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The management of Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afaha Nsit, has banned all forms of “sign-out” celebrations, warning that students who violate the directive risk being denied graduation clearance and will be treated as criminals. The decision, announced in a memo dated 29 June and signed by the college Registrar, Emediong Williams, follows a motion in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly urging educational institutions across the state to stop unruly and unregulated sign-out activities. College cites assembly resolution Addressed to all students and members of the college community, the memo stated that the institution was acting in accordance…

Youri Tielemans scored a controversial last-gasp extra-time penalty winner for Belgium to complete an incredible 3-2 comeback victory against Senegal in the last 32 of the World Cup.Goals from Sunderland’s Habib Diarra and Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr saw Belgium trail 2-0 in the 86th minute. But Belgium substitute Romelu Lukaku and midfielder Tielemans scored twice in the space of three minutes to send the game into extra time. Image: Belgium’s Youri Tielemans is fouled by Senegal’s Lamine Camara Penalties loomed before Tielemans was brought down by Lamine Camara’s 117th-minute challenge, and the referee gave a spot-kick after a seven-minute VAR…

The fourth trial in a yearslong legal fight between T.I., Tameka “Tiny” Harris, and the toy giant MGA Entertainment did not go the celebrity couple’s way. T.I. and Harris had sought to restore some of the $53.6 million in punitive damages that a judge in California had previously thrown out. But on Wednesday, the jury in the latest trial found that MGA had not acted with malice, meaning no punitive damages would be awarded. As a result, the couple’s total recovery remains capped at the $17.9 million in compensatory damages awarded by a different jury nearly two years ago. “We…

Raheem Akingbolu writes on the Diageo’s Learning for Life project and how the initiative appears to be addressing issues related to unemployment in Nigeria. In it’s 2025 report about youth unemployment in Nigeria, the World Bank warned that the West African nation faces an explosive youth employment crisis driven by a massive mismatch between a rapidly expanding youth population and the rate of domestic job creation. The Bretton Wood commission emphasized that closing this gap requires an immediate overhaul of delivery and skill acquisition system.It was noted of the 220m population, 57% are below 50 and 33% of that are…

Medical experts fear the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes could trigger a widening health crisis marked by untreated injuries, infectious diseases, and a healthcare system already on the brink of collapse.Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are sleeping in crowded temporary shelters or outside without access to clean water amid dismal sanitary conditions following the June 24 earthquakes, which officials said on Wednesday killed at least 2,295 people and left more than 11,000 injured.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“The issue we foresee just around the corner is the infections that patients who have been exposed to the disaster for…

Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the appointment of Ibrahim Sani as his Special Assistant on sign language interpretation.Announcing the approval, the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada said the move is part of the administration’s commitment to inclusive governance. The appointment is intended to bridge communication gaps and enhance effective engagement between the government and persons with hearing impairment in all government activities. The development also aligns with provisions of the State’s Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Law. Mr Ibrahim Sani is a certified sign language interpreter and trained special education teacher with over a decade…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in India for a three-day trip to deepen economic ties and strengthen security cooperation with counterpart Narendra Modi. Bloomberg’s Yoshiaki Nohara breaks down the context. (Source: Bloomberg)

T-Mobile is asking a New York court to rule that Broadcom was contractually obligated to continue supporting its VMware perpetual licenses. In its complaint, T-Mobile said it has tens of thousands of virtual machines using VMware software across approximately 303,140 CPU cores. It also said that it was migrating off VMware but noted the time-consuming and technical challenges involved in migrating over 1,000 applications. It filed its lawsuit, which was first reported by The Register today, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in August 2025 (PDF). The mobile company claimed that in 2023, it bought perpetual…

Islanders are being urged to use water “wisely” after the demand during June’s heatwave was the highest since the 2022 drought.Jersey Water said people used 159 million litres (35 million gallons) or nearly 5% of stored water last week as temperatures reached a peak of 39.2C (103F) on Thursday 25 June.It said water levels at reservoirs at Queen’s Valley and Val de la Mare are in a “good position” at 89% capacity but warned it “could drop fast with another heatwave on the horizon”.A spokesperson said water supplies were “finite”, with supplies for 120 days when reservoirs were full “so…

Key eventsJeff RueterFinal third entries so far: USA 38, BIH 10.ShareLots of mail …“The joy of having the USA play in the World Cup at our Santa Clara stadium is bittersweet for Santa Clara residents that paid $90M of our taxpayer money for a stadium that nearly bankrupted us and is calling itself the ‘San Francisco Stadium.’ San Jose and San Francisco are raking in all the profits from this game and we are sitting here unable to afford to clear the cockroaches from our streets having paid for all the extra security needed for this match. I guess we’ll…