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A chance encounter with a young great white shark has prompted scientists to revisit more than a century and a half of records in an effort to better understand one of the Mediterranean Sea’s most elusive predators. On April 20, 2023, local fishermen accidentally caught a juvenile great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) off the coast of the eastern peninsula. The shark measured about 210 centimeters (nearly 7 feet) long and weighed between 80 and 90 kilograms (176 to 198 pounds). While great white sharks are among the world’s most recognizable marine animals, sightings in this part of the Mediterranean are…

Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has appointed Abubakar Kuso as chairman of the management committee of the Nigeria Premier Football League side, Niger Tornadoes F.C. The appointment, announced on Saturday, takes immediate effect, according to a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim. Mr Bago, popularly known as the “Farmer Governor,” expressed confidence in Mr Kuso’s ability to reposition the Minna-based club through what he described as competent and proactive leadership. The governor said he was optimistic that the new chairman would deploy his experience to return the club to its “glory days.” He also urged…

Elon Musk posted Armie Hammer’s “Citizen Vigilante” to his X account on Friday, sharing the controversial indie-actioner with his 240 million followers. The link was active for about 48 hours and went dark on Saturday. Directed and written by 60-year-old German filmmaker Uwe Boll, “Citizen Vigilante” was notably banned in his home country for depicting abhorrent violence and for being anti-migrant, according to The Telegraph. The film was released in the U.S. on June 19. “Citizen Vigilante” follows Hammer as an American abroad in Europe on a blood-soaked mission to eliminate all criminal migrants. Other cast members include Costas Mandylor,…

By Tunji Olaopa I have made the critical statement, as part of my reform architecture for transforming the civil service institution in Nigeria, that we must always look toward history and the historical evolution of the public service in Nigeria for reform insights. One critical resource that forms a crucial part of that historical trajectory are the memoirs, biographies and autobiographies of public administrators, public servants and scholars of public administration and the public service. These biographical resources furnish us with even deeper insights into specific administrative acts and policy directions and institutional dynamics that might not be obvious when…

Revenue Rises a Solid 17% Despite Industry Challenges; New AI EdTech and Expansion Initiatives Position EEIQ for Future Growth TOLEDO, Ohio, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (NASDAQ: EEIQ), (“EpicQuest Education”, “EEIQ” or the “Company”), a provider of comprehensive education and EdTech solutions for international and domestic students seeking college and university degrees in the US, Canada and the UK, today announced its first half financial results for the six months ended March 31, 2026.”We are pleased to announce 17% revenue growth for the first half of fiscal 2026 driven by the continued expansion of…

A senatorial aspirant for Osun Central Senatorial District on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Nathaniel Oduyemi, has condemned the wave of violence and unrest in parts of Osun State ahead of forthcoming elections, describing the situation as disturbing and unacceptable. In a statement he personally issued on Saturday, Oduyemi said he was deeply pained by videos circulating on social media showing alleged political thugs attacking people, destroying property and causing residents to flee for safety. “I have watched with deep pain and concern the disturbing events unfolding across parts of Osun State ahead of the forthcoming elections. The…

Who is this man, Walter Rodney? What happened to him to warrant his posters being placed all over the campus? Was he killed? Which “Act”, by the way, “will not delay their Day of Judgment”? Who are the “their”? Which “Day of Judgment”? Is there any “Day of Judgment” besides that of ALMIGHTY GOD? That “Day” is only known to HIM. So what “Day of Judgment” is the quotation referring to? I did not know or ever meet Walter Rodney until after his demise. I never even heard of him, nor did I ever read any of his writings as…

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, yesterday said   that Nigeria will witness monumental development, if the nation gets her tax system right. He spoke when he received a delegation of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) in his office in Abuja. The minister commended the leadership of CITN for the initiative of a National Tax Awareness Day and for supporting the tax reform of the federal government. He charged the institute to do more because according to him, “many Nigerians still believe that when the government…

Apple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer shield customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry’s data center buildout.The move does not affect Apple’s cash cow, the iPhone. But it would take the starting price of the ⁠Neo, its lowest-priced laptop, from $599 to $699 mere months after launch.The increase shows that even the world’s most valuable consumer electronics company, with supply-chain relationships that are the envy of the industry, is not immune to a memory price surge that has dulled the outlook for smartphone and PC sales.Memory ⁠makers…

Osun state map. By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Taofeek Mustapha was on Saturday shot by suspected political thugs. Meanwhile, thugs said to be loyal to the All Progressives Congress, APC, kidnapped two people in Ilesa. Read Also: Lagos-Ogun police kill 4 kidnappers, rescue 5 victims, as ‘Operation Kósàyè’ begins A resident of the Oluode-Aranyin, where the incident occurred, Sola Hammed, disclosed that the hoodlums arrived in an unmarked vehicle and started shooting sporadically into the air. “We all scampered for safety to avoid stray bullets, then we suddenly heard someone crying for help.…