In response to the country’s rising smuggling and insecurity challenges, the Senate has ordered the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to increase its revenue target for 2025 from 6 to 10 trillion naira.
Senator Isah Jibrin, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Customs, made the statement on Monday when the Nigerian Customs Service made its budget defense presentation to the committee.
The committee criticized the government’s tariff policy, which turned out to be the main issue, and expressed regret for the service’s failure to enforce a 4% freight on board (which is the cost of goods).
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The Service made it clear that the Ministry of Finance had authorized them to stop collecting the 4% of the freight on board.
The Minister of Finance will appear before the committee to provide explanations regarding the suspension of the 4% freight on board charges, which the committee’s chairman claims is a lawbreaker.
US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites have been condemned by China and Russia, who warn they could stoke a dangerous international precedent.
In response to Sunday’s strikes, Iran immediately launched missiles at the US base in Qatar on Monday.
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, said on Monday that the American strikes were “unjustified” and that they were “setting the world at a dangerous turning point.”
Putin stated that Moscow would try to help the Iranian people, but he would not go into detail when speaking with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the Kremlin.
Putin told Araghchi, “Iran’s absolutely unprovoked aggression has no basis and justification.” We are, for our part, attempting to assist the Iranian people.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi also criticized Israeli airstrikes against Iran and US nuclear weapons bombardment. He argued that attacking over “possible future threats” was a bad idea and called for a return to diplomacy.
Wang urged all parties to “resume dialogue and negotiation immediately,” warning that the region’s escalation was a possibility of destabilizing.
bringing the world “to a very dangerous line”
In recent days, Israeli officials and US President Donald Trump have openedly discussing the possibility of assassinating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and calling for regime change, which the Kremlin warned would stoke a full-fledged conflict.
Despite the unnamed nature of the messages that Araghchi reportedly gave to Putin during the high-level Kremlin meeting on Monday, the details were kept a secret. Moscow has not confirmed receiving any such appeal, despite a senior Iranian source telling the Reuters news agency that the letter called for more Russian support.
Putin addressed a gathering of elite military recruits briefly about the escalation of conflict later. He claimed that “extra-regional powers are also being drawn into the conflict.” All of this draws a dangerous line across the globe.
Russia has avoided making specific military commitments to defend Tehran, and the agreement lacks any mutual defense clause, despite signing a 20-year strategic pact with Iran earlier this year.
Iranian annoyance
Iranian officials expressed frustration with Moscow’s alleged lack of action, speaking to Reuters anonymously. Despite repeated pleas for assistance, they claimed Tehran felt let down by both China and Russia.
Sergei Ryabkov, the deputy foreign minister of Russia, insisted that Moscow’s ties to Tehran remained strong even though he declined to say whether Iran had requested weapons or military aid. Iran has no excuses for its strategic partnership, according to Ryabkov, who added that it had every right to defend itself.
Despite Trump’s efforts to ease Ukraine’s war with Moscow, the Kremlin appears wary of any action that could lead to a direct confrontation with Washington. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Kremlin, claimed that the developments involving US-Iran would not have an impact on the “separate processes” between Russia and the US.
Middle Eastern wars that were US-led still linger in people’s minds. Vassily Nebenzia, the Russian UN envoy, compared the Iraq invasion of 2003 to the UN Security Council session on Sunday. He recalled how the US falsely claimed Iraq was a location of WMD.
We’re again being asked to believe US fairytales, Nebenzia said. This reinforces our belief that our US colleagues have been taught nothing by history.
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, a suspended wing, is too good to cut out of his summer plans, according to England head coach Steve Borthwick, despite being unable to play in the two-test series against Argentina.
Feyi-Waboso has been chosen for a 36-person squad, but he will have to miss the Pumas games in order to be eligible for a one-off Test against the United States on July 19.
In a Wednesday episode that will be broadcast, Borthwick remarked, “I want players with that X-factor in an England shirt.”
“I want players who will get the crowd on their feet and want the ball in their hands.”
Feyi-Waboso was dismissed after Antoine Hastoy’s high tackle on France A was flagged down by the television match official (TMO) on Saturday in England XV’s 26-24 defeat.
