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* Oborevwori hails Olu’s reign Sylvester Idowu in Warri  The Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, has tasked Nigerians, including his subjects, to embrace unity, rethink outdated approaches and deliberately build a future anchored on purpose, excellence and collective responsibility. The monarch gave the task weekend, at a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of his coronation at Aghofen (palace) in Warri, attended by prominent Nigerians, including top government officials, ministers, fellow traditional rulers, diplomats, captains of industry and military commanders from across the country. The Olu specifically acknowledged traditional rulers from the North led by the Emir of…

More than 2,500 people have died in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the fastest-spreading outbreak of the virus ever recorded, according to health officials.The outbreak, Congo’s 17th in recent decades, has tested the country’s resources. Aid cuts, including the closure last year of the U.S. Agency for International Development, have hampered the international response. Early surveillance and testing failed to identify the outbreak, and fighting in eastern Congo has displaced millions of people, making the virus even harder to trace.The Congolese health ministry said on Saturday that the death toll had reached 2,557, as health officials…

The 2027 election campaigns promise a reactivation of the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Republics’ campaigns of acrimony and disturbing rhetoric. It will be a replica of a dog-eat-dog battle among Nigerian politicians. It brings to mind image of birds violently uprooting each other’s feathers. “Who went to Togo, drank alcohol, and grabbed a woman? / He grabbed herbuttocks / She said, ‘Stop it, old man!’ / He said, ‘Wait, listen, I’m the President of Nigeria!’ / The President of Nigeria, who absconds with the nation’s money… / But now NPN nominates him / They even give him a title /…

Stray Kids collect a ninth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as ‘This & That’ debuts. The K-pop titans are now tied with The Rolling Stones for the second-most leaders among groups. In this image released on December 12, 2024, the band Stray Kids at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. (Photo by JYP Entertainment/Penske Media via Getty Images)Penske Media via Getty ImagesIn the span of only a few years, Stray Kids has gone from a breakout act that helped prove K-pop was here to stay in America to one of the most successful groups of all time when looking specifically…

 Despite the commendations the Independent National Electoral Commission received for its performance in the Osun State governorship election, the poll offers it an opportunity to address the obvious shortcomings ahead of the 2027 general election, Davidson Iriekpen writes  The Osun State governorship election may have come and gone, but it offered the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), an opportunity to test its systems and logistics ahead of the 2027 general election. As Nigerians anxiously await the 2027 elections, they would not want to experience the late arrival of electoral officials at polling units, the failure of the Bimodal Voter…

Mize is considered day-to-day and said imaging came back clean after Saturday’s game Aug 23, 2026 at 1:09 pm ET • 1 min read Right-handed starting pitcher Casey Mize, one of the San Diego Padres’ most crucial additions leading up to the recent trade deadline, was forced to exit his Saturday start after injuring his ankle on the dugout steps. Mize sprained his right ankle – his “drive” leg off the mound – while descending the dugout steps between the second and third innings of his start against the Twins, an eventual 7-5 win for San Diego. Mize went out for…

The spoils in the U.S. are also the spoils abroad with the global box office in overdrive, much like the United States. Sony/Marvel Studio’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues to hulk out with a fourth global weekend of $109M (-43% from last weekend, ahead of the $85M that was forecasted; $39M stateside and $70M offshore) […]

Democrats and other Donald Trump critics reacted incredulously to a New York Times report on Sunday that House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Jared Kushner, the president’s influential son-in-law, to discuss possible areas of collaboration.The meeting comes months ahead of the November midterm elections in which Democrats are favored to retake the US House, a development that would make Jeffries speaker. If they are in the majority, Democrats are expected to use their oversight power to aggressively investigate the Trump administration, including self-enrichment by the president and his family.There are longstanding conflict-of-interest concerns about the way Kushner has continued…

By Anadolu, EPA and ReutersPublished On 23 Aug 202623 Aug 2026Ukrainians have observed a national holiday meant to instil patriotism during the fifth year of their war against Russia.On Ukrainian National Flag Day on Sunday, participants raised the flag, observed a minute of silence for those killed in the war, sang the Ukrainian national anthem and listened to patriotic and folk songs performed by a military orchestra.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended ceremonies in the capital, Kyiv.Addressing military personnel, Zelenskyy said the flag “symbolises what is most precious” to the thousands of soldiers defending “our entire Ukraine”.Ukraine’s National Flag Day was established…

One of the most highly-anticipated TV shows of the year lands on HBO and HBO Max this weekend. Lanterns, from the creators of Ozark and Lost, promises to blend the gritty intrigue of True Detective with the cosmic superhero adventures of the DC Universe. It’s an intriguing premise, and the show’s stellar cast makes it even more exciting.The series stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, Earth’s one and only Green Lantern, and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, his understudy and grudging trainee. The two find themselves enmeshed in a cosmic conspiracy involving nefarious ranchers, mysterious aliens and murder.Read on for…