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At least 16 Nigerians working as medical professionals in the United Kingdom have either been suspended or struck off the medical register within the last 12 months, PREMIUM TIMES can report. They were sanctioned for crimes ranging from rape to theft, fraud, illegal possession of drugs and unauthorised practice. The sanctions were imposed by the UK Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), often after a hearing or series of hearings. The MPTS is an adjudication body that conducts hearings and makes decisions on the fitness to practise of doctors referred by the regulatory General Medical Council (GMC). A review of tribunal…

That President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress constituted his Campaign Council  at the weekend ahead of the January, 2027 poll, appears good on paper, but the taste of the pudding will be in the eating, writes Deji Elumoye. The lifting of ban on presidential campaign by the Independent National Electoral Commission effective August 19, 2026 set the stage for the 2027 presidential contest.  Various political parties and their presidential candidates are beginning to put their houses in order. Although the opposition appears fragmented, especially with the collapse of the much-expected coalition under the platform of African Democratic…

ToplinePresident Donald Trump defended the ongoing buildout of AI data centers across the country and said the communities opposing them were making a mistake, as he continued to embrace the controversial buildout of AI infrastructure despite growing public backlash and opposition from governors from both parties.US President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with lifeguard Ryder Williams in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC.AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsIn his interview with former fixer Michael Cohen, which aired in full on Sunday evening, Trump claimed the U.S. was “leading China in AI by a lot.”The president said…

Jane Schoenbrun’s latest film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, is making a splash in theaters right now. So it seems like the perfect time to revisit their first film, We’re All Going to the World’s Fair. I fell in love with this film when I first saw it at Sundance in 2021.We are immediately introduced to our protagonist, Casey, as she engages in the World’s Fair Challenge, a sort of ARG creepypasta meets ice bucket challenge. There’s a creepy mantra, some bloodletting, and a mysterious video — basically a speedrun of horror movie tropes. But having them all…

President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, were driven in the presidential limo around an IndyCar racetrack shaped from the streets of downtown Washington on Sunday afternoon. It was the final, major event planned for the city as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations.Interior Secretary Doug Burgum shouted, “Gentlemen, start your engines!” Mr. Trump waved a large green flag up and down while his wife smiled and clapped. The Qatari jumbo jet that he now uses as Air Force One flew low overhead.Twenty-five racecars screamed around a 1.7-mile track that wended between white marble monuments and Smithsonian museums…

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have recreated the primordial state of matter believed to have filled the Universe shortly after the Big Bang, using collisions between atomic nuclei far smaller than scientists once thought possible. These microscopic versions of the early Universe could help researchers understand both the first moments of cosmic history and some of the deepest questions in nuclear physics. What was the Universe like before stars, planets, atoms, and the other familiar forms of matter existed? At CERN in Switzerland, physicists are trying to answer that question by reproducing some of the extreme conditions that existed…

CHICAGO — Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from his courtside seat during the Indiana Fever’s 113-90 win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday after getting into a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Late in the third quarter, Cloud drove to the basket and converted a tough finish that drew a timeout from Fever coach Stephanie White. As players from both teams went to their respective benches, Cloud began pointing and yelling at Kanter Freedom, who stood up and walked toward the court. An official and security personnel immediately jumped in, and Cloud’s teammates arrived to pull her…

Hayden Panettiere was 16 when drugs first arrived in her life in Hollywood.Ahead of a red carpet event for the hit series Heroes, she has said someone on her team handed her a pill to help amp up her energy. The hit sci-fi NBC series had catapulted the teen into a household name – and that brought with it intense pressure and exhaustion she says felt overwhelming.”Within minutes, a wave of energy washed over me, like I’d just woken up from the most refreshing night’s sleep of my life,” Panettiere wrote about that pill in her memoir, which was released…

I stopped receiving my NHS pension in May and, when I rang to ask why, I was informed that I was deceased.I have repeatedly called to no avail and my emails have received auto-generated responses.The same thing happened last December and I was without my pension for four months, during which I had to borrow from my brother. That time, I was told that someone had changed my account details and my pension had been paid to the wrong person.The problem was sorted out after I sent identity verification, and now here I am again, only this time I’m apparently…

*Says Tinubu took from poor, gave to his rich friends  *Yilwatda: Atiku’s proposal troubling, suspicious*Olawepo-Hashim: Ex-VP is father of subsidy removal, recent U-turn dishonest *Donald Duke canvasses economic reset, says policies worsening hardship *Idris: Restoring fuel subsidy will reverse Nigeria’s economic gains Chuks Okocha, Emmanuel Addeh, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and Ayodeji Ake in Lagos Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday doubled down on his proposal to restore a targeted petrol subsidy, accusing President Bola Tinubu of running a contradictory economic policy that removes support from poor Nigerians while granting tax credits, concessions and other incentives to major investors in…