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Three years into the administration of Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, Abia State offers a compelling example of what disciplined leadership can achieve. Long-neglected roads are being rebuilt; Aba and Umuahia are undergoing visible renewal; investment in education and healthcare has expanded; sanitation has improved; and workers and pensioners have received renewed attention. By May 2026, the administration reported 414 completed road projects covering more than 800 kilometres, alongside major interventions in schools, health facilities and public services. These projects reflect a governing philosophy: public money must be prudently managed, transparently accounted for and converted into services citizens can see…

Alex ScarboroughSep 10, 2026, 06:50 PM ETCloseCovers the SEC.Joined ESPN in 2012.Graduate of Auburn University.Multiple AuthorsA meeting of SEC presidents and chancellors Thursday ended without any punishment imposed on LSU.The conference issued a statement following the highly anticipated meeting, which court records had indicated would “decide whether to terminate Louisiana State University.” According to the statement, the videoconference was meant “to discuss recent matters involving conference expectations and responsibilities.””Those discussions will continue as the conference and its member universities work toward an appropriate resolution,” the statement read.The threat of expulsion against LSU had subsided in recent days as the football…

The singer released her new LP, Westside Whimsy, today Jhené Aiko dropped her new album, Westside Whimsy, which includes a collaboration with Kendrick Lamar. The mid-tempo track, titled “So Good” and written by Lamar, sees the pair swapping verses and combining their voices. “I can’t let a messy bitch get in my way/ I’m way too grown plus I’m top rank,” Aiko croons. “Who was popping it til they got spanked/ West side, everything Pipe, pipe, pipe it up/ Ghetto intellectual, swerving through the jet fuel, breaking down the decimals.” Trending Stories Westside Whimsy also features collaborations with Larry June,…

Assisted dying bill sponsor opens debate with criticism of LordsLabour MP Lauren Edwards, the bill’s sponsor, is the first to speak.She has criticised the House of Lords for what she said was the obstruction of the assisted dying bill in the previous parliamentary session.“Many members would no doubt prefer to be working in their constituencies today. They are not, because a small number of peers in the other place chose to prevent any votes taking place on the substance of that bill,” she said.“That decision means that one of the most significant national conversations that we have been having as…

Funmi Ogundare A chief lecturer in the Department of Statistics and Director at Epe Campus, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Abiodun Mohammed Karim, has called for the use of statistics as a central instrument for evidence-based governance in Nigeria, covering public policy, budgeting, elections, national planning and sustainable development. Karim made the call Thursday, in his exaugural lecture titled, ‘Statistics Beyond Numbers: Linking Faith, Life and Governance in Nigeria’, where he said statistics should be applied beyond conventional calculations to institutional planning, resource management and decision-making. He argued that credible statistics could help governments identify priority areas, evaluate policy options,…

Chinedu Eze Aviation industry stakeholders have acknowledged that Nigeria is experiencing a severe shortage of technical personnel, a development that has prompted the federal government to recall and retain retired experts on contract to bridge critical operational gaps. Some of the factors identified for the shortage include massive retirement of old personnel who are not easily replaced because of paucity of young successors, as local aviation training schools are struggling to meet demands. Recently, the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in Zaria raised the alarm regarding critical shortages of functional infrastructure, including times when only six aircraft were airworthy, forcing the school…

Meta has launched its new Muse assistant, marking the company’s first real foray into AI-powered productivity tools. The company says its AI agent can “take the busywork off your plate” by helping you with online shopping, emails, trip-planning, and more. I decided to try out the new tool and see how well it performed — especially from a company that previously prioritized entertainment over productivity. Though the AI assistant generally worked as I expected it to, the unnerving amount of information it autonomously gleaned about me largely overshadowed my experience.One of the first tasks I assigned Muse, which carries out…

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to spread geographically, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) reporting cases across 61 health zones in six provinces. The WHO disclosed this in its latest outbreak situation update issued on Thursday, saying the outbreak had expanded to Kayna Health Zone in North Kivu. The affected provinces are Bas-Uélé, Haut-Uélé, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and Tshopo. Transmission remains a concern According to the latest WHO update, transmission patterns remain variable, with evidence of continued geographical expansion and sustained increases in cases across some affected health zones despite…

Sep 11, 2026, 03:43 AM ETBrazilian club Vasco da Gama could offer out-of-favor Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison an escape route from the club, and could James Rodríguez end up in the Italian second tier?Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers home page | Men’s summer grades | Women’s gradesTrending rumorsRicharlison was left out of Tottenham Hotspur’s squad list for the 2026-27 Premier League season. Harvey Murphy/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images- Uncertainty continues surrounding the future of Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison, as Brazilian outlet O Globo claims a move to Vasco da Gama could be on…

Oasis put on a drone show over their home city to announce their upcoming tour. The band illuminated the sky over the Etihad’s Joie Stadium, home to Manchester City Women, on Thursday evening.A drone formation showed the band’s logo and was replaced by the date 14.09.26 and the time 4pm BST [16:00], which is when the announcement expected to happen.The band, who reunited for the first time since splitting in 2009 for the successful Live ’25 tour last year, have been dropping hints about tour venues on social media recently.