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There are reports of users having problems with BIOS upgrades on Ryzen 7040-based Framework Laptop 13 devices going back to at least March 2025. After the most recent BIOS update, some users reported that Framework support told them they needed a new motherboard, but Framework wouldn’t provide it for free because the customer was past warranty. Framework’s statement to Ars says: … in addition to replacing in-warranty Mainboards, we are making exceptions for out-of-warranty replacements where we can confirm a stable-release BIOS update caused the board to become non-bootable. Framework is also introducing a “Crisis Recovery Mode” BIOS functionality to…

In a democratic culture where political selections are often interpreted through the narrow prisms of electoral arithmetic, zoning arrangements and elite bargaining, the gracious choice of APC’s National Deputy Women Leader, Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim as Taraba’s State Governor’s preference as running mate for 2027 election represents the fusion of executive experience with grassroots credibility, visionary leadership. Jonathan Eze writes. In a political environment often characterised by loud rhetoric, shifting loyalties and intense personal ambitions, a few public figures have built their reputations on consistency rather than controversy. Among this category is Hajiya (Dr.) Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim of Taraba State, whose…

In commemoration of World Hepatitis Day, leading pathology company Cerba Lancet took its campaign off hospital grounds and into the heart of Mushin, offering free tests, health education, and referrals to hundreds of residents. The goal was simple: meet people where they are, break the silence around Hepatitis B, and give a community the tools to protect itself. Writes MARY NNAH The plastic chairs were already full by 7:15 am. Outside the multi-purpose hall of Mushin Local Government, a line snaked down to the gate. Traders in wrappers, okada riders, students in uniform, and elderly men with walking sticks. All of them…

The Police Command in Osun State has confirmed the killing of a 60-year-old man, Tajudeen Yusuf, by suspected hoodlums on Wednesday in Osogbo. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abiodun Ojelabi, a deputy superintendent of police, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. Mr Ojelabi said the incident occurred around the Ita-Olokan area of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, at about 4 p.m., shortly after Governor Ademola Adeleke visited the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, at his palace. He said preliminary investigation revealed that Mr Adeleke, accompanied by his Afrobeats singer nephew, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido,…

20. American Graffiti (1973)Let’s begin at the end. 2 September 1962: the final night of the summer vacation; one last big blowout before adult life intervenes. George Lucas’s rambunctious salute to footloose youth paints vivid vignettes of Modesto, California, rocking around the clock with its loose-knit gaggle of characters. But this has one eye on the metre and knows that time is running short.19. The Lost Daughter (2021)“It’s a working holiday,” insists Olivia Colman’s brittle academic, blasting her factor-50 smile at the bemused guests and staff of a Greek island resort. She’s in flight from her past and liable to…

For much of Nigeria’s electoral history, the most dangerous journey in an election has begun after the voter casts the ballot. Ballots may be counted and result sheets signed openly at the polling unit in the presence of voters and party agents, but the physical movement of results through ward, local government and state collation centres has historically created vulnerabilities to alteration, substitution, mutilation and outright fabrication. Judicial records and successive national electoral reform interventions like the Babalakin Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of the Federal Electoral Commission (1986), the Uwais Electoral Reform Committee (2008) and the Nnamani Committee…

LAGOS — Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on residents to preserve and pass on the state’s cultural heritage and traditions to future generations as the state celebrates Isese Day. Sanwo-Olu made the call in a message posted on his official X platform on Wednesday to commemorate the annual celebration, which honours Yoruba traditional heritage and cultural identity. The governor described culture as an important part of the people’s identity, stressing the need to preserve the values and traditions handed down through generations. “Our culture is an important part of who we are, and we must never lose sight…

Howard-Tayor faces charges including the unlicensed importation, sale and transportation of controlled drugs, illicit trafficking, criminal solicitation and criminal facilitation.Police have charged three foreign nationals – two Croatians and one Ukrainian – in absentia as part of their investigation. They are accused of being part of the same network as the former politician. Liberian Justice Minister Oswald Tweh said the authorities would use domestic and international measures to locate and arrest them.Liberia has stepped up a crackdown on cocaine trafficking, following two major seizures in June and July.Almost four tonnes of cocaine believed to be bound for Europe were found…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 16: Joshua Báez #22 of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on before a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on August 16, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Isaac Wasserman/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe St. Louis Cardinals’ outfield picture has changed considerably as the organization has watched young talent begin to force its way into the major league conversation during an ongoing rebuild. Joshua Baez’s emergence was particularly notable in a record-setting rookie debut, instantly giving the Cardinals another intriguing option as they evaluate their long-term lineup.And Baez’s rise has been especially impressive considering where his…

Meta has taken a “don’t ask, don’t tell” strategy when it comes to the safety of children on its social media platforms, according to a whistleblower who testified during a landmark trial against the company on Tuesday and Wednesday.Arturo Béjar, a former Meta safety engineer, told the jury that the company was aware of the harm its products caused children, which included its recommendations pushing content from sexual predators and violent and graphic images. He said he repeatedly raised the issue to various Facebook and Instagram executives but that they did little to resolve it.In his testimony, Béjar said his…