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France captain, Kylian Mbappe, has picked who will score more goals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2026 World Cup is starting on Thursday and will be co-hosted by the USA, Mexico and Canada. Speaking during an interaction with football creator Finn Agostinelli (@fiagoball), Mbappe was asked to choose players who would score more goals at this year’s World Cup. The Real Madrid forward chose Spain’s Lamine Yamal to score more goals ahead of the likes of Florian Wirtz, Memphis Depay, Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland. However, Mbappe then backed his…

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has said that Vice President Kashim Shettima’s second visit to the state underscored President Bola Tinubu administration’s confidence in the direction of governance under Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The party said that it also showed the growing alignment between federal priorities and state delivery. The VP will, during the working visit on Tuesday, inaugurate the 1.2-kilometre Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Flyover at Okeyinmi, a signature infrastructure project of the Oyebanji administration. He will also perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ekiti Knowledge Zone, in addition to inaugurating and commissioning other notable projects. The APC…

Former France international Lassana Diarra has reached agreement with FIFA and the Belgian football association in his long-running 65 million euro ($76 million) legal battle, a source close to the case told AFP on Monday. The former Arsenal, Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder’s challenge to FIFA prompted world football’s governing body to amend its transfer rules after a landmark Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) legal ruling in October 2024, but he had been unable to reach a settlement. The CJEU found that FIFA rules impede the free movement of players by “imposing considerable legal risks, unforeseeable and…

The tool itself worked properly and functioned as intended; however due to a bug in a separate code path, the system did not properly verify that the email address provided by the individual requesting a password reset matched the email address associated with that user’s Instagram account. As a result, when an individual provided an email address not previously associated with the account, the system incorrectly sent a password reset link to that unassociated email rather than rejecting the request. This allowed unauthorized third parties to receive a password reset link for accounts they did not own.Meta says the attack…

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded about $1.72 billion in net outflows in the week ending June 5, according to SoSoValue data.The outflows extended the streak to four straight weeks of billion-dollar redemptions, dating back to the week ending May 15.Data compiled by Farside Investors shows that the pressure was concentrated across the first three trading days of June, when the funds shed $483.8 million, $519.1 million and $396.6 million, respectively. The ETFs briefly reversed into a $3.2 million inflow on Thursday before Friday’s $325.7 million in outflows. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) accounted for the bulk of the week’s…

British singer-songwriter Talay Riley, who wrote songs for artists including Dua Lipa, Britney Spears and Zendaya, was stabbed to death in London on Friday, June 5, the Metropolitan Police said. He was 35. Police were called early Friday to an address in Silvertown, east London, to attend to a suspected stabbing. Riley, whose real name was Mark Orabiyi, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second man was taken to the hospital with multiple stab wounds, the Met Police said. Related: ‘Ever After: A Cinderella Story‘ Actor Patrick Godfrey Dead at 93 Hollywood mourned the deaths of some of its…

The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports of an imminent bandit attack on a school in the state, assuring residents that there is no verified intelligence indicating any planned assault or abduction of pupils. The command, however, said it has stepped up security around the affected area and other strategic locations across the state as a precautionary measure. The reassurance followed reports of a threatening notice allegedly pasted at a school claiming that bandits intended to attack and abduct children, raising concerns among parents and residents. In a statement posted on X on Monday, the command spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi,…

The Federal Government has officially supported payments to more than 1,240 contractors across various ministries, departments, and agencies to resolve verified outstanding obligations. The Ministry of Finance shared an update on Monday, revealing that, after a thorough verification and reconciliation process, it has validated the claims submitted by contractors. According to a statement signed by Mary-Ann Duke, the senior special assistant on communication and press secretary to the minister of finance, contractors with verified claims of N100 million or less were prioritised in the latest disbursement round. This move comes after months of growing concern over unpaid government contracts. In…

I cannot think of anyone else who is more deserving of that title and revered position than Senator Yari and my prayer is that God will guide, lead and protect our new Marafan, and cause him to build on the great and noble legacy that his predecessor in office has established… Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi provided strong and decisive leadership for us all and more than any other political leader in our history, he cemented the strong relationship and unbreakable bridge that exists between the people of the North and the South-West of Nigeria. One of the greatest leaders, elder statesmen…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an industrial dispute with the federal government and issued a 21-day ultimatum over unresolved welfare, remuneration, and training-related issues affecting doctors nationwide. The association warned that it could not guarantee industrial harmony if the government failed to address its demands within the stipulated period, raising concerns over a possible disruption of healthcare services in public hospitals. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s May Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) and Scientific Conference held in Kano from 31 May to 5 June. Among its demands are…