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Prestina Ochonogor claimed victory in the women’s long jump on the opening day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games National Trials at the Yabatech Sports Complex in Yaba, Lagos on Sunday, leaping 6.57 metres in the absence of national record holder Ese Brume to take the top spot. The United States-based jumper’s winning mark was enough to see off the field in what remains one of Nigeria’s most competitive events, even without Brume in attendance. In the men’s triple jump, Olaoluwa Akindunbi of Arena Academy produced the standout performance of the day, clearing 16.08 metres to win the event in a…

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Prediction market Kalshi has added India to its list of restricted jurisdictions, according to a members’ agreement document updated on Wednesday.The document now lists a total of 55 restricted jurisdictions whose residents are blocked from accessing the platform.India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology warned virtual private network (VPN) providers in April to stop facilitating access to “illegal and blocked online betting and prediction market platforms.”The development adds to growing regulatory pressure on prediction markets. In May, Spanish authorities blocked access to Polymarket and Kalshi over local gambling laws, while Indonesia blocked access to Polymarket after the platform listed contracts…

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The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) has announced plans to strengthen legislative oversight of Nigeria’s midstream oil and gas industry, signalling tougher scrutiny of operators and regulatory agencies to boost energy security, domestic gas development and transparency across the sector. The committee’s position followed separate retreats held in Port Harcourt and Lagos, where lawmakers reviewed developments in the industry, assessed challenges affecting operations and explored ways to enhance parliamentary oversight under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) was established following the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act in 2021. The sector under its…

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that any Iranian funds unfrozen through sanctions relief or released by the US Treasury would go into a Washington-controlled escrow account, which Tehran could tap to purchase US food and medical supplies. “The Money and/or Sanctions that the US Treasury is releasing goes into escrow, controlled by the USA, and will be used for the purchase of food and medical supplies, exclusively from the United States, including Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans from our great American Farmers,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “This is a humanitarian crisis, and I feel it is necessary…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists during an intelligence-led operation in parts of Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the operation was part of ongoing efforts to curb cultism and other violent crimes in the state. The suspects were identified as Damilare Kayode (30), Adejoro Godwin (30), Adedapo Ogunro (36), Chisom Okechukwu (21), Ademulegun Imisi (26) and Odugunle Bukola (21). According to the statement, the arrests were carried out by operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad in Akungba…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed claims that the party sold 69 nomination forms in Kano to 2027 vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Baba-Ahmed made the clarification on Tuesday during an interview on ARISE Television, where he said the report was “complete fiction” and had no basis within the party’s operations. “This is complete fiction. The real state chairman of the PRP in Kano had already stated, released a statement saying this is just complete bunkum,” he said. The controversy emerged amid reports from a self-proclaimed Chairman of the…

Improved protection of oil infrastructure in the Niger Delta has coincided with lower conflict levels and rising crude output, drawing attention to security’s role in economic recovery, DARE OLAWIN writes Recent security and oil sector data have highlighted a link between efforts to protect oil infrastructure in the Niger Delta and improvements in crude oil production, even as insecurity continues across several parts of Nigeria. Findings from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project show that while conflict incidents and fatalities increased significantly across much of the country between 2023 and 2025, the South-South region recorded a decline in…

Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history when the Argentina captain netted against Austria on Monday to take his total to 17 goals. Messi had equalled Miroslav Klose’s all-time mark of 16 World Cup goals when hitting a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria to open his country’s title defence in North America last week. He made it 17 when he swept home after 38 minutes in Argentina’s second group game, to deafening roars at the home of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. The 38-year-old had missed a penalty earlier in the game. Messi is playing…