Watch as the players’ play is halted in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Columbo as a result of a large swarm of files distracting them.
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup: India vs. Pakistan
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistani skipper Fatima Sana choose not to shake hands, a move that was consistent with the actions of their men’s teams at the recent Asia Cup.
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup: India vs. Pakistan
When Tyson Fury’s 16-year-old daughter Venezuela announced her engagement to boxing hopeful Noah Price, many were shocked by her nuptial news. But it’s little wonder why Tyson, also known as the Gypsy King, rushed to the defence of Venezuela and her soon to be husband, as he first met Paris when he was only 17 and she was a mere 15 years old.
Four years later, when the boxing champ turned 21, he walked down the aisle and married 19-year-old Paris. And although their throwback pictures show them looking loved up, they’ve revealed that it was a very different story just a few months before their big day.
Paris’ previous disclosure revealed that she had called it quits on their engagement because the couple had not agreed on the wedding day. Although Paris objected, Tyson was determined to schedule the wedding for the summer of 2008.
In her 2021 memoir, Love and Fury, she criticized their disagreement saying, “My fiance clearly didn’t understand the amount of planning and organization that went into a wedding.” He had become incredibly impulsive, the type of person who preferred to make decisions while living in the moment.
She added: “In Tyson’s world, our big day could be rescheduled on a whim, just like one of his boxing matches. I was having none of it, though, and refused point blank to change the date. As tensions simmered between us, I soon found myself reaching breaking point. It was one conflict after another and after an ugly slanging match with him outside Mam’s house, I decided to call time on the wedding and our relationship.”
He initially believed I was joking, but when I dropped the big bombshell, he realized I was seriously.
Paris responded, “I simply couldn’t take any more, I told him. We were done, in my opinion. Our relationship was ended.
Tyson wanted a summer wedding because he had missed the Beijing Olympics, which gave him a lot more flexibility. Tyson soon realized how wrong he was and expressed his feelings to Paris via text message while they were on a lads’ getaway to Ibiza.
She acknowledged in her autobiography that “He sent me an emotionally charged text. He said he couldn’t bear the idea of meeting someone else and that he couldn’t believe we had ended our relationship so easily.
He cautioned me that if I ever married, he would attend the church to halt the ceremony as he finished the message. I was angry. I kept saying, “You creep,” as I deleted the message. Talk about eating your cake at the same time. “How dare you. “
Tyson was fortunate that Paris’ anger subsided and the two got married in a Catholic church in Doncaster. Paris also revealed in her book that Tyson had not reserved a hotel room for their wedding night.
She continued, “Tyson entered a hotel in the town center after their wedding and requested a nightly room reservation.” She said, “I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.”
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Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, its vice Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed, described the cost as “crippling and unsustainable” by the management of the institution’s management.
Professor Ahmed stated at a press conference held in his office to discuss the university’s 63rd anniversary that the high energy bill was preventing research and academic endeavors.
He revealed that ABU had taken bold steps toward self-reliance in order to shoulder the strain, encouraging innovation from its staff and students, and pursuing partnerships for sustainable energy solutions.
According to him, the Federal Government acknowledged the crisis by funding a TETFund project that would provide the institution with 10 megawatts of renewable energy last year and recognizing the institution’s need.
We’ve also reached out to our alumni, particularly those from the 1975 SBS class, who are already running solar-powered projects for one of our CBT centers, Ahmed said. We’re looking forward to continued support from outside while taking our destiny into our own hands.
The Vice Chancellor reaffirmed that ABU was established to bridge Nigeria’s continent, pointing out that Sir Ahmadu Bello, the late premier, intended for the university to educate both the North and South without breaking any racial or religious boundaries.
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He lamented, however, that insecurity and poverty had hampered the development of the North and hampered educational growth, and ABU would now concentrate on addressing these issues through research, agriculture, and policy advocacy.
No other West African university, he claimed, had the capacity to spur the agricultural and economic recovery, despite the country’s vast agricultural assets, including the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), NAPRI, and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
The Vice Chancellor also emphasized that using force alone to solve insecurity was not possible, and that dialogue, understanding, and community-based peacebuilding were key factors. He claimed that “we have the capacity, the research, and the networks.” “And we’re prepared to take the lead in finding long-lasting solutions.”
Professor Ahmed said the occasion gave him a chance to reflect on Sir Ahmadu Bello’s founding principles, which led to the establishment of the university and, consequently, the entire country. The VC said, “He envisioned an institution that was united by service, excellence, and unity.”
He noted that ABU, the largest university system in sub-Saharan Africa, has grown from its humble beginnings in 1962, when it had only four faculties, 15 departments, and 426 students. It now has 18 faculties, 110 departments, seven institutes, four colleges, and 17 research centers.
Ahmed claimed that ABU had won awards for internationalization and diversity, and that the Times Higher Education had named it Nigeria’s top public university in 2025. He continued, one of only three Nigerian universities to place in the QS 2025 World University Rankings.
He disclosed that the university has also received three more than $ 15 million grants from the World Bank’s Centers of Excellence and a $ 5 million Horizon grant for a project developing artificial intelligence to make microscopes more effective for diagnosing neglected parasitic diseases.
He claims that ABU’s staff and students have also registered more than 30 patents, including those relating to crude oil refining technologies and renewable energy sources, both domestically and internationally. These accomplishments demonstrate the university’s relevance for international research.
The VC expressed concern that sustainability is still threatened by funding constraints, brain drain, and infrastructure decay. He promised to support self-reliance by increasing ABU’s investment in digital learning, research commercialization, and start-up incubation.
He urged the university’s extensive alumni community, which he called “ABU’s greatest strength,” to support the institution through endowments, annual giving, and donations, in order to uphold the institution’s founding spirit of service.
After being caught behind, Pakistan’s bowler Diana Baig was found to have had her foot over the line, leaving India with an 112-3 record in their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup game in Columbo.
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup: India vs. Pakistan
10 robbery suspects have been detained by the Ondo State Police Command in the state’s Akure North Local Government Area, Igoba.
On Thursday, it was reported that the hoodlums stormed the neighborhood, killing some residents and removing some of their properties.
Oba John Adinlewa, the community’s traditional ruler, was alleged to have been able to escape the attack after the suspects allegedly invaded his palace.
DSP Olusola Ayanlade, the public relations officer for the Ondo State Police Command, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Sunday.
The 10 suspected criminals were detained by police, he claimed.
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He stated, “The Ondo State Police Command wishes to inform the public about the arrest of 10 suspects in connection with a violent attack on the Igoba community at about 11:30 pm.
“On that day, a group of hoodlums invaded the Igoba community with the intention of wreaking havoc with firearms, knives, charms, and other dangerous weapons.”
One Mrs. Ogunoye Oluomo was viciously attacked, hurt, and dispossessed of her belongings during the course of their violent behavior.
The assailants advanced further to Oba Adinlewa John of Igoba’s palace, where they made an assassination attempt on the monarch.
The royal father, fortunately, was only able to survive the potentially fatal assault.
Adebowale Lawal, the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, immediately directed all necessary operational assets and manpower to the area after receiving the distress call.
The tactical team, led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of operations, managed the arrest of the ten suspects.
The suspects had all confessed to their various roles in the attack, according to a spokesperson for the Command, and would all be taken to court once the inquiries have been finished.
Ayanlade was informed that the suspects had some potentially dangerous items.