After dislocating his shoulder while playing for Exeter club side in December, the 22-year-old had his first game in six months.
Borthwick continued, “Manny has worked hard to recover from injury and looks fantastic.”
He “missed the entire Six Nations,” and he has now been suspended, “but I still believe this is an opportunity to work with him for those few weeks.”
The other specialist wings in England’s squad include Will Muir of Bath, Tom Roebuck of Sale, and Cadan Murley of Harlequins.
With Freddie Steward and Joe Carpenter as guests, Northampton full-back George Furbank stays at home to continue his recovery from a calf issue.
Harry Randall and Ben Curry both made the squad despite their injuries.
Maro Itoje became England’s skipper at the start of this year, and Jamie George will take the starting captaincy along with Sale fly-half George Ford.
Henry Slade can replace Charlie Atkinson in midfield, but only the Gloucester’s Charlie Atkinson is the other specialist fly-half.
Max Ojomoh and Guy Pepper, both of whom are uncapped, are also looking to make their first Test appearances for England. Atkinson is one of the squad’s ten uncapped players.
Borthwick remarked, “The three-test series is a huge challenge and a valuable opportunity for this squad’s continued development.”
This will be some of the younger players’ first time traveling with England abroad. Traveling together strengthens team bonds and provides a valuable opportunity for newcomers to emigrate.
We’re looking forward to seeing how our team continues to grow, and it’s an exciting test.
Over the past 12 months, Argentina, which is ranked fifth in the world, defeated South Africa, New Zealand, France, and Australia in Dublin on Friday night.
England squad on a tour of Argentina and the US
Forwards: Fin Baxter (Harlequins), Arthur Clark (Gloucester), Alex Coles (Northampton), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Ben Curry (Sale), Theo Dan (Saracens), Trevor Davison (Northampton), Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins), Jamie George (Saracens), Joe Heyes (Leicester), Ted Hill (Bath), Emmanuel Isekwe (North
Coleen Nolan, a panelist for Loose Women, has spoken about the recent announcement that her daughter Ciara Fensome is expecting a child with her fiance Maxx Innes.
TV star Coleen Nolan has opened up about her daughter Ciara Fensome’s pregnancy. The Loose Women panelist has addressed the news today after her youngest child announced that she’s pregnant over the weekend.
Ciara, 24, revealed on Saturday that she’s expecting a baby with her fiancé Maxx Innes, a year on from the news of their engagement. She announced the pregnancy on Instagram alongside a photo of herself cradling her baby bump on a beach whilst on holiday on Rhodes with Coleen, 60.
Coleen’s eldest children Shane Nolan, 36, and Jake Roche, 32 – whom she shares with her first husband Shane Richie, 61 – are already parents. She’s now addressed preparing to welcome another grandchild into the family when her daughter Ciara, whose father is Ray Fensome, gives birth.
She spoke about the news on Loose Women this afternoon. Coleen announced on the ITV show: “My daughter Ciara is expecting. So it’ll be my third grandchild.” She revealed that Ciara is already in her second trimester of the pregnancy.
Coleen Nolan (right) has spoken about the news that her daughter Ciara Fensome (left) is pregnant(Image: Instagram/coleen_nolan)
Coleen also mentioned that she has known about this for some time but hasn’t commented on it. She said, “We’ve known for ages, but we’ve been trying,” in a conversation with her co-stars, “y’know they like to keep it all secret until y’know.”
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She claimed Ciara is “scared” but looking forward to welcoming the newcomer to the family. Coleen added that she has been making fun of potential babysitting responsibilities and is already thinking about setting up a nursery at home.
She’s so excited, Coleen said. She is extremely afraid and worried, and she just keeps saying, “I mean you’ll have it most of the time,” which I don’t understand. I’ll, however,… The nursery is already being planned.
She earlier made a further teasing over her plans by saying, “I’m gonna have a room for all my grandkids,” according to the other panelists on the show. When they arrive and stay, you know. She continued, “I love it,” with a happy grin.
Since then, Coleen has updated Instagram users with information on Ciara’s pregnancy. She mentioned the news in a photo of them together, which appears to have been taken while they were recently in Rhodes. They were pictured together holding her bump while Ciara cradled her.
