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The Hollywood Reporter speaks with Gayle Rankin about the missing book character, plus all the supernatural surrounding her character, Alys Rivers, after the season three finale.

Nightmarish scenes reminiscent of a Hieronymus Bosch painting used to erupt whenever I travelled with a case. Skirts and shirt sleeves slithered out from under compression straps, worn clothes frolicked with unworn clothes in the lid compartment, and even the best suitcases would sometimes leave my clothing creased and jumbled.Packing cubes have changed all that. Boxy, zippable and small to varying degrees, these organisation accessories are designed to keep items neat and separate inside a suitcase or bag.Luggage organisation accessories have been around for decades, but only in recent years has interest in packing cubes boomed. Formerly the preserve of…

The Osun election therefore represents something larger than an electoral victory for Ademola Adeleke. It is another demonstration that the Nigerian voter can separate party from candidate, federal politics from state politics and elite preference from personal political judgement. This is what I mean by Nigerians gradually taking over governance. I do not mean that citizens will replace elected institutions. I mean that they are gradually reclaiming the political power that democracy already gives them. The All Progressives Congress (APC) lost the Osun governorship election long before the first ballot was cast. In my assessment, it lost the election substantially…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Tuesday swore in Washington Osifo as the new commissioner for education. Osifo, an erstwhile commissioner for water resources and sanitation in the state, had resigned from the cabinet to pursue his political ambition during the APC primaries. He was, however, recently nominated, screened, and cleared by the state House of Assembly. His return to the ministry of education followed the resignation of Paddy Iyamu, who also stepped down to pursue his ambition to represent Oredo constituency in the House of Representatives. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony at the Government House in Benin City,…

By Peter Egwuatu HBM Nigeria Plc, formerly Lafarge Africa Plc, recorded a 57 per cent increase in profit after tax (PAT) to N208 billion in the first half of 2026 (H1’26), from N132.677 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. The cement manufacturer, in its financial results released on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), also reported a 31 per cent increase in net sales during the period. The growth was driven by an 11 per cent increase in sales volume, improved operational stability and greater distribution efficiency. Operating profit rose by 51 per cent to N291 billion, compared with N192.270…

If you’re looking for a feature-packed pair of earbuds that won’t break your wallet, Best Buy has the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro on sale for $139.99. That’s $40 lower than the current Amazon price, and a big discount from their original retail price of $249.99. These well-equipped earbuds feature excellent sound quality, crisp transparency mode, and a clear microphone for taking calls on the go.When we reviewed the Buds 3 Pro, Chris Welch was particularly impressed by the audio quality, which he described as “full and detailed” with strong bass and treble. One standout feature are voice commands, which…

President Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar. …Obi tells voters to reject violators at polls…Peace Committee warns against hate speech, violence, fake news …INEC: 2027 elections are “competitive job interviews” …2,510 security incidents recorded in 14 months By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Presidential candidates and leaders of political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections have signed a National Peace Accord, pledging to conduct issue-based campaigns and reject violence, hate speech, personal attacks, fake news and ethnic or religious incitement. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in Abuja under the auspices of the National Peace Committee (NPC, in partnership with…

San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at El Paso International Airport on Sunday morning, the team confirmed. Pirela, who is from Venezuela, was not carrying his work permit card at the time, his brother told The Athletic.”We recently became aware of the detainment of minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela in El Paso, Texas,” the Padres said in a statement. “We are working to gather additional information and will not have any further comment at this time.”Pirela’s wife, Kemberly Avila, has been in contact with him. She told The Athletic that…

“There were words I’ve never used before, and I was tripping on them,” Rhys explained. “At the same time, it was this wildly familiar thing that I got to do. The whole thing was surreal. “And then you go, I can’t voice Harrison Ford!” Rhys was asked if he ever spoke to Ford about taking on the role. “No. I’m too scared,” he replied.In terms of his Welsh idols in Hollywood, Rhys said David Niven, whose mother was Welsh, “was always so quietly self-assured and calm and said the right thing, even when a naked person ran behind him at…

FACILITY FOCUS Kenny Akintola There is a special kind of patience that comes with being Nigerian. It is the patience to stand in a queue for two hours and still hear, “Please be patient, we are attending to it.” The patience to call customer care, listen to “Your call is important to us” about 17 times, only for the call to end before a human being answers. Or buy data, watch it disappear faster than your salary after rent, call customer care and hear: “Dear customer, kindly restart your device.” Restart my device? At this point, some of us have…