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A SpaceX rocket has made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island after touching down in the Indian Ocean following a test flight from Texas on 24 July.David Watchorn, chair of the Christmas Island Tourism Association said he initially thought he was looking at ships on his way to work, before realising it was “a rocket, a space rocket” being towed.The 52-metre long rocket has caused a stir among locals, with some “sneaking out” of work for a glimpse, and others preparing their boats for a closer look at the debris.”It’s really incredible to think about what it’s been through,” Watchorn…

One of FIFA’s vice presidents has withdrawn his support from the world football body’s embattled president Gianni Infantino, saying the “unexpected dismissal” of critic Kevin Lamour was the “final straw”. Frenchman Lamour’s position as chief operating officer had become untenable after he broke ranks with senior FIFA directors last month and issued a scathing statement criticising Infantino over his now-scrapped plan to allow private investment in World Cups. In a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday, FIFA vice-president and council member Sandor Csanyi of Hungary said Infantino has “lost the confidence I previously placed in you”. “My conviction that you…

By Adewale Adesewa Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez has opened up about his ongoing feud with fellow rapper Odumodublvck, claiming that the dispute began after both men became interested in the same woman and later escalated into social media attacks and a legal battle. Blaqbonez said in a recent interview with Rufai Oseni on Nevon HQ podcast that the woman was someone he had been close to for about a year in a non-exclusive relationship before they eventually decided to go their separate ways. “It is a matter involving a girl somehow, some way. Some lies were told,” he said. “Me and…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective 27 August 2026. Mr Enitan succeeds Didi Walson-Jack, who will retire soon from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. Abel Olumiyiwa Enitan Mr Enitan, from Osun State, is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service. He has served as Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, working at the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Office of the Vice President. He is currently the Permanent Secretary in…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured all that at least 10 major road and infrastructure projects in Abuja will be completed and ready for inauguration before the 2027 general elections. Wike gave the assurance on Wednesday while inspecting the ongoing Tungan Madaki-Zuba Road and Nile University-RR3 Road projects in the Federal Capital Territory. According to a statement issued by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the minister said the inspection was aimed at assessing the progress of projects inaugurated during the FCT Administration’s third anniversary and determining whether…

A group of retired military personnel converged in Abuja on Wednesday to protest what they described as a disparity in their pension scheme and demanded a consequential adjustment. The veterans, carrying placards with different inscriptions as seen in a viral video seen by this newspaper, raised concerns about the exclusion of retirees from recent salary increments for military and paramilitary personnel. Vanguard newspaper reported that the pensioners converged near the Ministry of Defence in Area 10, Garki. In the viral video, security operatives, including police officers, soldiers and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), prevented the…

SOStainabilityWeekly Edited by Oke Epia, E-mail: sostainability01@gmail.com  | WhatsApp: +234 8034000706 Trends and Threads By Augustina Augustine Nigeria has spent decades building the machinery to insure its farmers against climate disasters. So why, when the water rises, does the whole country still behave as though no such machinery exists? What would it take for Nigeria to stop being surprised by the weather? This question is not a rhetorical flourish. It is a question disaster managers, insurance regulators and agriculture ministries have never had to answer under real pressure, because every year, the pressure gets absorbed the same way: relief bags,…

The lowest prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end in just a few days, this Friday, August 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Once that window closes, your chance to save up to $300 on your pass, or get an even larger discount on group pricing, will come to an end. If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!   If Disrupt has been on your radar, now is the time to…

 Adeleke is making a difference in the lives of the people, argues PAUL NWABUIKWU In the final weeks before last Saturday’s governorship elections in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke’s time in Government House Osogbo, seemed to be up. The omens were dark, the odds seemed impossible. The Presidential Villa was closed to him; the man he defeated in 2022 to become governor, Gboyega Oyetola, had made sure of that. Now the powerful minister in charge of the newly minted Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in the government of his political mentor, President Bola Tinubu, Oyetola, worked hard to stop Adeleke…

The federal government has urged Nigerians to dial 112 in emergencies requiring urgent medical assistance and has released state emergency call centre numbers. The National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS), in an update on Wednesday, said 112 serves as a central contact for emergency medical assistance. It said several states also had dedicated emergency call centre numbers to support faster responses to medical emergencies. According to NEMSAS, the emergency response system provides rapid response, professional care, and life-saving services, with first responders available 24 hours a day. The agency released emergency call centre numbers covering 35 states and…