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Guardian writers’ predicted position: 12th (NB: this is not necessarily Ben Fisher’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 6thProspectsIt was the day after the final game of last season at Bournemouth’s secluded, swish training base and, before clearing his belongings on his last day in the building, the departing head coach, Andoni Iraola, spent a couple of hours in his office chewing the fat with his successor, Marco Rose, talking players, pubs and tactics. The story goes that, with time moving on, Tiago Pinto, the club’s sporting director, knocked on the door to advise them there…

Singapore’s Silver Media Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesian boxing legend Chris John to develop “Dragon’s Dojo,” a mobile-first vertical animated series drawing on Indonesian folklore. The project marks the first chapter of the ASERYA Asian Mythology Franchise. The venture unites Silver Media Group with Chris John, longtime Indonesian TV executive Harun Kurniawan and Koollab Studios as co-production partners. “Dragon’s Dojo” launches the ASERYA Universe, an interconnected Asian mythology franchise spanning animation, comics, games and merchandise. The universe pairs real-world figures with young protagonists, folklore and mythical beings drawn from across the continent, with the goal of…

In Lagos, “wahala” is part of everyday life, especially for commuters navigating traffic, delays and cancellations. inDrive turned this shared experience into its Chief Wahala Officer campaign, using humour and cultural relevance to humanise its brand while highlighting its commitment to reliability and problem-solving. Chiemelie Ezeobi writes When inDrive advertised for a Chief Wahala Officer (CWO) earlier this year, the vacancy looked genuine enough to make many Nigerians pause. The role came with an unusual qualification: at least five years of surviving the realities of Lagos. Applicants needed composure under pressure, a strong understanding of “Lagos wahala” and the ability to navigate…

Performance rose 97.4% in 3 months•Supply exceeded allocation, 69.3m barrels offered against 55.1 million Upstream data shows 15.6m barrels unutilised PENGASSAN: NNPC’s refineries shut down over losses, not non-functionality Says proposed equity partnership with Chinese firm on right track Osifo pledges PENGASSAN’s support for Dangote Refinery’s expansion Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Peter Uzoho, Sunday Ehigiator in Lagos The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reported a significant improvement in the implementation of the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO), with local refiners receiving 53.7 million barrels of crude oil and condensate in the second quarter of 2026, representing a…

Somali referee Omar Artan will make history as the first non-European referee to officiate the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday between PSG and Aston Villa. Artan was denied entry to the US to officiate games during the World Cup despite holding a valid visa.Published On 11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

·Other lendings rise, lenders report low default rates By Elizabeth Adegbesan Credit for house purchase by households increased to 9.6 index points in the second quarter of 2026 (Q2’26),  indicating that Nigerians are intensively borrowing to purchase personal houses. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed this yesterday in its Credit Condition Survey Report for Q2’26 noting that  lenders indicated increasei n credit availability for secured, unsecured, and corporate lending during the period. The apex bank also noted that lenders reported lower default rates in Q2’26. “Respondents reported that credit demand increased to 15.1 index points for secured lending and 15.2…

Every day seems to brings fresh news of an AI agent going “rogue.” Whether that’s compromising Hugging Face, hacking a gym website, or creating its own fake profiles to socially engineer an intrusion, AI models are increasingly behaving like bad actors. So, the AI labs that make the models doing the hacking are expanding their cyber protection offerings. This week, OpenAI announced an expansion of Daybreak, its cyber defense service which it launched earlier this year, not long after Anthropic released its cyber-focused model Mythos. Daybreak is a service that bundles access to models, tools and workflows for defenders. The…

The Management of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has suspended three undergraduates of the Faculty of Law for two academic years over examination malpractice. The suspension, which took effect from 25 June 2026, will run until 24 June 2028. This is contained in separate memos addressed to the affected students by the university’s Registrar, Ambrose Ugwu, on Monday in Enugu, and made available to reporters. The affected students, comprising two males and one female, are Isong Ugwu, with registration No. ESUT/2023030212973; Gad Nwosu, registration No. ESUT/2022030203441; and Roseline Nnamani, registration No. ESUT/2024030219772. Mr Ugwu said the…

Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington spoke to the media Monday for the first time since she was ejected from the team’s loss to the Indiana Fever on Saturday for a Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham. Prior to the Sky’s game against the Seattle Storm, Carrington told reporters the foul was “never intentional” and declined to elaborate on her social media comments about “white privilege.” In the first quarter of the Sky’s 90-86 defeat to the Fever, Carrington attempted to chase down Cunningham in transition. As Cunningham went up for a layup, Carrington tried to block her shot but instead hit…

Dusk has settled on Edinburgh Castle and now a laser beam is scribbling a route across its ramparts and high into the sky. The voice of actor Richard Rankin is talking solemnly about lonely soldiers answering a call, while a ferocious light rises in the gatehouse. Out of it emerge scores of drummers and pipers, their sound both melodic and awe-inspiring. They crisscross the esplanade to the stirring lament of The Skye Boat Song.This is the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, an event often overlooked amid the festival cacophony – and yet its popularity eclipses any other event in the city.…