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When Andy Burnham became the United Kingdom’s prime minister last week, among his first acts was to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), folding it into a new superministry for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. The …

Celtic have rejected a West Ham approach for Arne Engels while Everton are keen on Alastair Johnston, manager Martin O’Neill has confirmed.The West Ham bid for Belgium midfielder Engels, 22, “doesn’t remotely meet our valuation”, said O’Neill, who received a call from Everton counterpart David Moyes relating to Canada full-back Johnston, 27.”Everton have been in contact,” explained O’Neill. “I’m not sure whether there’s been a bid in there for that one, but they’ve been in contact saying that there would be.”In fairness, David Moyes did call me last week to say there would be contact.”Nottingham Forest failed with a late…

SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points for Starz’s ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan Episode 7. Following the airing of the penultimate episode of Starz’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan, viewers will be in mourning yet again. The fifth and final season is turning out to be a true heartbreaker: first, with the death of Lou (Malcolm Mays) at the hands of his nephew Kanan (Mekai Curtis) barely minutes into the premiere of Season 1— and now this. This series deals with New York’s criminal underbelly from the point of view of its many characters: Kanan, his mom/drug queenpin…

A bright, citrus-forward riff on the classic Hemingway special, with cherry depth and a clean white rum base.Papa dobleServes 150ml white rum – we use Havana Club 3 Años35ml fresh grapefruit juice20ml fresh lime juice15ml cherry liqueur – we use Bellamie1 cherry, or 1 twist grapefruit peel, to garnishMeasure all the liquids into a shaker filled with ice and shake hard until very well chilled. Double strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice, then garnish as you wish – a cherry or a twist of grapefruit peel both work well.

The world-renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja – a former British Special Forces member – is among 10 climbers caught in a deadly avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak.Rescuers on Friday said four bodies had been found and efforts were under way to retrieve them despite the harsh weather. Two of the dead have been identified: Pur Bahadur Gurung, a Nepali citizen, and Nadhira Alharthy, who was the first Omani to climb Everest.Purja, also known as Nims Dai, made history in 2019 after climbing all of the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000 metres in just over six months, cutting years off the…

The domestication of critical laws in line with the provisions of constitutional amendments by the National Assembly is yet to be fully implemented in the South-South region of Nigeria. A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria on the domestication of critical laws, especially local government autonomy, state electricity, and state police, was conducted in Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom. The survey revealed that only Rivers has domesticated two of the laws, the local government autonomy and state electricity, while others are yet to key in. Rivers has done fairly well – Residents In Rivers, a politician, Anchor Ume,…

The Minister of State for Industry, John Enoh, has described Aliko Dangote as Nigeria’s “foremost industrialist” and the driving force behind the successful launch of the Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP), even as he disclosed that his ministry was targeting a rise in manufacturing’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) to about 20 per cent by 2030 and 25 per cent by 2035. Enoh made the commendation while leading a high-level delegation on an extensive tour of the 700,000 barrels-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the Dangote Petrochemicals complex and Dangote Fertiliser Limited in Lagos. He stated: “He is Nigeria’s champion. I mean, it’s…

UK petrol prices hit highest this yearThe AA’s rival, the RAC, has called it: UK petrol prices have reached the highest this year after Donald Trump renewed attacks on Iran.RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: double quotation markIn very unwelcome news for drivers the average price of petrol has hit a new Iran War high of 160p a litre having increased more than 9p (9.38p) since falling to a low of 150.59p on 6 July. Diesel has now shot up 14.5p since its low point on 9 July to 179p, but fortunately is still 12.5p below its conflict high…

Andy Burnham has indicated he will scrap plans to curtail jury trials in England and Wales, abandoning one of the most significant overhauls from Keir Starmer’s government.The prime minister said he had concerns about the proposals and that his instinct was to keep juries at the heart of the justice system.Speaking at a community centre in Sheffield on Friday, Burnham said he was reluctant to do away with jury trials due to his experience campaigning for justice over the Hillsborough disaster.“I have my concerns about the plan to restrict a jury trial, partly from my personal experience, particularly in Hillsborough,”…

Raheem Akingbolu The Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Abuja, and Professor of Medical Law, Prof. Uwakwe Abugu, has expressed concern over the declining public confidence in Nigeria’s healthcare system, attributing it to the persistent failure to hold medical practitioners and healthcare institutions accountable for negligence. He also condemned the practice of demanding police reports from victims of emergencies before they can receive medical attention, describing it as unlawful and inhumane. Prof. Abugu made these remarks while delivering the 52nd Inaugural Lecture of the University of Abuja titled, “Restoring the Dignity of the Patient.” He noted that although…