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Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi has written his name into Hull City history after scoring the club’s first Premier League goal in more than nine years, Soccernet.ng reports. Ajayi struck for Hull City in their Premier League return this afternoon, ending an extraordinary wait that had stretched back to May 21, 2017, after which they were relegated to the EFL Championship. The Nigerian defender’s goal came against Manchester United, giving Hull their first goal in the English top flight since the final day of the 2016/17 Premier League season. Semi Ajayi of Hull City celebrates after scoring against Manchester United.…

Jose Mourinho’s second spell in charge of Real Madrid began with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday, with substitute Carlos Espi pouncing in the 90th minute to grab the winner. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring in Los Blancos’ opening fixture of the season, and new signing Espi secured the points at the death after Alex Calatrava had levelled against Mourinho’s star-studded team. Back in charge of Madrid 13 years after leaving, Portuguese veteran Mourinho must bring the dressing room under control after the chaos of last season, and end Spanish champions Barcelona’s domestic dominance. Mourinho…

By Dennis Naku Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has stressed that his administration places a premium on quality healthcare delivery and has taken deliberate steps to provide medical facilities that would ensure easy access by the people. Fubara asserted on Friday while unveiling the remodelled and fully furnished 105-bed Zonal Hospital in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state. The governor said the importance attached to the project was driven by the understanding that while lost wealth could potentially be recovered, lost health was more difficult to regain. “If you lose wealth, you have lost nothing, because so long…

XRP price climbed roughly +15% overnight to trade near $1.15, reclaiming the psychologically important $1 level after weeks of chop, and XRP analyst Dark Defender argues the move confirms a completed “triple dip” on the weekly chart.The call comes with eye-catching Elliott Wave targets of $5.8563 and $9.0362, numbers that demand scrutiny given how far removed they are from the spot price and how thin the confirmation actually is. XRP Price Analysis: The Triple-Dip Case and Its Speculative CeilingBefore XRP can test those numbers, it needs to clear a stack of resistance: roughly $1.20–$1.30, then $1.50, then $1.88, each a…

Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi has reflected on his historic goal for Hull City in their 2-0 Premier League victory over Manchester United, Soccernet.ng reports. Ajayi opened the scoring at the MKM Stadium as Hull marked their return to the Premier League with a memorable victory over United. The Nigerian defender reacted quickest in the 17th minute after Oli McBurnie’s effort was saved, putting the rebound beyond the goalkeeper to give Hull the lead. Nobel Mendy added a second before half-time as Hull secured a famous victory that sent a strong statement on their return to the English top flight.…

Big-spending Tottenham found money can’t buy instant success as they slumped to a woeful 3-0 defeat at Brentford in their first game of the Premier League season on Saturday. Tottenham have splashed out over £200 million ($272 million) in a bid to improve a squad that narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship on the final day of last season. Roberto De Zerbi gave debuts to four of his new recruits as Sandro Tonali, Andrew Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke all started, while Mateus Fernandes came off the bench in the second half. But Brentford, assembled on a…

Top video game franchise EA Sports FC 27 has arrived with a fresh set of player ratings, and Nigerian football fans have plenty to keep track of, Soccernet.ng reports. EA has now published its official FC 27 ratings database, giving players a detailed look at how Nigerian stars have been rated for the new game. At the top of the list are Chiamaka Nnadozie and Victor Osimhen, both rated 85 overall, while Ademola Lookman follows at 83. But with EA continuing to add and update player items throughout the FC 27 cycle, the Nigerian ratings picture could change. Super Eagles…

Four members of a family have been killed in a fire outbreak that destroyed the Rugar Audu Badali settlement in Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. The incident occurred at about 5pm on Friday, with the victims identified as Bilkisu, wife of Mallam Bukar, and her three children, Zainab, Hafsat and Salamatu. The deceased were subsequently buried in accordance with Islamic rites, while surviving members of the household were left homeless after the fire destroyed their residence and belongings. According to a statement on Saturday by the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, the agency led an assessment and condolence…

Agency Report TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children’s privacy laws, the department announced on Friday. “Under the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and an additional $100 million upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered against TikTok’s predecessor, Musical.ly,” the department said in a statement. It’s “one of the largest recoveries ever obtained” from a case involving the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, the statement continued. COPPA bars websites from gathering…

Three years of development have just become a live production system. Meta AI predicts that changes the argument entirely, and the price prediction places Solana at $180 to $250 by the end of 2026, with a $210 base case from $83 today.The framing matters as much as the numbers. Meta AI calls this bull case technical and flow-driven rather than narrative. Firedancer is live on mainnet after three years of building. More than 20% of validators already run it, with 1M TPS demonstrated in lab conditions.Source: Meta AI Solana Price PredictionThat removes single-client risk. It also unblocks high-frequency DeFi and…