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The Social Democratic Party has picked a former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, as its candidate for the 2027 Nasarawa State governorship election. Adamu emerged during a substitution primary held on Saturday in Lafia, the state capital, following the withdrawal of the party’s previously listed candidate, Musa Adamu Angba. The Independent National Electoral Commission had listed Angba as the SDP’s governorship candidate for the state before his withdrawal paved the way for the substitution. Declaring the result, the Chairman of the SDP Electoral Committee for Nasarawa State, Joseph Achille, said the primary was conducted across the state’s 13 local…
Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! No matter how you spin it, Athleta embodies effortless, rich mom style that goes from the Pilates studio to brunch with the girls. I you thought the retailer is all about work and no play, you’ve got it wrong. And this just in: The retailer dropped a brand new fall collection for 2026, and it’s a treasure trove of comfortable, polished and understated pieces that we’ll be living in way past November. The fresh fall 2026 drop has everything you need…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress suffered their second consecutive defeat at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup after losing 67-71 to Hungary in Berlin on Saturday. D’Tigress, who were seeking their first victory of the tournament following their 81-99 defeat to South Korea, struggled to recover from a slow start as Hungary established an early advantage. Hungary led 21-13 at the end of the opening quarter and maintained control in the second period to take a 36-26 lead into half-time. Nigeria remained 10 points behind at the end of the third quarter, with Hungary holding a 52-42 advantage heading into the final period.…
About 50 members of the United States military’s Joint Staff have reportedly been subjected to polygraph tests as investigators intensify a probe into leaks of classified information to journalists, the New York Post reports on Saturday. The tests were conducted in August and focused on military officers and civilian employees suspected of disclosing sensitive information, including details about US weapons stocks depleted by the war with Iran. The investigation comes after several media reports revealed shortages of critical US munitions, including long-range missiles and Patriot air-defence interceptors. The Joint Staff, which has between 1,500 and 2,000 personnel, coordinates military operations,…
Netflix has been bulking up its sci-fi category lately, with recent additions like Jurassic World Rebirth with Scarlett Johansson and A Quiet Place: Day One with Lupita Nyong’o delighting genre fans. The streamer continues to prioritize sci-fi, adding a slew of titles in September, including two classics that rank among the best films ever made. Alien introduced the world to Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley and made the actress both a worldwide star and an icon of the genre. That film’s massively successful sequel, Aliens, established James Cameron as an A-list director, introduced the phrase “Game over, man!” to the cultural lexicon…
Togo has announced plans to change its school geography materials by the end of the year after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution promoting maps that more accurately represent the size of Africa and other regions of the world. Togo’s Foreign Minister, Robert Dussey, said his country would become the first to change its geography books as part of efforts to encourage wider adoption of the Equal Earth projection, which gives a more proportionate representation of the world’s land masses. The development followed the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the resolution on Friday, after PUNCH, quoting the AFP,…
Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Quiet luxury may have dominated fashion conversations for the past few years, but a new aesthetic is taking over, and it has a lot more personality. Dubbed ‘rich divorcée’ style, the trend blends timeless tailoring with glamorous accessories, silky fabrics and confidence-first dressing that looks effortlessly expensive. The beauty of the trend is that it’s less about designer labels and more about choosing elevated basics that feel polished and powerful. Luckily, Amazon is filled with luxe-looking staples that channel the aesthetic…
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, but health experts say many cancer cases are linked to preventable risk factors. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that cancer caused nearly 10 million deaths globally in 2024, accounting for almost one in six deaths worldwide. It says about 38 per cent of cancers can currently be prevented by avoiding known risk factors and implementing evidence-based prevention strategies. Cancer continues to affect thousands of families in Nigeria every year. According to WHO, an estimated 130,000 new cancer cases were diagnosed in 2022, with 80,000 deaths. While cancer can result…
Hundreds of masked people protesting Channel migrant crossings blocked access to the Port of Dover in southern England on Saturday, briefly halting traffic being ferried between France and the UK. The Port of Dover said traffic was “free flowing” again around noon, hours after being “stopped” on Saturday morning as roads approaching the port were blocked by protesters. Local police said no arrests had been made and the protest, which initially blocked “all routes” in and out of the terminal, had been dispersed. Images shared online showed hundreds of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas streaming to roads surrounding…
During Naomi Osaka’s match against Anastasia Zakharova at this year’s US Open earlier this week, a gaggle of ring light-wielding influencers who were packed in a luxury suite became enough of a distraction that the umpire paused the match and repeatedly asked them to quiet down. Elsewhere in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, other creators could be seen asking US Open staffers to take full-flash photos of them while Osaka and Zakharova were playing.Last month, United States Tennis Association (USTA) media operations director Jeanmarie Daly said that the US Open was “almost doubling” the number of content…
