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No fewer than 10 Local Government Areas of Gombe State are facing severe food security issues, according to the 2024/2025 Gombe State General Household Survey and Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey. Alhaji Ibrahim Dule, Statistician-General of the state, stated this on Tuesday at a three-day capacity-building workshop for local council officials in Gombe. The exercise, organised by the Gombe State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund, aims to combat multidimensional poverty among children in 11 LGAs of the state. Dule, who was represented by Musa Umar, the overseeing Director of Economic and Social…
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score in six different World Cup campaigns when he struck against Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston. The 41-year-old Portugal skipper, under pressure to find the net after a barren run at major international tournaments, pounced from close range after just six minutes to create a piece of World Cup history. It is testament to Ronaldo’s longevity, the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus superstar having scored his first World Cup goal in 2006, against Iran. Ronaldo faced flak after being largely anonymous in a disappointing 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of…
Grammy-winning Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has become the African artiste with the highest number of entries on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 chart. He surpassed fellow Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems. Ogulu announced the milestone on his social media platforms on Tuesday, describing it as a significant achievement in his career. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Burna Boy and Tems were previously tied with eight entries each on the prestigious chart. However, Burna Boy secured a ninth entry through his collaboration with Colombian singer Shakira on the official FIFA…
We can usually rely on Google to put together a compelling package in its Pixel A-series devices. The Pixel 10A was kind of a letdown, though. It added only a handful of updates, like satellite messaging and updated Gorilla Glass on the screen — but it still costs $499, like the Pixel 9A. Kind of a bummer.Enter Prime Day: The 10A is down to $399 at Amazon, which feels much more fair. Getting essentially the 9A with the minor-est of iterative updates feels better when you’re paying $400 instead of $500. And staying consistent with the 9A, the 10A also…
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) is considering converting its continuous Bitcoin and Ether futures into perpetual futures, a move that would position the exchange to compete in one of crypto’s fastest-growing derivatives markets following recent regulatory changes in the United States.The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday reported that CBOE’s global head of derivatives, Rob Hocking, said the exchange is exploring the conversion after the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved cryptocurrency perpetual futures for prediction market Kalshi and outlined a regulatory pathway for other registered US exchanges to offer similar products.Hocking did not provide a timeline for the…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! As if I needed another reason to copy Jennifer Aniston’s style, the actress and producer wore a highly relatable outfit in an Instagram skit. The video featured Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez, with Aniston donning a simple black tank, low-slung denim and streamlined gold hoops. In the clip, The Morning Show star styles Blanco’s unruly curls while spotlighting her haircare brand LolaVie (alongside a Rare Beauty shoutout). But anyone with an eye for fashion would be remiss to overlook her…
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player in football history to score in six different FIFA World Cups after finding the net for Portugal against Uzbekistan on Monday. The Portugal captain struck in the sixth minute of the Group K encounter, silencing critics who questioned his performance in Portugal’s opening 1-1 draw against DR Congo. Ronaldo’s early goal added another remarkable achievement to his illustrious career, making him the first player to score in six separate editions of the World Cup. The 41-year-old had previously scored at the 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 tournaments before extending the record at…
Champion Breweries Plc has appointed Malolan Sampath as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, taking effect from 1 September. The company disclosed the leadership transition in a regulatory filing signed by its chair, Imo-Abasi Jacob, on Tuesday. The appointment followed the resignation of Inalegwu Adoga as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company. “The Board has approved the appointment of Mr. Malolan Sampath as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 September 2026,” the statement read. The board expressed its confidence that Mr Sampath’s expertise in manufacturing excellence, commercial execution, and…
Favour Ashe delivered one of the greatest sprint performances ever witnessed on Nigerian soil on Tuesday, storming to a personal best of 9.93 seconds to win the men’s 100 metres title at the Commonwealth Games Trials in Lagos. The performance, achieved with a legal wind reading of +0.5m/s, made Ashe the fastest Nigerian man ever on home soil and capped a historic final at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex. Nicholas Fakorede finished second in a personal best of 9.98 seconds, while Chidera Ezeakor also produced a lifetime best of 10.03 seconds to place third. The race entered Nigerian…
The Oyo State Police Command has described as misleading information circulating on social media alleging that abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been moved to Kaduna State via helicopter. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, stated this on Tuesday in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Ayanlade said the content of the video is entirely false, unverified, misleading, and devoid of any factual basis, adding that the claim lacked credibility, substance, and the requisite threshold of authenticity expected of…
