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Things are getting better for very poor people in Nigeria – President Tinubu’s aide
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Things are getting better for very poor people in Nigeria – President Tinubu’s aide

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, says the living condition of poor people in Nigeria is getting better by the day.Fasua made the remark during an interview with Channels Television while defending the Tinubu administration’s handling of poverty and the economy.In his words“The solution to poverty, really, that I was talking about is actually at the local government level, and that’s the reason why the president has advocated for local government autonomy and has also ensured that the states are a lot more powerful now in terms of the funding that they’re getting. And I mentioned to you the fact that, you know, those days when civil servants would be owed 18 months, 12 months, six months, it’s gone.Pensioners are getting their m...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal eliminated from the 2026 World Cup
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal eliminated from the 2026 World Cup

Portugal have been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after they lost  1- 0 to Spain.A stoppage-time goal from substitute Mikel Merino sent Spain into the quarter-finals and condemned Portugal to a painful exit from the tournament.The defeat also marks the end of an era for Cristiano Ronaldo, who is set to retire from international football after recently confirming that the 2026 FIFA World Cup would be his final major tournament with the national team.It also brings the curtain down on an extraordinary international career that saw the five-time Ballon d'Or winner captain Portugal to the 2016 UEFA European Championship and the 2019 UEFA Nations League titles, while becoming the nation's all-time leading scorer and most-capped player.https://www.y...
BREAKING : Abimbola, Widow of Kola Olawuyi, Passes Away
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BREAKING : Abimbola, Widow of Kola Olawuyi, Passes Away

Abimbola Olawuyi, the widow of late investigative broadcaster and journalist Kola Olawuyi, has died, bringing another wave of grief to a family that has lived with the loss of one of Nigeria's most celebrated media figures for nearly two decades.Abimbola Olawuyi, the widow of late investigative broadcaster and journalist Kola Olawuyi, has died, bringing another wave of grief to a family that has lived with the loss of one of Nigeria’s most celebrated media figures for nearly two decades.PM News learnt that Abimbola died on Monday morning after a brief illness.A member of the Olawuyi family, who confirmed the development to PM News on condition of anonymity, said she passed away peacefully after falling ill.Her death comes 19 years after the passing of her husband, Kola ...
German FA chief wants answers from FIFA for reinstating banned USA star Folarin Balogun following Donald Trump’s intervention
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German FA chief wants answers from FIFA for reinstating banned USA star Folarin Balogun following Donald Trump’s intervention

German Football Federation (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf has said that world governing body FIFA must explain itself in the case of American World Cup player Folarin Balogun."FIFA should now issue a prompt statement regarding reports that the decision to suspend the red card shown to the American player Folarin Balogun was preceded by a telephone call between US President Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino," Neuendorf said in a statement on Monday."The impression that there has been active political interference in sport must be dispelled swiftly and conclusively. The integrity of the competition and the credibility of FIFA are at stake."Balogun was sent off in the US team's 2-0 victory in the last 32 over Bosnia-Herzegovina and was to serve an automatic one-gam...
TikTok Star Peller Reportedly Detained by Lagos Police Over Vehicle Offences
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TikTok Star Peller Reportedly Detained by Lagos Police Over Vehicle Offences

Popular Nigerian TikToker and social media influencer Peller has reportedly been taken into custody by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command.According to reports, the influencer was arrested for allegedly driving a vehicle with tinted windows and without a valid registration plate.Fellow content creator Tunde Perry disclosed the development during a TikTok Live session on Monday, expressing concern over Peller's continued detention.Tunde claimed that Peller was arrested on Friday while returning from a content shoot in the Lekki area of Lagos and has remained in police custody since then.“Peller has been in the police station since Friday. He is still there till now. That is why he has not been online,” Tunde said.He added that although the arrest occurred in L...
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox
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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox

Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, about 2.1% of its global workforce, including a large number of workers at its Xbox video game business.The layoffs included 1,600 Xbox workers.More layoffs are expected to come this year in a broader reorganization designed to “reset” Xbox as it faces heightened competition, the company said Monday, July 6.“Our business today is not healthy,” said a memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who took over the gaming division earlier this year. \“We are operating at margins that are 3-10x lower than comparable platform and publishing businesses.”Sharma said the industry, in which Xbox competes with Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo's Switch, is facing a severe “hardware crisis” as costs soar for console components.
UPDATE : Tinubu orders FCCPC to investigate Meta, Google, X
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UPDATE : Tinubu orders FCCPC to investigate Meta, Google, X

President Bola Tinubu has directed the investigation of big global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence, AI, platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and unlawful exploitation of the content of Nigerian media organisations.Tinubu has asked the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to carry out the investigation.This follows a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation, NPO.A statement issued on Monday by the Director of Corporate Affairs at the FCCPC, Ondaje Ijagwu,FULL STATEMENTBig technology companies have come under the radar of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) following allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful exploitation o...
FG Announces Fresh Evacuation of Nigerians From South Africa as Xenophobic Attacks Persist
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FG Announces Fresh Evacuation of Nigerians From South Africa as Xenophobic Attacks Persist

The Federal Government has announced that another group of Nigerians stranded in South Africa will be evacuated on Tuesday as renewed xenophobic attacks continue to endanger the lives of foreign nationals.Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed the development in a statement shared on her official X account on Monday. She said the evacuation is part of the government's ongoing efforts to bring home Nigerians who wish to return voluntarily.According to the minister, another evacuation flight will depart for Johannesburg on Tuesday, July 7, to airlift more Nigerians back to the country.The latest mission forms part of the Federal Government's repatriation programme following the resurgence of anti-immigrant violence in South Africa. Since the exercise began...
Actor Dwayne Johnson accidentally gives away his favourite s3x position in interview blunder
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Actor Dwayne Johnson accidentally gives away his favourite s3x position in interview blunder

Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson sparked laughter during the promotional tour for the live-action Moana after misunderstanding an interview question and accidentally making a joke about his sex life.During an appearance on Kiss FM, host Tyler West asked Johnson, who reprises his role as Maui, about his preferred swimming "stroke." Mistaking the question for a s3xual one, the actor laughed before replying, "Domination."The misunderstanding quickly became clear when West explained he was referring to swimming. Realising his mistake, Johnson burst into laughter and admitted, "I just completely gave away my s3x life."Johnson later shared the clip on Instagram, joking that exhaustion from the film's promotional tour had caused the mix-up. "Honestly thought he was asking about a differe...
Sepp Blatter questions ‘political power’ after Trump’s FIFA phone call led to suspension of Folarin Balogun’s red card
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Sepp Blatter questions ‘political power’ after Trump’s FIFA phone call led to suspension of Folarin Balogun’s red card

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Monday, June 7, he questioned the football governing body’s decision to suspend US striker Folarin Balogun’s red card ban. Sources told AFP US President Donald Trump had called FIFA’s current chief Gianni Infantino to ask FIFA to review Balogun’s automatic one-game suspension. The 25-year-old is now free to face Belgium in the last 16 of the World Cup later on Monday, with his ban suspended for a year with no explanation given from FIFA for the move. “Red cards are not overturned by political phone calls,” scandal-hit Blatter said on X. “They are overturned by rules, evidence and independent bodies. If a US President intervenes with the FIFA President — and a player is suddenly cleared before a World Cup knockout match ...
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