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Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with tears in his eyes on Monday, July 6, as his Portugal squad fell 1-0 to Spain in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo, 41, has said this would be his final World Cup, but he has not closed the door on appearing on the national stage for Portugal again. “I’m sad to leave the World Cup in this way,” he told reporters after the match. “But as I said yesterday in the press conference, I’ve given my all, I’ve given my best…

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has strengthened its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) as part of efforts to promote transparency, accountability, and good governance. The NDDC Managing Director, Samuel Ogbuku, stated this while inaugurating the new executives of the unit at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Represented by the Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Boma Iyaye, Mr Ogbuku described the unit as a critical mechanism for promoting ethical conduct and preventing corruption. He said the unit would also help strengthen public confidence in the commission and improve service delivery across the Niger Delta region. The managing…

From solving charging problems and mastering keyboard shortcuts to organising bookmarks and streamlining system settings, online users share simple tech habits that minimise digital friction and enhance daily productivity, JUSTICE OKAMGBA writes Being productive in a digital age where there are lots of apps and innovation is a big deal. Some of the most effective productivity improvements still come from surprisingly simple habits. Across online discussions on Quora, users continue to share practical, low-cost adjustments that help them work faster, stay organised, and reduce everyday tech frustrations. These are not advanced engineering solutions or software breakthroughs. They are small behavioural…

EDX Markets, a cryptocurrency exchange focused on institutional investors, has raised $76 million in a Series C funding round led by Japan’s SBI Holdings, marking one of the larger funding rounds this year for crypto market infrastructure as institutional adoption continues to expand.The company said Monday it will use the proceeds to expand its spot trading, clearing and settlement services, develop new products and grow internationally. EDX operates a US-focused institutional spot exchange and a Singapore-based perpetual futures venue for eligible non-US institutional clients.The latest round builds on previous backing from traditional financial companies, including Citadel Securities, Fidelity Digital Assets,…

Nearly three years after Mackenzie Shirilla was found guilty in connection to a car crash that killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and friend Davion Flanagan, NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo argued that her defense team botched her trial. While appearing on the “Drop Dead Serious with Ashleigh Banfield” podcast, Cuomo, 55, argued that Shirilla’s legal team made mistakes that ultimately hurt her defense. “There were real mistakes made by their lawyers that absolutely made this worse for their child,” he said, stating that her attorneys did not effectively frame the case around data, forensics and context. Cuomo believes that the defense failed…

The Senate on Tuesday urged the federal government to end the practice of pardoning and rehabilitating repentant members of the Boko Haram sect into society. The upper chamber made the resolution after the majority of the lawmakers supported it through voice votes during the plenary while considering a motion on the abduction and killing of a retired major general, Rabe Abubakar, and other military officers by bandits. The motion was sponsored by Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, the senator representing Katsina Central Senatorial District. During the debate, the senator representing Edo Central, Joseph Ikpea, proposed an additional prayer calling for the abolition of…

A survey by the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research has found that despite the depletion of the nation’s healthcare workforce as a result of the japa phenomenon, only 36 formal health sector vacancies were advertised in Nigerian newspapers in the first quarter of 2026. The findings, which analysed 778 vacancies published in The PUNCH, The Guardian and The Nation newspapers between January and March, identified critical employment gaps in the health, agriculture, IT/Communication, transport/logistics, and manufacturing/construction sectors. According to the NISER report, the health sector accounted for just 36 vacancies, representing 4.63 per cent of all advertised jobs…

Amid public backlash over its smart glasses, Meta announced that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that will disable the camera when it detects that someone has tampered with or destroyed the glasses’ privacy LED light. The update is meant to address modders who have taken actions such as physically drilling into the LED light.Meta has previously tried to discourage tampering with the LED light. For example, starting with its second generation glasses, blocking the light with tape or other objects will trigger a prompt asking users to uncover the recording light. However, many modders have…

The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office announced that lawmakers would discuss issuing $100 million in bonds backed by Bitcoin (BTC) at a public hearing.In an update to the New Hampshire governor and executive council agenda, the state’s Business Finance Authority (BFA) has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday regarding the proposed issuance of $100 million in BTC-backed bonds. The BFA approved the bond in November 2025, saying that it planned to issue the vehicles upon approval from Governor Kelly Ayotte and the state’s five-member executive council.“This is an innovative way to bring more investment opportunities to our state and position…

Kansas City linebacker Drue Tranquill and his wife, Jackie Tranquill, scored more than memories after taking home a coveted Chanel bag from Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding. Jackie, 30, showed off her luxe prize with a raffle ticket that read “winner” in an Instagram post shared on Monday, July 6, just days after the star-studded nuptials on Friday, July 3. Her black bag featuring the brand’s iconic logo, grained calfskin and gold hardware retails for $6,700, according to Chanel’s official website. Courtesy of Jackie Tranquill/Instagram There are several other colors available in leather online, including brown, dark orange, beige…