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The controversial fashion designer John Galliano announced on Monday that an exhibition honoring his work that New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art had scheduled to open for the upcoming spring’s Met Gala is not going to go forward.The museum’s decision to honor Galliano, who was convicted of a hate crime by a French court in 2011 after a series of racist and antisemitic remarks, had drawn controversy and backlash.“After much reflection and discussion with all those involved, I have decided, with great sadness, that it is best for the exhibition not to take place at this time,” Galliano wrote in…

By Luminous Jannamike The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed suggestions that the absence of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, from the G100 Summit was linked to concerns over the sincerity, credibility or transparency of the process, saying the party was fully represented at the event. The party said there was no need to read anything into Atiku’s absence, insisting it was neither a snub nor a vote of no confidence in the summit. Rather, the ADC said, the gathering was primarily about bringing opposition parties together and strengthening cooperation, not putting individual presidential candidates at the centre of the…

Prediction-market operator Kalshi has permanently barred former US congressman George Santos from trading on its platform.The company alleged that Santos, who was expelled from Congress following a series of fraud and identity-theft charges, placed bets in February related to his own attendance at US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, according to a notice of disciplinary action.Kalshi said its compliance team concluded his activity showed signs of insider dealing, prompting the lifetime ban. It said it was acting independently without waiting for external enforcement action.Santos on X thanked Kalshi for the ban and said “Let’s see how much…

Kayode  Tokede  PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc has announced N45.17 billion profit after tax in its audited financial statement for year ended May 31, 2026, about 348.7 per cent increase over N10.07 billion declared in   audited financial statement for year ended May 31, 2025.  The audited financial results released on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) revealed that the Group achieved N77.32 billion profit before tax in 2026, representing an increase of 364.08 per cent when compared to N16.66 billion reported in 2025.   The company noted that the dividend proposed in respect of the year ended May 31, 2026 stood at…

Senator Ali Ndume says three people persuaded him to stay in the 2027 Senate race: President Bola Tinubu, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, and Borno Governor Babagana Zulum. That account is worth sitting with for a moment. Ndume represents Borno South, a seat he has held continuously since 2011. Before that, he served two terms in the House of Representatives from 2003. A victory in 2027 would be his tenth general election and fifth consecutive Senate term. His APC ticket is already secured. His main challenger, Abdullahi Askira, withdrew after internal party consultations. His constituents mobilised N38.5 million to purchase his…

Doctors have developed a “superhuman” AI tool that can spot heart disease in less than two seconds.The groundbreaking technology has been trained on millions of patients and works by extracting more information from a routine electrocardiogram (ECG) than the human eye can typically see.The traditional ECG, which records electrical activity in the heart, including the rate and rhythm, has been a vital medical tool in diagnosing heart attacks and abnormal heart rhythms for a century.But it cannot detect heart disease. That requires an echocardiogram, a type of ultrasound scan, which patients often have to wait months for.Now a team have…

Mark Mitchell is returning to Missouri for the 2026-27 season after initially committing to Kentucky out of the transfer portal, sources told CBS Sports. Mitchell is one of the top players seeking a fifth year of eligibility via the courts. His path to becoming eligible appears clearer at Missouri than through an intra-conference transfer with the Wildcats.Kentucky was viewed as one of the biggest winners of the fifth-year chaos after landing Mitchell to secure the top-ranked transfer portal class in the 247Sports rankings. Despite being cleared by a Kentucky judge to play this season via a temporary restraining order, his path…

AI slop continues to deliver insight into the mind of Donal Trump, who has relied increasingly on hallucinogenic visuals spat out by generative computer algorithms to reinforce his delusions. As the war with Iran continues to drag out — and drag down his approval ratings — Trump is resorting to increasingly desperate ploys to gin up enthusiasm from his base. As part of that, he’s been regularly reaching for AI fantasies depicting him as a successful president. Earlier in the weekend, Trump shared AI-generated videos showing a flock of geese sporting his signature blond overcomb and holding assault rifles. They were ostensibly…

Rofiat Imuran’s limited role with the Super Falcons has not stopped the Nigerian defender from taking another major step in her club career, with Aston Villa confirming her signing ahead of the 2026/27 season. The 22-year-old full-back joins the English club after establishing herself in the domestic game with London City Lionesses, earning a move to a Villa side that is continuing to strengthen under manager Natalia Arroyo. Aston Villa announced the signing over the weekend, subject to visa approval, making Imuran the club’s ninth addition of the summer transfer window. While her opportunities with Nigeria have been restricted in…

A second death was confirmed by National Park Service officials on Monday after aflash flood sent a surge of water and debris through an area of the Grand Canyon over the weekend.Dozens of visitors had to be evacuated by helicopter during the deluge that consumed trails and infrastructure. Fifteen people are still missing or unaccounted for, as more heavy rain and thunderstorms in the forecasts threaten additional debris flows, flash floods or rockfalls, the NPS said in a statement.“With deep monsoonal moisture in place and already saturated soils in some locations, an elevated risk of flash flooding will be in…