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Google now lets big creators and publishers in the US claim dedicated profiles in Search to highlight things like videos, articles, and their other profiles online. But this feature won’t be available to most people or organizations; Google is limiting it to people with at least 100,000 YouTube subscribers, 100,000 followers on Instagram or X, or 300,000 followers on TikTok. You’ll need to meet the minimum on one of those platforms and be at least 18 years old to make a Search profile.In demo videos, Google shows how a Search profile can feature links to websites and other platforms, a…

Bitcoin (BTC) returned below $64,000 after Thursday’s Wall Street open as bulls nursed 13.5% weekly losses.Key points:Bitcoin struggles to stabilize amid its worst week of losses in 2026 so far.$60,000 is the line in the sand for bulls to defend, analysis says.BTC price action with a key trend line closely mimics the 2022 bear market.Bitcoin “sellers remain in control” as $60,000 nearsData from TradingView showed BTC price strength barely recovering after a slide to its lowest levels since early February.BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBTC/USD revisited its 200-week simple moving average (SMA) trend line at the lows, continuing to copy “classic”…

In addition to Matlock returning later than usual, the hit CBS series will be going through some surprise shakeups to further the plot. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly at the MPTF NextGen Summer Party on Sunday, May 31, Jason Ritter teased what fans can expect from season 3, saying, “I know that it exists. I know that it’s coming.” Ritter, 46, who plays Julian, noted that he hasn’t “heard very much about it.” “I think I’ve heard that there will be a time jump, but who knows how long exactly,” he hinted. “I think we’ll be seeing a…

The police in Enugu State have grilled Chukwunonye Okereke, a media consultant to a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, for alleged criminal defamation of a former Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Oguejiofo Ujam. PREMIUM TIMES reliably gathered that Mr Okereke faced police investigators who interrogated him for hours on Monday for claiming that Mr Ujam, a professor, colluded with the then-PDP-led Enugu State Government to declare that Mr Nnaji forged his UNN degree certificate. Mr Okereke was interrogated by police investigators at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the police in…

The Borno State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (BOSCHMA) has disbursed more than N400 million to 171 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) and nine secondary health facilities providing free treatment to vulnerable persons across the state. The Executive Secretary of BOSCHMA, Saleh Abba, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Maiduguri. Mr Abba said the disbursement covered the first and second quarters of 2024 and was intended to support healthcare services provided to 119,418 beneficiaries under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). According to him, N396.4 million was released as capitation payments…

Away from the relationship saga she has been embroiled in over the past couple of months, Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Doris Ogala, appears to have settled into her new endeavour as Abia State’s governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the forthcoming elections. Last Saturday, Ms Ogala emerged as the party’s flagbearer, promising to prioritise the people, grow the economy, and create employment opportunities. In her first order of business, the actress has called out the deputy governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu, for allegedly destroying some shops after he acquired a property in the vicinity. Recently, there…

The United Kingdom has said it is closely monitoring Nigeria’s democratic process and is keenly interested in the country’s next general elections scheduled for 2027. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, stated this on Thursday during a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, in Abuja. Montgomery said the UK would continue to respect Nigeria’s sovereignty but noted that developments in the country are important to Britain because of its economic, financial, and security interests. He disclosed that the UK would send observer delegations to the upcoming off-cycle governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has addressed those claiming that the court has dismissed his chosen candidate for the Rivers State governorship election, urging them to wait until the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) releases its list of candidates in July. A court in Rivers State had reinstated leadership Beke and declared all nominations from the recently concluded party primaries in the state as null and void. The primaries had resulted in Kingsley Chinda, a Wike ally, being selected as the governorship candidate, following the withdrawal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Additionally, other associates of the Minister…

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to the alleged conspiracy and abduction of Ekiti West Local Council Development Area Chairman, Rufus Ige Olorunfemi and one Funso Ajayi. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu. The statement reads, “The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP FALADE ADEGOROYE MICHEAL, has ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged conspiracy, abduction and assault of Ikere-West LCDA Chairman, Rufus Ige Olorunfemi and one Funso Ajayi by some suspected hoodlums. “Preliminary investigation revealed that on 3rd June, 2026 at about…

Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Ranchers Bees are closing in on the appointment of Coach Majin Mohammed as their new technical adviser. According to reports, the move comes after Mohammed left Niger Tornadoes at the end of the 2025-26 NPFL season. Ranchers Bees are reshaping their technical setup ahead of the new season. The Kaduna-based club is said to have identified the former Ikon Allah Boys coach as the right fit to steady the team and drive their ambitions.  Mohammed brings a wealth of NPFL experience having saved Niger Tornadoes from relegation for the second season in a row.…