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Spain booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Mikel Merino struck a dramatic late winner to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Belgium on Friday. The victory also extended Spain’s unbeaten run to a national-record 36 matches and set up a blockbuster semi-final clash with France in Dallas on 14 July. Merino once again proved Spain’s hero, poking home in the 88th minute after Belgium’s substitute goalkeeper, Senne Lammens, spilled what appeared to be a routine effort. Lammens had only moments earlier replaced the injured Thibaut Courtois. It was another decisive intervention from the…

In a spectacular display of bullish dominance, the Nigerian equities market rebounded aggressively in the trading week to Friday July 10, adding a about N9.34 trillion to investor portfolios. The week’s historic buying frenzy effectively erased previous lulls and propelled the market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) from an opening of N147.103 trillion to a massive closing high of N156.444 trillion. Driven by massive institutional appetite for fundamentally strong heavyweights, the extraordinary single-week surge stan In a spectacular display of bullish dominance, the Nigerian equities market rebounded aggressively in the trading week to Friday July 10, adding a…

The Bank of England has been handed powers to regulate important tech firms including Amazon and Google from next week, amid fears that system failures could threaten financial stability and harm consumers.From Monday, the Bank and fellow City regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be in charge of ensuring that four large-scale providers of cloud and tech services to banks are resilient and actively reducing the risk of cyber-attacks and major outages that could disrupt services for millions of people and businesses across the UK.This will mean having “direct” oversight of local arms of Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud,…

On Wednesday, shortly after Nigel Farage announced he would stand down from his parliamentary seat in Clacton to trigger a byelection, Ann Widdecombe appeared by video link on Talk TV to praise his decision.“This is a very decisive man,” Widdecombe told the interviewer, speaking with the same forthright conviction that had defined her controversial political career and more eccentric parliamentary afterlife.Widdecombe, formerly a Conservative, joined the Brexit party – which later became Reform UK – in 2019 and Farage, she said, had shown “the sort of decision taking that is needed in the leader of the country”.The following morning, the…

Satellite launches like this one in Russia are normally registered on a United Nations list – but not right nowPhoto by Maxim Shipenkov/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock A United Nations list of every object launched into space, conceived during the cold war as a way to avoid paranoia and conflict, has been unavailable for months due to an unexplained IT problem. “This is not OK,” says Jonathan McDowell at Durham University, UK. “Especially at a time of rising tensions in space, [with] accusations about bad behaviour flying back and forth between various space powers.” The UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) oversees the…

Head Coach Justine Madugu has selected a team of 25 players, including Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, undisputed Africa’s best goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Osinachi Ohale, midfielder Jennifer Echegini and forward Asisat Oshoala, to defend Nigeria’s Women Africa Cup of Nations title at the upcoming 14th edition in Morocco, 26 July – 16 August. There are also home-based goalkeeper Fatima Oloko, defenders Michelle Alozie, Oluwatosin Demehin and Christy Ucheibe, midfielders Halimatu Ayinde and Toni Payne, and forwards Esther Okoronkwo, Francisca Ordega, Chinwendu Ihezuo and Omorinsola Babajide. Cup-holders Nigeria, gunning for a record-extending 11th title, are up against Egypt, Zambia and debutants Malawi…

Singer was expected to have a “very tiny” role in what would have been her reunion with Scream Queens producer Ryan Murphy Ariana Grande’s reunion with Ryan Murphy has been put on hold as the singer was forced to withdraw from her role on the upcoming season of American Horror Story due to her tour schedule. Back on Halloween 2025, Grande revealed that she was among the cast of AHS’ 13th season, her first time appearing on the series; she previously teamed with Murphy for 2015’s Scream Queens.  However, a new teaser for Season 13 premiered recently, and while much…

Sunday Ehigiator Gonzaga Jesuit College (GJC), Okija, Anambra State, has recorded a major international academic feat after winning 25 awards at the 2026 International Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Olympiad Grand Finale held in Rome, Italy. The Nigerian school secured 10 gold medals, three silver medals, nine bronze medals and three honorable mentions at the global competition on July 8, outperforming contestants from several countries in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering and Technology. In a further boost to the school’s performance, two students; Okeke Somtochukwu and Nwafor Emmanuel Chinedu, were named Overall Second Best in the World, placing Gonzaga Jesuit…

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The hostages were taken from three separate schools in the southwestern state of Oyo in May.Published On 10 Jul 202610 Jul 2026Two months after they were abducted in southwestern Nigeria, dozens of students and teachers have been rescued, the presidency says.In a statement on Friday, President Bola Tinubu said he was “profoundly happy” that Nigeria’s security agencies had rescued the students and teachers, 56 days after they were kidnapped from three schools in the southwestern state of Oyo.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listEight of the assailants have been arrested and an unspecified number have been killed, Tinubu added.On…