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Ferdinand Ekechukwu In its sixth edition which took place on the stunning shores of Praia da Rocha in Portimão, Algarve, Portugal from July 3–5, 2026, world’s biggest Afrobeats festival, Afro Nation Festival, featured an explosive lineup celebrating Afrobeats, Amapiano, Dancehall and R&B. The three-day event included highly anticipated performances on the main stage as well as the popular Piano People stage. Hosting major global superstars, including special guests Gunna and Kehlani, The Piano People Stage served as the dedicated hub for Amapiano, bringing heavy-hitters like Uncle Waffles, Focalistic, and Daliwonga. The Afrotronic Stage: A newly introduced stage for 2026 musical…

Sylvester Idowu in Warri  The Delta State Police Command has arrested and arraigned three suspects in connection with the viral video showing the alleged torture and humiliation of a resident by a community leader and members of a local vigilante group in Emevor Community, Isoko North Local Government Area of the state. The Command disclosed yesterday that the arrests followed a directive by the Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, after the disturbing video, which sparked widespread public outrage, surfaced on social media. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, investigations conducted by the…

AstraZeneca’s failed late-stage trial for Wainua was never expected to have a major financial impact on the company.Most analysts estimate the trial miss wiped just 2-4% from their valuation models. Yet the shares lost roughly twice that in a single session, suggesting the market reaction reflected more than just the loss of one drug, which was intended to treat a rare heart disease.The disconnect has shifted attention away from Wainua itself and toward something more difficult to measure: whether the valuation premium investors have long assigned to one of Europe’s most highly regarded drug pipelines is justified.For years, AstraZeneca has…

Ready for the 2026 World Cup final? You might think you are, but your body is going to have to be prepared to put in some work—especially if your favorite team makes it.Research shows that watching high-pressure matches can raise your heart rate, increase your stress levels, and put extra strain on your cardiovascular system.According to a recent study from researchers at Bielefeld University in Germany, fans’ physiological stress increases by about 41 percent during a soccer final compared to a normal day. Heart rate also rose significantly, jumping from 70.9 beats per minute to 78.7 beats per minute—a difference…

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Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi is lifted by teammates as they celebrate after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 7, 2026. Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP. By Prisca Sam-Duru For a good number of football lovers across the globe, football is simply about competition, just like every other game. For owners of the clubs or countries whose teams are playing in tournaments, be it local or international, and of course, the players themselves, it is about victory. Read Also: ‘Foul is foul’: FIFA reacts to allegations…

The changes also see the departure of long-serving presenter Norman MacLeod, after almost 40 years with the company.In a statement he said: “I’ve had an incredible career at STV, working alongside some truly wonderful colleagues who have made it so special.”I’ll miss the team enormously, but the time feels right to embark on a new adventure.”The exact format which will be broadcast from Monday is being kept under wraps. It is understood the distinct content for the north will include some regional news plus sport and a separate weather forecast.The part of the programme which will be shown in both…

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, is a 1,278-acre or 517-hectare tract seized from the Sioux Nation of India. Into its mountain face are sculpted the 18-metre or 60-foot-high figures of four former United States (US) Presidents. They feature founding President George Washington, main drafter of the 4 July, 1776, Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, leader of the Union in the US Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, credited with developing the country. It is a monument dedicated to 150 years of the Declaration. It took the sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, son of Danish Mormon immigrants, fourteen years, from…

Newbury College and UCN embraced its higher education students and apprentices at its Skills Expo 2026 and Apprentice Awards, writes Isla Kirby.At the Monks Lane campus, employers, parents, tutors, development coaches and support teams attended the event to recognise the hard work of all students and apprentices who are already impacting their industries.The award winnersAt the Skills Expo, students were given the opportunity to present their innovative, career-focused projects, showing off their ability to apply the knowledge from programmes to the workplace.A wide range of subjects were represented, including art and design, access to higher education, manufacturing and electrical engineering,…

Meta has said ⁠it is discontinuing an AI feature launched this week that allowed users to generate images using public Instagram ⁠accounts, after drawing widespread ⁠criticism over ​privacy concerns, including from a Hollywood union.“Our intent was to provide a useful creative tool and to give people control ⁠over whether their public content could be referenced in this way,” Meta said in a statement.“We’ve heard the feedback that ⁠this feature missed the mark, so it’s no longer available,” it said.Meta, owner ​of Facebook and Instagram, had launched ‌Muse Image on Tuesday, its ‌first image-generation model from Meta Superintelligence Labs. The feature,…