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Key eventsAnd one last email. “Loving the OBO as per usual,” says Rafe Bingham, without a trace of smugness, “from the passenger seat of a road trip in central France. The mention of Carol Vorderman at university piqued my interest, as she is the holder of an unusual record during her time at Cambridge: the rare and unusual 3rd class ‘gentleman’s degree’ in all three terms, notable enough that a 3rd is supposedly known as a ‘Vorderman’ now, much as the 2:2 is called a Desmond after a certain archbishop. Maybe a smidgeon of knowledge that might be of benefit…

Popular Nigerian skit maker and content creator Carter Efe has reportedly lost his official TikTok account with 5.6 million followers due to repeated platform policy violations. The video-sharing platform confirmed the permanent ban on Wednesday, citing multiple infractions of its community guidelines. The enforcement shuts down the creator’s main short-form video hub, where he built a massive audience of 5.6 million followers through comedy skits, music promotions, and live broadcasts. The development has triggered reactions online, with fans expressing shock that an account with such a large following could disappear from the platform. Several users, including fans and commentators, on X…

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, says he will retain President Bola Tinubu’s floating exchange-rate policy if elected in 2027, but will focus on increasing production to strengthen the naira. Mr Obi said this in an interview with Arise TV on Thursday. Asked to identify one policy of the Tinubu administration he would retain, the former Anambra State governor said the floating of the naira was one of them. “There’s one: the floating of the naira. I’m not going to defend it. But I’m going to put productivity to work to make it more valuable to…

The Premier League has announced its festive fixtures for the 2026/27 season, with seven matches confirmed for Boxing Day as clubs prepare for a busy Christmas and New Year period. The fixtures according to Premier League, covering match rounds 17 to 20 from December 26 to January 7, 2027, were released early to give supporters more than three months to plan travel and matchday arrangements on Thursday. On Boxing Day, Aston Villa will host Leeds in the early kick-off, while Everton face Sunderland, Fulham take on Brighton, Ipswich meet Brentford and Tottenham welcome Bournemouth. Liverpool will travel to Hull for…

The US supreme court again rejected a push backed by Donald Trump to overhaul Missouri’s congressional maps in a bid to hand Republicans an edge in November’s midterm elections.Its latest ruling, after days of confusion following conflicting decisions, appears to set the stage for the state to use its old electoral maps this year.The ​court granted a request by challengers of the proposed new maps to suspend ​a decision by a ​US federal judge that had ​allowed only ‌reconfigured boundaries ​to ​be used in the 3 November elections.More details soon …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered that Distribution Companies (DisCos) remit at least 60 per cent of their earned non-admin operating expenditure to the capital expenditure account from February 2027. According to the Commission, the order is aimed at accelerating network upgrades, improving service reliability, and ensuring that available revenues are invested in critical infrastructure projects. The Commission, noting the challenges faced by DisCos in accessing external financing, stated that it has become imperative that non-admin OpEx is deployed for network improvement and expansion to ensure improved reliability of supply. With the order, which took effect from September…

It was always going to be difficult to follow Spider-Man. Insomniac’s three games based around the web-slinger are masterpieces of superhero wish fulfilment, allowing you to swoop above a depiction of Manhattan alive with graffiti artists, roving journalists and gun-toting gangsters. If anyone should be up to the task, it’s Wolverine. A beloved Marvel stalwart, his life much darker and bloodier than Peter Parker’s, he seems the ideal protagonist for a moody action adventure. Yet somehow this well-made game falls short of its potential.Set years before the founding of the X-Men, Marvel’s Wolverine sees a disenfranchised Logan falling back in…

MPs who voted for and against assisted dying have urged their respective sides not to take the “extraordinary risk” of forcing through the bill using an obscure parliamentary procedure if it continues to be blocked by the Lords.Two Labour MPs have written a warning letter to colleagues in the crucial hours before the next vote on Friday: Gareth Snell, who voted in favour of the bill, and Meg Hillier, who voted against.They said MPs were being presented with a “this or nothing” ultimatum and that invoking the Parliament Act to override the Lords would lead to “a constitutional showdown” with…

Professor Jason Arday Occasionally, what a person achieves eclipses who they are. They may be allowed into an institution because of scholarship, research, intellectual contribution, or intellectual promise. But that credential can come to matter more than they do. Their appointment becomes a symbol of advancement. Their success becomes a testament to diversification. Their failure, if it ever occurs, can become something bigger than individual disappointment. It can become justification as to why people like them shouldn’t have been there to fail in the first place. This is just one of many tough questions raised during a panel discussion about Jason…

(FILES) Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta smiles as he applauds the fans following the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Burnley at the Emirates Stadium in London on May 18, 2026. Arsenal ended a 22-year wait to be crowned Premier League champions on May 19, 2026, after Manchester City were held 1-1 in their match against Bournemouth. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) By Adegboyega Adeleye Arsenal are close to finalising a new long-term contract for manager Mikel Arteta, with talks between the club and the Spaniard progressing positively. According to the BBC, discussions have advanced in recent…