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IShowSpeed, the backflipping, barking and half-and-half shirt-wearing internet personality, will perform his song (World Cup) Champions at the closing ceremony before Sunday’s final.Revealing the news on Tuesday, he said it would be “one of my most craziest achievements”.The influencer and online streamer has been one of the real winners at this year’s World Cup, hosting online watch parties, external from inside stadiums during games.And while his style of commentary may be a little bit different to Lee Dixon or Alan Shearer, his 52 million followers have been able to see official feeds of certain matches via his YouTube channel, thanks…

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Venezuelans rushed outside. Some fled for their lives. But others ran to help, impromptu bands of volunteers heading into earthquake-devastated neighborhoods.Some, among them retired firefighters, nurses and paramedics, and professional and amateur rescue workers, had important skills to offer. Others were just ordinary citizens: students, engineers, even surfers.All descended on La Guaira, a coastal city ravaged by the strongest quakes to hit Venezuela in a century. With so many buried under rubble, there was still hope that lives could be saved. In the end, nearly 5,100 people were killed, perhaps many more.Many volunteers knew, almost instinctively, that after decades of…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed a suit filed by Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking an order for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise its faction. Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a judgement, described the suit as “an abuse of court process, unmeritorious and lacking in merit.” Justice Ibrahim held that the plaintiffs failed to prove any entitlement to the reliefs sought The judge also agreed with the preliminary objection filed by the INEC that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the case. Justice Ibrahim, who affirmed…

•May confiscate unutilised balance By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed Bureau De Changes, BDCs, to sell unutilised foreign exchange (FX) balances to the Nigerian Foreign Exchange, NFEM, market within twenty-four (24) hours of the expiry of the utilisation period. The apex bank disclosed this in its regulatory guidance on purchase of FX by BDCs through authorized dealer banks in NFEM. According to the apex bank, “BDCs are not permitted to retain in their possession any foreign exchange purchased from the NFEM that remains unutilised. All unutilised balances shall be sold back to the NFEM market within…

Google workers on Thursday delivered a petition calling for layoff protections as tech giants continue to slash their workforces while pouring billions into AI.“Make no mistake: this is a company that is enjoying massive, unprecedented success,” Parul Koul, Google software engineer and Alphabet Workers Union president, said outside the company’s California headquarters after delivering the petition to the office of the CEO, Sundar Pichai’. Koul pointed to Google’s $4tn valuation, which has quadrupled over the last six years: “These layoffs and cuts are not difficult decisions, but simply profit being put over the people that make this company run.”The petition,…

An association, Citizens Democratic Alliance (CDA), has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of failing to comply with a Federal High Court judgment directing the electoral body to register it as a political party. In a statement issued on Friday, the National Publicity Secretary of the association, Umar Abdullahi, said INEC had neither issued it with a Certificate of Registration nor provided any explanation for its failure to comply with the court’s order. He said the continued delay amounted to disregard for the rule of law and called on the commission to implement the judgement without further delay. According…

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The Kano State Hisbah Board has prohibited the downloading and distribution of films via phones across the state. The board’s Deputy Commander-General (DCG), Mujahid Aminuddeen, announced the decision via a WhatsApp message on Thursday, The Punch reported. Mr Aminuddeen said the board introduced the measure to preserve public morality and promote adherence to Islamic values. He explained that the directive came after the board received complaints that some operators used mobile phones to share pornographic films and other video materials considered offensive to Islamic teachings and the state’s cultural norms. Mr Aminuddeen said: “The board has deployed its personnel to…

Gabon international striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has joined Spanish club Deportivo La Coruna from Marseille on a contract until 2028, the promoted La Liga side announced Friday. Aubameyang, who still had a year remaining on his contract with the Ligue 1 club, leaves after playing 92 matches and scoring 44 goals. The 37-year-old arrived in Marseille in the summer of 2023 and returned in 2025 following a season at Saudi Arabia club Al-Qadsiah. “His career demonstrates exceptional consistency at the highest level,” the Spanish club said in a statement. The much-travelled forward has played for major clubs including Germany’s Borussia Dortmund…