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West Bromwich Albion head coach Ryan Mason has been sacked by the Championship club following Monday’s loss at Leicester. The 2-1 reverse was their 10th successive away defeat and left West Brom 18th in the table, 10 points adrift of the play-off places as they bid to gain promotion to the lucrative Premier League. “West Bromwich Albion have today parted company with men’s first team head coach Ryan Mason,” said a club statement issued on Tuesday. “Assistant head coach Nigel Gibbs and first team coach/head of performance Sam Pooley have also departed The Hawthorns.” West Brom are away to second-tier rivals Swansea in the…
Microsoft has got the internet confused, again. Over the past couple of days posts on Reddit, Hacker News, and X have claimed Microsoft has rebranded Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot. As much as Microsoft loves to shove its Copilot branding everywhere, Office hasn’t been renamed to “Microsoft 365 Copilot app.”The confusion comes from Microsoft’s own Office.com domain, which for the past year has acted as a way to push businesses and consumers to use the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. This app is a hub app that provides access to Copilot, as well as all the Office apps. Microsoft used…
Bitcoin Core developers warned users on Monday of a wallet migration bug in versions 30.0 and 30.1 that can delete files and result in fund loss.The issue occurs under specific conditions and affects migrations from old Bitcoin Core wallets that were never renamed or upgraded.Lacie Zhang, market analyst at Bitget Wallet, told Cointelegraph that the bug is triggered when the software attempts to migrate an unnamed legacy “wallet.dat” file stored in a custom wallet directory, often defined using “-walletdir” setting, while pruning is enabled.In these cases, the migration can appear to complete successfully, but the cleanup logic mistakenly deletes the…
Jessica Alba and boyfriend Danny Ramirez kicked off 2026 with a romantic getaway to Mexico. Alba, 44, and Ramirez, 33, were spotted at the airport in Cabo San Lucas on Saturday, January 3. An eyewitness exclusively tells Us Weekly that the couple “were super touchy feely with each other.” “She was constantly putting her arms around him,” the onlooker says. “There was a lot of PDA.” The eyewitness also notes that Alba was “all over” Ramirez, who was “more reserved but very affectionate.” Ramirez was also “very chivalrous” as he held both his and Alba’s luggage, per the eyewitness. Related:…
Russia has slammed retaliatory personal sanctions against 28 Canadians supporting Ukraine, following what it dubbed “unlawful anti-Russian restrictions” previously imposed by Ottawa. The Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Monday, said the entry ban affects the individuals whose activities promote “the criminal neo-Nazi ideology currently espoused by the Kiev regime.” Russia accused them of disregarding historical facts about the events of the Great Patriotic War and entrenching Canada’s alignment with the radical nationalist forces in Ukraine. Moscow noted that the trend has been further confirmed by Monday’s appointment of former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia…
The former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has debunked reports suggesting he is in “consultations” to join the African Democratic Congress, ADC. In a statement posted on his official Facebook handle on Tuesday, Badaru described the circulating reports as baseless, unfounded, and a product of political mischief. The former minister, who is also a founding leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, reaffirmed his absolute commitment to the party and urged the public and party members to disregard the rumours. “I remain a dedicated member of the APC and have no intention of leaving the party I helped build,” Badaru…
The Benue State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested six suspects for alleged vandalization of PHCN/TCN cables at Apir, opposite the NNPC Depot. The operation was a coordinated effort between NSCDC personnel and local youths in the Apir settlement of the state. The arrested suspects include: Shiaondo David Iorshenge who is prime suspect, Terungwa Asombo, Nomyar Bemdoo ,Tyoakura Apino Christopher, Terhemba Iortuhwa Victor and Musa Abdullahi The arrests follow stern warnings issued by Benue State Commandant, NSCDC, Bitrus, against criminal elements intending to exploit the Yuletide season for illegal activities targeting critical national assets. “In a…
Kwara United players have been charged to redouble their efforts in the second stanza of the season. Chairman of the club, Mr Kumbi Titiloye, stated this following the players’ resumption for the second stanza. Titiloye described the team’s first round performances as below expectations. “You must sit tight and ensure you justify your inclusion in the team with your performances,” Titiloye stated in his address to the players on Monday. Kwara United finished the first stanza in 12th place with 24 points. The Harmony Boys will lock horns with Bendel Insurance in their first game of the second stanza.
Chelsea Football Club has officially appointed Liam Rosenior as the new head coach of the men’s team. Rosenior, who enjoyed a successful playing career across the Premier League and Championship, joins Chelsea with a growing reputation in coaching. He previously held roles in youth development and first-team coaching, earning praise for his tactical acumen and his ability to nurture young talent. The club expressed confidence that the former Strasbourg coach will bring energy, fresh ideas, and a strong leadership presence to the squad as they aim to compete at the highest level domestically and in Europe. In a statement on…
A former member of the Federal House of Representatives, Dachung Bagos, has said he and other politicians defecting to other parties are doing so because the Peoples Democratic Party has failed. Bagos stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, shortly after announcing his defection from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress. “We are not jumping parties for political ambition. We are jumping parties because of the platform that wants to give our people a voice, and leadership that says, ‘You can trust us to be able to address this very issue,’” he…
