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Indeed, few figures in Nigeria’s politics have cut through the noise quite like Senator Adeola, who epitomises industrial grit and now stands as a quiet model of renewal. What makes Adeola remarkable is not the flash of his campaigns or the polish of his rhetoric, but the steady, almost old-fashioned wisdom that marked him long before he ever sought higher office. Voters didn’t just elect him to his previous and current political offices. They adore the version of leadership he genuinely represents: thoughtful, substantive, and rooted in lived experience, rather than ideology. In some obvious ways, the whole episode is…

Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi cries during the trophy ceremony at the end of the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) Lionel Messi will not be required to play in next week’s Major League Soccer All-Star Game after representing Argentina in the recent World Cup final, the US domestic league said Saturday. Inter Miami superstar Messi had been sanctioned last year for skipping the annual showcase, which pits top players from across MLS against rivals from…

It is important to follow a balanced diet on holiday. Too many “My Wife’s Sister’s Husband’s Psychopath”, and you’ll get confused and grumpy. Too much sugary romance and your teeth will fall out. Something too big and challenging you’ve been meaning to get round to for ages will make you feel guilty and more liable to give in to scrolling, and if you take too many supposedly upmarket “must reads” of the summer, you will simply prove to yourself just how much overhyped averageness there is out there, when all you want is something satisfying.You need to be able to…

The NIPR has, over the decades, built an enviable reputation as Nigeria’s foremost professional body for strategic communication, stakeholder engagement, reputation management and relationship building. Precisely because of that reputation, the circumstances described in this memoir invite reflection on whether greater dialogue, mediation and internal engagement might have produced a less divisive outcome. Public relations professionals are often the first to counsel organisations on crisis communication, stakeholder engagement, reputation management and conflict resolution. They advocate dialogue before confrontation, mediation before litigation, and empathy before escalation. But what happens when a veteran public relations practitioner believes those very principles were denied…

New Bell – a notorious prison in Douala, Cameroon – is a city within a city.The facility has its own “taxis” (inmates who whizz through congested courtyards on foot to hand deliver messages), its own law enforcement (burly prisoners who help stretched guards police the facility) and market (a string of stalls where convicts sell and buy goodies, like fried cassava and beignet pastries).Basically, the occupants of New Bell have adapted the jail’s slack laws to work for them. The clearest example of this spirit is Jail Time Records, an on-site music studio and label making mini stars out of…

It was a tough week for stocks, as investors navigated everything from escalating tensions in the Middle East to key tech earnings reports to healthcare developments. Logging their second straight weekly losses, the S & P 500 slipped 0.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 2.1%. Here’s a closer look at what drove the trading action. Oil prices are back in the driver’s seat Oil spiked for a third week in a row on Iran war uncertainty. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude jumped more than 8%, while international Brent crude surged nearly 10%. Oil prices jumped on Monday after President…

An Indonesian gambling syndicate has been hiding illegal online casinos and lottery pages inside official government websites across at least 16 countries, affecting around 20 government websites. Their motive is to leverage the credibility of these government websites to boost their casinos’ rankings in Google search results. The syndicate is not operating crypto scams; it’s illegal online gambling, and no cryptocurrency is involved. The initial attack affected six countries: Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, and South Africa, but has since expanded to 10 more countries: Mozambique, Malawi, Mauritania, Rwanda, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Libya, Madagascar, and Tanzania. Google trusts a…

NewsFeedFlavio Bolsonaro, son of disgraced former Brazilian President Jair, has launched his bid to unseat President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Flavio is vowing to carry forward his father’s legacy and has won right wing support from Argentina’s President Milei.Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Behavioral scientists from UNSW Sydney and Griffith University have found no evidence that personal climate-friendly choices reduce people’s interest in broader action on climate change. The research, published on July 23, followed nearly 2,800 Australians over four years as part of the National Climate Action Survey. Participants who recycled, used reusable cups and containers, took public transportation, ate greener diets, or cycled to work were no less likely to support wider climate policies and collective action. The findings challenge a common argument that governments and businesses promote small lifestyle changes to shift attention away from more difficult reforms, such as…

Beth LindopJul 25, 2026, 10:06 PM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.Multiple AuthorsNASHVILLE — It didn’t take long for Andoni Iraola to acquire a new Liverpool headache. The Basque’s first game in charge ultimately ended in a 4-2 preseason victory over Sunderland but, with just four weeks to go until the dawn of a new Premier League campaign, the sight of defender Joe Gomez going to ground with an injury after just eight minutes in Nashville reinforced the Reds’ glaring need for decisive action.At his first news conference as Liverpool…