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The ferry, MV Barima, departed from the capital, Georgetown, on Saturday afternoon local time, headed for Port Kaituma, in the north of the country. The 40m-long (131ft) vessel was built in 1939, according to a listing on VesselFinder.A survivor, Elena Moonsammy, told local news site Kiskadee Watch, external that the ferry had tilted after being hit by a large wave, with water quickly rushing in. It started to take on water within seconds, she said. A distress call was received at 23:01 (03:01 GMT Sunday), triggering a search operation involving government teams and privately owned boats.Moonsammy said she had survived…

By Yinka Kolawole The Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Linyi Wholesalers Federation and TTC Hydra Limited to strengthen bilateral trade and attract new Chinese investments into Nigeria’s manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. The agreement, signed at the NACCIMA Infrastructure Conference (INFRACON 2026) in Abuja, provides a framework for trade cooperation, investment promotion and supply chain integration between businesses in both countries. Under the arrangement, NACCIMA said its members would gain direct access to Chinese manufacturers and supply chains, while Nigerian exporters would receive support to penetrate…

The track world, I discovered, has coined a name for this much-discussed phenomenon of kids getting ultra-fast: trackflation. In June 2025 at the New Balance Nationals, an annual championship that draws around 6,000 top youth athletes, more than 100 kids beat previous meet records. “There might now be a hundred kids that run under 4:10 in the full mile,” says Will Rodgers, who ran track at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the early 2010s and now co-owns RunningLane, a coaching and events business. “Back when we were competing in high school, it might’ve been like 20 at max.”I…

A previously recorded slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline has ended, according to a new study, with the largest year-to-year wintertime reduction ever recorded.In a study published last summer, researchers found that melting sea ice in the Arctic had slowed down over the past 20 years, with no statistically significant decline in its extent recorded between 2005 and 2024.Given the increase in global temperatures during this period, the finding was surprising.However, the researchers said natural variations in ocean currents that limit ice melting probably balanced the rise in global temperatures. They said this was only a temporary reprieve and melting…

Monday, July 20 features a full 15-game slate in MLB, so fans who want to wager on the best bet to a hit a home run today have hundreds of choices on MLB player props. Home run props are massively popular in MLB betting, and with potential playoff previews Monday like Dodgers vs. Phillies and White Sox vs. Rangers, there are tons of players to look at when you’re deciding on your home run props wagers. SportsLine MLB expert Angelo Magliocca is here to help, and the expert has pored over all of Monday’s odds to find his best bets to hit…

Their respective World Cup studios have been pored over, their lineup of pundits analysed almost as much as the matches. But when it came to the tournament’s final, the result was clear – audiences once again picked the BBC over ITV.Four times as many people turned to the BBC to watch Spain secure victory over a belligerent Argentina, very similar to its lead over ITV four years ago.The BBC enjoyed an average audience of 9.7 million viewers, with ITV recording 2.4 million, according to the Digital i agency.The BBC’s main coverage, presented by Gabby Logan and featuring Alan Shearer, Micah…

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Nigeria have retained their 26th position in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings released on Monday, but slipped to fourth place among African nations following Egypt’s impressive campaign at the 2026 World Cup, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Eric Chelle’s side garnered 1,585.2 points to remain ahead of Turkey, Australia, Algeria, Canada and Ivory Coast, who occupy 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st positions respectively in the global standings. The Super Eagles have not featured in competitive action since June, when they suffered a two-one defeat to former European champions Portugal in an international friendly. Nigeria’s continental slide was triggered by…

The US military says it launched another round of strikes against Iran to “further degrade” its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.The strikes – the 10th consecutive night of attacks – come after US President Donald Trump vowed to punish Iran for the deaths of US soldiers.Trump earlier said Iran had been hit “very hard” the previous night “in honour” of three US soldiers killed recently – two in Jordan and one in Iraq. In response to the latest wave, Iran said it struck two oil tankers in the waterway, as well as US military assets in…

• Marking a new chapter of growth, resilience and value creation FirstHoldCo Plc has reported another outstanding financial performance for the half year ended June 30, 2026. Most notably, profit before tax rose by 83.5% to N653.5 billion, it recorded gross earnings of N1.93 trillion, representing a 16.7% year-on-year increase, while operating income grew by 25.8% to N1.38 trillion. This result reflects a business that is emerging successfully from a period of strategic balance sheet transformation and is now firmly focused and on a trajectory of sustainable growth, enhanced profitability and long-term value creation for its numerous stakeholders and shareholders.…