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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandma following the discovery of 13kg of cocaine in her luggage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday. in Abuja. The anti-drug agency said the drugs were concealed in peels of plantain, which appeared as real plantains and were packed among other food items. Mr Babafemi said the suspect, who works as a caregiver in the UK, was arrested at the departure hall of Terminal 2 of the…

Nigerians have continued to express divergent views on the Federal Government’s extension of the National Youth Service Corps orientation course and other reforms approved for the scheme. The government extended the orientation course from three weeks to six weeks. The reforms are aimed at strengthening skills acquisition, improving career development and repositioning the scheme to better meet national development needs. In interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday, some respondents said the extension would improve employability, while others described it as ill-timed and unnecessary. A serving corps member, Miss Victoria Oyerinde, said a six-week orientation course…

Baking sourdough bread is inherently old-fashioned, relying on natural fermentation and wild yeast instead of the simple, predictable commercial stuff. So it might sound anathema to bring a gadget into the mix.The trick to the Sourdough Sidekick — backed and branded by King Arthur flour — is that it promises to automate the boring bit of sourdough baking: starter management. It feeds your starter flour and water on a set schedule, ready for exactly when you want to bake, leaving you to focus on kneading, shaping, and the actual baking.Like any single-purpose kitchen gadget, you’ll have to be confident you’ll…

Just before Claire Kittle attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded wedding, she faced an unexpected wardrobe malfunction. “[Kristin Juszczyk] saved me again,” Kittle, 32, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, July 4, sharing a photo of the fashion designer, 32, stitching her blue gown ahead of the celebratory event. Kittle and Juszczyk were among the celebrity guests at Swift and Kelce’s Friday, July 3, nuptials at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City. The two San Francisco 49ers wives attended the ceremony alongside their respective NFL husbands, George Kittle and Kyle Juszczyk. Kristin donned a royal…

Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, produced another commanding display on Sunday, defeating Rwanda 106-62 to complete a flawless qualifying window and secure passage to the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers. The emphatic victory ensured Nigeria finished the three-game window with a perfect record, having earlier defeated Tunisia and Guinea, underscoring the team’s resurgence under head coach David Fizdale. Point guard Uche (U.C.) Iroegbu orchestrated the Nigerian offence with an outstanding all-round performance, finishing with 17 points and seven assists. Caleb Agada, Ikechukwu Mekowulu and Stan Okoye each contributed 13 points as D’Tigers showcased their…

Following the completion of The Three-Month Sprint series, our editorial roadmap dictated a sharp turn into a four-part methodology series exploring the inner workings of the Decoupling Sovereignty Index (DSI). That exploration will still come. However, the remarkable public interest generated by our detailed account of the 91-day journey that yielded a macro-theoretical trilogy prompted an unexpected, yet necessary, detour.  Readers were intrigued not only by the three analytical constructs themselves, but by the process that made them possible. How did an independent newsroom develop three original analytical constructs in just 91 days? What institutional philosophy made such an experiment…

For the first time in more than three decades, Nigeria will once again be represented in the singles draw at Wimbledon. History was made in London this week as Aurum Tennis Academy star and Nigeria’s brightest tennis prospect, Oluwaseun “The Shark” Ogunsakin, secured qualification for the Wimbledon Junior Championships. On Thursday, 3 July, the teenager booked his place in the main draw, becoming the first Nigerian since 1990 to compete in the singles event at Wimbledon and the country’s first singles representative at any Grand Slam in more than a decade. The feat marks another milestone in what has already…

A video showing billionaire businessman, Tony Elumelu, buying roasted corn from a roadside vendor has resurfaced and gone viral on social media, days after First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, encouraged Nigerians to explore small-scale businesses such as selling akara, roasted corn, and kuli-kuli. In the footage, Elumelu, dressed in a formal suit, is seen walking along a busy Lagos expressway accompanied by members of his entourage. He approaches a roadside stall shaded by a yellow umbrella, inspects ears of roasted corn displayed on a grill, and interacts with the vendor before making a purchase. Sharing the video at the time,…

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the bleak state of the video game industry, follow Andrew Webster. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here.Microsoft closed out Summer Game Fest with a bang. The company’s annual June showcase was packed with crowd-pleasers: Halo, Gears of War, Fable, a translucent Xbox, and even some pleasant surprises like new Persona and Crazy Taxi games. It was the kind of event that harkened back to the boisterous days of E3,…

South Africa’s tax authority has proposed new guidance that clarifies how crypto assets are taxed under existing income and capital gains tax frameworks.The South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Wednesday published draft guidelines on crypto asset taxation, applying South Africa’s existing tax framework, primarily the Income Tax Act, 1962, alongside capital gains tax rules.The draft provides that most crypto activities, including trading, swapping and spending, are generally treated as disposals that may trigger tax events. It still emphasizes that the rules depend heavily on each taxpayer’s specific circumstances.If adopted, the proposed guidelines are set to impact millions of local users,…