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The management of Paul University in Awka, a private university in Anambra State has suspended one of its lecturers, Cornelius Eze, over allegations of “serious sexual misconduct.” Paul University is owned by the Anglican Church in Anambra State. The university spokesperson, Godsplan Onukwufor, announced this in a statement on Friday. Mr Onukwufor said the allegation against Mr Eze, a practical biology technologist in the university’s faculty of natural and applied sciences, was brought to the institution’s attention on 14 July. He said, given the rise of tension among students in the university over the incident, the institution’s management “immediately intervened…

Shoppers during the grand opening of an Olive Young store in Pasadena, California, May 29, 2026.Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWhen Olive Young opened its first U.S. outpost in late May, shoppers were already camping out, and the line spanned multiple blocks.On opening weekend, the leading South Korean beauty retailer’s new store in Pasadena, California, had 6,000 customers move through its doors, and it currently sees an average of more than 1,600 visitors per day, the company said. It has since opened another location, in Century City, California, and said it plans to open more stores in the U.S.Shoppers…

A total of 34 candidates have been confirmed for the Clacton constituency by-election, triggered by the resignation of Nigel Farage.The Reform UK leader resigned as MP on 7 July, following increased scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary investigation, but is standing again.The list contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates, including three from the Monster Raving Loony party, with none from the main Westminster parties. Voters will go to the polls on 13 August. It is thought to be the highest number of candidates to stand in a by-election in modern times, according to Tendring District Council.The…

Many people only discover they have high blood pressure or high blood sugar only after falling ill. But another major health risk often goes unnoticed because it rarely causes warning signs until serious complications develop. High cholesterol is one of the leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and strokes. Because it usually causes no symptoms, many people may be living with dangerously high cholesterol levels without knowing it. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), raised cholesterol is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, particularly heart attacks and stroke. The organisation says that reducing saturated fats,…

A rare type of meteorite known as a CO chondrite was likely the object that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago and triggered the extinction of about 75 percent of all species, including every non-avian dinosaur. Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Paris, Brussels, and Vienna reached that conclusion by analyzing nickel isotopes preserved in material left behind by the Cretaceous-Paleogene impact. Their findings were published in Science Advances. A Rare Meteorite Behind the Dinosaur Extinction “Carbonaceous chondrites of the Ornans class are definitely not like the typical meteors you find in museum collections,” says Dr. Philippe…

Jul 18, 2026, 08:26 PM ETBOSTON — Wilyer Abreu hit two home runs — the second a go-ahead, two-run shot in the seventh inning that gave him four homers in two games — and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.Abreu also hit two in the nightcap of a doubleheader sweep Friday.Abreu’s shot off Garrett Cleavinger (2-3) capped a four-run inning that wiped out a 6-3 deficit. Ceddanne Rafaela had an RBI double and Masataka Yoshida had a run-scoring groundout in the inning.The…

Hannah Waddingham clears her throat. Her voice is a little scratchy. Two days before we meet, the star of Ted Lasso hosted the TV comedy show Saturday Night Live UK. She took part in almost all of the sketches that night, from a skit about “two top-heavy, Reading-based drama teachers” called Janet, to a musical number about how many glasses of wine to drink at a bar, to a bit in which she played the stern northern leader of a speed awareness course. In her opening monologue, she zipped through a variety of accents and impressions. “You see?” she told…

The National leadership of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) has approved the appointment of a retired Maj.-Gen. Abdullahi Maikano as the new acting Commander General of Civilian JTF. The National Chairman of CJTF, Prof. Kailani Muhammad, made the announcement on Saturday during the CJTF National Security Summit in Abuja. The theme of the summit was “Building a Resilient Nation: Strategic Partnerships for Peace, Stability and National Development” Muhammad, who described the new Civilian JTF commander general as a military sports guru, expressed confidence that he would help formalise the CJTF through a robust blueprint. The CJTF chairman recalled turbulence…

Bukayo Saka scored a historic hat-trick as England defeated France 6-4 in a breathtaking FIFA World Cup encounter, sealing victory in one of the highest-scoring matches of the tournament. The Arsenal winger became only the fourth England player to score a World Cup hat-trick, joining Geoff Hurst (1966), Gary Lineker (1986) and Harry Kane (2018). England made a dream start, taking the lead after just three minutes when Declan Rice fired a powerful long-range effort beyond Mike Maignan. Saka thought he had doubled the lead in the 12th minute, but the goal was ruled out for offside. England, however, remained…

Bola A. Akinterinwa The Summer Graduation 2026 of the University of Essex provided a unique opportunity to show that there is truly Nigerian unity, not necessarily within the sovereign State of Nigeria, but outside of Nigeria itself. In many places of the world, Nigerians are portrayed among people from shithole countries, apology to President Donald Trump. They are seen as agents of fraud and as yahoo boys. Even in Africa, Nigerians are seen as those tainting the South African civilization: they are held responsible for South Africa’s economic non-performance. They are accused of taking the wives of South Africans and…