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Ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti, thought to have ruled as Pharaoh, might be buried near Tutankhamun. Credit: Filo/GettyTutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings has long puzzled archaeologists. Might hidden chambers — suspected to hold the remains of Nefertiti — lie beyond its walls? Now, researchers say they have found new evidence pointing to this controversial conclusion. The decision of whether to peek into the supposed chambers, a few metres from the existing tomb, is in the hands of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. If approved, careful drilling to deploy miniature tractors equipped with cameras could start in November, co-author…

Nigeria’s Flamingos made a flying start to their 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup campaign on Wednesday, cruising to a commanding 5-0 victory over the Niger Republic in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. Captain Harmony Chidi unleashed the Flamingos when she opened the scoring in the 16th minute, before Awawu Bashiru doubled Nigeria’s advantage in the 35th minute to push them further. The Flamingos continued to dominate proceedings after the break, although they had to wait until the latter stages before opening the floodgates. Ohunene Sunday made it 3-0 in the 83rd minute, with Mary Dunstan heading home just a minute later…

Prospera Finance Limited has been honoured at the prestigious BusinessDay Top 25 CEOs award in an endorsement of its market growth and innovation. The Chief Executive Officer of Prospera Finance Limited,  Dr. Joshua Obinna Umesegha, received the coveted ‘Next Bull Award’ during the ceremony hosted  in Lagos. The Next Bull Award recognizes high-performing, fast-growing private companies and institutional leaders that demonstrate operational resilience, strong corporate governance, and market leadership; positioning them as tomorrow’s initial public offering (IPO) stars and major drivers of Nigeria’s financial ecosystem. Under the leadership of Dr. Umesegha, Prospera Finance Limited has rapidly established itself as a key…

Chelsea’s ambition is “very clear” after Clearlake Capital took full control of the Premier League club, ending the chairmanship of Todd Boehly. Chelsea announced late Wednesday that Clearlake, led by co-founders Behdad Eghbali and Jose E. Feliciano, would acquire the stakes of Boehly and director Mark Walter. The two American billionaires partnered with Clearlake to buy the club from Roman Abramovich in a sale mandated by the British government in May 2022. Prior to Wednesday’s deal, private equity company Clearlake had owned 61.5 per cent of the club, with Boehly and Walter carving up the remaining shares with another investor,…

For generations of Nigerians, King’s College, Lagos, has been more than a secondary school; it has been a symbol of academic excellence and a training ground for future leaders. Founded during the colonial era, this institution shaped generations of Nigerians who later attained prominent positions across government, business, academia, and various professional sectors. Its name became associated with discipline, academic excellence and the idea of bringing young Nigerians from different parts of the country together to learn and grow. But decades of inadequate investment and deteriorating infrastructure have raised questions about whether the institution still reflects the reputation for which…

Ed Sheeran performs in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 29, 2023.Erika Goldring | Getty ImagesBillionaire Robert Kraft said Ed Sheeran had asked him to commit $2 million for aid after musician Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran’s tour after he made pro-Palestinian comments from the stage. Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots NFL football team, said in a statement Thursday that Sheeran had called him before Macklemore publicly challenged the billionaire to match a $1 million donation the rapper said he would make to Palestinian relief organizations.”Ed called me and asked me to commit $2 million to match his donation…

Huawei is moving up the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI chip to the first quarter of 2027, as it races to challenge Nvidia, the company said on Thursday at its Huawei Connect conference. The Chinese tech giant had previously planned to launch the chip in Q3 of 2027, a Huawei spokesperson told TechCrunch. “The Ascend 960DT is expected to be ready in Q1 2027. Ascend 960 chips are launching ahead of schedule, doubling performance and advancing year by year,” the spokesperson said, adding that David Wang, Huawei’s rotating and acting chairman, announced the updated timeline at Huawei Connect…

Cross River National Park and Okomu National Park in Nigeria have been added to the Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) Programme of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). In a statement published on its website , CITES said the designation brings the number of MIKE sites across Africa to 74. The organisation said the network has expanded significantly from its original 39 sites in 2001, describing the latest additions as a major step towards strengthening Africa’s capacity for systematic elephant monitoring. With financial support from the European Union, CITES said…

The stage is set for what promises to be one of the most intriguing Round of 16 fixtures at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, with Nigeria’s Falconets facing England on Thursday. Nigeria booked their place in the knockout phase in emphatic fashion, mauling New Caledonia 10-1 in their final Group F fixture to finish second in the group. England, meanwhile, advanced from Group B after a campaign that included a 1-1 draw with Canada, a 5-1 victory over Tanzania and a narrow 2-1 defeat to Brazil. The contrast in the two teams’ routes to the knockout…

A flooded Abuja street or road At last Friday’s sermon in my neighbourhood mosque, the Anas Ibn Malik Islamic Centre Masjid at AMSSCO Platinum City Estate, Galadimawa, Abuja, the Imam, Bashir Bello Shagari, spoke on the theme, “Rain: A Blessing, Mercy, Trial and Lesson.” It was a timely sermon. Across Abuja, rainfall, once received mainly with gratitude and relief, increasingly evokes mixed feelings. Rain nourishes crops, replenishes water sources, cools the atmosphere and sustains human and animal life. Yet, for many residents, it has also become associated with flooded homes, submerged roads, damaged property, disrupted livelihoods and avoidable deaths. The…