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Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has been named in Ecuador’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as the South American side prepares for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. As reported by BBC Sport on Monday, the 23-year-old is one of Ecuador’s most important players and will feature at his second consecutive World Cup, having also been part of the national team at the previous edition. Caicedo’s inclusion highlights Ecuador’s strong core of Europe-based players as they aim to make a deeper run in the competition this time around. He is joined in the squad by Arsenal…

A group of gunmen has attacked police officers along the Amansea–Ndiora–Ndiukwuenu–Awa–Ufuma Road, located around Orumba South Local Area of Anambra State, killing two police officers instantly. Our correspondent gathered that police men were ambushed and attacked on Sunday night while returning from an assignment. According to eyewitnesses in the area, the assailants who had laid siege in a nearby bush opened fire on the officers as soon as they approached, with the gunshots sending panic across the communities along the road. One of the eyewitnesses, a tricycle rider, who plies the road speaking on the condition of anonymity, said he…

Mexican star Guillermo Ochoa is set to become the first goalkeeper to appear in six World Cup finals after being named in the co-hosts’ squad. The 40-year-old, who plays for Cypriot outfit AEL Limassol, joins superstars Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Argentina’s Lionel Messi in performing for the sixth time at the quadrennial football festival. However, while Ronaldo and Messi are automatic first choices, Ochoa is unlikely to have much game time as he has dropped down the pecking order in recent years. Ochoa, whose first World Cup was in Germany in 2006, headlines the squad along with forwards Raul…

Authorities of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, have expelled 365 students for gaining admission into the institution using falsified academic documents. This was according to a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the polytechnic, Mr Yemi Ajibola and made available to journalists on Monday. The affected students, all enrolled in various Higher National Diploma programmes, were found to have presented fake National Diploma results and forged academic transcripts from different institutions to facilitate their admission into the Polytechnic. Ajibola said that “The expulsion followed a comprehensive verification exercise conducted on the credentials submitted by students during the admission and…

If you asked me what I’d change about the Xbox Ally X handheld — aside from fixing Windows, I mean — I’d tell you two key things.First, give me a bigger, better screen. Even a little bit bigger, so games feel less claustrophobic and with less ugly bezel. Second, get rid of the “Library” button. I am so tired of an accidental press booting me out of my game and into the Xbox library without a simple way to get back.With the just-announced ROG Xbox Ally X20, Asus did both — and then some. It’s now a slick translucent handheld…

Bitcoin (BTC) heads into June with new local lows as the US-Iran war drives crypto market nerves.Iran ceasefire hopes hang in the balance as military strikes return, but US President Donald Trump appears confident that “it will all work out well in the end.”BTC price weakness quickly returns after the May close, with $72,000 liquidity on the radar.US employment data could still deliver a classic BTC price tailwind.Bitcoin long-term holders are putting February’s $60,000 lows in doubt as a reliable floor.Sentiment research calls for a flush of overly optimistic traders’ positions next.Trump on Iran: “Just sit back and relax”News of…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Cindy Crawford is stunning in anything, but her latest look might be her chicest yet — and all it took was the right pair of jeans. The supermodel was seen rocking the same straight-leg denim cut as rich moms in London, Paris and Milan, and I found the mega flattering style for just $34! For an event in Los Angeles, Crawford paired a laid-back denim top with straight-leg jeans that hit right at the ankle, finishing the look with neutral…

Just days after PREMIUM TIMES reported a breach of aviation safety regulations involving Patience Abbo, wife of former Adamawa North Senator Ishaku Abbo, fresh footage has emerged showing her engaging in an identical act at what appears to be the same airport terminal. While a cross-section of social media commentators reacted to the initial report by dismissing the incident as a harmless, one-off “family send-off”, the new video establishes a recurring pattern of security infractions by Mrs Abbo at what appears to be the Yola Airport terminal. In the latest clip, Mrs Abbo, dressed in a brown abaya, is seen…

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the economy, Taiwo Oyedele. Is there, thus, a case to argue that as it is presently structured, the Nigerian economy will be better served by reforms that expand its supply-side (including the productivity-enhancing sort, and infrastructure investment), rather than from pure consumption stimulus? The unvarnished answer is, yes. Done well, a boost to the economy’s supply-side would create the jobs that drive demand for the economy’s new output. Peek under the buzz around its reform credentials, and the truth is that the Tinubu administration’s policies, thus far, have largely favoured the economy’s demand…

Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has added another major individual honour to an outstanding campaign after winning the 2025/26 Turkish Süper Lig Goal of the Season award for his stunning overhead kick for Trabzonspor. The Nigerian forward earned the prestigious recognition for his sensational bicycle kick in Trabzonspor’s 4-2 victory over Fatih Karagümrük on 27 September 2025, during a week seven league encounter. Onuachu’s moment of brilliance came after he latched onto a delivery from Wagner Pina before producing an acrobatic overhead effort that left goalkeeper Ivo Grbić helpless and brought supporters to their feet. The goal emerged as the…