Author: damazah@gmail.com

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has added the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Francis Olugbenga, to the ballot for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, increasing the number of political parties contesting the poll from 14 to 15. The commission announced the development on Wednesday, just three days before the state’s 15 August election, saying it acted in compliance with a judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Mr Olugbenga and his running mate, Faseke Babajimi, will now appear on the ballot after the court ordered INEC to recognise, accept, upload, process and publish the candidate’s details. In a…

JENNIE behind-the-scenes of her “Less Than a Lover” Music VideoCourtesy of Airbnb / OA (OddAtelier) EntertainmentFor most of the last decade, Jennie’s fantastical and luxurious world has been something fans watched from the outside through a screen, in concert crowds, or from the distance that stardom at her scale tends to require. But beginning today, several will have the chance to live and sleep inside it via an Airbnb booking.Airbnb announced on Wednesday that it will open booking requests for Villa Adriana, the clifftop property in Begur, Spain, that acts as the filming location for Jennie’s newly dropped “Less Than…

As much as some people more or less cease to listen to new music in their 30s, I have noticed a retreat to safe, familiar gaming territory among some of my fellow millennial gamers.Retro collections are started, or resumed; jewel-cases of PS1 classics or cardboard boxes with SNES or Mega Drive games have started to colonise the living-room shelves. People are replaying things from their university days, or sticking to comfort games such as Stardew Valley. Many of the friends I used to game with never bothered to pick up a PlayStation 5 at its launch, and now that current-generation…

From record-smashing temperatures, wildfires, hosepipe bans and thousands of premature deaths, the climate crisis has left its mark across the summer of 2026.Tackling the root cause – the burning of fossil fuels – and ending the crisis will take years. So will fixing the UK government’s calamitous failure to protect lives and livelihoods against the long-predicted affects of global heating.But the climate emergency is right here, right now, and here are 10 policies that Andy Burnham’s government should consider announcing urgently.1. Reject drilling licences for the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gasfieldsThis would be a vital and confidence-boosting sign that…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has deployed its National Election Observers Team to Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, as the association prepares to monitor the electoral process and promote adherence to the rule of law during the exercise. The team led by Festus Okoye, Chairman of the NBA Election Working Group, that the national observers arrived in Osun State on Friday to monitor the conduct of Saturday’s governorship election. The association said in a statement that the deployment “underscores the association’s commitment to promoting credible elections, respect for the rule of law and compliance with established electoral processes.”…

Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has called on Nigerians to throw their weight behind the team as they face South Africa in a crucial 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off on Thursday. With Nigeria’s World Cup hopes now hanging in the balance, Oshoala believes the Super Falcons need the support of the nation more than ever as they fight to preserve their historic record at the global tournament. Nigeria lost their automatic qualification opportunity after suffering a 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Cameroon at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. The result denied the 10-time African champions a place…

“The Office” and “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” actor Lucy Davis is receiving an outpouring of love and support from the industry after revealing she is battling an “incurable” form of Stage 4 breast cancer. Many of Davis’ collaborators, from her “Shaun of the Dead” director Edgar Wright to her “Sabrina” co-stars Kiernan Shipka and Miranda Otta, commented on her Instagram announcement with well wishes and prayers. Davis revealed to fans that she was diagnosed a year and a half ago with breast cancer that has since “metastasized to my bones. Specifically to my spine, right hip, and my ribs,”…

…Inaugurates barracks projects in Lagos  Chiemelie Ezeobi  The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Adebayo Abdulrahman Babalola, has charged commanders under the division to make their leadership count by delivering projects that improve operational efficiency, enhance troop welfare and leave measurable results in their units. Babalola gave the charge during the recent inauguration of several strategic infrastructural projects at the Headquarters, 81 Division Garrison, Dodan Barracks, Obalende, Lagos. The projects include the renovation of the Arm Store, Commanding Officer’s Administrative Office, Garrison Commander’s Office, Personal Assistant’s Office and Commander’s Waiting Room. Also inaugurated were the refurbished…

Four years after a coalition of Peoples Democratic Party chieftains helped propel him to power, Governor Ademola Adeleke is watching that same coalition crumble with just 72 hours to the polls. The defection of former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, ex-Secretary to Osun State Government, Fatai Akinbade, and other party stalwarts to the All Progressives Congress has not only depleted the governor’s political war chest, but also handed the opposition a template eerily similar to the one that culminated in Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s victory in 2014, writes Ismail Omipidan. Governor’s Home Front Governor Ademola Adeleke has two wives. Both have been assigned…

US prices rose 3.4% in the year to July, slightly lower than the 3.5% in the year to June, new figures show. Month to month, inflation rose 0.1%, mainly due to an increase in housing costs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Even small moves in rent can lift the overall headline figure as it makes up a large share of household spending. Food prices rose only slightly in July and at a slower rate than in June, while energy prices fell, offering some relief for consumers. Prices excluding food and energy rose 0.2% after staying flat in June, with…