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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved automatic employment for seven recipients of the state’s award in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honour award category, describing the individuals as exemplary young talents who distinguished themselves through hard work, discipline and innovation during their service year in the state. Mr Aiyedatiwa announced the appointments on Tuesday during a ceremony honouring outstanding students, teachers and academic achievers at the Cocoa Conference Centre in Akure, which was attended by the Ondo State Deputy Governor Olayide Adelami, members of the State Executive Council, lawmakers, education stakeholders and officials of the NYSC. The governor…

Arsenal have brought in Spain goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez on a free transfer – their sixth signing of the summer.The 27-year-old joins the Women’s Super League side after leaving Real Madrid at the end of last season.Rodriguez will wear the number 16 shirt and will compete for minutes with Daphne van Domselaar and Anneke Borbe, both of whom struggled with injuries last season.”I’m so proud to join this great club. Arsenal is one of the top clubs in the world and I’m really excited to be part of the team and take on this new challenge,” said Rodriguez.”I want to help…

Travis Scott stopped by The Tonight Show to discuss his experience making Christopher Nolan‘s new film The Odyssey, which features his song “When I’m Home” over the end credits. Host Jimmy Fallon noted that the film marks Scott’s first time being part of a No. 1 movie. “It feels way different,” Scott said. “Even my theater teacher from high school, they reached out to my mom. This is like another stratosphere of greatness. All the people [who] were scolding you in when you were in school, trying to make you a great human, are like, ‘You finally did something good.’”…

Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has suffered an ankle ligament injury, dealing a significant setback to Beşiktaş ahead of their UEFA Europa League second qualifying round clash against Danish outfit Midtjylland. The Turkish giants confirmed the injury in an official statement released on Tuesday, following the Nigerian midfielder’s medical examinations at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital. According to the club, an MRI scan revealed ligament damage in Ndidi’s ankle, with treatment already underway under the supervision of Beşiktaş’s medical team. In its statement, the club said: “Following an ankle injury, our player Wilfred Ndidi underwent an MRI at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital, which…

The conflict in the Middle East has widened as two oil tankers headed to Asia, carrying Saudi crude, turned around in the Red Sea on Tuesday after Yemen’s Houthis announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia.The closure of the Bab al-Mandeb strait that connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean adds pressure on global trade routes, with ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.Escalations continue, as the United States announced that it concluded its 11th round of attacks on Iran. Tehran retaliated, hitting US military targets in the Gulf.Here is a…

Chinedu Eze Brazil based aircraft manufacturer, Embraer, has projected that there would be worldwide demand of 8, 500 at the value of $650 billion. Embraer also projected that China will lead annual Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPK) growth and North America will lead in jet aircraft deliveries. These are contained in the report Embraer published in its Market Outlook for 2026, saying that the aforementioned is its annual 20-year forecast for commercial jet aircraft deliveries in the sub-150-seat (aircraft less than 150-passenger capacity) category.  The report was released in advance of the Farnborough Air Show next week. The Market Outlook 2026 estimates 8,500…

Shalom, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: Kenya cracks down on counterfeit mobile phones, routers, modems Third senior Safaricom leader exits in months PesaLink takes on M-Pesa with cheaper transfers Kenya cracks down on counterfeit mobile phones, routers, modems CA Kenya Kenya is tightening the rules for companies that import and distribute telecom equipment. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has introduced a mandatory Communications Equipment Distributor (CED) Licence, meaning any business that wants to import or wholesale products such as mobile phones, routers, modems, and other communications equipment must first obtain the new licence.…

Labour MP is asked about the lowering of the bus fare cap, after Starmer increased it in 2025.

Mars once had rivers of magma bubbling beneath its crust, new research suggests. The surprise find makes it more probable that Mars could have supported life and widens the selection of rocky planets that may once have been habitable.Researchers at the University of Oxford studied data gathered by Nasa’s Insight Lander, which recorded seismic waves caused by meteorite impacts and Martian quakes. They used the seismic data to analyse a mysterious boundary 15 miles (24km) below the surface of Mars. Their findings, published in Nature Astronomy, showed that the most likely cause for this boundary was molten rock pooling deep…

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been approached to join a consortium that is in talks to buy a stake in Liverpool.Sky News has revealed that Bezos has held discussions about joining a syndicate of investors led by former Queens Park Rangers co-owner Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of billionaire steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal. A source cautioned that he was not certain to proceed with an investment in Liverpool FC. The Amazon and Blue Origin tycoon, who also owns the Washington Post, is estimated by Forbes magazine to boast a fortune worth almost $257bn, making him the world’s fourth-richest man.He has reportedly…