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Funmi Ogundare  The Chairman of the Yoruba Tennis Club, Chief Olawumi Gasper, has urged members to use the club’s centenary celebration to strengthen the values of culture, tradition and brotherhood that have sustained the institution over the past 100 years. Gasper made the call as the club unveiled a four-day centenary cultural week as part of activities marking its 100th anniversary, with a series of events aimed at celebrating Yoruba heritage and the club’s enduring legacy. The celebration, themed, ‘100 Years of Brotherhood, Culture and Continuity,’ will run from August 23 to 30. The chairman described the centenary as a…

Hammed Shittu in Ilorin Ahead of 2027, Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, and senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district, Senator Saliu Mustapha, has formally resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress. Following this development, THISDAY checks revealed that, Senator Mustapha may join the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and also clinch the ticket of the party for Kwara Central senatorial district for 2027 and face APC senatorial district candidate, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, during the poll. It was gathered that, the resignation of Senator Mustapha from the APC might not be unconnected with the reported anomalies that had…

By Etop Ekanem Guinness Nigeria Plc has reaffirmed its confidence in the strength and future of its business, as the Company enters a new phase of growth underpinned by improved profitability, a significantly stronger balance sheet and continued investment in its brands, manufacturing capabilities and route to market. The company shared this outlook during its first half 2026 (H1’26) Investors and Analysts Call, where Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Girish Sharma, Finance and Strategy Director, Mayank Kabra, and Corporate Relations and Legal Director, Rotimi Odusola, provided investors and analysts with an update on Guinness Nigeria’s financial performance, strategic priorities and outlook.…

In the early hours of last Friday morning, a video was posted. It showed Nigel Farage among his team of volunteers, before the votes had been counted, celebrating his victory and saying that he was not going to humiliate himself by sharing a platform at the count next to “nobodies”.He was referring to the 33 other candidates who had taken part in what was effectively an unnecessary election, one Farage himself had instigated just a few weeks earlier to send one message: that the people of Clacton were backing him, despite parliamentary investigations into his receipt of an undeclared £5m…

The β-galactosidase molecule can be targeted by antibodies in experiments. But some studies have erroneously used the antibody that targets the bacterial β-galactosidase instead of the mammalian version.Credit: Laguna Design/Science Photo LibraryMore than 50 studies on cell ageing have apparently used the wrong antibody to identify a key protein in experiments, according to a science sleuth.The latest case comes two months after Sholto David, a UK-based independent molecular biologist, identified hundreds of studies with a similar error and three months after he and another researcher spotted problems with antibody-validation images in the catalogue of one of the world’s largest suppliers,…

Key eventsThanks for your company, Tom Bassam is back in the chair for the next stint.ShareFabian Hurzeler refused to discuss the future of Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba amid links with Manchester United. The 22-year-old is reported to be a transfer target for United, but Hurzeler insisted his focus is on the Seagulls’ clash with Aston Villa before revealing Baleba is not fit for Sunday’s game.Brighton boss Hurzeler told a press conference: “He’s a Brighton player. Like I said, I’ll never comment on any rumours that are currently in the media, it’s also something I definitely can’t control.“A lot of things…

Big Brother Naija star Bella Okagbue has broken her silence on her breakup with fellow reality TV star, Sheggz, saying she eventually chose to speak after watching people tell her story for her. Bella, who addressed the development in a series of posts on her Instagram Story, said she initially remained silent because she believed some aspects of their relationship were better kept private. “For the past few days, I have watched people tell my story for me. I stayed silent because I believed some things deserved to remain private, but my silence should never be mistaken for guilt,” she…

Scientists believe diseases that jump from animals or insects to humans are spreading faster because of deforestation, urbanization and global warming. About three-quarters of emerging infectious diseases in humans come from animals, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Can you identify which creatures pass along each pathogen to humans? 

The five Musina farm suspects will appear in court on Monday to face charges relating to the manufacture and possession of illicit drugs.”The discovery has exposed an alleged sophisticated, industrial-scale operation believed to have been established for the manufacture of dangerous illicit substances destined for distribution,” the police said in a statement.South Africa is as one of the largest crystal meth consumer markets in the world, according to the 2022 Global State of Harm Reduction report.The UN says its geography and “porous borders” also make it an ideal transit point for illicit drug.South Africa is not the only African country…

The World Bank has urged developing economies, including Nigeria, to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence, saying the technology could help drive stronger global economic growth. It, however, cautioned that AI systems trained on foreign data may produce inaccurate results in Nigeria when applied to local conditions. The Bank disclosed this in its latest World Development Report, titled ‘The Promise of Artificial Intelligence’. The lender stated that developing economies today have more to gain and less to fear from AI than richer ones, noting that one out of every six jobs would be enhanced rather than replaced, as is commonly…