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Alan Carr’s Picture Slam6.05pm, BBC OneAlan Carr has ascended to national treasure status over the course of this gameshow’s evolution but, now in its fourth series, it’s good to know he hasn’t forgotten his roots. What we have is basically a pepped-up variant of shiny floor staple Catchphrase where teams compete to identify a screen full of images with £10k on the line. The first contenders come from London, south Wales and Motherwell. Phil HarrisonAlexander Armstrong Across America8pm, Channel 5In the concluding part of the Pointless presenter’s amble through the US, he reaches Florida. There he digs out a couple…

Tosin Clegg The Office of the Technical Adviser to the Governor of Benue State on Entertainment and Community Outreach, in partnership with Yankee Entertainment, is set to hold a one-of-a-kind homecoming show. Tagged ‘The Community Outreach for a Better Benue with the Living Legend, 2Baba’, the event is set to celebrate his origin, history and enduring legacy, which has stood the test of time, spanning an incredible 20-plus years. The event has been planned in such a way that it would hit the grassroots, discover the next generation of talents, and cap it all off with an unforgettable live concert…

FIFA will analyse the impact of hydration breaks after the World Cup, says Arsene Wenger a day before the final.Published On 19 Jul 202619 Jul 2026FIFA’s chief of football development, Arsene Wenger, has acknowledged that some fans are unhappy with the hydration break introduced at the World Cup for the first time, suggesting that the sport’s governing body has not made a decision on whether to keep it beyond the tournament.Asked at a news conference on Saturday whether he has seen any data showing that the three-minute mandatory interval midway through each half improves players’ abilities and the flow of…

Youths Off The Street Initiative (YOTSI), a youth-led civil society organisation has notified the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) of its plan to stage a peaceful protest in Abuja over what it described as “growing political intolerance and undemocratic practices” in Enugu State. In separate letters addressed to the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the DSS, the organisation said the demonstration was intended to draw national attention to developments it believes could undermine democratic participation, political stability and public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. In the letters,…

Bennett Oghifo Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N), has called for a coordinated African-led strategy to tackle the continent’s healthcare challenges by strengthening health systems, improving quality of care, investing in specialist training, expanding clinical research and making access to advanced healthcare services easier within Africa. The hospital made the call during a media roundtable in Lagos, where its Chief Operating Officer, Khurram Jamal, said Africa possesses the expertise, human capital and resources needed to build healthcare systems capable of earning the confidence of patients and significantly reducing the growing dependence on medical treatment outside the continent. According to him,…

Among the waste products the system clears are proteins called amyloid and tau, the deposits that accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. A single sleepless night measurably raises amyloid levels in the fluid surrounding the brain. Do that repeatedly, year after year, and the implications are troubling.A Swedish study by researchers at the Karolinska Institute, tracking more than 13,000 shift workers, including night shift workers, for up to 41 years, found that shift work in mid-life was associated with a 36% higher risk of dementia – with the risk rising the longer someone had worked shifts.Foster is…

Where to start with this rollercoaster of a match? Thomas Tuchel had promised a reaction but he could not have imagined the manner of the response from England, albeit against a France team firmly on their sunloungers during an incredible first half in which they conceded four times.Yet with Kylian Mbappé on the hunt for his second successive Golden Boot in Didier Deschamps’ last match in charge of Les Bleus, even that lead courtesy of goals from Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and two from Bukayo Saka almost wasn’t enough. Mbappé began the comeback straight after half-time before adding his second…

Winners of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ 22nd BAFTA Student Awards include young filmmakers from Spain, France, China and the United States, it was revealed at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday night that was hosted by TV host Elle Osili Wood and featured presenters such as actor/producer Asif Ali, actor/writer Wil Wheaton, immersive artist Gina Kim and film executives Kathryn Busby and Niels Swinkels. The BAFTA Student Awards celebrate emerging creative talent from around the world across film, games and immersive storytelling. This year’s winners were chosen from more than 600 submissions from universities worldwide…

Pupils of the Smart Green School in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State received their official uniforms on Thursday, 16 July, delivered by the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board. Ugo Ferdinand Ukwueze, the chairman of Igbo-Eze South, witnessed the moment as the pupils happily received their uniforms at the Umulolo-Ovoko Campus. “It was a deeply fulfilling moment to stand before these young learners and speak to them about the value of education, discipline and the limitless opportunities that lie ahead of them,” Mr Ukwueze said of the event. He reminded the pupils that the uniforms they received…

Two American soldiers have been confirmed killed in Iranian strikes on an American military base in Jordan. Another soldier is currently listed as missing, while four others were injured in the strikes and have been successfully treated, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday. “On July 17, two U.S. service members in Jordan were killed in action as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. Additionally, one service member is currently missing,” CENTCOM wrote on X. “Four American service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals. They have since been discharged.…