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Mattel Inc. said Wednesday that it’s launching the UNO Championship Series, a live-event competition that will stream live on Twitch. The company said the event will transform the card game “into an adrenaline-fueled tournament with the unpredictable, chaotic fun that has made UNO a true cultural phenomenon.” Qualifying rounds will take place both in person and on digital platforms, with in-person events set for Oct. 3 in Kissimmee, Florida; Oct. 10 in Chicago; and Oct. 17 in El Segundo. In addition, fans across the U.S. can also earn a place in the championship through free weekly qualifying tournaments in the…

Funmi Ogundare  Anchor University, Lagos and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) have strengthened collaboration on agricultural research and capacity development, with a focus on using modern laboratory techniques to improve cocoa propagation and production across West Africa. Speaking on Wednesday, at the  2026 DAAD Alumni training programme on cocoa propagation and production using laboratory techniques, attended by 25 DAAD alumni and Humboldt fellows from Nigeria and other countries across the West African sub-region, the Vice-Chancellor of Anchor University, Prof. Samuel Oye Bandele, commended DAAD for its contribution to research collaboration, agricultural innovation and capacity building in Nigeria and the…

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the signing of the National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mr Adebayo argued that President Tinubu’s absence from the ceremony suggested that he was not committed to peace and sent the wrong signal to security agencies ahead of the elections. The presidential candidate stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. “President Tinubu not showing up today, he is showing that he is not committed to peace. He is sending a wrong signal to law…

Lowe’s on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results as the home improvement retailer said it saw “pressure” in spending on projects.Though the company did not cut its full-year guidance, it updated its outlook to the bottom end of its prior guidance. It now expects total sales of $92 billion, compared with $92 billion to $94 billion previously, and comparable sales to be flat, versus flat to up 2%. It expects adjusted earnings per share for the year of $12.25, versus $12.25 to $12.75 previously.Shares of Lowe’s fell more than 3% in premarket trading.Here’s how the company performed in its fiscal second…

Most fantasy sports leagues suffer the same problem: retention. Leagues play out over monthslong seasons, require regular attention, and can punish players severely for missing even a single week. I’ve started Fantasy Premier League (FPL) multiple times, but never finished a season.That’s a problem for any fantasy league, but especially so for a new game in a growing sport, hoping to attract new fans who might grow along with it. And so when Manchester United take on London City Lionesses on the opening day of the Women’s Super League (WSL) season next month, fans will have a chance to compete…

July’s increase in inflation, to 2.9%, is likely to be the first of several, underlining the challenge facing Andy Burnham in shielding consumers from a fresh cost of living squeeze this autumn.Rising energy bills, as an increase in Ofgem’s quarterly price cap came into force, were the main driver of the jump in inflation, from 2.6% in June. That was partly offset by cheaper fuel prices – the knock-on effect of hostilities easing in the Middle East, after Donald Trump hailed his “memorandum of understanding” with Iran in June.However, fuel prices have risen again in recent weeks as hopes of…

Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the signing of former Nigeria U-23 international Promise David from Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on a season-long loan. The deal, announced by Brighton on their official website, includes an obligation to make the transfer permanent if certain conditions are met. Should those conditions be fulfilled, David’s permanent move to the Seagulls would reportedly represent a new club-record transfer fee for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Born in Brampton, Ontario, the 25-year-old previously represented Nigeria at the U-23 level, earning two caps for the Olympic Eagles before switching his international allegiance to Canada.…

A matinee on the Wednesday MLB schedule will see Paul Skenes back on the mound as his Pittsburgh Pirates host the Detroit Tigers. Skenes (9-11, 3.88 ERA) had this start pushed back three days after struggling in recent outings as Pittsburgh (62-66) has split its last 10 games. Detroit will send Jackson Jobe (1-1, 6.23 ERA) to the mound as the righty makes his third start of the year. This is the rubber match after Detroit took Monday’s contest, 8-5, with Pittsburgh then taking Tuesday’s matchup 4-1. Visit our DraftKings promo code review and get $150 in bonus bets instantly as a new user…

The colleagues of veteran actor and screenwriter Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan have rallied around him after his daughters revealed that he is battling stage-four cancer and is currently unfit to travel abroad for medical treatment. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Kira and Haleemah, Ogogo’s daughters, disclosed their father’s condition in emotional videos and appealed for public support as the family sought treatment options. The disclosure prompted many Nigerians, particularly Ogogo’s fans, to call for his transfer abroad for specialised medical care. Haleemah, however, said the family had already considered travelling abroad but could not proceed because the actor was unfit to…

After my husband died, the birds started behaving strangely towards me. This was not my imagination; it really happened. On my daily walks, I was startled by how close they came to me – approaching, hopping alongside me and chirping. If there were a lot of them – and if there was no one else around – it felt as if they were accompanying me, maybe trying to convey something.I had walked on the heath near our home with my husband for years. But his illness meant that, during his final months, he could not walk with me any more.…