She shared her joy at welcoming a second grandchild into the family.
Coleen made a joke to her followers this afternoon about the pregnancy of her youngest child, Ciara. She stated on the platform, “I’m going to be a nanny for the third time!!” I’m shocked that my baby is pregnant.
Coleen thanked her daughter and future son-in-law for the announcement that they were expecting a child. Congratulations to my gorgeous daughter Ciara and her fiance Max, both for you, she wrote.
The singer tagged Ciara, who later shared it on her own account, in the post. Coleen also included Billie Eilish’s song What Was I Made For? – which featured on soundtrack of the film Barbie – in her post about her daughter’s pregnancy.
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The manager of Glasgow’s King Tuts has stated that Alan McGee signed him because Oasis weren’t up to their standards the day they played.
The Gallaghers were surprisingly polite and sensible the night they got signed (Image: Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
When they begged to appear onstage the night they secured a record deal, Oasis were polite and “not very rock’n’roll.”
The night the Gallagher brothers were signed to Creation Records by Alan McGee at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut is part of rock ‘n’ roll folklore, but the legend that they threatened to smash up the venue if they didn’t get to play has been debunked by the venue’s owner Geoff Ellis.
The date was May 31, 1993 and Oasis turned up to the Glasgow live venue with fellow Manchester band Sister Lovers but had no place on the bill. The story goes that Liam and Noel Gallagher made it clear they would wreck the place if they didn’t get to play and the promoters relented and their four-song set – which included Rock ‘n’ Roll Star – impressed the watching McGee so much that he told Noel he wanted to sign them on the spot.
Now, Geoff, the CEO of King Tut’s for 35 years, claims that this is a rock ‘n ‘roll myth to make Oasis seem like a dangerous band. Liam and Noel were politely asked if they could play and agreed to pay for a few beers as a fee.
According to Geoff, who appeared on The Money Trench podcast, Ali Murdoch, our venue manager, called to say, “Look, there’s an extra band turned up for tonight, they’ve turned up with Sister Lovers who are from Manchester as well.” Additionally, they desire to play. Do you approve of that?
Liam Gallagher wore Adidas on stage at King Tuts and his vocals gave Oasis sporting chance of getting signed up (Image: WireImage)
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“Well, yeah, I mean, can our sound engineer handle four acts,” I said. He responded, “Yes, that’s no problem; we just need your consent.” No pun intended. So I simply responded, “Well, you know, but we’re not paying them by the way.” But I responded, “Give them some beers, look after them.”
When Creation’s press officer at the time, Andy Saunders, who I had been at Middlesex Poly with, came up with a good story about them threatening to do whatever to the venue if they didn’t get on the bill, you know, but that was a great story because they politely asked, “Is it OK if we go on?” didn’t have the same “rock and roll” sound!
Geoff also defended the pricing of tickets for the Oasis Live 25 shows – some of the most expensive and sought after tickets for gigs this year. Geoff, who is promoting Oasis’ shows in Scotland, insists the pricing was fair as demand was more for the Oasis then it was for Taylor Swift ’s record-breaking Eras Tour. He said: “Demand wise there’s been nothing like it. I was told that the demand for tickets massively exceeded Taylor Swift, which was phenomenal demand as well, you know.
The phrase “artists need to earn money, and they should do it, and that money enters the ecosystem. You are aware that ticket prices are generally higher than they were a few years ago. However, the industry continues to use that money.
“It’s going on, the PRS is getting their share, and HMRC is getting their share.” Additionally, there is less leakage in the secondary market and less dumping there. You’re aware that that money also trickles down to the rest of the ecosystem.
The Gallagher brothers will perform for the first time in 16 years, according to the promoter, who claims the Oasis shows will be a music event unlike any other.
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He added, “What’s exciting, in my opinion, is all the newcomers who haven’t seen Oasis, because they were either born after they split up or because they were too young to go.” And to hear those kids excited, they’re really excited, they’re 18; my son’s daughter is 21; and they’ve purchased tickets. They have never seen Oasis. They have seen Noel, Liam, and Oasis, but they have never seen them. They are excited, which is great because live music keeps people upbeat.
