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Three weeks into his premiership, Andy Burnham has “hit bumps in the road” in the estimation of one long-serving Labour MP with the row over the early release of some prisoners from jail.His political opponents are already sharpening their attacks, believing they have found an issue with which to discomfit a new prime minister early in his time in office who had, until now, displayed a pretty deft political touch.Conservative Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said: “This the most important decision Andy Burnham has made since he became prime minister and he’s got it wrong.”For Labour MPs, however, this week…

NATURE PODCAST 07 August 2026 Nature staff discuss how animal studies are starting to uncover how DNA repair could prolong life, and how COVID-19 can reawaken dormant viruses.

By Douglas Baye-Osagie [email protected] The Super Falcons are in the Quarter finals and are up against the Lionesses of Cameroon for a Semi Final spot and an automatic World Cup ticket in the ongoing WAFCON.  We have a pattern in this country. The moment things get uncomfortable, we conclude that the local coach “doesn’t know his work.” Every Nigerian is tactical and can read a match. We rate foreign coaches higher by default, even when the results and context are the same. If this were a European coach with the same record, we would be calling it “rotation” and “tournament…

Don’t ask Hilary Duff about “The Math.” The centerpiece of 2003’s Metamorphosis, it’s a cheeky rocker that conveys a frustrating relationship through mathematical terms — there are minus signs, plus signs, and even a reference to *69, the ye olde service code for a call return. Thinking about it nearly 25 years later, the 38-year-old musician and actress finds it a little cringe. “I literally die inside every time,” she told Rolling Stone earlier this year. “Those lyrics? I’m ashamed.” As her husband and collaborator Matthew Koma puts it: “That’s been our inside joke since day one. We’re like, ‘All…

South Korea football association apologises over allegations relating to qualifiers for World Cup 2014 and the London 2012 Olympic Games.Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026South Korea’s national ‌football association has apologised after a media report alleged ⁠it had provided “sexual ⁠services” to foreign referees when they were in the country for international matches more than a decade ago.South Korean broadcaster JTBC reported ⁠on Thursday that the Korea Football Association (KFA) had provided such services to foreign referees on multiple occasions in 2011 and 2012, including when they ⁠were in the country for qualifying matches for the 2014 World Cup…

Bennett Oghifo  The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has thrown the agency’s weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicles (EVs), describing the programme as a major catalyst for economic growth, job creation and the transformation of Nigeria’s transport sector. Speaking during an interview at the 2026 Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU), organised by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), Mohammed said the initiative represents a strategic step towards building a cleaner, safer and more sustainable transportation ecosystem while attracting significant private sector investment into the country.…

Rashid Khan forces collapse as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in second game of five-match ODI series.Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026Rashid Khan took six wickets as Afghanistan hammered Ireland by 92 runs in the second one-day international.Victory saw Afghanistan take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after the first ODI was washed out.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIreland lost seven wickets for 63 runs on Friday as they were bowled out for 207 chasing a target of 300 at Bready Cricket Club in the Northern Irish village of Magheramason.Khan, one of the outstanding leg-spinners…

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will get back underway on 28 August with a South-west derby between Shooting Stars and newly promoted Inter Lagos after the fixtures for the 2026/27 season were unveiled on Friday. The fixtures were released during the league’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Ibadan, setting the stage for another campaign featuring returning clubs, newly promoted sides, and several intriguing opening-weekend encounters. The curtain-raiser will see five-time champions Shooting Stars host Inter Lagos under the floodlights at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, on Friday, 28 August. The remaining Matchday One fixtures are scheduled for Sunday, 30…

By Enitan Abdultawab Media personality Toke Makinwa has unveiled the face of her daughter, Yakira Eliana, as the little girl marked her first birthday. Makinwa shared a series of photographs of Yakira on social media Friday, giving fans and colleagues their first public glimpse of the child, whom she had largely kept away from the spotlight since her birth. Celebrating the milestone, the media personality described her daughter as her “answered prayer” and greatest blessing, reflecting on her journey into motherhood. “The best part of my story, finally yours to meet. Yakira Eliana. My precious answered prayer. My greatest love.…

The questions1 What was written between 1 January 1660 and 31 May 1669?2 Which UK resort has the world’s longest pleasure pier?3 Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman appointed to which body?4 Which painkiller’s name is derived from the Greek for “poppy head”?5 Which driver won the F1 title in a car bearing his own name?6 The Trefoil Guild is an adult branch of which organisation?7 Savak was the secret police of which state?8 Inishmore is the largest island in which archipelago?What links:9 Cloud Dancer; Mocha Mousse; Peach Fuzz; Viva Magenta?10 M (192); V (360); E (500); M (760);…