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Amy Winehouse‘s blockbuster album, Back to Black, which introduced her recipe for combining pop, hip-hop, and girl group aesthetics into a sound that pop stars are still copying two decades later, is getting a lavish reissue. The set, due Oct. 23, includes the original album, a disc’s worth of B sides, demos, and bonus tracks, and a recording of a Winehouse concert from 2007. The reissue will be available as triple-CD and clear, triple-LP sets. The original album will also be reissued as a “zoetrope” LP, which gives the illusion of motion when it spins, and an Amazon-exclusive CD. The…

Organisers of the Anambra Most Talented Youth (AMTY) Award have redeemed cash prizes totaling N2.5 million to five awardees, with each recipient receiving N500,000. The prizes were presented on Friday, August 21, 2026, as part of the organisers’ commitment to rewarding excellence and supporting the growth of deserving individuals and institutions. According to the organisers, the prize money awarded to schools would be used to strengthen their libraries, while individual winners would deploy the funds to support and expand their businesses. The beneficiaries include Mater Amabilis Secondary School, Umuoji, which won the Best Public School of the Year; St. John…

The U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance urging states and school districts to judge education technology by whether it improves student learning, rather than treating screen time as the primary measure of whether technology belongs in classrooms.The August 20 Dear Colleague Letter sets out a more evidence-focused approach to edtech selection and use. Districts are encouraged to look for products that have demonstrated positive outcomes, including through randomized controlled trials, review whether tools continue to meet instructional goals and reconsider technology that is not delivering results.Recreational technology and instructional technology should not be treated as interchangeable, it argues,…

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has sponsored Nigerian videographer Jeffrey Oboh-Oshioke, popularly known as Juicyjeff, to pursue filmmaking studies at the London Film Academy in the United Kingdom, according to the videographer. Oboh-Oshioke, who creates behind-the-scenes and mobile videography content for Akindele, disclosed this in an Instagram post on Tuesday while announcing his arrival in London. He expressed gratitude to Akindele for supporting his filmmaking ambitions, describing the opportunity as a new chapter in his career. Nigerian videographer Jeffrey Oboh-Oshioke, popularly known as Juicyjeff…Photo Credit: IG/ juicyjeff1 “My mummy, @funkejenifaakindele, out of her incredible generosity and genuine belief in…

Rite Foods Limited, a beverage company, has been recognised among the Top 50 Nigerian Companies of Impact for 2026 at this year’s Industry Newspaper Awards. The recognition celebrates organisations making significant contributions to Nigeria’s economic and social development through innovation, sustainability, job creation, and measurable impact. Rite Foods was recognised for its role in advancing the food and beverage industry through investments in modern manufacturing infrastructure, technology, product innovation, and sustainable business practices. The company’s selection also reflects its contribution to local value creation, employment, community development, environmental sustainability, and the broader growth of Nigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. According to Editor-in-Chief…

In the long wait for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI, an open-world game about crime, some in the gaming community are being targeted by cybercriminals in the real world. Fans are still waiting for the game more than a decade after the release of GTA 5, which sold more copies than any game ever, except for Minecraft. Now, after multiple GTA 6 delays and with some fans desperate for any scrap of news, hackers are using the cover as a perfect opportunity to target eager gamers. Cybercriminals have created fake websites impersonating Rockstar, the developer behind GTA 6.…

In her reply, Turley said she was “utterly appalled” by the accusation and said she did not know the identities of who had died at the time of her tribute, other than PCs Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38, who she named.While she said Cleveland Police had asked her to pay tribute to all victims, the force has not confirmed this and the area’s police and crime commissioner told the BBC it does not issue media advice regarding police incidents.Police later confirmed that Michael Robert Cahill, 23, Jacob Matusiak, 23, Makai Saddington, 18, Theo Rae, 17, and 17-year-old Cole…

Older adults who received a shingles vaccine after entering a skilled nursing facility were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the following four years, according to a new study. Researchers found that vaccinated adults had a 24% lower risk of dementia compared with those who did not receive the vaccine. The analysis drew on Medicare data and health records from more than 500,000 adults age 66 and older who were admitted to skilled nursing facilities for either short-term or long-term care. Researchers compared patients who received at least one dose of the recombinant shingles vaccine, known as RZV…

There is no doubt the club like Newcastle’s Lewis Hall. At 21, he is the right age profile and ideally suited to challenging Shaw for his place, with the safety net of there being enough games to keep both men happy.However, Newcastle don’t want to sell. It would take a huge offer to persuade them otherwise and Manchester United’s powerbrokers have proved on numerous occasions this summer they will not be held to ransom, or overpay, for players.In addition, how much money do they have to spend?In published third-quarter financial accounts to 31 March, United confirmed they owed £405.75m in…

Bouncing from war zone reportage to cold war espionage, Hollywood horror to Sherwood Forest swashbuckler, Harold Pinter to Arnold Schwarzenegger, the director John Irvin, who has died aged 86, was nothing if not eclectic.“I’m a bit split,” he said. “I like playing with expensive toys, yet I also like the miniatures. I hate being pigeonholed, and I like to do the unexpected.”He enjoyed his greatest success with the BBC mini-series Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979), adapted from John le Carré’s novel about the intelligence officer George Smiley’s efforts to winkle out a Russian mole. Smiley was played with clenched elegance…