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Vanessa Obioha The 11th season of the popular reality TV show, BBNaija season kicked off on Sunday night with 24 housemates entering the house.As its tradition, the housemates are drawn from diverse backgrounds, bringing with them distinct personalities and strategies into this year’s edition themed “Show ya sef”. The Biggie House also has been revamped with colourful decors and equipped with 52 robotic pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, seven handheld cameras, 59 microphones, 36 antenna blades and 19 speakers, all working together to capture every conversation and movement around the clock. Over the coming weeks, they will navigate Biggie’s challenges, nominations and…

Trump called Hernandez’s drug-trafficking trial a set-up by the Biden administration.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez has returned to Honduras from the United States after President Donald Trump pardoned him after he received a 45-year jail sentence for drug trafficking.Hernandez returned to the Central American country on Sunday, four years after being extradited to the US. He is now due to go on trial in Honduras on fraud and money-laundering charges, but activists worry that he will not face real justice.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listTrump granted Hernandez…

Satellite view of Iran (with mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites., Iran, Middle East, Asia, True Colour Satellite Image With Mask (Photo by Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Planet Observer | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesIran summoned a Ukrainian diplomat in Tehran on Sunday to protest an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, as the war in the Middle East threatened to overlap with the Ukraine conflict.Iran said the attack left one sailor dead and injured several others. The country’s foreign ministry complained to Ukraine’s chargé…

According to Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to reveal its first smart glasses at WWDC next June, with an expectation that they’ll launch by the end of 2027. Part of the hold-up may be around the company’s efforts to get its privacy features and messaging in order. Smart glasses in general, and Meta’s in particular, have ignited controversy over their ability to stealthily capture photos and videos. As Gurman points out:The company has spent more than a decade making privacy one of its defining product messages. Simply entering the same category as Meta risks undermining that reputation, regardless of how…

All new UK homes should be built with air conditioning to cope with the effects of the climate crisis, according to the Liberal Democrats.The party says British homes are dangerously unsuited to rising temperatures, meaning passive cooling measures such as planting more trees in residential areas are necessary.The Lib Dems also want air conditioning to be mandatory in essential public buildings such as schools and health facilities.The problem of overwarm homes has been highlighted by a UK Health Protection Agency yellow alert for high temperatures to run from Tuesday morning until Friday morning for the south-east, south-west and east of…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) will on Tuesday inaugurate its National Campaign Council for the 15 August off-cycle governorship election in Osun State. The inauguration will take place in Abuja. The party announced that the council will be chaired by the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, while the Governor of Yobe State, Mala Buni, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, will serve as co-chairmen. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. “The National Campaign Council is chaired by H.E.…

A female assistant referee suffered a concussion after she was knocked to the ground while attempting to separate players during a pre-season friendly between French club Metz and Dutch side Fortuna Sittard. According to the BBC, the incident occurred in the 40th minute after two opposing players confronted each other following a shirt-pulling incident, prompting teammates from both sides to rush in and sparking a melee. The official, 26-year-old Mathilde Demoncay, was caught in the middle as she tried to restore order. She fell heavily to the turf and remained on the ground for several minutes, clutching her arm while…

Gracie Abrams has earned her first No 1 on the Billboard 200 with her third album “Daughter From Hell,” bowing atop the chart with 124,000 equivalent album units. The singer-songwriter announced the album back in May, along with the release of its first single “Hit the Wall.” Her last project, 2024’s “The Secret of Us,” became her first to hit No. 1 in the United Kingdom, Australia and the Netherlands. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and led into a world tour that year and a subsequent arena run in 2025. Abrams recently announced the 64-date…

Olawale Adekoya, the saxophonist of Fuji music star Wasiu “Kwam 1” Ayinde, has apologised to Nigerians over his principal’s viral remarks about his alleged baby mama, Ogechi Eleana, and her daughter, Azizat. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Kwam 1 came under fire after he described the pregnancy Ms Eleana said she had for him, which resulted in the birth of the now 12-year-old, as an “unnecessary and free gift.” The 69-year-old made the remarks during his performance at the 10th coronation anniversary of the Onikate of Ikate, Lateef Adams, while responding to allegations that he had abandoned his responsibilities towards Azizat.…

A blunder by Senegal goalkeeper, Khady Faye, gifted Melissa Bethi a goal which clinched a 2-0 victory for Algeria on Sunday in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations opener. Bethi struck on 88 minutes, and Algeria also scored late in the opening half in Rabat with captain Marine Dafeur converting a 42nd-minute penalty. Morocco, hosts and runners-up in the last two editions, face Kenya later on Sunday in the other Group A match. Senegal created early pressure without seriously threatening to score and Algeria gradually took control with some neat passing to achieve a deserved victory. Algeria began the…