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Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday as the Reds twice came from behind in a pulsating Premier League encounter. Dan Ndoye gave Forest the lead in the 24th minute, finishing after Morgan Gibbs-White created the opening to silence the home crowd. Liverpool struggled to break down the visitors before Alexander Isak restored parity on the hour mark, converting after good work from Cody Gakpo. However, Forest regained the advantage 10 minutes later when Gibbs-White converted a penalty after Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was adjudged to have fouled an opponent. The hosts responded…

What do you want from a flip phone when it’s closed? A simple interface, perhaps notifications and a widget or two, for handling the basics? Or a fully fledged Android experience shrunk down for the Flip form factor? For years, Samsung has insisted on the former, even as some fans — and Razr rival Motorola — have pushed for the latter. With the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Samsung has given in.Although the Z Flip 8’s hardware is almost unchanged year-on-year, Samsung has fundamentally rethought how this phone is meant to be used when shut. The cover screen feels more like…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Sandra Bullock‘s hair always looks like magic, and she finally spilled her secret. Turns out, Bullock’s frizz-free mane is courtesy of this exact hair oil from Jennifer Aniston‘s brand. We found this celeb-loved pick on Amazon! In a ‘what’s in my bag’ Instagram Reel, Bullock gave Us a peek into her tote, which was filled with a planner, book of thoughts, makeup and this LolaVie Lightweight Hair Oil. “I have crazy hair. It’s curly,” she said. “Lolavie. Amazing. This oil…

A new report by Ember, a global energy think tank focused on accelerating the transition to clean electricity, estimates that Nigeria will install 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of solar power in 2026, as the use of solar energy continues to expand across the country. The growth is part of a wider increase in solar installations across Africa, with the continent expected to add a record 17GW of solar capacity in 2026, a 45 per cent increase from the previous year, the report found. However, much of the expansion is not reflected in official statistics, according to the report, largely because most…

The pain of reform is real, but reversing an unsustainable system may cost more than sustaining it Countries often learn an old economic lesson only after considerable pain: you cannot reconstruct an economy without disturbing the arrangements that held the old one together. Serious reforms frequently impose immediate costs before their benefits become visible. The difficulty is that the pain is immediate and personal, while the benefits are often delayed and difficult to attribute. Nigeria’s renewed debate over petrol subsidy, following former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s declaration that he would restore subsidy if elected president in 2027, therefore deserves to…

Xylitol, a sugar alcohol added to foods, beverages and oral care products as a sweetener, has been linked to an increased risk of stroke and heart attack, a new study has found. The sweetener is commonly found in products such as chewing gum, toothpaste, jam, yoghurt and ice cream. This was revealed in a press release published by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) ahead of their annual congress in Munich, Germany, which runs from 28 to 31 August. Researchers found that people with higher levels of xylitol in their blood had a greater risk of major cardiovascular events –…

No fewer than 19 candidates have been listed to contest the Sokoto State governorship election scheduled for 2027, according to the list displayed by the Independent National Electoral Commission at its state office on Saturday. The list, sighted by our correspondent during a visit to the commission’s office, showed candidates from various political parties jostling for the state’s top political office. Among the political parties listed are the Action Alliance, Social Democratic Party, Action Peoples Party, Action Democratic Party, Allied Peoples Movement, Zenith Labour Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Peoples Redemption Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, National Rescue Movement, African…

As audio-focused generative tools and platforms have gotten more sophisticated, the internet has become increasingly filled with AI-generated music whose melodies and vocals are algorithmically derived from the work of human artists. While some of the people pumping out this kind of content immediately own up to using AI, others have denied using the technology until increasing public scrutiny forced them to tell the truth. For musicians – especially those creating art in technologically-focused spaces like electronic dance music – the increasingly complicated question of what is “real” and what isn’t feels particularly urgent and personal … Read the full…

Brooke Hogan doesn’t appear to see eye-to-eye with her brother Nick Hogan and his perception of their current relationship following the death of their father, Hulk Hogan, last year. After Nick, 36, spoke about Brooke, 38, in an interview with TV Insider that was published on Friday, August 28, she responded with her own take. “I’ve made a conscious choice to keep the details of my relationship with my brother private,”  Brooke exclusively told Us later on Friday. “I’d appreciate the same courtesy in return. We are not in communication, and his characterization of our relationship does not reflect my…

Sustained gunshots and heavy explosions have been reported in some parts of Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic. The incident, according to Reuters, occurred early Saturday, making it the third related scenario in the junta-led country this year. PREMIUM TIMES reported that jihadists launched two attacks earlier this year targeting parts of Niamey, including an international airport there. Saturday’s attack, which observers said lasted for about two hours, targeted the airport and security perimeter near the presidency. Reuters reported that Bana Ibrahim, a member of Niger’s Bureau of the Consultative Council, announced the attack on Facebook. “Another cowardly attack against…