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Among those pleased to see the plans come forward is Adrian Newnham, Tyson’s former art teacher at George Romney School in Dalton.Newnham said: “I was Keith’s art teacher when he was 10-years-old. I told him he had a talent and I kept his artwork.”When he won the Turner Prize I showed him the artwork I’d kept. He thanked me in the programme when he won. He was a highly talented lad.”Newham said Ulverston already had a strong cultural identity and believed the project could strengthen it further.”Ulverston is a festival town with a cultural buzz. Hopefully, his venture will raise…

“You have the patience, the strength and the passion to achieve your ambitions, your goals and your dreams. All you have to do now is try’’ Ladi Adebutu has proved that some political dreams are simply too stubborn to die. The former federal lawmaker and governorship hopeful of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has been on a long, winding road to Oke-Mosan since 2019. It has been a journey littered with political landmines, disappointments and near misses. Yet, like a marathon runner who refuses to leave the track despite bleeding feet, Adebutu has kept moving. For some, repeated setbacks would…

The Kwara State Police Command has presented cheques totalling N10.6m to the families of 19 police officers who died in the line of duty. The cheques, valued at N10,613,786.50, were presented on Monday at the command headquarters in Ilorin by the state Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu. A statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Tuesday said the gesture was aimed at supporting the families left behind by officers who died while serving the country. According to the statement, the presentation was part of the Nigeria…

Nume Ekeghe The opening of the Dangote Refinery public offer is giving retail investors another avenue to participate in the ownership of one of Africa’s largest industrial assets, with digital investment platform i-invest providing access to the offer through its app. The public offer of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE opened on September 14, 2026, with 4.1 billion ordinary shares being offered at N525 per share. If fully subscribed, the offer is expected to raise about N2.15 trillion. For retail investors, the minimum subscription is 10 shares, requiring an investment of N5,250. Subsequent applications are to be made in…

The World Aquaculture Society (WAS) has urged diplomatic intervention to lift the United States restriction on Nigerian smoked catfish exports, warning that the ban, which has persisted since 2018, is crippling thousands of fish farmers and processors. Olarenwaju Badmus, its global director, who is also CEO of Aquaglobal Inter Solutions, made the call during a meeting with Lateef Kayode Are, the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Nigeria to the United States, in Washington. The meeting was aimed at presenting a case for diplomatic action to reopen the American market to Nigerian fish products. During the engagement, Badmus commended the Federal…

AI models have begun communicating in a strange new version of English that reads like a cross between James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake and tech bro jargon, new research has found.Autonomous AI agents are rapidly creating novel dialects allowing them to converse in an often barely comprehensible language, which risks making it harder for humans to monitor their behaviour.Researchers at Emergence, a frontier AI lab in New York, found that within days of being asked to cooperate in experimental “societies”, the models from several of the world’s largest AI companies begin creating phrases, shorthands and agreed meanings they had never been…

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Northern Nigeria’s political establishment has moved to formalise its support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, unveiling a sweeping mobilisation structure, Arewa for Asiwaju A4A, that draws together former governors, sitting and former senators, ministers and grassroots power-brokers into a single campaign machine spanning all 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory FCT. The development was announced in a statement issued by the group’s Head of Media Relations, Edwin Olofu, on Monday in Abuja, adding that a formal unveiling is expected in Abuja in the coming days, with zonal and state inaugurations to follow.…

The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth’s orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities.Russia and China responded by warning of an arms race in space.However, according to the BBC’s Defence correspondent Jonathan Beale, this is already happening.Details of how the weapon operates have not been disclosed by US officials.

In an ACC dream world, Clemson vs. North Carolina would be a celebration of the league’s football bona fides. A two-time national champion in Dabo Swinney taking on six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick inside Death Valley is a marquee matchup under the right circumstances.These are not those circumstances, however.Instead, the Tar Heels’ trip to Clemson on Saturday is a meeting of the miserable. UNC’s 2-0 record belies the never-ending turmoil engulfing a thus-far unsuccessful tenure for Belichick. On the opposite sideline will be Swinney, who, in his 18th season, has become a victim of his earlier success and subsequent…

Apple TV’s ” The Widow’s Bay emerged as the biggest winner at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, taking home six awards during Monday night’s televised ceremony and setting a new record with 14 wins overall. The horror-comedy won Outstanding Comedy Series, while its stars Matthew Rhys, Stephen Root and Kate O’Flynn also took home acting awards. HBO Max’s The Pitt retained the Outstanding Drama Series prize, with Noah Wyle winning Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the second consecutive year. The ceremony, held on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, was hosted by Law…