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Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has reiterated its commitment to accelerate the country’s long delayed transition from analogue to digital television. The Head of the DSO Unit and Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Commission, Mrs. Clementine Usman-Wamba, who gave the commitment at the training of more than 50 set-top box installers and technicians in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, said the first in a nationwide capacity-building exercise was designed to prepare installers for the rollout of the country’s renewed Digital Switchover (DSO) programme. According to her, broadcasters would be shut out of analogue broadcasting…

The US intensifies air strikes on Iran, targeting critical sites after the deaths of American soldiers in the region.Published On 20 Jul 202620 Jul 2026US President Donald Trump says Iran will “pay” for killing United States soldiers after multiple service members were killed in action over the weekend.“Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!” Trump said on Monday on social media. “This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader in the Military. President DONALD J…

Rachel ReevesReeves had always wanted the job of chancellor and was proud to be the UK’s first female holder of the office. She had worked hard to instil ironclad fiscal discipline on Labour, sticking broadly to her self-imposed fiscal rules and enforcing spending curbs across departments.However, some in Labour blamed early missteps from her Treasury for Starmer’s downfall, starting with the cut to the winter fuel payment, but also the rise in national insurance for employers that her critics in business claim stymied the jobs market and growth.Reeves can, however, claim a record of having started to turn the economy…

A judge partially granted the request from a dozen state attorneys general to temporarily place the $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery on hold, as reported by Variety and Reuters. US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín said that based on the new company’s market share, “the Court is persuaded that it can presume the proposed merger is likely to violate antitrust laws,” and that the states showed “irreparable harm” could occur without a temporary restraining order.A week ago, California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Washington sued to block the…

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Some long-necked dinosaurs may have been far more capable of standing upright than their enormous bodies suggest. About 66 million years ago, two South American sauropods could rise onto their hind legs and remain there for relatively long periods, especially when they were young. This ability may have helped them reach leaves high in trees, appear more intimidating to predators, attract mates, or reproduce. The dinosaurs, Uberabatitan from Brazil and Neuquensaurus from Argentina, were modest in size compared with the largest sauropods. Even so, they were roughly comparable to modern elephants. Adult Uberabatitans may have grown as long as 26…

The dust has barely settled on the FIFA World Cup 2026, but the tournament has already reshaped the global football hierarchy. Spain’s dramatic triumph over Argentina in the final has triggered major changes in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings, with La Roja replacing the Albiceleste at the summit after a tournament that also produced significant movers across Europe, Africa and the Americas. From Morocco strengthening their grip as Africa’s highest-ranked nation to Norway’s remarkable leap into the world’s top 20, the post-World Cup rankings reflect the biggest winners, and losers, from an unforgettable month in North America. Spain crowned…

The year’s biggest hit single, Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” has racked up its 14th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — and has tied a record held by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Langley’s song, which first topped the Hot 100 chart in February, ties Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” and Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” for the most weeks at No. 1, apart from holiday singles by female performers with no male-billed acts. That caveat is of course for Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which has totaled some 22 weeks across…

SportyTV has described its coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a watershed moment for sports broadcasting in Africa, citing strong audience engagement across television, streaming and social media platforms during the tournament.In a statement, the broadcaster said its World Cup coverage demonstrated the growing demand for accessible, digital-first sports content, with millions of fans following the tournament through its television, app and online platforms.Ahead of the tournament, SportyTV secured broadcast and YouTube streaming rights for Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. The arrangement allowed viewers in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya to watch 34 matches free of charge, while…

As Troy Jackson becomes frontrunner for Maine Democrats, what happens next?A reminder of the next steps in the frantic replacement process in the Maine Senate race, now that Troy Jackson appears poised to clinch the Democratic nomination.Over the weekend, all 16 counties elected 500 delegates who will vote in a special convention in Bangor on Saturday – the remaining 101 delegates will come from the state Democratic party committee.This will the formal process of selecting the new nominee after Graham Platner abruptly ended his campaign following allegations of sexual assault from a former partner.Jackson, now the progressive frontrunner, once campaigned alongside…