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The New Orleans Saints will be without prized rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson for a while. According to a report from NFL Media, Tyson will miss approximately two months due to a hamstring injury sustained during a training-camp practice last week. Tyson has been consulting with specialists and could begin the season on injured reserve as he rehabs from the injury. Tyson has a history of hamstring issues dating back to his time at Colorado and Arizona State, but the NFL Media report stated that this appears to be a new injury unrelated to his prior ailments. “I think my understanding of this…

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Chiemelie Ezeobi  The Nigerian Navy has expanded its community intervention drive with the inauguration of three solar-powered boreholes in Ward F2, Surulere, Lagos State, providing residents with access to potable water while strengthening the service’s civil-military relationship with the community. The project, executed under the Chief of the Naval Staff Special Intervention Quick Impact Project Scheme, was inaugurated on Friday in honour of the Chief of Defence Training, Rear Admiral Abolade Ogunleye, who hails from the community. The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, who was unavoidably engaged in national security matters, was represented at the ceremony…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commended Governor Uba Sani, for prioritising their welfare and improving healthcare delivery in Kaduna State. The association also said that the Governor has demonstrated commitment to improving the conditions of resident doctors through better remuneration, infrastructure, manpower development and working conditions. The Resident Doctors gave the commendation in a communiqué issued at the end of its July National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held from 26 to 31 July 2026, at the Gombe International Hotel, Gombe State. The communique further pointed out that Governor Uba Sani has also improved healthcare delivery generally in…

By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Dr. Dele Alabi, and other financial sector leaders have urged Nigerian youths to embrace technology, practical skills, discipline and integrity to become active contributors to economic development. They spoke at the fourth edition of the CIBN Generation Next Forum in Lagos, themed: “Building Tomorrow Today: Youth as Catalysts of a Digital, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economy.” Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Abayomi Oluyomi, commended CIBN for placing young people at the centre of discussions on…

Analogue and Supreme are teaming up to release metallic versions of the Analogue Pocket handheld in red and gold as part of Supreme’s fall / winter 2026 collection.Metallic portable handheld multi-video-game-system. Unibody aluminum with 24K Gold-plated and custom red glossy finishes.They also have a Supreme logo on the front and the back. I dig the colors, but not the logos. (But I’m not really a Supreme guy.)No price is currently listed on the website for the handhelds. We’ve asked Analogue and Supreme how much they’ll cost. A standard Pocket costs $239.99.Supreme’s fall / winter 2026 collection features a few other…

By Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon, Shina Abubakar & Cynthia Alo THE All Progressives Congress, APC, has admitted that internal wrangling, disagreement over its candidate and complacency contributed to its defeat in the 2026 Osun State governorship election, describing the outcome as a wake-up call ahead of the 2027 general election. A chieftain of the party, Farouk Aliyu, made the admission yesterday during an interview on ARISE Morning Show, saying the APC “defeated itself” in Osun State despite deploying enormous resources and efforts to win the poll. Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party won the election with 511,677 votes to…

Chadwick explained his initial complaint was due to “little detail” being available online about the application.He said: “It just said 72 panels and my initial reaction was that’s going to cover all of the area.”I saw the planning application right at the end of its period of notification so, by the time I looked at the website, the data wasn’t there.”After learning more, Chadwick said Shephard “has put a lot of thought into making this work as best as possible.”Chadwick said he is now a “complete supporter of the of the plan” because Shephard had “considered all of the things…

Wimbledon semi-finalist Arthur Fery has been included in Great Britain’s Davis Cup team to face Ecuador in September.Former world number four Jack Draper is not included but a fifth player will be added closer to the time.British number one Cameron Norrie, Henry Patten and Lloyd Glasspool make up the team to play at London’s Copper Box Arena.”I am really proud to be able to represent GB again,” Fery said. “It is going to be a bit of a different scenario this time, at home, in the World Group and trying to qualify for the final eight.”There might be some extra…

If you tell someone in Edinburgh you’re going to see a pole dancing show, they might direct you towards the so-called Pubic Triangle, where the city’s strip clubs are. But there’s more to pole dance than that – and it’s popping up in theatre shows across the fringe this year. Not only do these acts show off amazing physical feats, they also tell stories that range from one woman’s HIV diagnosis, to the relationship between a neurodivergent mother and son.Since the boom of the 1990s, when Zoe Ball famously had a pole in her living room, pole has been taught…