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At least 39 people have died, while about 4,204 cases of cholera have been recorded across seven local government areas of Borno State. The Incident Manager, Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, Dr. Jacob Thlizer, gave the update on Tuesday during a sensitisation meeting on preventive measures and curative management of acute watery diarrhoea for 27 local government areas and stakeholders in Maiduguri. He said in the last 24 hours, 274 new cases were recorded across 36 wards in seven local government areas of the state. Giving the breakdown, Thlizer said, “New suspected cases in the last 24 hours are 274,…

Benfica are in advanced talks to appoint Marco Silva as their new head coach, with negotiations over a potential agreement understood to be progressing significantly. Silva, who is currently in charge of Fulham, is nearing the end of his contract at Craven Cottage, which expires this month. While Fulham have offered him a renewal, the Portuguese coach has yet to accept, leaving his future uncertain. According to BBC Sport on Tuesday, discussions between Silva and Benfica have intensified in recent days, with both parties reportedly close to reaching an agreement over a return to Portuguese football for the 48-year-old. Benfica…

According to every product demo from the last four years, planning a trip is a killer use case for AI. Just tell it where you’re going, they all promise, and your chatbot / agent / other buzzword will exhaustively search travel options, read up on all the fun things to do, check all the local hotspots, and offer you a fully fledged itinerary. So far, I’ve found this to work only in the most generic ways: If you want to do the six most obvious things in any city on planet Earth, AI has you covered, but that’s about as…

Bitcoin (BTC) sellers took control during the European trading session on Tuesday as the BTC/USD pair slipped below the $70,000 mark for the first time since April.Analysts said that Bitcoin has entered another distribution phase due to high selling pressure and investors realizing losses.Key takeaways:Bitcoin sees renewed distribution as short-term holders sell at a loss and exchange inflows continue to rise.Crypto market sentiment fell back into “extreme fear,” while spot Bitcoin ETFs saw 11 straight days of outflows.Whale activity surged to its highest level since April, signaling possible accumulation despite broader market weakness.Bitcoin holders are capitulatingThe Short-Term Holder SOPR (STH-SOPR)…

Hailey Bieber ushered in the beginning of summer with a new bikini photo shoot. The model, 29, posed via Instagram in a black bikini on Monday, June 1, announcing that she was kicking off the “summer of Rhode.” (Rhode is the popular skincare brand that Hailey founded in 2022 and later sold for a reported $1 billion.) “@lilbieber you’re such a lucky man,” one fan wrote to Hailey’s husband, Justin Bieber. “I promise I looked respectfully @lilbieber,” another fan joked in the comment section, while a third chimed in, “Justin is the luckiest man 🤭🔥🤎” Hailey and son Jack Blues,…

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has formally resigned from his position and defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, announced Mr Chinda’s resignation and defection during plenary on Tuesday as lawmakers resumed legislative activities after a four-week recess. The recess had allowed members to return to their constituencies to participate in their respective political parties’ primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. The announcement officially ends weeks of speculation surrounding Mr Chinda’s political future after he participated in the APC governorship primary…

President Bola Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised reform at the start of his administration. Those reforms were necessary, but they have placed real pressure on many Nigerians. Families have had to make harder choices around food, transport, rent, school fees and energy costs, while traders and small businesses have had to rework their margins under the combined pressure of exchange-rate changes, credit costs and rising inputs. Any account of the administration’s early returns must begin with that reality, because reform loses public trust when government speaks above the experience of the people it serves. The fair question is whether…

The 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season delivered one of the most dramatic finales in recent memory, as the races for the Golden Boot and Golden Glove awards went down to the final day amid title celebrations, continental qualification battles, heartbreak and a fierce relegation fight. In a campaign where almost every major outcome remained unresolved until the closing moments of the season, the race for the league’s top scorer award produced a stunning twist that perfectly reflected the intensity and unpredictability of the NPFL finale. Rangers International striker Godwin Obaje entered the final day as the outright leading…

Niger Tornadoes Football Club has announced the immediate dissolution of its entire technical crew following a comprehensive review of the team’s performance in the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The decision was taken after the club’s management examined a detailed technical report submitted by the outgoing technical crew and assessed the team’s overall performance throughout the campaign. The ‘Ikon Allah Boys’ only secured their NPFL status on the final day of the season after edging Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan 1-0 at the Bako Kontagora Stadium, Minna. The narrow victory, which ensured the club’s survival in…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State has suspended a governorship aspirant, Alhaji Ladi Hassan, over allegations of anti-party activities and gross misconduct. The development was disclosed in a suspension letter issued by the Magaji Ngeri Ward Executive Committee in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state on June 2, 2026. According to the letter, Hassan had earlier been notified of allegations of anti-party activities in a correspondence dated May 30, 2026, and was directed to appear before a seven-man committee constituted by the ward within 48 hours. The ward executive committee stated that Hassan failed to honour…