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Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is set to enjoy new perks at Galatasaray ahead of the start of the 2026/27 season, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The 27-year-old marksman started playing for the Cimbom two seasons ago and has established himself as the club’s best player. His track record proves he is a top talent, and that has seen him linked with several major European sides. This summer, he has been linked with Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Manchester United, but no concrete offers have emerged from the speculation. Mario Lemina of Galatasaray SK celebrates with Victor Osimhen and Gabriel Sara. Copyright:…

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta AI predicts that this dip is the bottom of the cycle, with a bull market price prediction restart penciled in for the second half of 2026.The base case target is $140,000 to $170,000 by December. The stretch case, if the Fed panics into easing, runs $200,000 to $250,000.Five catalysts are stacked on top of each other here. A post-halving expansion zone, Fed rate cuts, the CLARITY Act, fresh use cases, and institutional adoption are all landing in the same window.Bitcoin already showed its hand on rate sensitivity, bouncing near $64,800 the moment inflation cooled and traders trimmed…

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish the Nigeria Genomic City, a landmark initiative aimed at transforming the country into a knowledge- and innovation-driven economy by harnessing its vast genomic resources to advance scientific research, improve healthcare, strengthen food security and accelerate economic growth. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the initiative during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, where he warned that Nigeria risks squandering its demographic advantage unless it makes deliberate investments in research, science and innovation, according to a statement issued on Thursday by his office. “The biggest demographic dividend ever witnessed…

Cross River has launched a weeklong awareness campaign aimed at combating preeclampsia and reducing maternal and neonatal deaths across communities in the state. The campaign, organised by the Cross River State chapter of the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) is themed, “Preeclampsia: The Unforeseen Enemy at the Door.” Speaking on Thursday at the launch of the programme, the Chairman of the Cross River State Task Force on Health Quality and Anti-Quackery, Dr Dan Abubakar, charged health practitioners not to compromise professional standards despite the prevailing economic challenges. He explained that preeclampsia, a pregnancy-related condition characterised by high…

Italian Serie A club AC Milan has agreed to part ways with Nigerian midfielder Victor Eletu, four years after he first joined the club, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The Rossoneri have been highly active this summer, aiming to balance their books, reduce their wage bill, and offload players who do not fit the tactical philosophy of manager Rúben Amorim. Although fellow Nigerian forward Samuel Chukwueze appeared to be on the fringes of the squad, it now seems he will be given an opportunity to prove his worth this season. Samuel Chukwueze at Ac Milan. Copyright: ImagoxIPAxSport/ABACAx ​Unfortunately, Victor Eletu will not receive…

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting local and foreign investments, declaring that Nigeria is “ready and open for business” as the Federal Government continues to strengthen the legal, physical and financial frameworks needed to safeguard capital and guarantee returns. Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Sales Office and Experience Centre for the Abuja City Walk Development project in Abuja. Photo credit: Stanley Nkwocha. Photo credit: Stanley Nkwocha The President made the declaration on Thursday while inaugurating the Sales Office and Experience Centre for the Abuja City Walk Development project in Abuja. Tinubu was represented at the…

Nigeria youth international Shakirat Moshood has completed a move to Portuguese top-flight club SCU Torreense on a two-year contract, Soccernet.ng reports. The highly rated Super Falcons prospect leaves Nigeria Women Football League champions Bayelsa Queens to begin her first professional adventure in Europe, with her new deal running until the summer of 2028.Moshood joins Torreense at an exciting time in the club’s history. The Portuguese side has qualified for the UEFA Women’s Champions League for the first time and will begin their maiden campaign in the qualifying rounds later this year. Her arrival adds another talented young player to a…

Elon Musk’s Grok AI looked at Netflix trading at $73.83 and predicts for $85 to $92 price prediction within 30 days. That is a 15% to 25% rally on a stock that just gave back 40% of its value.The bull case hangs entirely on the July 16 earnings print. Grok argues the ad tier is the engine nobody is pricing correctly. It already reaches over 250M monthly active viewers and is on track to double ad revenue to roughly $3B in 2026. Paid memberships sit above 325M and keep climbing. The content pipeline stays deep and pricing power has not…

Janet Ogundepo The World Health Organisation and United Nations Children’s Fund have said that about 13.5 million infants did not receive a single vaccine in their first year of life despite global childhood immunisation coverage recording modest gains in 2025. The United Nations agencies also warned that despite a drop of nearly 750,000 in the number of “zero-dose” children compared to the previous year, rising numbers of children who begin but fail to complete their vaccination schedules continue to threaten global efforts to prevent disease outbreaks. According to the latest WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunisation Coverage released on Tuesday, 90…

The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has criticised Governor Douye Diri’s proposed N100bn, 25,000-capacity stadium project, urging his administration to prioritise job creation, food security and poverty reduction. In a statement issued on Thursday by its Publicity Secretary, Ikaebimo Mark, the opposition party said while it was not opposed to infrastructure development, government spending should focus on projects capable of creating employment, stimulating local businesses and improving residents’ living standards. The PDP accused the Diri-led All Progressives Congress administration of responding to criticism with “abuse and political name-calling” instead of addressing rising hunger, unemployment and poverty in…