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The existence of Oyo’s son was first publicly revealed in the days after the king’s death by President Museveni, who said he had been told about the young boy by the queen mother.No other details have officially been disclosed, and he had not previously been presented as Oyo’s heir.The disagreement has exposed the complicated way in which succession works in Tooro.Unlike Britain’s monarchy, where the crown passes according to an established line of succession, Tooro’s monarch is chosen from the Babiito, the royal dynastic clan.At a press conference in ​the kingdom’s capital of Fort Portal, the royal clan’s succession committee…

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has threatened to sanction companies awarded flare gas sites under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) if they fail to make significant progress in utilising the sites. The Commission Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclosed this in Abuja during a working visit to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo. A statement by the Commission’s Head of Corporate Communications and Media, Eniola Akinkuotu, said Eyesan, who presented an update on the implementation of the NGFCP, disclosed that the Commission would evaluate the performance…

Google has agreed to buy 1 million carbon credits from Indian climate-tech startup Mitti Labs through 2030, in what the companies say is the largest publicly announced deal to date for credits generated from cutting methane emissions in rice farming. The four-year agreement will cover rice farms across the Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, reaching about 100,000 hectares at peak delivery, Mitti Labs co-founder Xavier Laguarta said in an interview. Financial terms were not disclosed. The project will pay farmers to adopt practices that reduce how long rice fields remain flooded, cutting methane released during cultivation while…

—Says no such proposal was made Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has denied rejecting an offer to serve as running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, ahead of the 2027 elections. Obi made the clarification during an interview on Arise TV while responding to questions on a possible alliance among opposition parties ahead of the election. In 2025, Obi, Atiku and other opposition leaders formed a coalition under the ADC. The coalition later fractured, with Obi emerging as the NDC presidential candidate and Atiku becoming the ADC…

Scientists at Monash University have proposed a new global strategy to address a major weakness in biodiversity conservation. Insects are essential to ecosystems, agriculture, and food production, yet conservation efforts across tropical regions often fail to account for them. The international research was led by Dr. Shawan Chowdhury, head of the Global Change Ecology Lab at Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences. Published in BioScience, the study brought together experts in tropical ecology from around the world to identify the main barriers to protecting insects and outline practical ways to overcome them. Most of Earth’s Insects Live in the Tropics…

When it comes to the NFL, the league seems to level up each season. The same applies to foods debuting at league stadiums.Editor’s PicksArguably the best from any team is a crab stuffed pretzel sold at Northwest Stadium, home of the Washington Commanders. The crab-shaped pretzel is filled with lemon tarragon crab dip topped with garlic butter and grated parmesan cheese created by Levy Restaurants.Here’s a look at some of the top new foods at NFL stadiums this season.The iconic colors of the Steelers are represented in a classic Southern meal that includes fried chicken, coleslaw, bacon jam, sweet potato…

Earlier today, Variety announced that international media executive and producer Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann and AI filmmaker Mark Wachholz have launched Dreamkite Studios, an AI production company. We spoke to Higuchi-Zitzmann about the venture. Are the projects on your slate short-form or will you also be working on feature-length films and series?We’d like to start with short-form , but we would also like to develop feature films and series because what is not possible now will be possible in four months, and what is not possible in four months will be possible in eight months. The development is so super quick. I’ve…

By Hannah Ogunlabi Nigerian singer Adekunle has stressed the importance of genotype testing before marriage, saying couples should know their genotype and ensure they are compatible before having children. Speaking during an interview, Adekunle said there is still a need for more awareness about sickle cell, adding that people should be properly informed about the condition before making decisions about marriage and having children. Adekunle said that when he and his wife met, one of the first things they did was to check their genotypes to know whether they were compatible. “When we met,the first thing we did was to…

Vance appears to walk back Trump claims that US citizens will receive $5,000 if Republicans win midtermsHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Vice-president JD Vance appeared to partially row back on Donald Trump’s outlandish claims that every adult citizen in the US would receive $5,000 if the Republicans retain the House and Senate in the midterm elections.“If the Republicans win, you win with us, and you get $5,000,” Trump told a roaring crowd, during a nearly two-hour long speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas in which he also urged voters to “pretend that I’m on the…

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s transport sector have called for stronger enforcement of road safety regulations and joint liability for truck owners, cargo owners and drivers as part of efforts to curb overloading and unsafe loading practices. The call was made at the National Breakfast Policy Dialogue and launch of the National Movement for Safe Loading and Safe Roads, organised by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in partnership with BusinessDay Media Limited. Shehu Mohammed, Corps Marshal of the FRSC, said overloading should no longer be treated solely as a traffic offence, noting its implications for road safety, infrastructure and the wider…