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I am deeply conflicted about whether to separate from my husband of 20 years, yet I am deeply burnt out from supporting him. He arrived as a refugee, spoke little English at the time, is from a very different culture to mine and has, as yet, untreated ADHD and PTSD. After much coaxing he agreed to couples counselling but we have now exhausted two therapists to no avail.If I decide to separate I know that I will be far more supported by friends and family than he will be.He didn’t choose the life of pain he has endured and continues…

Some senators on Thursday expressed reservations over the sale of Lafarge Africa Plc, Nigeria’s third-largest cement producer, to a Chinese company. The lawmakers expressed concerns about the transfer of ownership to Hainan Huaxin Pan-African Investment Company Plc, noting that the identities of major shareholders in the proposed ownership structure were not fully disclosed. The ownership structure, according to the Senate ad hoc committee that reviewed the transaction, showed that Lafarge Africa is proposing to sell its 18 per cent market share to Huaxin, while Nigerian public investors currently hold a combined 16.19 per cent stake in the company. The committee…

NewsFeedThe rape and murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna has sparked outrage in France and raised questions about failures in the country’s justice system.Published On 9 Jul 20269 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

SOStainabilityWeekly Edited by Oke Epia, E-mail: sostainability01@gmail.com  | WhatsApp: +234 8034000706 Trends and Threads By Tauni Lanier  Nigeria did everything the playbook asked. It still had to fly to London during London Climate Action Week to be graded. A case study in why the successor to failed aid and venture philanthropy is repeating their central mistake. London Climate Action Week (LCAW) has come to an end. With more than 1000 events planned during the week, it was impossible to keep abreast of everything and every announcement. The week after LCAW keeps one busy, reading impressions, announcements, and criticisms. Global South…

“The SEC has decided not to press for relief that could compensate Mr. Musk’s alleged victims, instead settling on a form of relief that would go into the government’s pocket,” Sooknanan wrote yesterday. The SEC told the court that it originally asked for disgorgement because it “has the statutory authority” to do so but dropped the request because it has not historically obtained disgorgement in this type of case, she wrote. Settlement meets “minimum” standards In May, Sooknanan told the SEC and Musk lawyers, “I am not going to rubber-stamp this settlement, and I cannot rubber-stamp this settlement.” She told…

My 4-point blueprint will unlock state’s agricultural, mineral potentials•There is no faction in PDP; power belongs to the masses, not the elite By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor THE 2027 Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State, Chief Ifeanyi Odii, has promised to serve one term, reshape the socio-economic and political landscape of the state and quit. In an interview in Lagos, Odii, who unveiled a four-point agenda aimed at rescuing the state from the shackles of poverty, insecurity, and infrastructural decay, said the greatest challenge of Nigeria is leadership; without the right people in positions of…

Many people spend their lives complaining. They complain that they don’t have certain things because others treated them unfairly. They blame their struggles on bad circumstances, bad leadership, or even marrying the wrong person. For many, blaming others becomes a habit. But here is a truth you need to embrace: Your future does not depend on what others will do for you. Your future depends largely on what you choose to do for yourself. Your life is shaped by your decisions. Only you can decide your destiny. Only you can determine your standard of living. Only you can decide the…

WIMBLEDON, England – There was a collective inhale from all those at Centre Court on Thursday as Coco Gauff looked to be just mere seconds away from advancing to her first Wimbledon final.With a 9-8 edge in a roller-coaster tiebreak in the deciding set of her semifinal match against No. 10 seed Karolina Muchova, Gauff, the No. 7 seed, came up to the net to hit a routine forehand volley. There was near silence as she raised her racket — with the crowd seemingly ready to roar — and then she hit the ball directly into the net.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedA…

The Metropolitan Police have apologised to comedian and campaigner Graham Linehan and acknowledged his “considerable distress” for his arrest over his posts on X in September 2025.Five armed Heathrow airport officers detained the Irish comedy writer on suspicion of inciting hatred under the Public Order Act as he returned from Arizona.The BBC understands a settlement has been reached, which is reported to be £25,000. In a video reacting to the news, Linehan, who now lives in Arizona, said the money will be “very handy” given he has been “fighting against this madness”. A spokesperson for the Met said they “recognise…

Traditional rulers and representatives of the Ugep community in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State have filed a suit against the Cross River State Government over its proposed creation of a buffer zone between Ugep and Idomi communities. The claimants are asking a Cross River State High Court in Calabar to nullify the government’s decision to apportion the disputed land in the ratio of 45 per cent to Ugep, 40 per cent to Idomi, and 15 per cent to the state government. The suit, dated 6 July and seen by this newspaper, was filed by traditional rulers including…