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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced 26 new appointments into 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, emerging as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. Mr Fayose heads the board of REA, with Ahmadu Abubakar and Ilyasu Makinta appointed as members and non-executive directors. The incumbent DG of the agency, Abba Aliyu, and three executive directors previously appointed make up the remaining board members. President Tinubu made eight other appointments to the Wages Commission, along with Mr…

MTN Nigeria has warned customers to disregard fraudulent online posts claiming the telecom operator is offering “1 Month Free Data for Old Subscribers,” describing the promotion as fake and unauthorised. In a statement shared on its X handle on Monday, the telco said the circulating promotion is not from MTN and is not affiliated with the company. MTN urged customers not to click on the accompanying link in the online post or provide their phone numbers or personal information on any third-party website. Customers are advised not to click on the link or provide their phone numbers or personal information…

Someone wants to kill grandma. In this Knives Out-inspired mystery game, each of your family members is suspicious in their own way: your stressed mum, your “midlife crisis uncle” and especially that stranger in your bedroom. Yikes!While Apple Crumble is still a mystery, it is mechanically different from Happy Broccoli Games’ previous game, Duck Detective, in which the player solves crimes in a small office. Here you are largely snooping through your family home. “I love the idea of having a walking sim where you can really open up every drawer, every door, and see what’s behind there,” says founder…

Physicists have used an ordinary computer, advanced mathematics, and specialized software to solve a difficult quantum physics problem that had been described as beyond the reach of classical machines. The work was carried out by researchers at the Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ) at the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute, together with collaborators at Boston University. Their method proved efficient enough for some of the calculations to run on a personal laptop. By extracting more computing power from conventional hardware, the approach could expand the range of quantum dynamics problems scientists can study. It may also offer a useful strategy…

Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi cries during the trophy ceremony at the end of 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 Paul ELLIS / AFP) Lionel Messi said on Monday that after Argentina’s World Cup final loss “the pain is immense and it’s going to take a long time for this wound to heal.” “I’ll also hold on to all the good memories,” Messi wrote in Spanish on Instagram, alongside a photo of himself wearing his loser’s medal following the…

Gbemi, the new partner of comedian MC Fish, has responded to a cease-and-desist letter issued by his estranged wife, actress Anita Joseph, accusing her of making defamatory statements on social media. In December 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Anita confirmed the end of her marriage to MC Fish on Instagram. In May, the comedian disclosed that infidelity on both sides led to the breakdown of the marriage. Following the separation, MC Fish made his relationship with Gbemi public after the pair first sparked dating rumours in February. Their relationship attracted criticism from social media users, many of whom accused Gbemi…

* Thousands gather as church leaders converge for International Founders Conference 2026 Amid pomp and ceremony, the city of Warri, Delta State, came alive as the Warri airport was a beehive of activities, following the dedication of the magnificent Dreamland, Masters City pastored by Senior Pastor of Master’s Place International Church, Korede Komaiya. The city witnessed an influx of visitors from across Nigeria and beyond, with the town reportedly bustling with activity as guests arrived for the historic occasion. Speaking at the historic event, Pastor Komaiya expressed gratitude to God for the success of the project and the support of…

Fans waving Argentine flags gather near the Argentine Football Association (AFA) training camp in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires Province, on July 20, 2026, as they wait for the arrival of Argentina’s national football team from the United States after losing the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. (Photo by TOMAS CUESTA / AFP) Most of Argentina’s football team landed back home Monday, as thousands of fans waited to welcome them, following their 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, according to the airports authority. The Argentine Football Association said earlier that some squad members would not be on the flight,…

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a news conference in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026. Ronen Zvulun | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “will not be arrested” when he visits New York in September, pushing back on a suggestion by Mayor Zohran Mamdani that such an arrest could happen.Mamdani has said New York City’s legal department is discussing the possibility of arresting Netanyahu when the prime minister is in the city to attend the United Nations General Assembly.”I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague,” Mamdani told The New…

Major sporting events like the FIFA World Cup and global music tours are major events that generate significant cultural and economic value. But these events also come with massive amounts of greenhouse gas emissions caused by international travel, building infrastructure, and mass consumption.Last week, a research team from the University of Cambridge released a new framework in the journal Communications Sustainability to evaluate mega-events from the perspective of “climate viability.” Analyzing the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which ended on Sunday, and Coldplay’s 2024 European tour, the scientists weighed the consumer welfare gains of each event against the emissions costs.“Effective climate…