A 15-year-old boy, Gift Oberhirhi, has died in Delta State after allegedly taking an excessive dose of a prescription drug believed to aid weight gain. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident on Thursday, describing it as both tragic and avoidable. He said the teenager ingested several tablets of […]
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LEGO is expanding its sports portfolio with a new football-themed collaboration ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Danish toymaker has partnered with Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to launch a new set of products tied to the global tournament. The collection includes seven sets. These feature smaller, player-themed builds
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Phil Foden is not guaranteed a place in England’s 2026 World Cup squad, manager Thomas Tuchel has said. Tuchel spoke after England’s 1-0 loss to the Japan national football team at Wembley, where Foden struggled before being taken off. “Well, it’s not a guarantee that he will come,” Tuchel said. The 25-year-old has had limited
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Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole is set to return to professional basketball after signing with the Nanjing Monkey Kings in China. The deal, confirmed by ESPN on Wednesday, follows through on an earlier commitment by the artist to feature for the Chinese side. “J. Cole has signed a contract to play with the Nanjing Monkey Kings,”
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About 2.7 million workers in the UK are getting a pay rise as new minimum wage rates take effect. From April, workers aged 21 and above now earn £12.71 per hour. Those aged 18 to 20 see their pay rise to £10.85, while under-18s and apprentices now earn £8 an hour. The Low Pay Commission,
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A cybercrime forum post has raised concerns over a possible data breach involving Remita, a major payment platform used in Nigeria. A threat actor known as “bytetobreach” claims to have accessed the platform’s cloud systems and stolen large volumes of data. The alleged leak is said to include millions of sensitive records belonging to users.
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Italy will miss a third straight World Cup after losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties in their playoff final on Tuesday. The four-time champions were beaten 4-1 in the shootout after a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes in Zenica, confirming their absence from the 2018, 2022 and 2026 tournaments. Italy started well and went
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Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed Roberto De Zerbi as their new head coach on a long-term deal. The club made the announcement on Tuesday as Spurs battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League. De Zerbi is expected to lead the team in the final seven matches of the season, starting immediately. Spurs are just one
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Unilever and McCormick & Company have agreed a $65 billion (€56.5 billion) deal to combine their food businesses, creating a global food giant. The merger will be done through a Reverse Morris Trust (RMT), allowing Unilever to spin off its food unit and merge it with McCormick, owner of Cholula. The structure offers tax benefits
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Nvidia has made a $2 billion investment in Marvell Technology to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions. The deal brings Marvell deeper into Nvidia’s AI ecosystem, making it easier for customers to build AI systems using both companies’ technologies. It will also cover key areas like silicon photonics and telecom networking, which are needed to
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