Noel and Liam will walk on stage for the first time together in public, since the band split nearly two decades ago, on July 4 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. There will also be dates in Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin as part of the tour.
Senior figures believe a summer filled with major sporting events could be “era-defining” and contribute to the development of change that would encourage more women and girls to play sport.
The Red Roses want to make the same kind of impact as their footballing counterparts in 2022 when England hosts the Rugby World Cup in August.
The Lionesses’ victory at home helped boost girls’ soccer participation.
On a special Radio 5 Live program called “Names Will Be Made” to celebrate BBC Women’s Summer of Sport, Sally Horrox, director of women’s rugby at World Rugby, said, “The World Cup is going to raise the bar for women’s rugby.
It will be a truly defining moment, I believe.
It will become a mainstream sport, which will greatly affect girls around the world.
Meanwhile, the footballers under Sarina Wiegman are preparing to defend their European crown in Switzerland.
After the success of 2022, it’s incredible to think where the sport is right now, and the Euros this summer will give us another opportunity to continue the growth of women’s football in this country, said Kelly Simmons, a former director of women’s football at the Football Association.
There were 80 girls and women’s teams when I first arrived at the FA, and today there are more than 3 million girls and women playing the sport.
Olympic 800-meter champion Keely Hodgkinson, a world record holder, will compete at the September World Athletics Championships.
The summer of sport is a “unique opportunity to really make change,” according to British Olympic Association chair Dame Katherine Grainger, and it is a chance to work on ways to break some of the barriers that women face in the sport.
If we were to meet in a year, Grainger said, “This is now different,” and I would want us to all take a seat.
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Female athletes face challenges.
Although the mother of three, age 38, Cassie Patten can still recall how angry she was at a male coach’s decision to stop training while on her period.
The 2008 bronze medalist described how a male coach “looked me in the eye and said, “I’m so disappointed in you,” while she was unable to work through period cramps. You have no idea, I said.
And many of her fellow guests, who were mostly famous and those just beginning their elite sports journeys, shared this theme.
Boxing champion Tia Miah-Ayton, 18, said, “I can put on three kilos on my period, and I can’t fight if I don’t make my weight.”
Being predominately male coaches who have little knowledge of a woman’s body was cited as a barrier to participation and top performance.
Although there were improvements, many believed there were still needs for more female coaches.
Olympic champion in track cycling Sophie Capewell outlined how a better understanding had contributed to the development of the women’s team.
We aren’t as consistent, she said, and periods have had a significant impact on our ability to communicate. It wouldn’t have been possible to have a conversation openly a few years ago.
Research on women’s sport was “woefully lacking,” according to Dr. Pippa Bennett, the UK Sports Institute’s director of clinical governance and chief medical officer.
Dr. Emma O’Donnell, a physiology expert, advocated for higher-quality studies into the impact of menstrual cycles on performance.
We are still not much closer to the solution, she said, despite 40 years of research.
And other body issues that female athletes face were discussed.
The University of Plymouth’s biomechanics professor, Professor Joanna Wakefield-Scurr, explained how the right sports bra and support can affect performance. She claimed that it can shorten a marathon run by 4 cms, or 1 mile.
She cited a “disappointing lack of research in this area” and referenced a study in which 46% of women questioned said they had quit the sport because of breast-related issues.
She did claim that big companies were now funding research in this field.
Even though there have been similar improvements as the sport becomes more inclusive, guests have complained that men’s sports kit has remained a problem.
Body image was also viewed as a hindrance to sport, with athletes who contravened social norms, something that guests agreed could change with more recognizable role models.
I simply consider all the negative comments.
Women are 30% more likely to be victims of online abuse than men, according to research cited by World Rugby’s Horrox, which is another problem that women athletes are particularly susceptible to.
Some of England’s Lionesses announced last week that they would not use social media during the summer’s competition, while tennis player Katie Boulter exposed the issue by revealing some of the horrifying abuse she has received from BBC Sport.
Miah-Ayton said, “I’ve had a lot of haters since my fight, and I just think about all the negative comments.”
Horrox claimed that World Rugby was one of the sports that would be conducting abuse against female players and that it would seek to prosecute those responsible.
