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Barry, who hosts a popular podcast Saving Grace, said she is “really excited” to present a series of shows across the year, starting in September. “You’ll be hearing my favourite songs, we’ll be speaking with some really exciting guests and as always, in true GK Barry style, I promise a lot of humour, chaos and embarrassing stories along the way,” she added. Marlowe will take over from O’Leary to co-host alongside Vicky Hawkesworth in the 10.30 to 13:00 BST Friday to Sunday. The popular content creator, who narrated BBC Three’s I Kissed A Girl, previously hosted the Early Breakfast show…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli, has donated a 2015 Toyota Camry to Rachael Alamu, the rescued principal of Community High School, Esiele. PREMIUM TIMES reported that security operatives freed Mrs Alamu alongside the pupils and teachers whom abductors had seized from three schools in the state, after fifty-six days in captivity. On Monday, after she and the rescued teachers and pupils were handed over to Governor Seyi Makinde at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan, Mrs Alamu explained why she asked for her vehicle following her rescue. She explained that she asked because she…

Almost three years after singer Ilerioluwa “Mohbad” Aloba died, the dispute over a DNA test to determine the paternity of his son, Liam, remains unresolved. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the demand to determine Liam’s paternity began shortly after the singer’s death in September 2023. The demands led the Magistrate’s Court in Ikorodu to approve three overseas laboratories to conduct a DNA test, several months after it initially ordered the procedure. Investigations later revealed that Alpha Bio Labs and Advanced Histopathology Laboratory Limited, which Wunmi, Mohbad’s widow, and the state government’s welfare officer had nominated, had not conducted the DNA test.…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have warned that funding shortfalls could reverse recent gains in routine immunisation across lower-income countries despite record vaccination coverage achieved in 2025. The warning is contained in the latest WHO and UNICEF Estimates of National Immunisation Coverage (WUENIC), analysed by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. According to the report, lower-income countries immunised a record 73 million children with Gavi-supported vaccines in 2025, the highest number ever recorded. It said three-fourths of all countries maintained or improved coverage with the third dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP3) vaccine…

Nigerian businesses maintained a positive outlook in June 2026 despite persistent macroeconomic challenges, with high taxes, interest rates and insecurity remaining their biggest operational concerns, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The findings are contained in the June 2026 Business Expectations Survey (BES) released by the CBN’s Statistics Department under the Economic Policy Directorate. The June 2026 BES was conducted between 8 and 12 June, covering 1,900 business enterprises across Nigeria. The regulator said the survey methodology was enhanced from April 2026 by replacing the previous three-point weighted diffusion index with a five-point scale to provide a more…

Anthony Albanese has promised “the strongest possible protection” for Australian creatives against misuse of their work by artificial intelligence models, warning it would be “theft” if writers, artists and musicians didn’t have control of their work or receive payment for its use.Amid growing community concern about large energy-intensive datacentres, the federal government will also set strict new rules for the facilities, including where they can be built, that they shouldn’t compete for land with housing, their power and water use, and that they don’t increase electricity prices for consumers.In a major speech on AI, the prime minister announced the establishment…

With the prospects of the long elusive state police looking bright, Enugu State’s huge investment in modern security infrastructure appears to be the way to go to make the devolution of policing powers worthwhile, writes Deji Elumoye. The recent Arise News Townhall on State Policing may have come and gone, but its impacts and insights have been far-reaching. With the Theme “Building a National Consensus for State Police and National Security,” the Townhall held at THISDAY DOME in Abuja was truly a gathering of the who-is-who, as the nation’s security sector, political leadership, the civil society, and even the international…

Astronomers have directly confirmed four previously hidden white dwarf stars in nearby binary systems. Every system lies within 65 light-years of Earth, and one contains the ninth closest known white dwarf to the Sun. The discoveries were made by researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Colorado Boulder. Their findings were published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS). White Dwarfs Hidden by Brighter Companions Each white dwarf orbits alongside a red dwarf star. Because the red dwarfs appear larger and brighter, the systems looked like they contained only a single star when viewed…

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has capped a remarkable debut campaign in the Barclays Women’s Super League by finishing the 2025/26 season with the highest save percentage in the division, underlining her growing reputation as one of the world’s finest shot-stoppers. Official league statistics just released by the WSL showed that the Brighton goalkeeper recorded an outstanding save percentage of 74.7 per cent, the best among all goalkeepers who featured in at least 10 league matches during the season. The Nigerian international narrowly edged Chelsea’s Hannah Hampton, who finished second with a 74.6 per cent save rate, while Manchester United’s…

The U.K. government has proposed a social media curfew for older teenagers alongside its pending ban for those under 16. According to the BBC, 16 and 17-year-olds could face apps such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube being unavailable to access by default between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. However, they would be able to opt out of this by changing their settings. In June, it was announced that the U.K. was moving ahead with a full social media ban for children under 16 years old. The curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds would take effect alongside the ban, which…