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James Emejo and Deborah Adekoya in Abuja Director General/Chief Executive, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Dr. Afiz Ogun, said the federal government has approved N3.6 billion to incubate tailoring businesses under ITF’s Skill Up Artisans (SUPA) Programme, as part of efforts to build sustainable enterprises, create jobs and professionalise the informal sector. He spoke during a nationwide screening of applicants for the 2026 edition of the programme in Abuja. He said the intervention, approved by President Bola Tinubu, is specifically targeted at tailors, who account for a significant proportion of participants under the scheme, noting that the initiative represented a shift…

Andy Burnham will say Britain must be honest about the challenges it faces when he becomes its sixth prime minister in a decade on Monday, as he prepares to introduce measures to ease the cost of living and allow more North Sea fossil fuel drilling.The Labour leader is expected to start making appointments in the afternoon after going to Buckingham Palace to accept the role of prime minister from the king.Many cabinet ministers and even some of Burnham’s allies were still in the dark on Sunday about whether they would be offered positions in his top team, although there is…

Spain were crowned FIFA World Cup champions for the second time after Ferran Torres scored in extra time to seal a hard-fought 1-0 victory over 10-man Argentina in the final on Sunday. The match remained goalless after 90 minutes despite Spain dominating possession and creating the better chances. Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez delivered an outstanding performance, making a series of crucial saves to keep the defending champions in the contest. Spain came close to taking the lead as early as the fifth minute when Lamine Yamal forced Martinez into a save. The Aston Villa goalkeeper continued his heroics throughout the…

BBC Sport journalist Neil Johnston rates the players after the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.

Spain may be the 2026 World Cup official winner, but the game actually had two losers, thanks to Donald Trump. During a brief appearance on the jumbotrons around New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, the crowd of Argentina and Spain fans booed the U.S. president, who is set to present the World Cup trophy itself to the winning team. The moment happened just after Jennifer Hudson performed the national anthem. He was shown sitting in a box next to Melania Trump a few more times throughout the game. This isn’t the first time Trump has been booed at a sporting event, and it certainly…

She is a theatre practitioner, tourism strategist and hotel executive, but at the heart of everything Dr. Iyadunni Gbadebo does is a singular mission: to make Lagos a destination with stories that captivate the world, writes Vanessa Obioha There are many layers to Dr Iyadunni Gbadebo, and each one reveals a fascinating facet of her personality. One is the tourism promoter who recently stood before a motley audience in the Grand Ballroom of Eko Hotels and Suites to unveil her latest report, the Lagos Smart Tourism Index. It was a rigorous piece of research that not only highlighted the city’s…

EXPLAINERSeveral games in the 2026 World Cup have already ended in dramatic penalty shootouts.Published On 19 Jul 202619 Jul 2026|Updated: 43 minutes agoUpdated: 43 minutes agoIt is the business end of the World Cup and as the games get tighter and tenser, many of them end up going to extra time or the dreaded penalty shootout.In this explainer, we break down what extra time is, and what the rules for extra time and penalty shootouts are.If the 90 minutes of standard gameplay fail to yield a winner in the World Cup knockout stages, extra time, or an additional period of…

The Abia State Government has responded to a viral video showing a residential compound submerged by floodwaters along the ongoing Owerinta Road reconstruction corridor, assuring residents that the problem will be addressed before the project is completed. The video, posted on Facebook on Saturday, showed floodwaters inundating a residential area as a distressed resident appealed directly to Governor Alex Otti for help. “Our Governor, have mercy upon us. See water. What we need here is a canoe. Water is everywhere. We’re passing through water. We don’t know where the gutter is. Water has covered everything. Our super governor, come and…

In a new regulatory filing, Netflix revealed that it paid $587 million in cash for InterPositive, a startup co-founded by actor and director Ben Affleck. The streaming company announced the acquisition in March, with a statement from Affleck saying he wanted to “protect the power of human creativity.” According to Affleck, InterPublic’s AI tools help filmmakers improve their footage in post-production, particularly when it comes to making up for “real-world production challenges such as missing shots, background replacements or incorrect lighting.” At the time, Netflix announced that the entire InterPositive team would be joining the company, with Affleck joining as…

Hundreds gather near the border as coalition figures push to rebuild communities evacuated in 2005.Published On 19 Jul 202619 Jul 2026Israeli cabinet members and parliamentarians have joined a march towards Gaza to call for the rebuilding of Jewish settlements in the besieged Palestinian territory.The march on Sunday defied a military order that restricted their route at the last minute over concerns that some participants planned to cross the fence into the besieged Palestinian territory.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe rally is the latest sign of how calls to resettle Gaza have moved from the political margins into Israel’s…