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Former Commonwealth Games silver medallist Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju has congratulated Ella Onojuvwevwo after the youngster ended Nigeria’s 32-year wait for a medal in the women’s 400 metres at the Commonwealth Games. Onojuvwevwo won bronze at the Glasgow 2026 Games, clocking 51.00 seconds to finish behind Jamaica’s Dejanea Oakley and Barbados’ Sada Williams. The medal was Nigeria’s first in the event since Yusuf-Olukoju claimed silver at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. Celebrating the achievement in a heartfelt Facebook post, Yusuf-Olukoju praised the 21-year-old for restoring Nigeria’s presence in one of its traditional athletics events. “Love you Onojuvwevwo Ella!!! ❤️🇳🇬 You…

Stassi Schroeder has come a long way from her days backhanding her castmates, dating chuds and lording over SUR like an icy sorority queen on “Vanderpump Rules.” She’s now a mother of two, married to the charming (and astonishingly tolerant) Beau Clark, pens New York Times bestsellers and hosts a hit podcast. She’s also the star and executive producer of her own reality show, “House of Stassi,” currently streaming on Hulu and Disney+. “This is not ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and this is not ‘The Kardashians,’ this is somewhere in the middle,” Schroeder tells Variety. Throughout the debut season of “House of…

For Vice President Kashim Shettima and six governors to visit the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone, near Cotonou in the Republic of Benin, to understudy their agro-industrial model, shows how Nigeria’s ratings in agriculture and other indices of good governance have dropped to abysmally low levels due to the mismanagement of the country’s abundant natural resources by successive governments, Ejiofor Alike reports It was quite shocking to many Nigerians when news broke last week that six governors visited the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ), in the Republic of Benin, and pledged to replicate the country’s state-level agro-industrial zones in their respective states. Many believe that…

…Say holding government accountable, defending workers’ rights best tribute to Enoghase By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS — Labour leaders have called on journalists to strengthen their watchdog role by holding governments accountable and consistently drawing attention to the challenges facing Nigerian workers. The call was made at the weekend in Lagos during a tribute event organised by the Labour Writers Association of Nigeria (LAWAN) in honour of the late Labour and Business Editor of Daily Independent, Mr. Sylvester Enoghase. Enoghase, who died on June 16 at the age of 60, was celebrated by journalists, labour leaders, family members, friends and associates…

Europe’s wildfire crisis fractured along starkly different fronts on Sunday: gale-force winds drove flames deeper into the Athens region and forced fresh evacuations, France guarded a still-burning scar four times the size of Paris against renewed spread, and Spain’s major fires finally stopped advancing.The centre of immediate danger was Greece. Gale-force winds drove flames deeper into western Attica, the administrative region that includes the capital, threatening villages and an industrial district outside the city of Megara as violent gusts prevented firefighting aircraft from collecting water from the sea.People using olive branches to beat back the flames in the Megara valley.…

Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesAs borrowers come up against new federal limits on student debt, they may encounter financing options from an unexpected source: their state. But don’t assume these government-backed loans are a close substitute for federal student loans. Consumer advocates say state student loans are more akin to private student loans, and should be approached with caution. “While state loans can be an important option for some borrowers, students should understand the trade-offs and risks before assuming they’re equivalent to federal loans,” said Tiara Moultrie, a fellow at The Century Foundation, a left-leaning think tank. “The…

Illustrators have spent years sounding the alarm about generative artificial intelligence startups training their models on artists’ work without permission. They’ve pointed out how the practice is tantamount to theft, and in response, many gen AI boosters have argued that it’s necessary for the technology’s evolution. This has led to contentious legal battles, but it’s also given rise to a new wave of AI startups like Pippa that market their services as being more ethical than the competition.Like most companies selling access to text-to-video models, Pippa’s main product is short bursts of user-generated footage that can be cobbled together to…

The UK Home Office has started stripping some EU citizens of their post-Brexit residency rights, in a move that has raised concerns about Britain’s compliance with its withdrawal agreement with Europe.The UK internal affairs authority has told at least 100 people that they were given residency rights “in error”, disrupting their lives just as they come to the end of their five-year “pre-settled status” and prepare to upgrade to the permanent “settled status”.A Portuguese woman working in the NHS and researching a PhD in Britain says her life has been turned upside down after being told by the Home Office…

A rthur Brun was pulling off Kaumualii Highway with a Walmart bag full of meth resting on the shotgun seat when he saw the flashing lights of a police cruiser in his rearview mirror. He took a breath and pulled in front of the Lihue post office, across the street from the palm-lined lawn of the historic county building where he worked Wednesdays as a council member. He had a meeting there in a couple of hours. The officer walked up to his car. Brun recognized him, a barrel-chested haole lieutenant named James Miller. Kauai, Hawaii, is a small island,…

I’ve heard that in Germany you can buy sausages in vending machines. What should be sold in machines that isn’t offered at the moment? Sybil Freestone, OregonPost your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.