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The widow of late Portugal forward Diogo Jota has urged Scotland captain Andrew Robertson to carry her husband’s World Cup dream with him as he prepares to lead his country at football’s biggest tournament. Jota died aged 28 in a car crash in July after helping Portugal secure qualification for the World Cup. Despite earning 49 caps for his country, the former Liverpool forward never played at the tournament, having missed the 2022 edition through injury. In an emotional letter published by FIFA on Tuesday, Jota’s widow, Rute Cardoso, reflected on the close friendship between the two former Liverpool teammates…

Unverified smart contracts were linked to at least $36.7 million in losses across four DeFi exploits over the past six months, as attackers increasingly target protocols whose source code is not publicly available, according to Chainalysis.The largest incident involved Truebit, which lost $26.2 million after an attacker exploited an integer overflow vulnerability in a contract that had remained unverified on Ethereum since 2021. The other incidents involved Trusted Volumes, Aperture Finance and Ekubo, according to the report.In each case, the exploited contract had not been verified on a blockchain explorer, meaning its source code was not publicly available for review.…

Machine Gun Kelly didn’t have the smoothest blackout tattoo process. MGK, 36 — whose real name is Colson Baker — opened up about getting sick from his ink while chatting with Billboard Canada in a new interview published on Monday, June 8. To achieve his look, MGK worked with celebrity tattoo artist ROXX, who created his “dark mode” tattoo and recommended he take two years to get his desired results. “She warned me that it was going to be near impossible, even from a pain tolerance standpoint,” he told the publication. “I said, ‘Yeah, we got two months.’” He continued,…

A group has called on the government, civil society organisations, traditional leaders, and the private sector, to address Nigeria’s insecurity and protect civic rights. The group, which described itself as a Group of Concerned Nigerians, in a press statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, said they are disturbed about the “increasing threats to the Nigerian Nation and desirous of sharing our concerns with fellow citizens.” The signatories to the statements are Husseini Abdu, Fatima Balla, Usman Bugaje, Ibrahim Gambari, Yahaya Hashim, Jibrin Ibrahim, Attahiru Jega, Mohammed Kuna, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud and Kabiru Yusuf. “Our assessment of the state of…

The chairman of United Bank of Africa has emerged as the chairman of Seplat Energy.  This will see the billionaire investor assume the position of chairman from January 1, 2027. Whuba’s Tony Elumelu takes over Seplat Energy as chairman. The chairman of the United Bank of Africa has emerged as the chairman of Seplat Energy. This will see the billionaire investor assume the position of chairman from January 1, 2027, while veteran oil and gas executive Effiong Okon will become chief executive officer effective August 1, 2026. The company disclosed the changes on Tuesday, describing them as part of a structured succession plan aimed…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has rejected allegations by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary was manipulated in his favour. In a statement released on Tuesday by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Lawal had failed to provide any evidence to support the claims, describing the allegations as speculation without evidence and “an unfortunate cocktail of bitterness, conjecture, and political revisionism masquerading as public interest.” “Mr Lawal spent nearly an hour making grave accusations about the conduct of the ADC presidential primary. Yet he failed to produce a single piece…

The police in Borno State have arrested an 18-year-old suspect in connection with the killing of a young man during a disagreement in Konduga Local Government Area.The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the incident happened on June 6 at about 3:00 p.m. in Konduga when a heated argument broke out between two youths. “During the dispute, the suspect, identified as 18-year-old Adam Ali Bukar of Galtimari Ward, allegedly stabbed 20-year-old Ba’umara of Duwanti Ward in the chest,” Makama wrote. Makama stated that the matter was…

Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle says the friendly against Portugal is an opportunity for his team to test themselves against one of the best teams in the world.Wednesday’s encounter is slated for the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria. It will be Portugal’s last friendly before they travel to Miami for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Portugal have some of the world’s best players in their ranks and will be a tough opposition for the Super Eagles, who are unbeaten in their last six games. Chelle stated that facing potential world champions would be a good experience for his…

The House of Representatives has summoned the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa and his finance counterpart, Taiwo Oyedele, for questioning over the spike in kidnappings in some parts of the country. Specifically, the House seeks details of funds released to the Ministry of Defence over the past six months and an explanation for the perceived lack of corresponding improvements in security nationwide. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance brought on the floor of the Green Chamber by the member representing Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, Mr Sulaiman…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council on Tuesday traded accusations over violence recorded in parts of the state, which left about three persons injured. Investigations revealed that the crisis began in Ile-Ife during a walk organised by the APC to mobilise support for its governorship candidate in the August 15 poll, Bola Oyebamiji. The walk, which commenced around 9 a.m. at the Mayfair area of Ile-Ife, was led by the member representing Ife Central/Ife East/Ife North/Ife South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abimbola Ajilesoro, and reportedly descended into violence at the Sabo…