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Abia State Governor Alex Otti has congratulated two former governors of Anambra State, Chris Ngige and Willie Obiano, on their 74th and 71st birthdays respectively, describing them as distinguished leaders whose contributions to public service continue to inspire. In separate goodwill messages issued on Saturday by his media aide, Ferdinand Ekeoma, Governor Otti praised both men for their service to Anambra State and Nigeria, while praying for their continued good health and long life. Ngige praised as statesman Congratulating Mr Ngige on his 74th birthday, Mr Otti described the former Anambra governor, senator, and minister as an illustrious Nigerian whose…

Andras Baka, a strong advocate for judicial independence, becomes Tisza’s pick for Hungary’s next president.Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026Hungary’s governing Tisza party has nominated Andras Baka, a former Supreme Court chief removed from his post by Viktor Orban’s government in 2012, as its candidate for the country’s presidency.The nomination, announced Saturday by Prime Minister Peter Magyar, marks the latest step in Tisza’s effort to dismantle Orban’s influence over state institutions since the party’s landslide election victory in April ended his 16-year rule.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe decision to nominate Baka for the presidency comes weeks…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s public commendation of the Chairman of the National Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, during the presentation of the Nigerian Exchange Group’s performance report at the State House was more than a fleeting moment of presidential appreciation. It was a powerful affirmation that competence, vision and measurable performance remain the bedrock of Nigeria’s economic renewal.   In the presence of captains of industry, financial market operators and members of the Economic Management Team, the President deliberately acknowledged Dr. Adedeji’s contribution to the reforms stabilising the economy and rebuilding investor confidence. Such recognition from the Commander in Chief is…

X is ending its controversial revenue-sharing program for content creators, which has seen numerous revisions under Elon Musk’s reign. In its place, it’s launching a new Original Content Rewards program on September 8th. To be eligible, creators must have at least 500 verified followers and at least 500,000 Home Timeline impressions from verified users in the last 90 days, among other requirements.Creators will then earn revenue based on “qualified impressions” on “original content.”Qualified impressions are unique impressions from Premium subscribers “on the Home Timeline feed, where at least 50% of the post is visible.” What qualifies as “original content” exactly?…

Bent double at the waist, Martin Curtis combs a stretch of a Dorset beach with the concentration of a man searching for a lost cufflink or wedding ring.The search is meticulous – and with good reason. What he hopes to find could be far more valuable than an errant piece of jewellery. Curtis is searching instead for the telltale spiral of an ammonite, the star-shaped rod of a crinoid or rocks of a particular shape and colour that suggests there is something very special inside. He is hunting fossils.Along Charmouth beach and elsewhere on the Jurassic Coast, families with children,…

FIFA on Saturday condemned “a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine” the world game’s governing body and its president Gianni Infantino as the controversy over his now shelved private investment plan rumbles on. Infantino has faced calls to resign and was also subject to allegations from a British newspaper on Friday that he paid off a lover while at European governing body UEFA. “Recent reporting has included unsubstantiated assertions and demonstrably false claims concerning FIFA and its President,” said the FIFA statement. Infantino served as secretary general of European football’s governing body from 2009 to 2016. According to…

Ahead of tonight’s final “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” show, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is speaking out about how producing on Broadway has become “unsustainable.” “I’m gutted that the wonderful Broadway production of ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ is closing today,” Lloyd Webber wrote on Instagram. “I’m immensely proud to have been a part of an incredibly daring production whose cast and creative team broke new ground on Broadway and gave 17 actors their Broadway debut.” He also took the opportunity to call out the larger issues affecting the industry: “Maybe the show’s closing just might be remembered as the moment that caused…

There is a saying in our local parlance that ‘if one man own no spoil, another man own no go better’.? This means that “One man’s loss is another man’s gain.” In 2015, then president of FIFA, Joseph Sepp Blatter was in his fifth term as president of football’s world body when he ran into hot waters of financial scandals. He was investigated for a controversial 2-million Swiss franc payment made to then UEFA president Michel Platini. Both of them were tried and however, cleared of fraud charges by a Swiss federal court. The probe was part of broader racketeering,…

The governorship race in Osun State has narrowed further ahead of the 15 August election after the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Adesina Adeyemi-Doro, withdrew from the contest and endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. Punch reported that Mr Adeyemi-Doro announced his decision on Saturday during a programme tagged ‘Osun Youth Interactive Session with Oyebamiji’ organised by the APC Campaign Council in Osogbo The APGA candidate said his decision followed consultations with the leadership and members of his party across the state. He added that consultations resulted in an agreement to support Mr Oyebamiji’s…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Energy sector myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.A rare solar eclipse next week will pile pressure on Europe’s “tight” power system, as heatwaves have forced nuclear and coal plants to switch off across the continent and low water levels curtail hydropower stations.Power plants have been forced to shut down or reduce production in Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, France, Italy and Poland owing to the heatwave, according to the European Commission. High temperatures have reduced water levels of rivers needed to cool nuclear and coal plants, forcing several of the countries…