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The win moved Wolves to within two points of competition pacesetters Leeds Rhinos and Wigan Warriors – who are only second on points difference – after 23 games, while the loss leaves Hull KR fifth and still battling to secure a play-off spot.While Rhyse Martin opened the scoring with an early penalty for the hosts, Wolves grabbed the game’s first four-pointer through Hopoate out wide after the Robins were stretched and overworked defending successive sets on their line.And after Bentley spent part of the first half being checked over by medics for a head injury assessment, having been crunched in…

Presenter Max Pemberton, a psychiatrist in the NHS, Daily Mail columnist and author, and the experts he has assembled, waste no time in setting out their stall in The Great ADHD Myth?. This is a documentary that will incense and offend some of its viewers, and its scepticism regarding ADHD is clear from the outset. “It’s certainly not a medical condition as far as I’m concerned,” says the former president of the Royal College of General Practitioners, Dr Iona Heath. “We’re going to look back and think: did we actually put a chemical cosh on an entire developing generation of…

The Enugu State Government says it has leased 67 tractors to farmers in the state at a subsidised rate as part of efforts to boost agricultural production and promote mechanised farming. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-industrialisation, Patrick Ubru, disclosed this when journalists visited the Nortra Tractor Assembly Plant established by the state government on Tuesday. Mr Ubru said the tractor leasing initiative was part of the government’s efforts to make mechanised farming more accessible and affordable to farmers. He said farmers could access the tractors at a subsidised rate of N70,000 per day, compared with the prevailing commercial…

Key events‘Stop gaslighting Australians’ O’Neil and Cash clash on rent increasesShadow attorney-general Michaelia Cash says the housing minister, Clare O’Neil needs to take some responsibility and “stop gaslighting” the country over rent increases around the country.There are more reports this morning that real estate agent Ray White has also predicted rents could rise 30%.O’Neil tells Sunrise the treasury department forecast rents would increase around $2 a week in response to the budget changes, and then quickly pivots to how bad things have been for renters already. double quotation markThere is an awful lot that goes into determining rents in Australia.…

There have been reports of poor conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, which the US Navy says will soon be brought home from the Middle East.The aircraft carrier was originally expected back in May – but the US war with Iran has kept it at sea for around 250 days straight.BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to monitor the warship’s movements which last docked in December last year.Produced by Krystal Campos. Graphics by Sally Nicholls.

Raheem Akingbolu‎‎As Nigeria approaches another election cycle, attention is once again turning to the policies, regulatory decisions and commercial practices that shape access to out-of-home advertising platforms.‎‎The issue came into focus at the 41st Annual General Meeting of the Out-of-Home Advertising Association of Nigeria (OAAN) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where industry leaders examined fairness, ethics and regulatory consistency in political advertising.‎‎Election seasons have long provided a commercial boost for outdoor advertising, with candidates competing for visibility across strategic locations. Yet, beneath the opportunity lie recurring questions about regulation, pricing, access and the uneasy relationship between politics and advertising oversight.‎‎Against this…

The Justice Department has launched a probe into Andreessen Horowitz regarding the firm’s partners serving on the boards of competing companies, Bloomberg reported. The nearly year-long investigation focuses specifically on the firm’s board seats at Databricks, which is valued at $190 billion, and Fivetran, which combined with dbt Labs in June. The firm’s co-founder, Ben Horowitz, serves on the board of Databricks, while partner Martin Casado serves on the board of Fivetran. Several VCs told TechCrunch they were surprised by news of the probe. Databricks and Fivetran are competitors now, but the two companies weren’t rivals when a16z invested in…

Prince Adewole Adebayo and President Bola Tinubu. By Emmanuel Okogba The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his absence from the signing of the National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adebayo said Tinubu’s absence from Tuesday’s ceremony in Abuja could send the wrong signal about the President’s commitment to a peaceful electoral process. The SDP candidate made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “President Tinubu not showing up today, he is showing that he is not committed to peace. He is sending a wrong…

Zenith Bank Plc will host the 10th edition of its International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, bringing together leading policymakers, regulators, exporters, manufacturers, investors and other key stakeholders to explore practical strategies for unlocking value and accelerating growth in Nigeria’s non-oil export sector. Themed “Unlocking Value and Harnessing Growth in Non-Oil Export”, the virtual seminar will examine how Nigeria can move beyond exporting raw commodities to build globally competitive value chains, expand market access, strengthen trade infrastructure and financing, and deepen the contribution of non-oil exports to sustainable economic growth. The high-level event will feature…

Jeanie Buss is contesting the sale of her family’s stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, setting up a potentially long and public fight inside a family that has owned some portion of the marquee NBA franchise for 47 years. The Buss family, as first reported by ESPN on Monday, is set to sell its 17.8% stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. Iger and Kushner bought a majority stake in the Lakers from Mark Walter last week in a shocking $12.5 billion deal. Jeanie’s five siblings (Joey, Jesse, Jim, Johnny and Janie) are all reportedly in favor of selling. The family has had…