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For the first time in three years, the Tampa Bay Rays are heading to the postseason. The Rays clinched a playoff berth with their 3-1 win over the Astros (box score) on Friday night. They punched their ticket in walk-off fashion, thanks to Junior Caminero’s 40th home run of the season:  They are the first team to clinch a postseason berth this season. To be clear, the Rays have clinched only a spot in the postseason. They are assured of being no worse than the third wild card team. Tampa will now try to hold off the New York Yankees and…

Veteran Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, has fired back at people claiming she is suffering from arthritis after a video of her dancing emerged online. The actress took to her Instagram page @ritaedochie to question how her critics could link her movements and active lifestyle to a health condition. Trolls began speculating that Edochie was having health challenges after she shared a video of herself dancing. However, in a fiery response, the actress slammed the online commenters, questioning how they could mistake her active, flexible lifestyle and frequent travels for a physical limitation. The actress condemned the behaviour and asked if those spreading the rumour could…

Once regarded as one of Nigeria’s brightest prospects, Kelechi Iheanacho’s career had begun to dwindle after inconsistent spells in Sevilla, Middlesbrough and Scotland. However, his summer move to Turkey’s Bursaspor has triggered a stunning renaissance. With eight goals in six games, the forward is brilliantly bouncing back, proving he still possesses elite, match-winning quality, Kunle Adewale reports The Weight of a Prodigy The narrative of Kelechi Iheanacho’s career has always been a complex combination of immense talent waiting for the perfect alignment of environment, confidence, and system. When he burst onto the global scene at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, claiming…

Rangers International have survived a nervy CAF Champions League preliminary-round tie against AS SOBEMAP of the Benin Republic, edging the Beninese champions 5-4 on penalties after another 1-1 draw in the second leg at Stade de Kégué, Lomé, on Friday. The result saw the Flying Antelopes progress to the second preliminary round after the two sides finished level at 2-2 on aggregate, following identical 1-1 draws in both legs. Rangers had entered the decisive encounter knowing that anything short of victory would put their continental campaign in danger after they were held to a frustrating draw in the first leg…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 11: Ben Shelton of the United States celebrates a point against Frances Tiafoe of the United States during their Men’s Semifinal match on Day Thirteen of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)Getty ImagesPlaying in a highly charged all-American semifinal on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and before a capacity crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Ben Shelton served his way into his first Grand Slam final and will…

Blockfest Africa 2026 will return for its second edition following a 2025 debut that attracted more than 12,000 participants from over 50 countries. The two-day event will feature workshops, founder-investor sessions, a main conference and networking activities connecting African talent with capital, technology and global opportunities. Monica joins as Headline Sponsor, while Cake Wallet comes on board as a Silver Sponsor as the festival expands its focus to AI, policy, careers, and open infrastructure. Nigeria’s Web3 community is set for another major gathering as Blockfest Africa returns to Lagos for its second edition, bringing together builders, founders, investors, developers, policymakers…

By Dayo Johnson, Regional Editor, South-West At the inauguration of the APM presidential campaign office in Ibadan last week, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo, who is also the presidential candidate of the APM, Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of NDC, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state and other opposition figures unveiled a “Reset Nigeria” agenda, where they expressed confidence that Nigerians’ votes will count in next year’s election. Read Also: Atiku won’t quit 2027 race, ADC chieftain tackles Kwankwaso This is against the backdrop of serving senators, commissioners, council chairmen and state governors openly threatening voters, opponents and dissenting…

The best in baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers, are returning to the postseason. On Friday night, the Brewers became the first National League team to clinch a postseason berth in 2026 with their dominating 20-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds (box score). Milwaukee has baseball’s best record at 92-56 and has a chance to become baseball’s first 100-win team since 2023.To be clear, the Brewers have only clinched a spot in the postseason. They are assured of being no worse than the third National League wild-card team, though they have loftier goals. Up next is clinching their fourth consecutive NL Central title…

‘And Zeus created … Essex.” Playwright Ava Pickett set her award-winning debut, 1536, in her home county during Tudor times: her latest has Helen of Troy returning home to a Towie-style living room at the end of an English civil war.An Adidas-clad Messenger functions as chorus, bringing us up to speed on this new England where angry men have rioted and petrol-bombed, wreaking havoc in Helen’s name after she left her husband, Marcus, for a so-called “foreigner”. The cream carpets and glass coffee tables belong to Cee – Helen’s best friend, married to Marcus’s big brother Mario – and it’s…

In June, PREMIUM TIMES published a story that exposed how a former military officer, Bello Magaji, convicted of sodomy, avoided jail, got a pardon, and landed a job at the American University of Nigeria (AUN) in Yola, Adamawa State. In this interview with our reporters – Qosim Suleiman, Ademola Popoola and Fareedah Bakare – the President of AUN, Dwayne Frazier, speaks on how the institution is handling the matter. PT: PREMIUM TIMES recently published an expose about one of your staff members, Dr. Bello Magaji, who turned out to be someone who was convicted but never served his time. We…