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The Toronto International Film Festival is a place to go to see the future of film, but this year it also provided a glimpse at what is coming very soon in the realm of streaming. Four different streamers — Peacock, Netflix, Amazon, and AMC — all premiered early looks at upcoming horror-adjacent series that are dropping very soon. And by doing it at TIFF, they showed just how important the month of October has become in the realm of streaming.Perhaps the most high-profile is Carrie, which is coming to Prime Video. An adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel, which…

New research suggests that an overactive immune sensor may play a major role in severe genetic disorders linked to rapid aging. By reducing the activity of this sensor, scientists were able to improve tissue health across several biological systems, challenging long-held ideas about how DNA damage drives degeneration. The immune system is designed to recognize and eliminate threats such as viruses. But under certain conditions, that protective machinery can mistakenly react to the body’s own damaged DNA. When fragments of DNA are treated as if they came from an invading virus, the resulting immune response can trigger chronic inflammation that…

This wasn’t just a defeat. This wasn’t just a collapse. This wasn’t just a cup exit. Another Manchester United managerial project is heading in that one, same direction. And even Michael Carrick recognises that.”We’ve gone out of the cup and the feeling around the place feels bigger than that,” he said. “I’m happy enough to be honest about that. That’s how it feels.” It’s a story that’s been seen before. A dismal Carabao Cup experience at the first hurdle – this time throwing away a 2-0 lead to exit to Brighton – harks back to memories of Ruben Amorim’s disappointing…

Recurring xenophobic attacks and migration debates have continued to shape perceptions of Nigeria-South Africa relations despite cordial diplomatic ties between both countries. During a recent visit to the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, PREMIUM TIMES interviewed Nigeria’s Acting High Commissioner, Temitope Ajayi, on the state of bilateral relations, xenophobic attacks, repatriation, migration, security and ongoing efforts to strengthen people-to-people engagement. Excerpts: PREMIUM TIMES: South Africa has witnessed several anti-immigrant protests this year. How would you assess the situation, particularly as it affects Nigerians? Temitope Ajayi: When the protests occurred, particularly the one on 30 March, many properties were destroyed. After…

• Sanusi Lamido regrets delaying telecoms’ entry into financial sector  • Oloworaran seeks pension inclusion module in EFInA survey • EFInA report reveals drop in financial exclusion to 21% amid limited access to formal credit, insurance, pension by vulnerable Nigerians James Emejo in Abuja Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, yesterday, said price stability was a critical condition for deepening financial inclusion, stating that persistent inflation and exchange rate volatility can undermine gains in access to formal financial services. Cardoso said financial inclusion could not thrive in an environment of economic instability, stressing that rising…

The National Assembly has transmitted its resolution on the creation of state police to the 36 state Houses of Assembly for consideration and approval, in line with the constitutional requirement for altering the 1999 Constitution. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday announcing the transmission of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, to the state legislatures. Mr Ogunlana, a lawyer, did not specifically mention the state police proposal among the resolutions contained in the constitutional amendment bill transmitted to the state assemblies. He only said…

The ongoing Dangote Petroleum Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO) has become a powerful convergence: diaspora capital meeting modern fintech rails. For millions of Nigerians and frontier-market investors living abroad who are interested in the IPO, historical barriers—such as cumbersome physical paperwork, opaque intermediaries, and friction-heavy cross-border settlement—have largely melted away. By opening subscription channels across dozens of approved commercial banks, mobile operators, and specialised digital platforms, the IPO has transcended traditional geographic boundaries. “I have just bought Dangote Refinery IPO using my app. It was smooth”, a Houston, Texas-based Nigerian told BusinessDay. He is one of the many Nigerians sitting…

The publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers is to cut a further 220 editorial jobs as it adapts to a dramatic fall in online traffic while readers increasingly turn to summaries generated by artificial intelligence.Reach, which also owns scores of online brands and regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, the Birmingham Mail and the Liverpool Echo, said the latest cuts were necessary to cope with a “mammoth shift” in how audiences seek out content.The move represents the latest restructure by the publisher, which in September put 600 roles at risk and ended up cutting more than 300 editorial…

Rabat, Morocco – Morocco’s parliamentary election campaign began on September 10, with 27 political parties competing for 395 seats in the House of Representatives. More than 15.8 million voters are registered for the September 23 vote, which will determine Parliament’s composition and play a central role in forming the next government.But beyond the competition between parties, the election raises a deeper question: whether citizens believe the political system can respond to the problems shaping their daily lives.That question is particularly important for younger Moroccans. An Afrobarometer survey published in March found that roughly a third of Moroccans aged 18 to…

Three sisters almost completed an equally epic journey, but stopped when one became trapped in a snare.African wild dogs are among Africa’s rarest predators, with only about 6,000 remaining in the wild.They live in highly social packs, hunt together and are known for their vast roaming in search of new territory and breeding opportunities with other packs.They cannot breed within the pack they are born into, so they either wait and may eventually inherit their pack, or set off at the age of two or three in search of a mate.The brothers covered about 260 miles in a straight line…