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Anthony Joshua said Monday he would not celebrate that a deal has finally been struck for a heavyweight clash with rival Tyson Fury until after he wins. “I’m not pleased because the pleasure really comes after victory,” said Joshua. “Signing a contract doesn’t mean anything. Winning is the only true success.” The pair are heading for a long-awaited ‘Battle of Britain’, probably in November, but before then, both boxers are eyeing a warm-up fight. Joshua will face unheralded Albanian Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia on July 25 in his first bout since being involved in a car crash in Nigeria…

A senatorial aspirant for Osun Central Senatorial District on the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Nathaniel Oduyemi, has expressed concern over the rising wave of kidnappings targeting schoolchildren and teachers across the country. In a statement issued on Monday, Oduyemi said the abduction of pupils from schools, which should be safe environments for learning, underscored the severity of the nation’s security challenges. “I have watched with deep concern and growing anxiety the disturbing wave of kidnappings targeting school children and their teachers across Nigeria. This trend is a threat to Nigeria’s future. “The abduction of innocent pupils from schools that ought to…

French club Monaco on Monday confirmed that Belgian coach Sebastien Pocognoli has been sacked after just under eight months in the job. Pocognoli had one more year left on his contract but paid for a seventh-place Ligue 1 finish which saw the club miss out on Champions League football next season. Monaco secured a spot in the UEFA Conference League play-offs. “AS Monaco announces the end of its collaboration with Sebastien Pocognoli at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season,” the club said in a statement. Pocognoli, 38, joined Monaco last October from Union Saint-Gilloise in place of Adi Hutter. After…

Some news: The Vergecast is now a daily podcast! Starting today, we’ll be posting every weekday, with even more gadgets and rankings and conversations and feelings and podcasts-within-podcasts. We’re excited for all the ways this new schedule lets us tell new kinds of stories, experiment with new tech and new formats, and involve you even more in the show.(The other immediate change to know about: We’ll be publishing the show in the afternoons going forward, so we can include the day’s biggest news in our 90 Seconds on The Verge segment. The goal is to always be live before 4PM…

A group of lawmakers within Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are seeking reforms to the country’s cryptocurrency taxation system, as well as support for initiatives for the development and adoption of yen-denominated stablecoins.According to a Monday Nada News report, the LDP’s Parliamentary Association for the Promotion of Blockchain delivered recommendations to Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, including provisions on stablecoins, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and applications for blockchain technology.The document proposes doubling the leverage cap for retail cryptocurrency derivatives trading and establishing a framework for ETFs tied to digital assets.Katayama reportedly responded to the proposals by saying…

After working with Antonio Cipriano on Pretty Little Liars, Chandler Kinney is weighing in on the chances of her playing a key role on his new show, Off Campus. “I would be so game. Oh, my goodness, are you kidding? That would be such a joy,” Kinney, 25, gushed exclusively to Us Weekly while promoting her partnership as hello’s Chief Aura Officer. Kinney specifically addressed Us‘ hope to have her play Tucker’s (Jalen Thomas Brooks) future love interest, Sabrina, saying, “I know the whole cast is so fun and I’ve heard so many stories about just the blast that they’re…

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite withdrawal of services over the continued captivity of teachers and pupils abducted during an attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. In a circular signed by the Secretary of the Oyo State chapter of the union, Salami Olukayode, the union said the action takes effect from Monday and will continue until further notice. The directive followed an order from the national leadership of the NUT, which expressed concern over the prolonged detention of…

The GSM story, as cliched as it has become, still merits relevance in exploring an important fact – that the development trajectory of African nations – Nigeria on my mind – does not have to follow that of European or American, or even Asian counterparts. Every nation must develop with input from its history and sociology. I just listened to a very interesting developmental discourse between Patrick Okigbo III and Professor Ha Joon Chang of Oxford University and this is exactly what Professor Chang proposes. For too long, African nations have been harangued and harassed to follow a certain trajectory…

MultiChoice Nigeria, a CANAL+ company, has announced that the reunion show for Big Brother Naija Season 10, themed ‘10 Over 10’, will premiere on 8 June. According to MultiChoice, the reunion will revisit key moments from the season and address unresolved issues among the housemates, including Faith’s disqualification in the final week following a physical altercation with Sultana. The show will be hosted by media personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and will feature all 29 housemates from the season. It will air weeknights at 10:00 p.m. WAT on Africa Magic Showcase (DStv Channel 151 | GOtv Channel 8) and Africa Magic Family…

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, wants the Federal Government to provide Natural Disaster Funds to the state to mitigate the impact of disasters on the people. He made the appeal when he received members of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, who are in the state for the 2026 Data Verification Exercise. The governor told the team that a lot of natural disasters have befallen the state, requiring urgent assistance from the federal government. “A lot of disasters have happened in this state. Wind and thunderstorms unroofed almost all the buildings inside this government house. The natural…