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France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in their Round of 16 match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, advancing to the quarter-finals after a disciplined and patient performance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the encounter was expected to test France’s attacking quality against Paraguay’s resilience. It eventually lived up to expectations, with both sides producing a competitive display. France started brightly and controlled much of the possession in the opening exchanges, moving the ball confidently across the pitch and searching for spaces in Paraguay’s defence. Paraguay, however, remained compact and organised, frustrating the French attackers with a solid defensive…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has inaugurated a Clinical Trial Centre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, to strengthen clinical research, innovation and evidence-based healthcare in Nigeria. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday by the hospital’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol Unit, Usman Koli, the state-of-the-art facility was established to boost clinical research and support the development of innovative healthcare solutions in the country. The statement said the inauguration took place on Saturday during the minister’s official visit to the hospital, where he also flagged off…
David Beckham is celebrating 27 years of marriage to his forever bride Victoria Beckham with a series of sweet throwback pictures amid the family’s ongoing rift with their estranged son, Brooklyn Beckham. “29 years together, 27 married & you have given me everything I could ever wish for,” the soccer legend, 51, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, July 4, alongside a series of throwback pictures featuring the pair when they first started dating in the late 90s and throughout their over two decades-long relationship. “Our proudest achievement will always be our family,” David continued in the caption. “I love you…
Insurgents in Mali on Saturday staged attacks in five locations, including a northern town where government and Russian fighters are based and a town south of the capital, Bamako. This is the latest threat to the landlocked Sahel nation’s embattled leaders. The assault targeted army positions in cities and towns, including Anefis, Aguelhoc, and Gao in northern Mali; Sevare in central Mali; and Kenioroba in the south, the Malian armed forces said in a statement. The soldiers repelled the attacks, and the situation was “totally under control”, the statement said, adding that 20 terrorists had been killed in Sevare and…
Nigeria’s sprint sensation, Kayinsola Ajayi, announced his arrival on the biggest stage of international athletics with a sensational victory in the men’s 100 metres at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday. Making his Diamond League debut, the 21-year-old stormed to victory in an equal Nigerian record of 9.84 seconds, defeating a world-class field that included Oblique Seville of Jamaica and American sprint star Christian Coleman. Seville finished second in 9.89 seconds, while former world champion Coleman settled for third in 9.95 seconds. Ajayi’s stunning performance confirmed the rich vein of form that has made him one…
The Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Agya, has commended President Bola Tinubu for taking what he described as bold steps towards the establishment of state police in Nigeria. Agya spoke on Saturday night in Wukari at a dinner and fundraising ceremony for the Justice Joel Agya Bar Centre Project, organised by the Wukari Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association. He said the establishment of state police was crucial in view of the rising wave of criminality across the country. “The state police would employ indigenes to police their localities rather than deploying people who may not be conversant…
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volumes, recorded a sharp surge in weekly outflows as Ethereum withdrawal activity climbed to a multi-year high.According to DefiLlama data viewed by Cointelegraph on Sunday, Binance saw $1.23 billion in net outflows during the week beginning June 29, a 207% increase from roughly $400 million the week prior, while monthly net outflows totaled about $3.2 billion.Separately, blockchain analytics platform CryptoQuant on Friday reported that Binance’s Ethereum withdrawal transactions hit their highest level in more than three years, with over 166,000 withdrawal transactions in a single day.While some of the movement may reflect…
Andrew Garfield made a rare public appearance alongside his girlfriend of one year, Monica Barbaro, while attending this year’s iconic Wimbledon tennis tournament. The Spider-Man star, 42, was seen holding hands with the actress, 36, on Saturday, July 4, as the pair enjoyed the Ralph Lauren suite at the recently debuted Polo Bar at Centre Court in London. Garfield rocked long hair and a bushy beard during the outing and while appropriately wearing a light blue Ralph Lauren button-up shirt and pants. The A Complete Unknown actress, for her part, sported an equally appropriate all-white Ralph Lauren number, paired with…
The Society for Family Health (SFH) has identified shortages of essential commodities, service delivery tools, and provider training resources as major challenges limiting the quality of family planning services in Abia and Akwa Ibom states. The Project Coordinator of SFH, Eze Nwokoma, said this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, following facility assessments conducted by the organisation in the two states. Mr Nwokoma said the assessments revealed urgent needs for critical commodities and resources, emphasising that addressing the deficiencies was essential to strengthening family planning services and improving reproductive health outcomes. “These included the need for additional service…
The federal government has recruited no fewer than 37,000 health workers across its health institutions since 2023, a statement from the health ministry has said. The statement signed by the Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations, Ado Bako, said that the recruitment, alongside the training of 70,000 frontline workers, was aimed at improving service delivery. It said that the government had also approved Nigeria’s National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to address the growing challenge of skilled health professionals leaving the country. According to Mr Bako, the policy is designed to improve workforce planning, strengthen retention and promote ethical recruitment.…
