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World record holder Tobi Amusan claimed her first Diamond League victory of the season on Sunday and also broke her own meeting record in the women’s 100m hurdles after storming to victory in a time of 12.28s at the Rabat Diamond League. Amusan’s winning time equalled her season’s best of 12.28s, which she set at the Xiamen Diamond League last week, and marked another encouraging performance as she continues to build momentum this season. Having finished second in Xiamen, the Nigerian went one better in Rabat, crossing the line ahead of Devynne Charlton, who was second in 12.40s, and Nadine…

Nvidia has officially entered the world of consumer laptop chips with the RTX Spark, and several device makers already have hardware lined up for it. Microsoft, Asus, HP, MSI, Lenovo, and Dell are expected to launch RTX Spark laptops sometime this fall, and some of those partner companies have shared details about what we can expect.The common feature shared by all of the upcoming launches is that Arm-based Nvidia RTX Spark superchip, though several variations are in the pipeline. The flagship version unveiled by Nvidia at Computex includes 20 CPU cores, 6,144 GPU cores, and 128GB of LPDDR5X memory —…

An early Ether (ETH) investor sold their ETH holdings over the past week as the price headed toward $2,000, sparking fears of further losses. However, onchain data tells a different story as traders speculate where ETH/USD might bottom.Key takeaways:An early Ethereum whale sold $136 million in ETH, adding pressure as Ether trades below the $2,000 level.Onchain data shows no evidence that older ETH investors are selling en masse.Analysts warn the ETH price could fall further toward the $1,500 support.Ethereum OG whale sells $136 million ETHAn old Ethereum whale, an early investor holding tokens since the network’s first years, sold 55,000…

Mackenzie Phillips is lifting the lid on her time as a child actor. Phillips, 66, recently claimed to Fox News that she and costar Valerie Bertinelli used cocaine on the set of One Day at a Time, the hit Norman Lear sitcom in which they played teenage sisters Julie and Barbara Cooper. “So, this might surprise you that during lunch break, Valerie and I would drive to my house, get in the pool, drink wine and snort coke,” Phillips said in an interview published on Sunday, May 31. “But Valerie talks about it openly, so it’s not like I’m pulling…

A former presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has ruled out challenging the outcome of the party’s 25 May presidential primary in court. Mr Hayatu-Deen, however, expressed concerns over alleged irregularities and procedural lapses during the exercise, saying that the process fell short of his expectations. A statement issued by Hayatu-Deen on Monday in Abuja, titled “My Campaign, The Silent Majority, and the Future of Our Democracy,” said his decision followed careful reflection and extensive consultations. The statement comes a day after he hosted the winner of the primary election, former Vice President…

How Strategic Investments, Fiscal Reforms, Industrial Expansion and Bold Infrastructure Projects Propelled Ogun State to Become Nigeria’s Second Best-Performing State and One of the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Economies By Kayode Akinmade  When the 2025 State Performance Index (pSPI), released by Phillips Consulting, ranked Ogun State second only to Lagos among Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, it validated what years of strategic investments in infrastructure, industrialisation, logistics, and fiscal reforms had already signposted. Since assuming office on May 29, 2019, Governor Dapo Abiodun has pursued a development agenda anchored on connectivity, economic expansion, and sustainable revenue growth. The result…

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Osun, Dr Najeem Folasayo Salaam, has said his administration, if elected, would prioritise workers’ welfare, pensioners’ wellbeing, agricultural development, youth empowerment, quality healthcare, education and investment promotion. Salaam, who made this revelation while unveiling his manifesto for the 2026 Osun governorship election on Monday in Osogbo, pledged to restore trust in government, rebuild the state’s economy and empower citizens through inclusive governance. Speaking at the presentation of the manifesto at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Press Centre, Salaam described the occasion as the beginning of a new vision for Osun State…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intercepted a suspected member of the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist group who allegedly fled a terrorist enclave following recent military airstrikes in Borno State. The development was disclosed by a security analyst and counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, in a post shared via his X handle. According to military sources cited in the report, the suspect, identified as Ahmad Sheriff, 27, was intercepted at about 10:12 a.m. on May 31 during a patrol along the Kukawa–Cross Kauwa axis in Kukawa Local Government Area of the state. The sources said the suspect…

Shirts with the name of Arsenal defender Gabriel have seen sales increase by 350 per cent, according to The Athletic. This comes despite Gabriel missing the crucial penalty for the Gunners in their Champions League final defeat on Saturday. The 28-year-old centre-back stepped up to take the fifth kick during the shootout. But he blazed his effort over the bar, and Paris Saint-Germain retained the trophy they won last year. However, Arsenal fans have responded by buying Gabriel’s shirt massively. The Brazil international has become the top-selling name since the weekend. At one point, sales of the Brazil international’s shirt doubled those…

At least five persons reportedly sustained injuries in Sunday’s multiple-vehicle accident that occurred at the Toll Gate area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun. The Public Relations Officer of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Ota, on Monday. Akinbiyi said the crash occurred at about 11:35 a.m. and involved a truck, six cars and two tricycles, with 11 persons, comprising eight males and three females. He said that the five persons, which included three females and two males, sustained varying degrees of injuries, while the remaining occupants escaped…