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Four Nigerian wrestlers have arrived in Mongolia for the 2026 World Wrestling 3rd Ranking Series, as the Nigeria Wrestling Federation continues its push to build the country’s presence on the global stage. The team — Genesis Mercy Miesinnei (50kg), Ogunsanya Christianah Tolulope (53kg), Kolawole Esther Omolayo (62kg), and Ojo Damola Hannah (76kg) — departed Nigeria on Monday night aboard Turkish Airlines. Leading the delegation is women’s wrestling coach and NWF Technical Committee Chairman Akuh Purity, who praised NWF President Bashir Adewale Adeniyi for covering all logistics and participation arrangements for the team. “I want to, on behalf of the athletes…
Crypto is turning into a “contrarian bet” as institutional investors are being drawn to artificial intelligence stocks, says Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan.“The crypto market is brutal right now,” Hougan wrote in a market note on Tuesday. “One major reason is that crypto is no longer the belle of the ball. AI stocks, robotics companies, SpaceX … who needs crypto when the Nasdaq-100 is up 43% year-over-year?”“With AI sucking all the oxygen out of the room, crypto is being forced to go through a painful metamorphosis: from momentum trade to contrarian bet.”Stocks linked to companies involved in AI have…
How I Met Your Mother alum Nick Pasqual has received his sentence after being found guilty of attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office confirmed to Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday, June 2, that Pasqual received 32 years to life in prison. Pasqual told the outlet his legal team planned on submitting an appeal. “I remain deeply saddened by everything surrounding this case, and I continue to wish healing and peace for everyone affected,” Pasqual said. “I am grateful to those who have supported me during this process, and I intend to remain focused on sobriety, recovery,…
Although Nigeria will not be among the 48 nations competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, football fans across the country will still have the opportunity to follow every moment of the tournament as StarTimes Nigeria unveiled its coverage plans on Tuesday. At a media briefing in Lagos, the pay-TV company announced that it would broadcast all 104 matches of the expanded World Cup, which will be hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July. Nigeria failed to qualify for the tournament after a disappointing qualifying campaign, extending the Super Eagles’ wait for…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kaduna State branch, on Tuesday staged a nationwide solidarity rally over the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers, calling on the Nigerian government to urgently treat attacks on schools and the abduction of students and teachers as a national emergency. Addressing newsmen in Kaduna, Comrade Sunday Garba, the state treasurer of the union, said the protest was driven by the pain of repeated attacks on schools across the country. He said they gathered not by choice but because their children, who are supposed to be the future of Nigeria, are in captivity. He lamented: “Teachers who are saddled with…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has called on media practitioners in Osun State to support efforts to curb the spread of fake news ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The appeal was made on Tuesday in Osogbo by the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, during a programme titled “The Journalists-INEC Voter Education and Publicity Dialogue on the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election.” The event was organised by the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria programme in collaboration with the INEC headquarters as part of preparations for the forthcoming poll. Addressing journalists and media stakeholders, Babalola stressed the…
Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected cultists and alleged contract killers believed to be connected to a series of violent crimes in Ajanmgbadi, Ojo and neighbouring communities. The command disclosed the arrests in a statement posted on its official X handle on Tuesday. The suspects were identified as Emmanuel Nwokolo, popularly known as “Oblo,” 35; Ayola Israel, also known as “Essy Pawpaw,” 39; Ebuka Nnamdi, 31; and Chinedu Okafor, 22. According to the police, the suspects were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation at a hotel in the Ajanmgbadi area of Ojo Local Government Area. The command said preliminary investigations…
Manchester United’s 13 representatives for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament have been allocated their shirt numbers. The squad lists have been formally submitted before the competition gets underway on Thursday, 11 June. Players can still be changed due to serious injury or illness, up to 24 hours before a team’s opening match. However, three Man United players will be wearing no.5 in North America – Casemiro (Brazil), Diogo Dalot (Portugal) and Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay). Matheus Cunha will be wearing the no.9 for Brazil, as he hopes to feature extensively for the Selecao. Bruno Fernandes has the no.8 for Portugal, and…
Suspected bandits have killed a resident and abducted two women during an attack on a Fulani settlement in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident occurred on Monday night in the Sodo/Sawmill area on the outskirts of the town. Residents said the gunmen stormed the settlement at about 8 pm, shooting sporadically and causing panic among villagers. According to sources, the attackers were believed to be targeting a prominent Fulani leader in the community but failed to locate him. The gunmen subsequently abducted two women said to be wives of the Fulani leader before fleeing the area.…
The Yobe State Police Command has uncovered an illegal firearms fabrication workshop in Potiskum Local Government Area and arrested seven suspected gunmakers. The command said the suspects were arrested during a raid on a blacksmith workshop at Tasha Adua along Danchuwa Road in Potiskum on Monday. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim. “The Yobe State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained efforts to combat crime and criminality across the state,” the statement read. According to the statement, operatives of the Potiskum Area Command, in…
