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Lowanro City’s skyline is dominated by an oppressive clock tower, silhouetted against a moody red sky and an impossibly large, ominous moon. A retractable bridge splits the map in two, and a network of slimy sewers runs beneath the city streets, offering flanking routes for crafty players. This layered and multi-tiered map bears all the hallmarks of the team behind some of the most memorable stomping grounds in video games.But The Duskbloods, which I recently spent two days playing in Tokyo, is a strange departure from developer FromSoftware’s usual offerings. These have included massive single-player RPGs with light, experimental multiplayer…

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s victory in the 1999 presidential election was largely secured by votes from northern Nigeria. According to Tribune, Atiku made the assertion while speaking with journalists on Wednesday as the long-running disagreement between him and his former boss over their time in office resurfaced. The former vice president said Obasanjo lacked sufficient electoral support in his home state and the South-West to win the election without substantial backing from the North. “In 1999, he could not even win his own state or the…

On a Thursday morning in March, in the Agbowo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, Bisola* sat outside her home with her child strapped to her back. She continuously bent over to adjust the baby as she read her book for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination. Bisola is 17, but two years ago, she nearly died giving birth. “I wasn’t ready,” she said. At 15, she was in a relationship with a boy of her age. Afraid of becoming pregnant before finishing school, she decided to seek contraception from the nearby Agbowo Primary Health Centre. Contraception refers to methods…

The overall performance in 2025 was heavily influenced by developments in the beef sector which saw prices rise to record levels.Beef farmers saw the value of their output rise by 37% to just under £900m, despite the amount of beef being produced falling slightly.The increase in beef prices reflects longer term trends in the industry across the UK and Europe.Farmers have been getting out of beef farming after years of low profits and tighter regulation.That has led to fall in supply which coupled with steady consumer demand has seen prices rise.The other strongly performing parts of Northern Ireland farming in…

Mikel Arteta says he is ‘100 per cent’ sure that Myles Lewis-Skelly will be staying at Arsenal after the transfer window closes and is unsure if Bruno Guimaraes will be available against Coventry

EXCLUSIVE: Production is underway on the feature film Soma, the feature film debut from Belgian-Hungarian director Miklós Keleti (Patterns). The sci-fi drama stars Nuremberg and Ready or Not actor Mark O’Brien alongside Dutch actress Anneke Sluiters (Heresay). An international co-production with Belgium-Canada-Netherlands-Estonia, filming is taking place through to mid-September in Estonia (Tallinn and Käsmu) and the Netherlands. Pic follows scientist couple Paul (O’Brien) and Sarah (Sluiters) as they battle to help their son, Theo, who is suffering from a rare language disorder. When Paul develops an experimental drug that improves communication, his obsession to see Theo speak threatens to destroy…

A new logistics technology company, PICKAH Global Limited, is developing a digital platform designed to improve the coordination of last-mile deliveries in Benin City by connecting customers, businesses and dispatch riders through a single technology-enabled system. The platform, currently under development, is expected to simplify the process of requesting delivery services, matching customers with available dispatch riders and enabling businesses to manage deliveries more efficiently as demand for e-commerce and on-demand services continues to expand. Co-founder of PICKAH Global Limited, John Eshiozimhede Adamu, said the initiative is intended to address operational challenges within the city’s delivery ecosystem by leveraging technology…

By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe Residents of Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State have rejected claims that the area has been neglected in the implementation of the state government’s 11–100 Road Network initiative. A Gombe-based social commentator, Hon. Aminu Turaki, made the position known in a statement on Thursday while reacting to comments attributed to Abuja-based politician, IG Wala, on the road projects of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya. Turaki urged Wala and other critics of the administration to base their assessment of government projects on verifiable facts and evidence rather than selective figures. He maintained that residents of Balanga were…

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, left Britain six years ago in a break with the royal family that opened painful public conversations about race, the monarchy and the role of the tabloids.Now, the couple — who are, officially, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — are moving back from the United States with their children, Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5.One thing is clear: They will not take up the royal duties they stepped away from in 2020. But much else remains uncertain.Why did they leave?Their departure from Britain came just two years after the couple’s fairy-tale wedding — once…

The Presidency has urged Nigeria to turn its energy transition policies and climate commitments into bankable projects capable of attracting the investment needed to transform the country’s energy sector. Ibrahim Shelleng, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Climate Finance and Stakeholder Engagement at the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), made the call while speaking at the first Sustainable Energy Summit organised by BudgIT Foundation in Abuja on Wednesday. The summit, themed “Financing Nigeria’s Energy Future: Closing the Gap Between Policy Commitment and Investment,” brought together government officials, development partners, private sector representatives and civil society organisations to examine…