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By Omeiza Ajayi Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has turned the Presidency’s attempt to draw a comparison with China back on itself, arguing that the strategy has instead placed President Bola Tinubu under sharper scrutiny. Reacting through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku argued that a presidential spokesman who reaches for China as a benchmark for judging him ends up setting a standard his own principal cannot survive. “It takes a peculiar kind of unintelligence for a spokesman to set out to drag an opponent before a hypothetical Chinese court, only…

According to the charity, about 80% of UK butterfly species have declined over the past 50 years due to factors including habitat loss, pollution and climate change.Species that can be recorded during the survey include the Peacock, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Brimstone and Small Copper.Andy Hadley, BCP Council’s lead for climate response, environment and energy, said local habitats were important for a variety of butterflies and moths.”Every 15-minute count helps build a clearer picture of how butterflies are doing locally and nationally,” he said.Residents can submit their sightings using the free Big Butterfly Count app or through the organisation’s website.

Jul 26, 2026, 06:13 AM ETManchester City have joined the race for sought-after RB Leipzig teenager Yan Diomande, while Manchester United could look to include Marcus Rashford could be included in a swap deal in order to sign a midfielder target.Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers home page | Men’s summer grades | Women’s gradesTrending rumorsYan Diomande is one of the most sought-after players of this summer transfer window. Michael Miller/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images- The race to sign RB Leipzig’s teenage star, Yan Diomande, is heating up. Sky Germany report that Manchester…

PBS SoCal (KOCE and KCET) was the big winner Saturday night at the L.A. Area Emmy Awards, landing eight — including for live events-programming, entertainment, crime/social issues and arts. Univision’s KMEX was next, with seven, followed by Telemundo’s KVEA with six. KVEA once again won the newscast Emmys for daily daytime (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and daily evening (7 p.m. to 12 a.m.). Last year, KVEA won all three — also picking up daily morning (4 a.m. to 11 a.m.). But this year, KABC/ABC7 won that morning newscast Emmy. The 2026 Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards were held Saturday at…

Fi, 42 double quotation markI worry that Will sees me more as a mother figure than a sexual being The other morning, I woke up horny and suggested a quickie, but Will said he was too tired – it was too early. When I found him masturbating in bed the next day, I felt so rejected. I drove to work in floods of tears. I knew my feelings weren’t rational – there’s nothing wrong with masturbating – but they were real. All I could think was: couldn’t we have had those two minutes of intimacy yesterday?I love sex and the…

*Says new order to provide certainty for businesses, investors, tax administrators Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The federal government has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to develop the 2026 Value Added Tax (VAT) Modification Order, a major step towards ensuring the smooth implementation of Nigeria’s new tax laws and providing greater certainty for businesses, investors and tax administrators. Among others, the committee is saddled with the task of recommending a comprehensive schedule of VAT-exempt and zero-rated supplies, taking into account revenue implications, social impact, Nigeria’s treaty obligations, and regional integration commitments.The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo…

This fourth instalment of the Sundiata Post Model asks the inevitable question: What must a knowledge-producing newsroom do to survive, adapt and remain relevant across generations?  That question is the gateway to what we call the Realm of the Long Term. Every institution eventually enters the Realm of the Long Term. It is the stage at which immediate success gives way to enduring relevance, and where the central question is no longer whether an organisation can perform today, but whether it can continue creating public value across generations. Entering this realm requires more than ambition. It demands governance, institutional memory,…

People are selecting from an assortment of premium Lindt chocolates at the Lindt & Sprungli chocolate shop.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesCocoa prices are beginning to ease after a record-breaking rally, but don’t expect cheaper candy just yet as the world’s biggest chocolate makers turn to social media-inspired products and other strategies to win shoppers back.Cocoa prices reached record highs over the past two years, triggered by adverse weather conditions and poor cocoa harvests that pushed chocolate costs higher and dampened consumer sentiment. However, the price of cocoa now appears to be falling. Cocoa futures were last trading at $5327…

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 137, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy phone season, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been reading about Google Zero and armored cars for rich people, watching a lot of That’s a Bad Idea videos now that YouTube knows my love for Curry Barker, testing the new 2Do redesign for my tasks, watching this excellent doc about the legendary designer Susan Kare, obsessing over every sound on the Jauffre’s Sounds TikTok, sending myself lockscreen…

Nwabueze Onwuneme Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, is one state governor that is wholeheartedly celebrated not just in his state and Nigeria but globally. From what I observed here in the United Kingdom when the governor came here to deliver a public lecture at the University of Northampton, during the University’s Annual Conference on Racial Justice, I can say, without any doubt in my mind, that this unique Nigerian political leader is actually being celebrated today, not only within God’s Own State, where he has reportedly offered good governance, but also beyond his direct area of relevance as…