices. Speaking exclusively with Arewa PUNCH in Yola on Friday, Suleiman said the administration of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri had maintained transparency in contract awards and project execution. According to him, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has access to the financial details of all projects executed by the administration. “Whenever the EFCC requests our contract documents, we provide them with all the necessary details for…