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Singles and the prayer ‘God When?’ are like a pair in a pod. Inseparable they may seem, but for many single people, the longing for love, companionship and marriage can sometimes turn into desperation, leading them to make choices they might otherwise avoid. It is this familiar struggle that Where Is Mr Right?, the romantic comedy directed by Tunde Olaoye, explores. Produced under the Funke Akindele Network, the film stars Funke Akindele alongside Omowunmi Dada, Bisola Aiyeola, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Nosa Rex (Baba Rex). It premiered on Prime Video on 15 August 2026. Rex Nosa as Temi At its heart,…

In some ways, it’s a classic New York story: someone who works in gilded rooms and waits on the city’s ultrawealthy, and then takes the subway home to a cramped apartment.By day, Eon Huntley works as a sales associate at Bergdorf Goodman for the Row, the brand started by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, helping customers decide between $1,500 cashmere sweaters and $500 T-shirts, a job he’s had for the last six years.Also by day (and occasionally by night) he runs a Democratic Socialists of America-endorsed campaign for the New York State Assembly, knocking on doors in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where he…

Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for urgent government action to halt the wave of killings, abductions and destruction of communities in parts of Nigeria. Obi, in a statement posted on X on Sunday, said recent deadly attacks in Benue, Plateau and Niger states had highlighted the worsening security situation in the country. He described the three states, which are located in Nigeria’s North-Central region, as the latest areas to suffer attacks that have claimed scores of lives and displaced residents. Obi cited the attack in Jwak Maitumbi, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, as Director of Fundraising for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections. The appointment was contained in the list of members of the campaign council released on Saturday by the Presidency. According to a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu will serve as Chairman of the council, while Vice President Kashim Shettima will be Vice Chairman. APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, is also listed as Vice Chairman, while former…

If all the vehicles on the planet had their tyres pumped up with CO2, would this lock up enough carbon to lower the amount in the air significantly? Would there be other issues, such as the carbon cost of trapping it all into the tyres? Chris Coldwell, LancasterPost your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.

The growing culture whereby the Nigerian governors and other top political leaders abandon their states and official duties and converge on other states where off-cycle governorship elections are being held should be outlawed in future amendment of the Electoral Act, as it threatens Nigeria’s fragile democracy, Ejiofor Alike reports Nigerian governors, principal officers of the National Assembly, ministers and other political appointees have developed a notorious culture of abandoning their states and official duties and invading other states where the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is conducting off-cycle governorship elections. On the surface, the presence of governors in states holding governorship elections…

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin (UCD) have found that a yeast-based dietary supplement can strengthen immune cells involved in fighting cancer in mice. In experiments with obese laboratory mice, the researchers found that adding the supplement to the animals’ diets changed the way immune cells developed and produced stronger cancer-fighting responses. Obesity can interfere with immune function, making it more difficult for the body to respond effectively to tumors. The new findings suggest that a yeast-based supplement could potentially help restore some of that lost immune activity. The research was published in the scientific journal Cell…

Manchester City have agreed a deal with Lille for Morocco international midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi worth up to £86m (€100m). City are paying a fixed fee of £81.3m plus £4.3m in add-ons. The 18-year-old is set to become the most expensive teenage signing in Premier League history, surpassing the £58.9m Manchester United committed to paying Lille for Leny Yoro in 2024. Lille have secured the fee they were holding out for in negotiations for Bouaddi, who was one of the breakout stars of this summer’s World Cup with Morocco.City are working to rebuild their midfield after the departures of Rodri, Bernardo…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Audiences got their first look at Alexander Skarsgård playing a man made entirely of wicker, and, naturally, the internet immediately had questions. Mostly about sex. In Black Bear’s Wicker, Skarsgård plays a husband crafted from wicker after a lonely fisherwoman, played by Olivia Colman, asks a local basketmaker, played by Peter Dinklage, to create her a husband. When he arrives in the village, his presence quickly sparks fascination, jealousy, and chaos as the locals realize that the unusual…

A 101-year-old woman, Esther Ogunmabo, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly selling cannabis in Ilisan, Ogun State. The centenarian was apprehended on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 90 grammes of skunk, a form of cannabis, which was reportedly packaged in small quantities for sale. According to the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, Ogunmabo admitted that she sold the substance to people in the community. Babafemi said the suspect told investigators that she became involved in the illicit trade after a fire destroyed her provisions store. He added that the woman claimed one…