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Eleven poets shortlisted for the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature are set to be celebrated this Sunday at the 17th CORA-Nigeria Prize for Literature Book Party in Lagos. The event, organised by the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), will be held at the Shell Zenith Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, commencing at 1 p.m. The session will spotlight the 11 poetry collections selected for the longlist of the annual prize, which is sponsored by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG). PREMIUM TIMES reported in April that the 2026 edition of the competition received 223 entries, with poetry designated as this…

Nigeria’s quest for a record-extending 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title got off to a disastrous start on Tuesday after the Super Falcons slumped to a stunning 3-2 defeat against tournament debutants Malawi at the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat. In what will go down as one of the biggest upsets in the history of African women’s football, the reigning champions dominated large spells of the contest but were ruthlessly punished by an inspired Malawi side led by the devastating Chawinga sisters. Temwa Chawinga broke the deadlock in the 69th minute before her elder sister, Tabitha Chawinga, doubled…

Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, on Tuesday empowered 2,557 farmers in Ogun State with tractors, tricycles, farm inputs and cash grants. Speaking during the second edition of his farmers’ empowerment programme held at the Asade Agunloye Pavilion in Ilaro, the senator representing Ogun West said President Bola Tinubu’s sustained investments in agriculture were beginning to transform food production across the country. Adeola described the intervention as part of efforts to complement the Federal Government’s food security agenda under the Renewed Hope programme. The beneficiaries received 10 tractors with full attachments, 250 haulage tricycles, 1,500 knapsack sprayers, 8,000 bags of NPK and…

After a massive Xbox “reset” that laid off thousands of employees and spun off four studios, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants to get Xbox back to growth. In a memo obtained by The Verge, Sharma told staff by the end of fiscal year 2027 (which runs through next June), “we will return XBOX to player and revenue growth.” Xbox will also “improve profits back in line with industry averages,” Sharma said. “Every function and studio will own part of that outcome.”Since taking over Xbox in February, Sharma has made sweeping changes to attempt to turn things around. Previously, she has…

Update (July 30, 11:25 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a statement from the White House.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation to create a new US government agency focused entirely on addressing corruption at the federal level, noting President Donald Trump’s gains from “various, and extremely lucrative, cryptocurrency ventures.”In a Thursday notice, Schumer said that he had introduced a bill called the Anti-Corruption Bureau Creation Act, which, if passed, would have the authority to “investigate, enforce, and prevent executive branch corruption.” The text of the bill addressed Congress’ findings that Trump had disclosed earning more than…

Supermodel Karlie Kloss is getting candid about the importance of female friendships amid her rumored reconciliation with pop star Taylor Swift. “I [try] to be the friend that I want people to be to me,” Kloss, 33, stated on Erin and Sara Foster’s “World’s First Podcast” on Thursday, July 30. “We all are so busy, I have to say, some of my realest [and] closest friends, it’ll be months where we don’t have time to have a three-hour FaceTime date, which I would love, but we DM.” While Kloss acknowledged that exchanging social media messages with her friends feels “so…

Barely two weeks before the 15 August governorship election in Osun State, the Accord Party has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu and others over what it described as the police’s pattern of intimidation and politically motivated arrests targeting its members. The party also renewed its call for the immediate removal of the state’s Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, over alleged partisanship, saying his continued tenure could undermine the credibility of the forthcoming governorship election. The petition comes after months of heightened tension between the ruling party and the police, including the controversial raid on the residence…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) have stepped up efforts to address unfair practices in marketplaces, with a renewed focus on price tagging, product labelling and businesses’ obligations to honour returns and refunds where applicable. The initiative was unveiled on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ engagement organised by both agencies in Ikeja, Lagos, as regulators sought greater compliance with consumer protection laws through dialogue with businesses. Speaking at the event, the Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Tunji Bello, said consumer confidence remains central to a healthy marketplace, particularly in Lagos,…

The challenge now is to transform the crisis that the protests have created into a serious discussion among ourselves and with our African neighbours about how to confront the challenges of migration and find solutions together. If we are to have an honest conversation about immigration, we must ask why so many Africans leave their homes in the first place. Over the past few months, South Africans have witnessed scenes that would trouble the conscience of any nation. Vigilante groups have hunted down immigrants in their homes and in the streets. Spaza shops have been looted and burnt. Families who…

Super Falcons star Okoronkwo discusses how an ACL injury fuelled her rise, WAFCON 2024 success, CAF Awards nomination, and future aspirations. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-acl-setback-fuelled-my-super-falcons-rise-okoronkwo/ Read the full article here