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The Confederation of African Football has unveiled the Best XI of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, with Cameroon emerging as the dominant force in the selection. According to the Best XI posted on CAF’s X handle on Thursday, Cameroon led the way with multiple players recognised for their performances, followed by Malawi and Morocco. Algeria and Zambia also secured places in the team. Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina was selected between the posts, while the defensive line features Algeria’s Ines Belloumou, Morocco’s Nohaila Benzina and Hanane Aït El Haj, alongside Cameroon’s Myriam Nyadjou. The midfield comprises Cameroon’s Monique Ngock,…

Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, as part of a new agreement that will see the west African country receive as many as 1,200 people under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.The group arrived at the Roberts international airport outside the capital, Monrovia. The Liberia-US agreement is one of the largest third-country deportation arrangements pursued by the administration since Trump returned to office last year.The Liberian information minister, Jerolinmek Piah said the 1,200 deportees will include African nationals as well as nationals from North America, South America and the Caribbean.During a briefing on Tuesday, Liberia’s justice…

By Obas Esiedesa & Mariam Eko The Federal Government (FG) has commissioned the upgraded transmission facilities in four major substations in Lagos, adding about 360 megawatts (MW) of transmission capacity to boost electricity supply across the state. The projects at Ijora, Apapa Road, Alausa and Lekki substations are expected to strengthen bulk power delivery to residential, commercial and industrial consumers within the networks of Eko and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Companies. Speaking during the commissioning of the projects, Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said the investments were aimed at removing transmission bottlenecks and improving electricity reliability. “These infrastructures have been here…

Customers have shared their outrage after an app used by many businesses to track timesheets and produce invoices hiked bills by as much as 1500%, with one person calling it “daylight robbery”.Richard Haldenby, head of UK consultancy firm Salentis, told the BBC his monthly bill had risen from $130 (£95.50) to $2,110.Others have reported similar price hikes online, with one person, external in the US saying their annual charge went from $2,800 to $23,000.The BBC has approached Harvest for comment.Harvest was acquired by the Italian tech company Bending Spoons in 2025, and changed its pricing structure the following year.Many businesses…

Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has explained that his decision to work with former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, on the 2027 presidential ticket was driven by the need to provide Nigerians with competent and accountable leadership. Kwankwaso, in a message to Nigerians on the commencement of the 2027 presidential campaign, said the country was at a critical crossroads, citing rising living costs, unemployment, insecurity and inadequate investment in education, healthcare and infrastructure. He said millions of Nigerians, particularly young people, were struggling to find meaningful employment, while businesses were facing high operating costs and an uncertain economic…

When Channel 4 announced that it would air a documentary titled The Great ADHD Myth?, an outpouring of fury followed. Despite this, I set out to approach it as a scientist – not just as a scientist whose own work has dealt with developmental disorders, but as someone who has enormous respect for the scientific process and for the importance of evidence-led debate.Channel 4’s press release claimed the documentary sought to determine whether attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was a “genuine neurodevelopmental disorder, or a social construct”. At one level this is a brave enterprise. ADHD is recognised worldwide as a…

The best players of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) have been recognised with the unveiling of the tournament’s Best XI. Cameroon and Malawi dominated the selection, while Algeria, Morocco and Zambia also had representatives in the team. Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina was selected between the posts, while the defensive line features Algeria’s Ines Belloumou, Morocco’s Nohaila Benzina and Hanane Aït El Haj, alongside Cameroon’s Myriam Nyadjou. The midfield comprises Cameroon’s Monique Ngock, Malawi’s Temwa Chawinga and Algeria’s Marine Dafeur. Malawi’s attacking threat was further represented by Tabitha Chawinga, who joins Cameroon’s Marie Ngah and Zambia’s Barbra Banda…

On the North Carolina-based band Wednesday’s excellent 2025 album Bleeds, one of the highlights was a song called “Townies.” Based in frontperson and songwriter Karly Hartzman’s vivid lyricism, it cast a stilted but darkly sympathetic look into the assholes of our past. (You’ll likely hear it live if you’re in Nashville for the band’s Nov. 2 stop on the Rolling Stone Rock Tour.) “You were 16 and bored and drunk, and they’re just townies,” Hartzman sings. She wasn’t talking about the band called Townies — yes, there is one — but the Boston-based trio paid attention anyway. On Aug. 12…

Hair oil has become increasingly popular, with countless celebrities and influencers lauding its ability to smooth, protect and support hair growth. Some apply hair oil to their scalp, others to their strands; some apply oil to wet hair before styling, others use it on a finished style. With so many uses, it’s worth thinking about your goals before buying.I’ve worked my way through 11 bottles, from a cheap-and-cheerful £9.99 to a steeper £65, to bring you this list of the best hair oils. Whether you’re looking for thick, nourishing oils to help nurse damaged hair to life or a featherlight…

The presidency has criticised ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar for saying he would restore some form of petrol subsidy if elected president next year. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga accused Atiku of being “desperate for power” by reversing his stance on subsidy removal, having been a proponent before the 2023 general elections. “Even though he used to believe that the subsidy regime must be eliminated, a point he canvassed in the run-up to his defeat in the 2023 election, he has now opportunistically recanted the major plank of his economic doctrine and turned a renegade,” he wrote. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Atiku…