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Cameroon took a giant step towards the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after edging Ghana 1-0 in a fiercely contested Group D clash on Sunday, while Mali revived their qualification hopes with a thrilling 3-2 victory over tournament debutants Cape Verde. The Indomitable Lionesses maintained their perfect start to the tournament, following last week’s 2-1 victory over Mali with another disciplined performance in Casablanca. Marie Ngah Manga once again proved the difference, converting a first-half penalty in the 19th minute after a VAR review awarded Cameroon a spot-kick. The strike was her third goal of the…

The Students’ Union Government of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic has directed students to observe a peaceful sit-at-home on Monday (Today), in protest against the recent increase in school fees. In a statement issued on Sunday, the union said the directive followed unsuccessful engagements with the management of the institution over the reviewed fees. The statement, signed by the Students’ Union President, Afolabi Temitope, alongside the Acting Speaker, Olorode Kehinde, General Secretary, Ekundayo Gbenga, and Public Relations Officer, Oloyede Ganiyu, said the union had held a series of consultations with the management since the revised fees appeared on the students’ portal. According…

President Donald Trump weighed in on the Nancy Guthrie investigation after a new report raised concerns over Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s methods. “Some people haven’t liked the way the local community is running it. They haven’t liked the way the sheriff’s run it,” Trump, 80, told reporters inside Air Force One, per reporting by Fox News on Sunday, August 2. The president’s comments regarding Sheriff Chris Nanos come after The Wall Street Journal published an article one day prior that listed possible mistakes made by Nanos and his team. “But we would like to give them the benefit of the…

At least 16 people, according to reports, were killed in separate attacks on three communities in Sokoto State between Friday evening and early Sunday. Daily Trust newspaper reported that 12 people were killed in Lajinge, Sabon Birni Local Government Area, while four others died in Gandi and Maikujera communities in Rabah LGA. At least three other people were injured, while an unconfirmed number of residents were abducted. The attackers also rustled livestock and stole fuel, cash, mobile phones and other goods, forcing several families to flee their homes. PREMIUM TIMES has not independently verified the casualty figures and other details…

With World Cup excitement still reverberating, Apple TV’s football comedy hit Ted Lasso is returning after a three-year hiatus, and according to the cast, they needed no warm-up to get back on the pitch. “It felt completely and utterly… effortless. Just ridiculously effortless,” Hannah Waddingham told AFP at a press event alongside co-stars Jeremy Swift and Juno Temple ahead of Season 4’s premiere on Wednesday. “I think we’ve always felt like a family from day one on this,” added Waddingham, the award-winning British actress who plays Rebecca Welton, the formidable owner of the fictional English football club AFC Richmond. Swift,…

Nasdaq-listed crypto treasury company ZeroStack warned that substantial doubt exists about its ability to continue operating over the next year, reversing its assessment from three months earlier. In a Form 10-Q filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, ZeroStack reported $2.6 million in cash, negative working capital of $600,000 and an accumulated deficit of $339.1 million as of June 30. The company also posted an $82.5 million fair value loss on digital assets and a net loss of $61.3 million for the first half of 2026.ZeroStack said its 75.1 million Zero Gravity (0G) tokens had an aggregate…

The West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George production is reacting to Ariana Grande’s announcement that the singer will step back from the public eye after she completes her Eternal Sunshine Tour amid public scrutiny and concern over her body and health. “Following this evening’s announcement from Ariana Grande’s team, we can confirm that she has decided to step back from Sunday in the Park with George,” the production’s official X account shared via a written statement on Sunday, August 2. “We know this cannot have been an easy decision, and she makes it with…

Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika has completed a long-anticipated move to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, becoming the sixth Nigerian to represent the German club and following in the footsteps of legendary captain Austin Okocha. The 25-year-old sealed his transfer from Belgian champions Club Brugge, signing a five-year contract that will keep him at Deutsche Bank Park until June 2031. He has been handed the No. 25 shirt as he begins a new chapter in Germany. Onyedika joins an exclusive list of Nigerians to have featured for Frankfurt, including Austin Okocha, Henry Isaac, Donald Agu, Nduka Anyanwu, and Isaac Ojigwe. The…

For Nigeria, the opportunity is larger than building a stronger health system. It is to build companies that commercialise Nigerian research, manufacture products for African markets, attract investment, create highly skilled employment and retain more value within the domestic economy. That is how health becomes not simply a social investment, but an engine of industrial development. The global economy is changing in ways that are easy to underestimate. For much of the last century, economic leadership rested on natural resources, manufacturing and, later, information technology. Today, another source of advantage is emerging. The convergence of health, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, data…

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare announced his arrival at Ajax in style, finding the back of the net on his debut as the Dutch giants cruised to a 3-1 pre-season victory over FC Volendam at the Kras Stadion on Sunday. The Nigerian forward, who recently joined Ajax on a season-long loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers with an option for a permanent transfer, made an immediate impact after replacing Marcos Leonardo in the 71st minute. Arokodare capped an impressive cameo by capitalising on a defensive error inside the Volendam penalty area, reacting quickest to a miscued clearance before calmly firing home to…