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Belgium Thrash USA To End World Cup Dream, Set Up Spain Showdown
The defeat capped a tumultuous 24 hours for the World Cup co-hosts, who were lifted by FIFA’s shock reprieve of Balogun on Sunday — a decision which brought widespread condemnation across the football world. Photo: X@USMNT Fired-up Belgium brought the United States’ World Cup party to a shuddering halt on Monday, thrashing the tournament co-hosts…
Woman accuses Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault: report
A woman who previously dated Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico report released Monday. Platner denied the allegation and said he would be considering next steps for his campaign. “Regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting but mindful of the…
Spain End Ronaldo’s World Cup Dream, Reach Quarter-Finals
Mikel Merino scored a dramatic injury-time winner at the AT&T Stadium outside Dallas, breaking Portuguese hearts in the first minute of added time to send Spain into the last eight. Portugal’s forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after losing the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Portugal and Spain at the Dallas Stadium…
Venezuela Earthquakes: Death Toll Rises To 3,535
On Sunday, authorities began burying dozens of unidentified victims in a mass grave, with each one having the same date of death: June 24, 2026. Rescuers search for bodies at the site of a collapsed building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 6, 2026, following powerful earthquakes that hit the region.…
Ronaldo Starts Against Spain In Bid To Extend Last World Cup
While Ronaldo is playing at his last World Cup, the 18-year-old Barcelona winger Yamal is at the opposite end of his career. Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after a draw in the 2026 World Cup Group K football match between Portugal and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June…
Elumelu To Step Down As UBA Chairman, Nnorom Named Successor
The bank credited Elumelu with driving UBA’s growth from a Nigerian bank into what it described as “Africa’s Global Bank,” connecting African businesses to global opportunities through innovation, resilience, and purpose. Emmanuel Nnorom and Tony Elumelu United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced that its Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, will conclude his 12-year tenure on…
Tinubu Pledges Technology-Enabled Military Operations To Combat Insecurity, Protect Nigerians
Tinubu also identified sustained investment in research and development as a key strategy for advancing military technology and strengthening indigenous innovation. A Research and Development Exhibition, highlighting the Nigerian Army’s growing strides in indigenous innovation and technological. advancement. X/@HQNigerianArmy President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to deploying emerging technologies to tackle evolving security…
Senate Approves ₦11trn Revenue Target For Customs
The Senate said it was confident that the Nigeria Customs Service has the capacity to deliver on its 2026 revenue projection, despite the external challenges.rational outlook. The Senate has approved a ₦11 trillion revenue target for the Nigeria Customs Service for the 2026 fiscal year, following the agency’s budget defence session before the relevant committee.…
BREAKING: Tony Elumelu to step down as UBA chair, bank names successor
Tony Elumelu. Credit: UBA United Bank for Africa Plc has announced that its group chairman, Tony Elumelu, will retire from the board of directors on August 21, 2026. The bank disclosed this on Monday during its board meeting, asserting that the process was necessary after the completion of the maximum 12-year tenure for non-executive directors…
FG Meets With Dangote Refinery, Marketers, Pushes For Petrol Price Reduction
The development comes after the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, directed petroleum marketers to immediately reduce the pump prices of petrol and others to reflect the recent decline in global oil prices. A fuel attendant pumps petrol into a motorcycle at a fuel station in Abuja on March 9, 2026, after…
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