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The newly elected President of the Nigeria Para Swimming Federation, Adeshina Adeyemi, has unveiled an ambitious plan to revive the sport, with a focus on grassroots development, more competitions and greater international exposure for athletes. Speaking with reporters in Lagos at the weekend, Mr Adeyemi said his administration would expand para swimming across the country while preparing Nigerian athletes for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. Mr Adeyemi, who was recently sworn into office, will lead the federation alongside Vice President Dr Ahmed Alao following the inauguration of the new board by the National Sports Commission (NSC). He said…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that security remains the cornerstone of every prosperous society, stressing that peace and stability are indispensable to sustainable development. Fubara made the assertion on Sunday at the gala night marking the 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration held in Port Harcourt. The governor, represented at the event by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Dagogo Wokoma, commended the Nigerian Army for its unwavering commitment to safeguarding the nation’s territorial integrity and maintaining peace across the country. “As everyone knows, security remains the vital foundation of any prosperous society, and a nation sleeps in…

South Korea’s media and communications review body said it will hear from Polymarket before deciding whether to take corrective action against the prediction market platform. On Monday, the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Review Committee said it would allow Polymarket to submit its position before making a final decision on a corrective request regarding gambling concerns. “We decided to provide an opportunity for Polymarket to submit its opinion to thoroughly verify the legality of Polymarket and the way the service is operated,” the committee said, according to a machine translation of the press release.South Korea’s National Gambling Control Commission Act defines “illegal gaming…

While having sex in the communal bedroom has become commonplace on this season of Love Island USA, there was still one couple who just reached that milestone for the first time. During the Sunday, July 5, episode of the show, Trinity Tatum whispered to Kayda Bosse that she slept with Bryce Alakai Dettloff. She called it “good” after the couple previously made their relationship official in the villa. Season 8 of Love Island USA has featured multiple moments where Islanders took things to the next level. Last month, Trinity said she heard someone performing “French fries,” which sounded “too wet”…

Ghana recently hosted a conference on Africa’s next steps following the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the trafficking of African slaves as the ‘gravest crime against humanity.’ Ghana led the process to secure the resolution’s passage and, at the June conference, sought to map out an AU reparations implementation plan. However, like earlier AU reparations instruments adopted since the 1993 Abuja Proclamation, the conference commitments do not provide a comprehensive definition of reparations. They articulate the objectives, guiding principles and main forms of reparatory justice while leaving the concept itself undefined. This omission may be due to the reparations…

With 16 days to the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, former Commonwealth champion Yusuf Alli has challenged Team Nigeria athletes to embrace discipline, professionalism and excellence as they step up preparations for the competition. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Office of the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mr Alli, who chairs the Elite Athletes Development and Podium Board, delivered the charge during Team Nigeria’s first official meeting in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he reminded the athletes that success at the highest level requires much more than talent. He urged members of…

Tottenham announced Monday the signing of Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from fellow Premier League club Newcastle in a deal that could go up to a club record £100 million ($133.4 million). “Sandro is a special player and a great signing for our club,” Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi said of the 26-year-old. AFP All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact: [email protected] Read the full article here

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the second week of June near two-week highs with traders keen to see bullish continuation.Key points:BTC price action targets nearby liquidity as a trader names the “most important” support zone to hold next.US stock-market performance gives analysis reason to believe that the good times will continue amid “record” retail risk appetite.A stock-market correction is not out of the question, new warnings conclude, but Bitcoin should have already priced in the fallout.Exchange inflow data reveals cooling panic among both retail and whale investors.Crypto market sentiment is at monthly highs, on the cusp of exiting “extreme fear.”Bitcoin key support…

Love Island USA hinges on Islanders living together in a villa separate from the outside world — but what does that mean when it comes to phone usage? Season 8, which premiered in summer 2026, showed phones on multiple occasions as Islanders received texts, participated in group votes and even took photos of each other. Viewers might be surprised to know, however, that the phones are provided to everyone once they arrive in Fiji. The participants have to give away their real phones once they join the season. Their replacement devices are modified so they don’t have access to the…

Martin Aghaji, personal doctor to Nnamdi Kanu, has been arrested by Nigeria’s security operatives, Aloy Ejimakor, Mr Kanu’s lawyer said in an X post on Saturday. Mr Kanu is the convicted leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). He is serving life imprisonment in Sokoto State after a federal high court in Abuja convicted him in November for terrorism. Mr Ejimakor said in the X post that Mr Aghaji, a retired professor, was arrested at his residence in Enugu State on Friday. The lawyer did not specifically say which operatives arrested the medical doctor, although he suggested that…