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Key figures in Real Madrid’s recruitment team are urging the club to pursue a move for Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice. They have been impressed with Rice’s performances since he joined the Gunners. The 27-year-old England international’s leadership, physicality and technical qualities would also make him a good addition to any squad. Rice was one of the standout players for Arsenal, as they ended a 22-year wait for the Premier League title. In total, Rice contributed five goals and seven assists in the season that just ended. It remains to be seen if Arsenal would be willing to sell one of…
Israel said Monday it would once again target Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold mostly spared heavy attacks since April, as it stages its deepest incursion into Lebanon in two decades. The UN Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting later Monday on Israel’s expansion of its operations in Lebanon, and the European Union called on Israel to “stop its military escalation”. Iran, in stalled negotiations on an end to its wider war with the United States, said a Lebanon ceasefire remains a key condition for any deal. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arraigned 15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal lithium mining in Nasarawa State. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia, Federal High Court, Abuja, following their arrest on May 16, 2026, in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Attah Onoja, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to court documents, the defendants were accused of conducting mining operations without lawful authority within an area covered by Exploration Licence No. 036528-EL, owned by TIMADIX Geomin Consult…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has intensified preparations for the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, calling for stronger voter education, inclusivity, and renewed efforts to tackle voter apathy across the state. In a post shared on its X handle on Monday, the charge was given by the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun State, Mrs. Oluwatoyin O. Babalola, during a Joint Implementation Meeting of the Voter Education & Publicity and Gender & Inclusivity departments held on Monday in Osogbo. Describing the importance of continuous civic engagement, Babalola said, “Election is a process, not an event.” She warned that failure…
Popular health influencer and medical doctor, Chinonso Egemba, widely known as Aproko Doctor, has warned that the use of fake or black henna can cause severe skin reactions, including permanent scars and keloids. The warning follows widespread social media posts in which users have shared experiences of adverse skin reactions linked to henna use. In a video shared on Monday, Egemba said some of the injuries linked to fake henna could be lifelong. “There are some scars that may never leave for the rest of her life,” he said. He explained that natural henna is derived from the plant Lawsonia…
The Nigeria national football team’s 2018 World Cup away kit has been ranked among the most iconic jerseys of the FIFA World Cup tournament, according to a BBC Sport report on Monday. The kit, worn by the Nigeria national football team during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, quickly became one of the most talked-about designs of the competition. Produced by Nike, the jersey drew widespread attention for its bold green-and-white geometric pattern inspired by Nigeria’s 1994 football heritage. According to BBC Sport, these are the top 10 iconic World Cup kits since the inception of the World Cup…
Crypto investment products extended losses to three straight weeks last week amid ongoing selling pressure in markets and limited institutional demand.Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $1.67 billion in outflows last week, the second-largest weekly withdrawal of 2026, CoinShares reported on Monday.The fresh outflows bring three-week losses to $4.21 billion, with total assets under management dropping to $141 billion, the lowest level since early April.CoinShares head of research James Butterfill attributed surging outflows to an Iran-related risk-off move that has now overwhelmed any cushioning effect from CLARITY Act progress. “The pattern is reminiscent of the January-February episode that delivered five consecutive…
Euphoria wrapped up the series with a devastating death – but there were numerous characters who were killed off on screen. During the Sunday, May 31, episode of the HBO show, Rue (Zendaya) was the most surprising when she relapsed by taking painkillers. This led to her death from an accidental overdose due to the pills being laced with fentanyl. Ali (Colman Domingo) wanted to seek revenge and he murdered Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) at his strip club. At the same time, Laurie (Martha Kelly) died by suicide when the DEA raided her property and G (Marshawn Lynch) was another casualty…
Suspected terrorists have killed one person and abducted more than 15 others in Ayegunle Bunu, a town in the Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to Egbe Mekun Parrot, a community newspaper in the Kogi West Senatorial District, the assailants attacked the community at about 2:25 a.m. on Monday and operated for several minutes before fleeing with dozens of captives. The publication reported that one resident was killed during the attack, while another person sustained injuries. Among those taken captive were a man and a woman whose identities are yet unknown. The remaining victims were passengers travelling in…
Residents of Commissioners’ Quarters in Damaturu, Yobe State, have bemoaned worsening water scarcity in one of the capital’s prominent residential areas. They said the shortage followed the breakdown of a generator powering a major public borehole serving the area, where top government officials, security chiefs, and political office holders reside. A community elder, Malam Abdul, said residents have become increasingly frustrated over the persistent water shortage. “A lot of residents were angry and wanted to protest over the situation, but we calmed them down and promised to channel their complaints appropriately,” he said. He added that some wealthy residents now…
