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Counselling is a strong part of correcting and transforming youth behaviour. Picture credit: KIR Foundation. The events in Ondo State should therefore serve less as a moment of outrage and more as a call for reflection on how children are raised, guided and supported. The future depends not only on what is taught in classrooms but also on what is modelled at home and reinforced by the society around them. Ondo State recently found itself at the centre of public discussions following a viral video showing what was described as a signing-out celebration involving students of Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas…

One of the Premier League’s most gripping personal feuds goes global on Sunday when Brazil face Norway in the World Cup last 16.Norway’s irresistible force of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland comes up against Brazil’s immovable object in the shape of Arsenal defender Gabriel in New York New Jersey Stadium.Haaland and Gabriel have been central figures as their clubs battle for domestic supremacy, creating a rivalry that regularly boils over into animosity. The outcome of their latest confrontation will go a long way to deciding whether it is Brazil or Norway who advance to the quarter-finals, where they will face…

Nigerian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Femi Otedola’s memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business, has won a second-place award in the 2026 Business Council for Africa (BCA) African Business Book of the Year Award. The award, presented by the Business Council for Africa (BCA) in partnership with the Africa Finance Cooperation (AFC), African Business magazine and BrandComms, recognises outstanding books that deepen understanding of Africa’s business environment, entrepreneurship and economic development. Mr Otedola’s memoir emerged as the second-place winner from a shortlist of prominent titles exploring leadership, finance and Africa’s economic transformation. The recognition comes less than…

Welcome to today’s School Assembly News Headlines for July 5, 2026. Staying updated with daily current affairs helps students broaden their knowledge, improve communication skills, and understand important developments taking place in India and around the world. Today’s bulletin covers the latest updates from national, international, educational, and sports sectors.Photo Credits – AI ImageNational News Headlines1. India Continues Expanding Digital Public ServicesThe Government of India continues to strengthen digital governance by expanding online public services related to education, healthcare, banking, digital payments, and citizen welfare schemes. These initiatives aim to improve accessibility, transparency, and efficient delivery of government services across…

Even as Russia and Ukraine intensified missile and drone strikes on each other’s major cities in recent days, their forces fought relentlessly along hundreds of miles of the frontline.In the sprawling industrial city of Kostiantynivka, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, Ukrainian and Russian forces have been battling for months. In recent days, officials on each side have disputed who had control.A spokesman for the Ukrainian military on Saturday denied an earlier Kremlin claim that Russian troops had taken the city, and said Ukraine was still holding it. The Ukrainian military also published a string of video messages from soldiers on…

…Dumps co-hosts Canada out 3-0  Morocco reached the World Cup quarter-finals following a 3-0 thrashing that dumped co-hosts Canada out of the 2026 World Cup on Saturday night. Azzedine Ounahi’s brilliant double and a late strike from Soufiane Rahimi proved enough to put the Atlas Lions safely into the quarter-finals to face either France or Paraguay. The win lifts the African representative as the first team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, with cohosts Canada exiting the competition. However, Morocco’s star striker Mohamed Ouahbi’s suffered a major blow after going down with injury that   forced him off after 22…

As part of an ongoing legal dispute with three Hollywood studios, AI startup Midjourney is seeking to compel those studios to reveal how they use AI themselves. Disney and Universal sued Midjourney for alleged copyright infringement last year, noting that the startup’s image-generation models could create images of characters, such as Bart Simpson and Darth Vader, who are owned by the studios. A few months later, Warner Bros. sued Midjourney as well. The startup argues that training its AI models on images of copyrighted characters is permitted under fair use.  The current dispute revolves around the documentation the studios will…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of gross corruption following claims that ₦8.83 trillion in 2025 expenditure was not captured in the national budget. Obi made the allegation in a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, citing what he described as findings from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) consultation report. According to him, the reported expenditure was not appropriated in the 2025 budget and was therefore outside legislative oversight and administrative scrutiny. “The recent report from the IMF consultation further raises concerns about…

A good night’s sleep does far more than leave you feeling refreshed. It also triggers the release of growth hormone, a key hormone that helps build muscle and bone, burn fat, and support healthy growth. That’s why athletes value quality sleep for recovery, and why teenagers need enough sleep to reach their full height potential. Scientists have long known that growth hormone levels rise during sleep, especially during the deep, non-REM stage. What has remained unclear is exactly how the brain controls this process. Now, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have uncovered the brain circuitry responsible for regulating…

George Furbank will miss the rest of England’s summer internationals after he was withdrawn from the team to face South Africa because of appendicitis.The full-back, who was set to make his first England appearance in close to two years, was taken to hospital on Friday evening and was replaced in the starting XV by Marcus Smith. Following the 45-21 mauling at Ellis Park, England boss Steve Borthwick confirmed Furbank will also miss the games against Fiji on July 11 and Argentina on July 18. Borthwick said: “He went into hospital on Friday evening with abdominal pain, he had surgery on…