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–         NDLEA intercepts cocaine bound for Saudi Arabia, Italy; seizes over 3.2 tonnes of cannabis in nationwide operations Michael Olugbode in Abuja A 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after he allegedly ingested 98 wraps of cocaine and attempted to smuggle them out of Nigeria through the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Cyril was arrested on Sunday, August 2, 2026, during the outward clearance of passengers aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET930, which was scheduled to take him to Italy through Addis Ababa and France. Following his arrest, NDLEA operatives…

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Griffin Jax during the first inning against the Chicago White Sox, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.If this seems like a Tampa Bay Rays’ type of thing to do, well, whatever it takes to win the next game on their schedule. Beginning August 2, the day prior to the trade deadline, and through the past week, manager Kevin Cash may have needed to double and triple check his inventory of available players. After all, the transactions were humming along at a rapid pace. Consider…

Rabat, Morocco – As Morocco prepares for parliamentary elections on September 23, political debate is centred less on ideology and party programmes than on the decision of one of the country’s most influential public officials to enter partisan politics.The decision by Fouzi Lekjaa, Morocco’s minister delegate for the budget and president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), to join the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has prompted intense debate across the political class and social media.Best known for his role in public finance and the transformation of Moroccan football, Lekjaa built his reputation in public administration rather than electoral…

After lunch on Wednesday, two Nasa aviators will climb into a research plane and take off from Keflavik airport on a western tip of Iceland. They will climb north towards Greenland and then bank to head south on a gently curving course 40 miles (64km) off the Icelandic coast.Their mission can be described as chasing an eclipse, but in reality the eclipse is chasing them. As the plane cruises at 50,000ft (15,000 metres), the shadow of the moon will race up from behind, crossing the ocean below at more than 2,000mph (3,200km/h). The pilot will aim to reach the point…

Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi have all qualified for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Morocco is also acting as a qualifying tournament for next summer’s tournament, with any country that makes the semi-finals earning their places at the World Cup.Algeria beat 10-player Ivory Coast 2-1, with goals from Ines Khiri and Amira Ould Braham – after N’Sira Oudraogo was sent off when the Ivorians were 1-0 ahead – to reach the Wafcon last four and qualify for a Women’s World Cup for the first time.Goals from Sakina Ouzraoui Diki and Hanane…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. TLC is known for creating some of the most culture-shifting shows of all time. There were the originals, like What Not to Wear and Jon & Kate Plus 8, fan favorites like 90 Day Fiancé, and now the network is back at it again with an all-new reality series: Double Lives of Suburban Wives. The show follows “six St. Louis women [who] secretly make a living creating spicy content,” according to the official description. So, if you want…

Martins Iyeh and Ijeoma “Mercedes” Emi have become the first housemates to leave the Big Brother Naija Season 11 house after they were evicted during the live show on Sunday night. The pair were evicted on the Sunday live show after viewers’ votes determined the outcome of the season’s first eviction. Martins, 30, was announced as the first housemate to leave, followed by Mercedes, 26, making it the first double eviction of the “Show Ya Sef” season. The vote percentages were posted during the live eviction. Martins had 1.63% of the vote, and Mercedes had 2.29 per cent, saving Keivo,…

What appeared to be a woman’s body found in a suitcase by the side of a road near Goulburn in regional New South Wales was not in fact human remains, police say.NSW police said they were called to Wolgon Road in Oallen about 12.50pm on Sunday “following reports a body had been located”.Officers travelled to the remote location and located what was believed to be the body in the suitcase.But on Monday morning Supt Linda Bradbury told a press conference that police now did not “have a suspicious death of a human on our hands”.On Monday 2GB reported that the…

Dike Onwuamaeze  The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA)  has called on the federal government and the Lagos State Government to urgently explore a balanced interim solution that would reopen manufacturing and commercial facilities within the Dopemu industrial corridor of Lagos State pending the final determination of the matter by the law courts. The call was made yesterday by the Director-General of NECA, Mr. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, who stressed that the association is not seeking to interfere with the judicial process but merely drawing attention to the far-reaching economic implications of the prolonged closure of productive enterprises. Oyerinde noted that the affected…

Hezly Rivera won the all-around title at the 2026 U.S. Championships on Sunday in Phoenix, coming from behind to defeat teammate Claire Pease in a fierce battle that came down to the wire. After falling from the uneven bars on day one, Hezly Rivera did not take the lead until the eighth and final rotation in Phoenix. Slowly chipping away, routine after routine, the defending U.S. Champion showed impressive mental endurance to clinch her second-straight championship. With her win, the 18-year-old joins an elite club of American gymnasts who won multiple U.S. titles, including Olympic Champions Simone Biles, Shawn Johnson,…