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The Umahi name has carried weight in Ebonyi State politics for years. Now it belongs to a new chapter. Osborne Umahi, son of Works Minister Senator David Umahi, has been sworn in as a Local Government Chairman, stepping into elective office under a surname that opens doors and, just as quickly, invites scrutiny. His path to this point did not run through his father’s political machinery alone. Osborne left Nigeria for the United Kingdom at age 15 and returned with a civil engineering degree from the University of Surrey by 21. He later added a master’s in Finance and Investment…

I have struggled with the inconceivability of writing about Dotun Oladipo in the past tense. Even now, the words do not sit comfortably with me. My mind keeps returning to the Dotun who was still here — sending his bulletin, sharing ideas, encouraging colleagues and going about the business of journalism. At just 56, Dotun Oladipo has left us far too soon. John Donne, the 17th-century English poet and cleric, wrote words more than four centuries ago that seem almost written for a moment such as this: “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man/is a piece of…

A landmark petition is to be handed to King Charles by Jamaica over slavery reparations, aiming to confront historical crimes that still disadvantage former British colonies, the Caribbean nation’s culture minister has said.The petition will be lodged with Charles, Jamaica’s head of state, on Monday.“We’re a resilient people. We were able to bounce back from [Hurricane] Melissa, for example,” said Olivia Grange, who arrived in London at the weekend with members of Jamaica’s National Council on Reparations.“But we still have a lot of work to do, and you can imagine if we did not have those inherited problems, the legacy…

Boox teased the Picco, its take on the buzzy Xteink X4 e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details. Now, thanks to some reporting out of IFA, we’ve got a bit more info, though sadly still no price. Unlike the Xteink devices, the Picco will not have magnets on the back for attaching to a phone. The 3.97-inch e-paper display, however, will be touchscreen, which The Verge’s Andrew Liszewski called a “welcome upgrade” on the X4 Pro. The Picco has physical page-turn buttons, and they can be customized with different actions for short and long presses.There’s apparently no onboard…

Amid the grapevines that once provided a steady income for her family, 56-year-old Palestinian farmer Theeba al-Sabaa spends much of her day guarding her home and farmland in the occupied West Bank from settlers.From dusk till dawn, she works on her land in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, known by locals as “Jabal Sabaa”.Theeba is engaged in a daily battle against the encroaching settler outposts that have emerged among the rolling hills that surround her, and which block access to sections of her land.“By God, the land has taught me patience, and to cling to my right,…

The 2026 NFL regular season begins in three days with a Super Bowl rematch, so 2026 Fantasy football draft season has hit its peak on Labor Day weekend.  Nailing a few 2026 Fantasy football sleepers is a must, no matter what type of league you’re in, and that means finding those diamonds in the rough that others bypass with Fantasy football picks. Bryce Young, Kyle Pitts and Javonte Williams are examples of players who significantly outperformed their ADP expectations last year. Who will be the top 2026 Fantasy football sleepers who give Fantasy players a big edge this season? Before finalizing…

Barbara Eden had to cancel her appearance at the Cinecon 62 Classic Film Festival this weekend after becoming ill. On Saturday, the festival announced that “due to a sudden illness,” the I Dream of Jeannie star would not be able to accept the Cinecon Legacy Award that night, with her co-star Pat Boone stepping in to accept the award on her behalf. “We’re sorry to share that, due to a sudden illness, Barbara Eden will no longer be able to appear in person at Cinecon tonight,” the festival announced on Facebook. “Barbara is deeply regretful that she had to cancel…

Saratu Jibo Yusuf’s brother confirmed she had been found after her family raised concerns over her whereabouts following her arrival in Doha. The post Nigerian woman who went missing after arriving Doha found safe appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Trump administration renewed its appeal to the US supreme court on Sunday to allow restrictions on mail-in voting, after a federal judge had blocked new limits on such ballots, just ahead of November’s midterm elections.The latest filing follows a decision by US district court judge Indira Talwani on Friday to extend a court order preventing the US Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing Donald Trump’s executive order.The legal fight was continuing as states begin sending out ballots for voters to vote by mail – giving the administration little time to make major changes to the rules.“Ballots have already begun to…