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Nigerian-born, Toronto Argonauts safety, Royce Metchie, named CFL Honour Roll’s Top offensive, defensive player

Royce Metchie, Nigerian-born, Toronto Argonauts safety, was on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, named CFL Honour Roll’s Top offensive, defensive player. He was named alongside Shea Patterson.
The 27- years old player received a grade of 92.7 for his play in Toronto’s 27-23 setback to the Calgary Stampeders and tied a career high with nine tackles while adding an interception and forced fumble over 62 total snaps and earned a 91.6 grade on 48 coverage snaps.
The league’s weekly honour roll highlights players in nine positions based on data points registered and compiled by Pro Football Focus, a sports analytics company.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ offensive line earned a top grade of 73.0 for its play in a 33-16 home loss to the Montreal Alouettes. Its top three performers were Brendan Bordner (71.8), Jordan Murray (71.7) and Coulter Woodmansey (69.8).
Edmonton’s Shane Richards had the highest individual grade among offensive linemen at 76.1.
The other top-graded players included Winnipeg running back Brady Oliveira (83.2), Calgary receiver Marken Michel (75.6), defensive lineman Willie Jefferson (88.1) and linebacker Adam Bighill (76.2), both of the Blue Bombers
Metchie was born in Lagos Nigeria on September 11, 1996, to a Nigerian father and Taiwanese mother.
His father, Ambassador Dr. John Metchie is the African Director, International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) as well as the Prime Minister of the Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU).
Royce Metchie spent his childhood in in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and later lived in Ghana and Taiwan.
His younger brother, John Metchie III, is a wide receiver who played college football for Alabama and was drafted in the 2022 NFL draft by the Houston Texans.
While in the University, Royce Metchie played U-Sports football for the Guelph Gryphons from 2014 to 2017. His professional football started in 2018 when he was was drafted by the Stampeders in the third round, 25th overall, in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 14, 2018. He began the 2018 season on the practice roster, but was soon elevated to the active roster and played in his first game on June 28, 2018, against the Ottawa Redblacks. He dressed in seven regular season games in his rookie season and recorded five special teams tackles. He was on the practice roster during the playoffs when he shared in the Stampeders’ 106th Grey Cup victory.
Following the off-season departure of two players from his team, Metchie became the Stampeders’ starting safety for the 2019 season and recorded his first career CFL interception during the Labour Day Classic on September 2, 2019, against the Edmonton Eskimos. He played and started in 17 regular season games for the team in 2019 where he had 48 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, and three interceptions.
He signed a contract extension with the Stampeders on January 18, 2021 and played in seven games in 2021 where he had 31 defensive tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble.
Metchie was on February 4, 2022, traded to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for Cameron Judge as both players had contracts expiring the following week. He played in 17 regular season games where he had 72 defensive tackles and two interceptions while also playing in both post-season games, including the 109th Grey Cup, where he recorded three defensive tackles as he won his second Grey Cup championship in the victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
On February 3, 2023, it was announced that Metchie had signed a two-year contract extension with the Argonauts.
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Fight with Trump: Elon Musk suffers $34 billion loss in one day

Elon Musk suffered a staggering $34 billion drop in his net worth on Thursday, June 5, marking one of the most significant single-day losses in his personal fortune, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
The plunge came after a volatile exchange with former President Donald Trump, fueled by a series of controversial tweets from the Tesla and SpaceX CEO.
Musk had posted claims linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein and hinted that Trump played a major role in securing the 2024 presidential victory. The accusations sparked immediate backlash from Trump, who retaliated by threatening to revoke federal contracts with Musk’s companies.
He also warned of removing the electric vehicle (EV) tax credit—introduced under President Biden’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act—which has been a significant financial incentive for Tesla customers, offering up to $7,500 off EV purchases.
In a sharp response to Trump’s threat, Musk declared he would decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft.
“This is an unfortunate episode from Elon, who is unhappy with the One Big Beautiful Bill because it does not include the policies he wanted,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt in response to Business Insider’s inquiry regarding Musk’s Epstein-related tweet.
“The President is focused on passing this historic piece of legislation and making our country great again.”
The fallout sent Tesla shares tumbling more than 14%, resulting in an estimated $138 billion loss in market capitalization. Bloomberg estimates that $34 billion of that decline came directly from Musk’s personal holdings.
This isn’t the first time Musk’s tweets have had financial consequences. In November 2021, he ran a Twitter poll asking if he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock. Over 57% of 3.5 million participants voted “yes,” prompting a 16% drop in Tesla shares that week and wiping out $50 billion from Musk’s net worth.
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Flamboyant Pastor Tobi Adeboyega undergoes cancer surgery

Tobi Adeboyega, a popular Nigerian pastor and founder of the Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation), now, the Nxtion Family has announced his battle with cancer.
Speaking during a pre-recorded sermon with his congregation on Thursday, Adeboyega announced that he had just come out of surgery.
He told his church members virtually, “I was diagnosed with cancer. Yes, you heard me right. I’ve been dealing with cancer for the past few months or even more. I just had a major surgery, that’s why I am not there today.”
“I have just fought the battle and I feel the verdict to continue live was given to me by God for a new level, for a new stage,” the pastor said.
Adegboyega further explained that he believes that his battle and survival are a testament to his purpose to win.
In addition, he made a donation of £100,000 to cancer awareness and treatment for the young population battling the deadly disease.
Adegboyega who focuses on ministering to youths is well known for his luxurious lifestyle.
In 2022, the United Kingdom ordered the SPAC Nation Church to shut down over allegations of failure to properly account for the church’s financial operations.
The church was accused of failing to account for more than £1.87 million in expenses it made.
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North Korea rescues capsized war ship

Authorities have successfully raised a North Korea’s naval destroyer which had been damaged during a failed launch.
According to state media, the country’s leader Kim Jong Un wants repairs to be completed by this month.
KCNA said technicians have lifted upright a capsized 5,000-ton naval destroyer on Saturday, after a failed launch in May.
The ship is now moored at a pier in the northeastern port of Chongjin. Experts will now look at its hull.
South Korean intelligence and satellite imagery also suggested that the ship was in an upright position in the harbor, according to the 38North website.
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