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The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has announced “Ember to Remember 2026,” a 100-day national tourism season designed to promote Nigeria’s cultural, tourism and creative offerings from September to December. The initiative was announced on Monday in Abuja by the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa. Musawa said the campaign will be formally launched and its national calendar unveiled at the Ember to Remember National Stakeholders Conference scheduled for September 14 at Eko Hotel, Lagos. Speaking at a press conference at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, the minister…

By Nkiruka Nnorom & Golok Nanmwa JOS—No fewer than 24 persons have been killed and several others injured following gunmen attack on Binper community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack, according to residents, occurred between Monday night and early hours of yesterday. An eyewitness, Daniel Musa, said the attackers, who were heavily armed, moved from house to house, forcing their way into homes and attacking residents who were asleep. He said: “Our village came under attack last night and in the early hours of today, (yesterday), by heavily armed persons. “They were moving from house to…

Ebere Nwoji emPLE Nigeria, said it has strengthened its capital position thus occupying a space in  the list of approved companies on the official website of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). This, according to the underwriting firm, indicates  that the company has met the applicable recapitalisation requirements, thereby reinforcing its financial strength and capacity to deliver sustainable value to customers and stakeholders across its Life and General Insurance businesses.  According to the Managing Director, emPLE General Insurance Limited,  Olalekan Oyinlade,  the company’s ability to deliver on this commitment was further demonstrated by the payment of over N7 billion in claims…

A wall of white granite towered above a small team of engineers gathered in a California quarry. The ancient, ultra-hard material before them was, to most things, completely impermeable.Then the rock-melting tunnel-boring machine (TBR) roared to life.”It’s kind of like igniting a rocket,” says Troy Helming, founder and chief executive of EarthGrid, as he describes the initially loud process of lighting up three plasma torches at the front of his company’s machine.Those torches, set within a spinning head, soon quieten down as they produce a stream of super-heated plasma reaching 27,000C – significantly hotter than the surface of the Sun.During…

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has identified security risks, localised electoral violence, vote-buying, hate speech, disinformation and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, FIMI, as major threats to the credibility of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving a Pre-Election Assessment Mission, PEAM, delegation of the International Republican Institute, IRI, led by former United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Jendayi Frazier. Amupitan said the identified threats could undermine voter confidence and pose significant challenges to the electoral…

The Kaduna chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has commended Governor Uba Sani for what it described as significant efforts to strengthen the state’s judiciary and improve justice administration. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Baba Lawal Aliyu, the association praised the massive renovation and rehabilitation of the High Court complex, saying the intervention would improve the working environment, mobility and overall performance of judicial officers. The NBA also applauded the governor for providing 40 official vehicles to judges of the High Court, Shari’ah Court of Appeal and Customary Court of Appeal. It further welcomed the restoration of…

Michael VoepelAug 18, 2026, 07:15 AM ETCloseMichael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.Multiple AuthorsThe New York Liberty started this season among the favorites to win the WNBA title. But they went 2-8 from June 19 to July 18, dropping to 13-12 overall after a dispiriting 108-88 loss at Indiana to end the stretch.However, that low point seemed to flip a switch. Since July 20, the Liberty are 9-2 — with their only losses to Las Vegas…

You cannot move at the Edinburgh fringe for circus shows. There are so many people in this city who can climb a rope, hang upside down, swing on a trapeze – so how do you make a show special when plenty of other folks are hawking the same skills?Melbourne company One Fell Swoop Circus have worked out a way, sprinkling a bit of magic on their festival offering. It’s a show that was originally made a decade ago, but had its Edinburgh debut last year and was such a hit that they have brought it back. Like many of the…

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Canada has temporarily avoided a bruising 50% US tariff, reaching a Tuesday-evening agreement with Trump administration officials hours before a hike that would have affected $20bn worth of goods was set to take effect.Donald Trump posted late on Tuesday on social media that he had paused the tariffs for three days “based on the fact that Canada and the USA, subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!”The duties would have affected a range of Canadian exports including wine and hockey sticks.In the same social media post, Trump said the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project “may be awoken from…