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The Chairman, Central Organising Committee, Abia State Tertiary Education Sports Fiesta, ASTESF 2026, Dr Emeka Enyiazuin, has said the government initiative is a way to bring comradeship and unity among its youths. Enyiazuin explained further that the fiesta is expected to bring together tertiary institutions owned and operated by the Federal Government, the Abia State Government, and private proprietors, thereby, “creating a unique platform for students and young athletes from across the state to compete, connect, showcase their talents, and celebrate the values of sportsmanship, discipline, and excellence”. He added that the fiesta was conceived as more than a sporting…

But while the fallout from the Iran war has exacerbated Trump’s irritation with Europe and accelerated some US military moves away from the region, it has not been to the immediate benefit of the US presence in the Pacific.In fact, Washington has also pulled resources from there. Carrier forces were diverted from the Pacific to the Gulf, including the USS Abraham Lincoln and later the Japan-based USS George Washington.The war is widely assessed to have left critical stocks of American ammunition badly depleted. The US fired about a third of its 3,000-strong stockpile of Tomahawk attack missiles, according to the…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 08: Frances Tiafoe of the United States reacts in the fifth set against Alex Michelsen of the United States during their Men’s Singles Quarterfinal match on Day Ten of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 08, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)Getty ImagesFor a couple of hours on Tuesday afternoon, it appeared that Alex Michelsen would become the first American man to reach this year’s U.S. Open semifinals.He served for the match against Frances…

LG TVs are facing scrutiny due to a video seemingly showing the devices’ capability to track users when the TVs are off. YouTube channel Gamers Nexus worked with Level1Techs, a technology-focused YouTube channel, and security researchers to analyze LG TVs’ tracking capabilities. They shared packet captures that pointed to the TVs, including LG’s pricey G5 OLED TV, scanning the LAN for other devices. “The [G5] crawled our entire network and found dozens of unrelated devices, including smartwatches and phones of our staff who didn’t even know we were working on this,” Steve Burke, Gamers Nexus’ editor-in-chief, said. Gamers Nexus’ video shows…

Police have been told by the government they expect better intelligence gathering after masked far-right groups took to the streets at the weekend, the Guardian has learned, as the Kent force admitted mishandling warnings of potential trouble.Police in Kent on Saturday and then Portsmouth, Hampshire, on Sunday said they were taken by surprise when hundreds massed to oppose what they say is illegal immigration via small boats.Both protests are believed by police to have been far-right inspired, with evidence emerging that those behind them were determined to avoid detection.Claims by Kent police since Saturday that they had no warning fell…

A new knowledge summary by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that women who currently smoke tobacco have a 40 per cent higher risk of infertility than non-smokers. The publication, which reviewed evidence on tobacco use and fertility, also linked smoking among men to reproductive dysfunction, including poor sperm quality, erectile dysfunction and ejaculation problems. WHO warned that exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke could also affect fertility, meaning people who do not smoke themselves may still face reproductive health risks. Infertility is defined as the inability to achieve pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.…

Dressed in a Royal Air Force uniform and sporting a trim moustache, Andrew Scott looks slightly queasy – as well he might. Behind him is a huge map of the Channel, and in front of him is Brendan Fraser, looming with a request: “I need a forecast,” he says.Starring in the film Pressure, based on a true story, Scott plays the meteorologist Gp Capt James Stagg – the man who must tell Gen Eisenhower – played by Fraser – whether conditions will be suitable for the D-day landings scheduled to take place on 5 June 1944. But a large storm…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers…PREMIER LEAGUEManchester United have suffered a hammer blow after top target Lewis Hall agreed a new five-year deal at Newcastle – The Sun Brentford have started negotiations with Kevin Schade over a new contract – Daily Star Former Liverpool star Danny Murphy insists the club’s full-backs – Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez – “are not good enough” and “are not going to get better” – Daily Mirror Xabi Alonso has held private talks with Estevao Willian amid speculation that Chelsea’s Brazilian boy wonder is concerned with his lack of opportunities and new…

Johnny Cash was a lot of things — devout Christian, country superstar, anti-Vietnam activist, variety show host. But folks might not remember him as the writer and star of his own comic book, Hello, I’m Johnny Cash. Now, that little-known comic is getting a 50th-anniversary rerelease from Z2 Comics, set to come out on Wednesday, Sept. 23, which is Local Comic Store Day.  Released in 1976 and cowritten with Evangelical leader Billy Zeoli, Hello, I’m Johnny Cash was an autobiographical look at Cash’s career up to that point, from his early recording career to his marriage to June Carter and…

President Bola Tinubu has challenged Nigerian banks to shift their focus from financing the government to providing affordable credit to businesses and productive sectors of the economy to drive investment, production and job creation. Mr Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, made the call at the 19th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on Tuesday. The President said while the government’s economic reforms had restored macroeconomic stability and improved investor confidence, the next phase must focus on converting those gains into…