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Chelsea have told Manchester City they have a deadline of 5pm this Friday to make an offer for Enzo Fernandez.City are interested in the midfielder, who shared a strong relationship with Enzo Maresca when he was Chelsea boss. Chelsea value Fernandez at £120m. He has six years left on his contract. If City do not meet Chelsea’s demands, they do not intend to sell Fernandez in this window. More to follow…

The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba, amid allegations involving her fiancé and one of its Shepherds, Prophet Itunu Onadeko. The church said it was particularly concerned that allegations involving Mr Onadeko had drawn its name into the controversy, describing the situation as “an extremely disgusting mess”. The CCC disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday amid growing public concern and conflicting accounts about the circumstances surrounding the actress’s death. Osoba, popularly known as Tope Osoba, died on 4 August at age 40, although her…

Although parmesan rind is tough, it has just as much, if not more flavour than the cheese from inside the wheel itself. It can be used just as it is to flavour stock or risi e bisi (Venetian pea risotto), but grating it opens up a whole range of other uses, such as in my mac and cheese “rinds” and today’s parmesan rind pesto. The flavour is very powerful, though, so add it to taste: you may find that you need a lot less than you think you do.Parmesan rind pestoWant to save this recipe? Download the Guardian Feast app…

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja  President Bola Tinubu has reinforced commitment to national unity, peaceful coexistence and religious harmony as fundamental to Nigeria’s prosperity and stability across Africa.  Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris, reiterated the president’s appeal yesterday in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim. This was as Idris disclosed that the Muslim World League, in collaboration with the Jama’atu Izalatil Bidiah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), would today convene an international security conference in Abuja, bringing together religious leaders and other stakeholders to advance peaceful coexistence, national unity and security. The conference holding at…

Trump says press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave role to spend more time with familyKaroline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, will leave her role at the end of this month to spend more time with her family, including her two young children, Donald Trump announced today.The president said that said it was a “decision I totally understand and respect”, while adding that Leavitt would become one of his “top outside advises” when she leaves the administration.Leavitt was 27 when she assumed the role of press secretary at the beginning of Trump’s second term. She is the youngest person in…

Folalumi Alaran in Abuja A new generation of Nigerian design practices is challenging conventional approaches to architecture by placing intentional thinking, human experience and long-term value at the centre of development. One of such practices is NONA Creation Studio, founded by architect Collins Chukwuma and experiential designer Olutayo Osunsanya, which advocates an integrated approach to architecture, design strategy, visualisation and commercial thinking. The studio describes its approach as “Creation Intelligence,” bringing architecture, interior design, visualisation, branding and strategic thinking into a single creative process. According to the founders, many developments are still handled as separate professional services, often resulting in…

“Trump is trying to enrich himself by privatizing government information that he has no right to sell,” said Ben Muessig, The Intercept’s editor in chief. “We won’t let it stand.” Trump frequently posts official government announcements exclusively on Truth Social, including military attacks and ceasefires, the hiring and firing of agency heads, and major domestic policies, the lawsuit said. “Trump’s crooked scheme is particularly outrageous because, as documented by our Trump Anti-Press Social Media Tracker, he frequently uses his Truth Social account to berate journalists and even to announce his plans to sue them and criminally investigate them,” Stern said.…

A total solar eclipse took place in Iceland and Spain as crowds gathered to watch. The eclipse is sweeping across Europe with a 290-300 km-wide path of totality. Europe is experiencing its first total solar eclipse in 27 years.Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The FedEx Cup Playoffs begin this week in Memphis with 69 players battling it out at the St. Jude Championship, with the top 50 advancing to next week’s BMW Championship. Unlike in 2025, all of the top stars will be playing in Memphis, as Rory McIlroy committed to the first playoff event field after skipping the opener last year — in part because he starts down in 12th in the standings in 2026. The only absence is Daniel Berger, who was 60th but opted not to commit to the field in Memphis. That means McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick, Wyndham…

The family of Yoruba Nollywood actress and producer, Tope Osoba, has provided an account of the circumstances surrounding her death, saying she had been battling emotional distress, unmanaged worries and health challenges before her death. PREMIUM TIMES reported that her colleagues announced her death on Instagram on 5 August, following her prolonged battle with breast cancer. In a statement issued on Wednesday, and dated 12 August, and signed by Damilola Osoba on behalf of the family, the Osoba family said Tope died on Tuesday, 4 August, following what it described as “a long spell of emotional distress inflicted by unmanaged…