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ReelShort has struck a deal with Indonesian streaming platform Vidio to bring hundreds of microdramas to local audiences, as well as co-produce new short dramas with Indonesian production houses.  ReelShort catalogue titles will be available on Vidio starting on September 1 through the dedicated Short Drama tab, launched by Vidio last year, for subscribers on the TV Extra, Platinum, Platinum Extra, and Ultimate packages.  The initial offering will include more than 200 titles across popular genres including romance, billionaire romance, fantasy and family drama, with a wide selection of titles available with Indonesian dubbing and subtitles.  In addition, a “sizable”…

The Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Danjuma Shekwolo, issued a controversial warning to residents, asking them to either vote for the All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2027 or leave the council area. Mr Shekwolo spoke ahead of the FCT Youth Network leadership election scheduled for Saturday. A video of his speech has gone viral on social media, and many Nigerians and human rights organisations have condemned him. The FCT Youth Network (FCT-YN) is a grassroots youth coalition operating across all six area councils in Abuja. Speaking during an engagement last Friday, while hosting the…

Siddhi Sharma is an education journalist at Jagran Josh. A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from IP University, she brings sharp newsroom instincts developed during her previous stint at Zee News. At Jagran Josh, Siddhi specializes in decoding the educational updates. Her coverage is highly exam-centric, ranging from curated news blogs for competitive exams to crucial school board and university news. Combining her strong media foundations with a research-driven approach, she creates reliable, high-utility content that helps students and aspirants stay ahead of the curve. Her writing is factual, engaging, and tailored to meet the fast-paced needs of modern learners…

For a government that has made infrastructure one of the defining pillars of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the condition of some of the most important highways in South-South geo-political zone presents an uncomfortable political and administrative question: has the Minister of Works, David Umahi, failed to deliver the road transformation expected of him in the region? Iyobosa Uwugiaren writes. A baby cried through the night as exhausted passengers waited helplessly on a failed section of the Benin-Warri Highway. Pregnant women sat in vehicles that could not move. Families travelling from Benin City to Asaba—for what should have been an…

Millions of households in Great Britain will face the highest energy charges in three years this winter after months of soaring market prices caused the government’s price cap to rise for a second time in three months.Gas and electricity prices will rise by 4% from October under the new cap, months after climbing 13% at the start of July to take account of soaring global energy market prices caused by the war on Iran.The energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, said the new rate for about 22 million households was equivalent to £1,723 a year for a typical household’s gas…

More than 76% of consumers in India prefer talking to businesses over a phone call, according to a recent study from Truecaller. Since voice is still consumers’ preferred way to communicate, that leaves a big opportunity to automate support and outreach calls using voice AI in the country. Voice AI startup Ringg, which already processes 20 million call attempts a month, is betting that volume keeps climbing over the coming months, and it just raised more money on that belief. The company said today it has landed $10 million from Peak XV Partners as an extension of its Series A.…

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has disowned comments by one of his media aides, Paul Ibe, on fuel subsidy, insisting that his position on the matter remains unchanged. Atiku said he would restore subsidy if elected president in 2027, stressing that Nigeria was wealthy enough to provide relief for its citizens. He spoke on Tuesday when he received the Osun State leadership of the ADC in Abuja. The former vice president was reacting to comments by Ibe during an interview on the African Independent Television, AIT, in which the aide said…

The brains of people with depression seem to be worse at producing new neurons than are those of people without the disorder. That’s according to a study1 that includes the most comprehensive map of the cell types in the human adult hippocampus, a brain region involved in learning, memory and emotions.For more than 20 years, some researchers have suspected2 that a disruption in neurogenesis — the process of making new neurons — could be involved in depression. “This paper, excitingly, is the first to show at single-cell resolution exactly where in the process things appear to be awry and what…

A little over four minutes had passed at St James’ Park on Sunday and Liverpool had started encouragingly, keeping the ball well and with urgency in their play.Ryan Gravenberch created space with a brilliant touch to get past Lewis Miley but instead of shooting from the edge of the box or playing Dominik Szoboszlai through, the Netherlands international lost possession.Just 11 seconds later, Newcastle were ahead through Anthony Elanga after a devastating counter that required one pass after Amar Dedic’s initial clearance. Liverpool simply had no structure when out of possession. It was schoolboy stuff and a nightmare start for…

With friends like Iowa Attorney General  Brenna Bird, does Paramount and David Ellison really need enemies? In an op-ed penned for the conservative Daily Wire Tuesday, the Hawkeye State ally of Donald Trump is threatening to take California to the Supreme Court. Declaring that “California is once again trying to be the country’s regulator,” Bird wants to stop the antitrust lawsuit from the Golden State, New York and 10 other states against Paramount’s $111 billion purchase of Warner Brothers Discovery. “Just like California should keep its hands off America’s bacon, California needs to understand that it doesn’t get to decide…