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Eight National Team Coaches Step Down Following 2026 FIFA World Cup Exits

7Jul

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Eight National Team Coaches Step Down Following 2026 FIFA World Cup Exits

The aftermath of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has triggered a wave of managerial changes, with eight national team coaches resigning after their countries were eliminated from the tournament.Portugal head coach Roberto Martínez became the latest to leave his position after Portugal's 1-0 defeat to Spain national football team in the Round of 16 on Monday.Martínez, who took charge of Portugal in 2023, had come under sustained criticism for his continued reliance on veteran captain Cristiano Ronaldo.Speaking after the defeat, the 52-year-old confirmed that the match marked the end of his tenure with the Portuguese national team."It is true that it was my last game with the Portugal national team," Martínez said."Thank you to the Portuguese people because it was an incredibl...

Lupita Nyong’o grabs attention with her revealing outfit to the premiere of Odyssey

7Jul

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Lupita Nyong’o grabs attention with her revealing outfit to the premiere of Odyssey

Lupita Nyong'o attended the world premiere of "The Odyssey" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 6, 2026 in London, England.The actress wore a shimmering silver gown that was opened by the side, down to the hip, thereby revealing her body beneath the dress.She added silver accessories to complete her look.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtwG8lGAG1I&t=90s

First Lady, Remi Tinubu, showcases vegetables she harvested from Aso Villa Garden

7Jul

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First Lady, Remi Tinubu, showcases vegetables she harvested from Aso Villa Garden

Nigeria's First Lady, Remi Tinubu, has posted updates showing the vegetables harvested from her backyard garden at the Aso Villa. NigerianLifestyle MagazineThe harvest included spinach, water leaf, and fluted pumpkin. Tinubu, who launched a home-farming competition called "EveryHomeAGarden" two years ago, stated that domestic farming is an affordable way for families to eat healthy food.The update has reawakened public debate surrounding her recent remarks. Weeks earlier, she advised struggling Nigerians to start low-cost businesses like selling roasted corn, kuli-kuli, or akara to cushion the current economic hardship.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtwG8lGAG1I&t=90s

Marketers push for N800/liter for Petrol

7Jul

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Marketers push for N800/liter for Petrol

Independent petroleum marketers have pushed for the restoration of importation rights and projected that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, could fall below N800 per litre as the Federal Government intensified efforts to force down the cost of petrol.The development came as the Federal Government met with major operators in the downstream petroleum sector, including representatives of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, over what it described as the disconnect between falling global crude oil prices and the relatively high pump prices of petrol in the domestic market.The stakeholders’ meeting on cost-reflective pricing of PMS, held at the headquarters of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in Abuja, brought together the Federal Com...

FG Spends ₦358.32bn on Electricity Subsidy as DisCos Struggle With Revenue Collection

7Jul

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FG Spends ₦358.32bn on Electricity Subsidy as DisCos Struggle With Revenue Collection

The Federal Government spent ₦358.32 billion on electricity subsidies in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest report released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.In its First Quarter 2026 report published on Monday, the commission disclosed that the subsidy represented a 14.44 percent decrease from the ₦418.79 billion recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025.According to NERC, the reduction was largely driven by lower electricity offtake by electricity distribution companies (DisCos), rather than improvements in cost recovery through tariffs.The commission explained that electricity tariffs remain below cost-reflective levels, requiring the Federal Government to continue bridging the gap between the actual cost of electricity generation and the approve...

Kano Man Lynched, Burned to Death Over Alleged Motorcycle Theft

7Jul

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Kano Man Lynched, Burned to Death Over Alleged Motorcycle Theft

A young man, Ahmad Dankoli, was reportedly lynched and set ablaze by an angry mob after being accused of attempting to steal a motorcycle in Balare community, Ajingi Local Government Area.The incident reportedly occurred around 9 p.m. on Sunday during the community's weekly market, when the area was crowded with traders and residents.According to reports, Dankoli was severely beaten before the mob set him on fire, despite efforts by security personnel to stop the attack.The councillor representing Balare Ward, Shu'aibu Abdulmumin Yalo, confirmed the incident, stating that the deceased was accused of trying to steal a motorcycle belonging to a trader at the market.Yalo said the suspect attempted to flee after being confronted but was eventually caught by the crowd."The ...

Ali Modu Sheriff Accuses Peter Obi of Backing Nigeria’s Division

7Jul

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Ali Modu Sheriff Accuses Peter Obi of Backing Nigeria’s Division

Former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, has alleged that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, harbours views that support the division of Nigeria.Sheriff made the remarks on Monday during an appearance on Politics Today, a current affairs programme on Channels Television, while reacting to Obi's recent call for President Bola Tinubu to resign over the country's worsening security and economic challenges.According to Sheriff, Obi's perceived support for the Biafra cause raises concerns about his commitment to Nigeria's unity. He further claimed that the former Anambra State governor has never publicly condemned the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)."Peter Obi, up to this moment, is pursuing the division of Niger...

ADC Tells Tinubu: Nigerians Are Dying of Hunger Under Your Administration

7Jul

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ADC Tells Tinubu: Nigerians Are Dying of Hunger Under Your Administration

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has described reports that more than 17 million Nigerians, including infants and young children, are facing acute hunger as a growing humanitarian disaster created by the President Bola Tinubu administration’s incompetence, misplaced priorities and failed policies.ADC’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi said Nigerians are dying of starvation under his administration.He was reacting to a United Nations World Food Programme, WFP, report showing that more than 17 million Nigerians across nine conflict-affected northern states are facing acute hunger.A statement signed by Abdullahi, condemned the Tinubu-led APC Federal Government for what it described as its “cruel indifference” to the growing humanitarian crisis brought about principally by its fail...

Belgium beat co-hosts USA 4-1 to advance to World Cup quarter-finals

7Jul

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Belgium beat co-hosts USA 4-1 to advance to World Cup quarter-finals

Belgium dumped the United States out of their own World Cup on Tuesday, as Charles De Ketelaere’s brace secured a 4-1 win that was eclipsed by the bitter row over Folarin Balogun’s ban.Victory means the Belgians face Spain in the quarter-finals, while the US follow co-hosts Canada and Mexico out of the tournament with elimination in the round of 16 after a thoroughly flat performance.All attention pre-game had been on Balogun’s place in the US starting lineup, after US President Donald Trump asked FIFA to review the striker’s one-game suspension for a red card, and the governing body controversially obliged.But Belgium’s XI had a few surprises of its own, with Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku among the heavyweights benched. And coach Rudi Garcia’s gambit proved inspired, with De...

Dangote Cement approves N45 dividend, targets 80m tonnes

7Jul

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Dangote Cement approves N45 dividend, targets 80m tonnes

Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc have approved a final dividend of N45 per ordinary share for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, bringing the total payout to an unprecedented N753.8bn.The approval came as the company reaffirmed its long term strategy of expanding across Africa through aggressive investments in production capacity, cleaner energy, and operational efficiency.The dividend was approved at the company’s 17th Annual General Meeting in Lagos, where the Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Emmanuel Ikazoboh, said the firm was positioning Africa for self sustaining industrial growth by leveraging local resources and strategic investments.The National President of the Association for the Advancement of the Rights of Nigerian Shareholders, Dr Faruk Umar, lauded the g...