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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 130, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, don’t forget to hydrate, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been reading about Victor Wembanyama and mahjong and Merlin Mann’s pearls of wisdom, watching more of the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals than I expected, watching way too many videos about lighting a home studio, spending too many hours tweaking the settings in Vivaldi, belatedly cleaning up my Google Photos library, and finally — finally — getting my…
Bear Brown has shared details of his brother Matt Brown’s past struggles amid the Alaskan Bush People alum’s disappearance. Posting via TikTok on Thursday, May 28, Bear, 38, claimed that Matt, 43, had been grappling with some tough situations in his personal life. “He has been struggling for a long time, you know, with alcohol and with drugs and stuff,” Bear claimed. “He has other issues and stuff, too. He has done a lot of stuff that people like, don’t even know about.” In the video, Bear recalled the last interaction he had with his sibling, explaining that he ran…
For millions of Arsenal supporters across Nigeria, Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain is more than a football match. It is a chance to end a two-decade wait, erase the painful memories of Paris in 2006 and witness Mikel Arteta’s side deliver the one trophy that has long eluded one of Europe’s biggest clubs. From billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote and business leader Tony Elumelu to former Senate President Bukola Saraki and Fuji music icons K1 De Ultimate and Pasuma, Arsenal’s appeal in Nigeria cuts across business, politics, entertainment and everyday life. Across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano…
Former Nigerian sprint star Olusoji Fasuba has congratulated Kanyinsola Ajayi after the 20-year-old shattered his long-standing national 100m record. Ajayi made history on Friday at the NCAA East Regionals in the United States, blazing to a remarkable 9.84 seconds to become the fastest Nigerian man ever and set a new national record. The time erased the previous mark of 9.85 seconds set by Fasuba in Doha in 2006, a record that had stood for two decades. Fasuba’s performance also held as the African record for 15 years before it was eventually surpassed. Reacting to the achievement in a Facebook post,…
Education advocate, Alex Onyia, has reacted to the reported death of a student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, alleging that he had previously warned the institution about the activities of the Man O’ War group operating within the school. The remarks were contained in a statement posted on Onyia’s official page. According to the statement, Onyia claimed he had advised the university management to disband the group and investigate allegations surrounding its activities before the incident. “Man O’ War beat a student to death at FUTO yesterday. I warned the university about their brutal activities in the school…
The primary elections of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in some parts of Abia State on Friday, witnessed allegations of rigging, disenfranchisement and diversion of election materials. The alleged irregularities took place in Bende local government area, Aba South and Ohafia, where party members, INEC officials and aspirants were left in confusion. At Uzuakoli civic hall, venue for Bende, aspirants for various offices were left in frustration as the Returning Officer was alleged to have abandoned the aspirants and jumped into the car of an aspirant and zoomed off. The gate to the Uzuakoli civic hall was also locked to…
A lone car accident has claimed the life of a driver along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos, prompting a swift rescue and recovery operation by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and the Nigeria Police Force. A statement by LASTMA said the tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, at Charity Bus Stop, inward Iyana Isolo, along the busy Oshodi-Apapa corridor. Findings suggest the driver crashed after the Honda Pilot Sports Utility Vehicle, SUV, he was driving, suddenly lost control. The vehicle reportedly somersaulted several times before coming to a stop. The impact of the crash…
Arsenal legend, David O’Leary, has predicted that Saturday’s Champions League final will be a clash of two tactical styles. The Gunners will be trying to claim the Double when they play current holders Paris Saint-Germain. O’Leary has now dubbed it a match between the best attack and the best defence. He told Sky Sports: “I think it will be a very close game. I don’t think there’s much in it. It’s who performs on the night and who takes their chances. “It’s going to be a chess match of the best defence in the world, with probably on-form the best goalkeeper…
Liverpool Football Club have confirmed the departure of head coach Arne Slot with immediate effect, saying the process to appoint his successor has begun. Slot, who joined the club in June 2024, led Liverpool to their 20th league title in his debut season, a campaign which also earned him the League Managers Association Manager of the Year award. During his tenure, he guided the club to the Carabao Cup final and the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League in the 2024–25 season, before securing Champions League qualification for a second successive season in 2025–26, when the Reds also…
A driver lost his life in the early hours of Saturday after a Honda Pilot Sports Utility Vehicle somersaulted multiple times along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos State. A statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, on Saturday, noted that the fatal lone accident occurred at Charity Bus Stop inward Iyana Isolo in the early hours of the day. According to Taofiq, the driver died instantly after the vehicle reportedly lost control and overturned repeatedly before coming to a halt. He stated that the impact of the crash left the vehicle badly…
