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Governor Dauda Lawal has distributed more than 120 trucks of fertilisers and essential farm inputs to Zamfara farmers. The Zamfara 2026 wet-season fertiliser programme was launched on Friday at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau, the state capital. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the Zamfara State Government distributed 72,000 bags of fertiliser, 200,000 litres of herbicides, and 100 crop residue crushers. Additional agricultural assets include 100 grass choppers, 100 feed milling machines, improved pasture seeds, 20 motorcycles, and 20 mobile phones designated for agricultural extension agents. In his remarks, Governor Lawal said Zamfara State…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has demanded a public apology from the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, over claims that his vehicle was “unjustly” clamped at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, describing the allegation as false. Mr Keyamo, in a statement posted on his X page on Friday, also asked Mr Obi to pay the N25,000 fine prescribed for violating airport parking regulations, warning that failure to do so within one week could lead to further action by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The minister said he ordered…

The China National Space Administration’s asteroid probe Tianwen-2 successfully reached the asteroid Kamo’oalewa, which orbits the Sun in a path nearly identical to Earth’s.After undergoing multiple orbital adjustments in deep space, it first detected Kamo’oalewa on June 6, 2026. On July 2, it successfully captured the first-ever images of Kamo’oalewa from a distance of about 20 kilometers. This achievement comes at the end of a 400 day journey covering a distance of roughly 1 billion kilometers.Kamo’oalewa is the most stable of Earth’s known quasi-satellites, and because it orbits the Sun in near-synchronous motion with Earth, it is considered a relatively…

The main Westminster parties have decided not to stand against Reform UK in the Clacton by-election. But plenty of other candidates have declared their intention to stand. Here is the full list of those we know about – in alphabetical order. Adham Alkhatip – Forward PartyAn engineering student at London University who previously worked as a housekeeping assistant at a hospital in Birmingham. Announcing his candidature on TikTok, external, Alkhatip said he would be standing on an “anti-corruption, pro-worker platform”. Count Binface – IndependentReal name Jon Harvey, Count Binface is a comedian and author who often participates in elections and…

Imprisonment and subsequent release from prison are powerful interventions. They are the social equivalent of major surgery. For prisoners with pre-existing drug addiction problems, time in prison can break a pattern of regular substance use and enable them to rebuild constructive family and social connections, although it often does not equip them with the skills and resources to avoid addiction problems after release. However, incarceration can also connect this vulnerable population with more-criminal networks that will continue to feed them following release. As with surgery, both the nature and the quality of the process matter. For example, people released from…

Key eventsEngland captain Harry Kane says it is “impossible” for him to be compared with Norway’s Erling Haaland. The two strikers face off in tonight’s World Cup quarter-final, with the crunch clash in Miami being billed as the battle of the two best strikers in the world.Bayern Munich’s Kane is enjoying a record-breaking season, scoring 73 goals for club and country, including six in the World Cup, while Manchester City star Haaland has bagged 58, with his seven at the tournament firing Norway to a first-ever quarter-final.When Kane was asked who is the better before the match, he replied: “It…

Sofía has just finished her psychology studies in Valparaíso, Chile, and returns to her hometown, Valdivia. This return coincides with the discovery of a young girl’s body, which awakens buried memories of childhood in Sofía. She must decide whether to look beyond the rain and its veil to uncover a past that is painful and uncomfortable not only for herself but also for her whole community. Director Valeria Sarmiento’s new film Behind the Rain world premiered in the Crystal Globe main competition of the 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Mixing beautiful black-and-white landscape images with the difficult…

“I’m now at a point where I’m going to buy even more clothes,” says Hayley Grice, 50, from Shropshire, who has dropped seven sizes after starting on the GLP-1 weight loss jab Mounjaro two years ago. “I’m very happy with my physique right now.”Grice, the financial director of a business she set up with her husband, tried gastric bypass surgery in 2009, but put most of the weight back on, and had been between UK dress sizes 26 and 28 (US sizes 22 and 24) all her adult life.“When you are so morbidly obese, you dress in what you can,…

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan The Acting Deputy Director, 2 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, has said the successful rescue of the abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire local government area of Oyo State, was achieved through a carefully planned and executed operation led by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Major General C.R. Nnebeife. Danjuma in a statement on Friday night, disclosed that the operation brought together personnel from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), particularly the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), the Defence Headquarters, Special Forces of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday formally presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, and his running mate, Mrs Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun, to the Ijebu Traditional Council, seeking the support and blessings of the royal fathers ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The presentation, held at the Awujale’s Palace in Ijebu-Ode, marked another major political consultation by the governor following the emergence of Mr Adeola, the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, as the APC standard-bearer. Addressing the traditional rulers, Governor Abiodun said his choice of Mr Adeola as his preferred successor was informed by…