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Following Thursday’s resignations of Ibrahim Gusau as President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi as General Secretary, and members of the Executive Committee, the National Sports Commission has endorsed Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, until now Deputy General Secretary, to oversee the NFF Secretariat as interim General Secretary. Dr Ademola Olajire, until now Director of Media and Communications, will serve as interim Deputy General Secretary. All processes initiated in preparation for the NFF Elective Congress scheduled for 27 September have also been suspended. A fresh electoral process will commence following the completion of the anticipated comprehensive reforms, to be undertaken…

Ever pretended to use your phone to avoid the shame of being Norman No-Mates at a party? Freddie Meredith’s new show is a 60-minute channelling of that experience, an hour-long cringe at a man labouring to strike up conversations in the smoking area of a nightclub.Meredith, a familiar face to viewers of Big Boys, Such Brave Girls and other TV series, has alighted on a familiar social type here, albeit one rarely so brilliantly depicted. His alter ego is a shy and insecure beta male desperately trying to look – well, alpha is out of his reach, but even basic…

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Three journalists who were fired by the Pentagon from a US government-funded news outlet sued the Department of Defense in federal court on Thursday, arguing their dismissals were illegal and violated their first amendment rights to free speech.The three journalists were all employees of Stars and Stripes, which their court filing calls “the U.S. military’s independent news source since the Civil War with a long history of editorial independence, free from news management or censorship by military command”.Max Lederer, the news outlet’s former publisher Max Lederer, Erik Slavin, the editor-in-chief, and Lara Korte, Middle East correspondent, allege the defense department…

Australians missing increases to 39Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong has confirmed the number of Australians missing in the devastating Nepal floods has increased overnight from 35 to 39.In a statement, Wong said the government was “rapidly mobilising consular and humanitarian support in response to the catastrophic floods along the Nepal-China border, including through a $5 million assistance package for affected communities.” double quotation markWe understand at least 39 Australians are among those reported missing. Australian officials are working urgently to confirm their welfare and provide assistance to those affected. She said the government would send an initial team of three…

Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson in ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’MUBITeenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma takes place in a multi-layered reality, where dreams, sexual fantasies and slasher flicks are just as solid as the real world—maybe more so.The hit film’s surreal, blood-spattered ending is ambiguous enough to spark debate over whether the surviving characters are happy, depressed or still alive.What Is The Plot Of ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’?Written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun (I Saw The TV Glow), Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma stars Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) as Kris, a queer…

Meta is updating its AI-powered smart glasses to close a loophole that allowed wearers to keep recording after covering the front-facing LED. Alex Himel, Meta’s vice president of augmented reality, writes in a post on Threads that “the camera will now stop working if the light is covered during a recording.”The company’s line of smart glasses already disables their built-in cameras if someone covers the LED capture light, which blinks to alert others that you’re recording or taking a picture. However, some wearers found that they can bypass these restrictions by covering the LED light after they started recording. This…

Maturing techniques and cheaper launches fuel microgravity research—and hopes of orbital manufacturing

Adam RittenbergAug 27, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseCollege football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.Multiple AuthorsThe list of established stars around college football entering the 2026 season is both glitzy and robust.There are the quarterbacks — Arch Manning, Trinidad Chambliss, Julian Sayin, CJ Carr, Darian Mensah and others — as well as non-QB playmakers such as Miami wide receiver Malachi Toney, Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, Texas defensive end Colin Simmons and Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy.But every season produces a set of surprise stars, players who emerge from under the radar and enter the spotlight.Some…

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former gang leader charged with the 1996 drive-by shooting murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur, called just three witnesses before resting his defense at his Las Vegas trial in less than two hours on Thursday. Closing arguments in the closely watched case are set for Monday. Davis’ lawyer, Michael Sanft, centered the defense on testimony from three former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers in an effort to raise reasonable doubt. Former LVMPD Sgt. Stan Hyt and former Lt. Charlie Mangrum testified that they were working overtime the night Shakur was shot, keeping an eye on…