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Is that a rooftop crocodilian? Can you cause a forest fire in a matchbox? Things are not always as they seem with the winners of this year’s Lensculture critics’ choice awards Continue reading…

What does it actually take to move gas from a swamp in the Niger Delta into a stove in someone’s kitchen in Kano? The answer, in large part, is steel pipeline, engineering precision, and one man who has spent over three decades building both That man is Emeka Okwuosa, founder, Chairman and Group Chief Executive of Oilserv Limited. Unlike many of Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen, he did not build his fortune trading crude but in laying pipe. Oilserv started in 1992 as a contractor for Shell. Today, it stands as West Africa’s leading indigenous gas pipeline builder, employing close to 2,000…

The day’s biggest developments span global conflicts, important national updates, and major sporting moments. From rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and political changes across the world to key developments in India’s education and public affairs, today’s headlines capture the stories shaping conversations both at home and abroad. Read on for the top news of the day, followed by an inspiring Thought of the Day.

Perth teenager arrested after allegedly stabbing mother to death, injuring sisterA 16-year-old boy has allegedly stabbed his own mother to death and turned the knife on his little sister who managed to flee to get help, AAP reports.Police attended a home in the suburb of Bentley, in Perth’s south-east, after the incident which authorities say occurred at about 6:15am on Tuesday.Officers located the body of the 35-year-old mother inside the family’s Mill Street home, Acting Insp Jessica Securo told reporters.The girl was also stabbed but managed to flee the house, making it to a nearby highway for help. Securo said:…

NewsFeedMany white evangelical Christians view Donald Trump as chosen by God to lead despite not seeing him as personally devout. A recent study suggests 60 percent of them believe Trump has pushed the US closer to Christian principles, blurring the line between church and state. For the full segment, watch Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’.Published On 21 Jul 202621 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Kayode Tokede The Nigerian stock market opened the new week on a positive note  as the capitalisation appreciated by N1.76 trillion, reflecting sustained investor confidence and continued buying interest in large-cap stocks. The 10 per cent gain in BUA Cement, and First Holdco Plc lifted  the   Nigerian Exchange Limited All-Share Index (NGX ASI) to 2,721.83 points or 1.12 per cent gain close at 246,183.96 basis points. Consequently, the NGX ASI in its Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns settled higher at +7.3per cent and +58.2per cent, respectively. Also, market capitalisation rose by N1.76 trillion to close at N158.812 trillion. Meanwhile, investor…

Anthropic can finally start cutting checks to a group of authors and book publishers that sued the AI lab over copyright infringement. A federal judge gave final approval Monday of Anthropic’s landmark $1.5 billion settlement of a class action copyright lawsuit, Reuters reported. Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary approval of the settlement last year, after ruling that Anthropic had illegally downloaded and stored millions of copyrighted books. Alsup has since retired and Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin signed off on the settlement on Monday. The payout will deliver $3,000 per…

By Cynthia Alo LAGOS—Former governor of Kano State and vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, said yesterday he believed the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would honour his pledge to serve only one four-year term if elected in 2027, revealing that both men signed a written agreement to that effect. Kwankwaso, who disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television, said both of them signed a written agreement on this. According to him, the agreement provides that power will return to the North after a single four-year tenure of Obi. On whether he believed Obi would…

Spain lifting the 2026 World Cup (PHOTO CREDIT: FIFA World Cup on X) The straight-forward, honest and correct answer to the question raised above is: Yes. Spain won at the end of the day on Sunday, 19 July, 1-0 against Argentina, defending champions since Qatar 2022, and that was the climax of a tournament that lasted for 39 days during which 104 matches were played, by 48 teams from six Federations, participating (for the first time in the World Cup finals), in three countries – Canada, Mexico and the United States in 16 host cities – 11 in the United States (Atlanta, Boston…

Spain’s forward #19 Lamine Yamal lifts the trophy after winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) By Enitan Abdultawab Winning the FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, but only a handful of teenagers have experienced lifting the famous trophy. From Pelé’s iconic triumph as a 17-year-old in 1958 to Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal making history in 2026, these are the youngest players ever to become World Cup champions. 1. Pelé (Brazil)…