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By Friday, the area of high pressure will shift further northwards, allowing the heat to spread further north and west into parts of southern Wales and the Midlands, with temperatures in the low to mid 30s. At the same time, a developing easterly breeze will bring slightly cooler conditions to more eastern areas. For Northern Ireland and Scotland, temperatures are expected to reach the mid 20s Celsius by Friday.Amber heat health alerts are in place across parts the Midlands, eastern and southern England until 12 July.Yellow heat health alerts are also in force across northern England for the same period.This…

When the history of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is eventually written, the headlines will undoubtedly celebrate spectacular goals, stunning upsets and unforgettable moments from football’s biggest stars. But beneath the spotlight, another story has quietly unfolded; one that has transformed the tournament into a showcase of goalkeeping excellence. From world-renowned stars proving why they remain among the game’s elite to relatively unknown names becoming overnight sensations, goalkeepers have repeatedly stood between triumph and heartbreak, often deciding matches with a single save. In many ways, this has become the World Cup of the goalkeepers. Vozinha – with his man-of-the-match award…

US medical drama The Pitt and comedy Hacks lead the nominations for this year’s Emmy Awards, America’s most coveted TV honours.The Pitt has received 25 nominations in total, closely followed by the final season of Hacks with 24.British stars in the running include Matthew Rhys – the only person to be nominated for two lead acting awards (for Widow’s Bay and The Beast In Me). There are also nominations for compatriots Riz Ahmed (Bait), Carey Mulligan (Beef), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses) and Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat).However, there was no room on the best drama shortlist of the 78th Emmy Awards…

The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) Atlanta (God’s Embassy Smyrna) has celebrated the 46th wedding anniversary of the presiding Bishop of TREM,  Dr. Mike Okonkwo and his wife Dr. Peace Okonkwo in a lively worship session. The session  included cutting of wedding anniversary cakes, an  all star worship,  and profound sermon of God’s infinite mercy for believers delivered by Bishop  Okonkwo.  Taking his readings from the books of 2 Samuel 19: 1-7,  Roman’s 4: 25, Matthew 22: 29 and 1 Corinthians 6, Bishop Okonkwo  recounted the story of Mephiboseth, the surviving lame son of Jonathan and his father’s friend King David. The account of King David in the…

Ace Nollywood producer, Funke Akindele has shared details of the numerous jobs she did to support herself as a student at the University of Lagos, including a painful experience when a dissatisfied customer slapped her over a nail job. Speaking in a recent interview with Bella Naija, the award-winning actress and filmmaker said she ventured into nail-making after teaching herself the craft by observing others at Yaba. “When I was in the University of Lagos, I used to make nails. I made nails for a girl one day, and she slapped me because they were rubbish. I learnt from watching…

Published On 8 Jul 20268 Jul 2026The family of a man killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Texas has called for an investigation into the incident.The appeal on Wednesday came a day after the ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston during a traffic stop, the most recent high-profile killing by immigration enforcement agents amid the administration of US President Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listSalgado Araujo’s family said he was working at the time he was killed, driving a crew to a home build in the area.…

By Yinka Kolawole Dangote Cement Plc has unveiled plans to cut net carbon dioxide (CO‚ ) emissions intensity by 20 per cent while expanding production capacity to 80 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2030, as it pursues its ambition of becoming Africa’s most sustainable and globally competitive cement producer. Presenting the company’s 2025 Sustainability Scorecard at its 17th Annual General Meeting in Lagos, Chairman, Emmanuel Ikazoboh, said sustainability has become a core business strategy driving growth, competitiveness and long-term value creation across its African operations. He disclosed that the company has approved a new decarbonisation roadmap, including migrating virtually its…

Even though they haven’t been officially announced yet, Samsung is giving you a chance to save some cash when you preorder what we’re expecting to be the brand’s updated Galaxy Z Fold phones. The next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 22nd, 2026, and features the tagline “A new shape unfolds.” In addition to seeing updated versions of the existing Flip and Fold form factors, we anticipate the debut of a new, wider foldable phone. If you register your interest ahead of time and end up preordering one of the new phones shortly after they’re announced, Samsung will…

Andy Burnham has promised MPs that he will never use party discipline to “stifle debate” and says they should raise problems and policy ideas “without fear or favour”.Nominations for the Labour leadership will open on Thursday, and Burnham is expected to be the only candidate. On Wednesday night the former armed forces minister Al Carns confirmed he would not seek to enter the race to replace Keir Starmer.Burnham’s backers are hoping to receive hundreds of nominations from MPs as a strong mandate.In a letter to Labour MPs, Burnham made sweeping promises to tackle many of the frustrations MPs had with…

Health advocates have renewed calls on the Lagos State government to reinstate the suspended Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications (STOP Guidelines), saying the policy could provide doctors with clearer clinical guidance and help reduce preventable maternal deaths. The call was made by the Project Manager for Pamoja, Rumunse Obi, in an article titled “Dr Majek and the Ghost: Why Lagos Must Revisit the STOP Guidelines”, shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday. The article accompanies Dr Majek and the Ghost, a narrative public health project exploring how stigma, misinformation and delays in accessing reproductive healthcare contribute to…