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England will aim to become the latest of the World Cup big guns to book their place in the knockout rounds on Tuesday as Portugal attempt to kickstart their campaign after a lacklustre opening draw. A day after Argentina and France sailed into the last 32, England face Ghana in Group L knowing that victory will see them safely into the next phase of the tournament. England launched their campaign last week with a stylish 4-2 win over Croatia, a result that has given the Three Lions camp fresh belief as they chase a first major championship win in 60…

The management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has suspended a lecturer captured in a viral video physically assaulting candidates of the Interim Joint Matriculation Board programme within the institution’s premises. The video, which surfaced on social media on Monday, showed the lecturer caning several candidates who were kneeling with their hands raised while taking turns to receive strokes of the cane on their palms. The incident sparked widespread condemnation online, with many Nigerians questioning the use of corporal punishment in tertiary institutions and calling for disciplinary action against the lecturer involved. NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde, described the incident as unacceptable,…

US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Monday to push to build a quantum computer and to focus on creating cryptography that can resist quantum attacks.The orders aim to take a “cohesive, whole-of-government approach” to accelerate the deployment and commercialization of quantum computing and “protect sensitive technologies and work with allies to ensure adversaries cannot use QIST [Quantum Information Science and Technology] to undermine national security.”The orders come as China ramps up its quantum computing ambitions following the announcement of its “Five-Year Plan” in March, which aims to expand investment in scalable quantum computers and the development of…

A new report claims that a second ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case acknowledged that the missing family matriarch is dead. On Monday, May 22, NBC News reported that it reviewed two notes allegedly sent following Today anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mom Nancy’s disappearance on February 1. In one note, the alleged kidnappers claimed that Nancy had died but there was no apology or any request for payment for the return of her body, per the outlet. However, TMZ stated that another ransom note it received did not include an apology nor acknowledgment that Nancy was dead. It is not…

Fresh concerns over security in Osun State have emerged after a 14-year-old boy was shot dead in Ilobu in Irepodun Local Government Area of the stat on Sunday afternoon, an incident that has renewed allegations of politically motivated violence. The killing comes amid growing political tensions in the state ahead of the 15 August governorship election and follows recent calls by civil society organisations for the redeployment of the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, over allegations of partisanship. A video of the aftermath of the shooting circulated on social media and was later aired by Arise Television. In…

The federal government has unveiled a series of measures to address the recent surge in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices and to improve nationwide supply. In a statement issued on Monday, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources announced the measures during an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened to address challenges affecting gas supply and affordability. “The Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources has convened an emergency stakeholders’ engagement to address the recent increase in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices and develop coordinated measures to improve supply, affordability and market stability across the…

2x Grammy-nominated Afrobeats star Asake on Sunday delivered an exclusive one-night-only performance of his chart-topping album M$NEY at London’s historic Theatre Royal Drury Lane, according to a press release shared with PREMIUM TIMES. The special invite-only experience was presented in partnership with Spotify and was held for friends, family, and hundreds of Asake’s top listeners on the streaming platform. The performance marked Asake’s first live rendition of M$NEY since its release on 4 May. The award-winning singer performed songs from the album with a live orchestra in a theatre setting. The show also featured four unreleased tracks, which were performed…

France produced a dominant display to defeat Iraq 3-0 in their Group I match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Monday night. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the French side controlled most of the game and made their superiority count with two goals from Kylian Mbappe and one from Ousmane Dembele. The match was interrupted by severe weather conditions, causing a lengthy delay before the second half resumed, but France remained focused and secured all three points. France took the lead in the 14th minute when Michael Olise supplied a…

Mixed reactions have trailed the continued hostage of 50 Zamfara elderly residents who were kidnapped at the Magamin Diddi village of Maradun Local Government Area of the state when they paid a ‘courtesy’ visit to bandits’ camp for peace negotiation, earlier in June this year. Arewa PUNCH learnt that the community elders had organised a voluntary mission to “dialogue” with a notorious bandit kingpin named Jammo, who controls the Muntsira Forest, in hopes of securing a peace accord that would allow locals to safely cultivate their farms during the agricultural season. However, the bandits rejected the peace overtures and instead…

The Delta State Police Command has confirmed that a 21-year-old university student allegedly stabbed his 19-year-old younger brother to death during a violent altercation over bathroom slippers before fleeing the scene and remaining at large. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a video update shared on Facebook on Monday. Edafe said the incident occurred on June 17, 2026, involving Fejiro, 21, a 200-level student, and his younger brother, Joseph, 19, a 100-level student. He said both siblings were engaged in a disagreement over bathroom slippers, which escalated into a violent confrontation that eventually…