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Kasim Sumaina in Abuja Arising from the forecasted heavy rainfall expected as the season progresses, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Tuesday in Abuja called on drivers to ensure that they imbibe precautionary measures while transiting from one destination to another.  In the guide, the Corps Marshal, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, explained that driving in the rain can be risky because one’s visibility is reduced and there are usually hazardous and slippery conditions on the road. As such, motorists, he noted, are always urged to take precautionary measures while driving in order to ensure they reach their destinations safely. Accordingly, Mohammed…

Groups charge that sanctions against ICC, Palestinian rights organisations stifle freedom of speech and expression.Washington, DC – A new legal challenge is taking aim at the sanctions imposed by United States President Donald Trump’s administration on the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying they trample on the constitutional rights of US citizens.The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday by the Washington, DC-based DAWN rights organisation and the Taxpayers Alliance Against Genocide (TAAG). It specifically targets sanctions imposed by the Trump administration beginning in February 2025 in response to ICC arrest warrants issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister…

Gina Bester, general manager. Middle East and Africa Terrapinn; Motunrayo Akinfala, CEO Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria; Abba Aliyu, MD/CEO Rural Electrification Agency; Damilola Asaleye vice president, Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria at the Solar and Storage Live Nigeria Conference The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) has called for increased investment, stronger collaboration among stakeholders, and sustained government support to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to clean energy and expand access to affordable electricity. The call was made at the maiden Solar & Storage Live Nigeria Conference held in Lagos, where policymakers, investors, manufacturers and renewable energy developers gathered to discuss…

Horror is so hot right now. There’s Obsession, Evil Dead Burn and Hokum in the cinema, Widow’s Bay, From and Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen on TV, and, of course, a rotting smorgasbord of horror games including Resident Evil Requiem (pictured top) and Reanimal, soon to be joined by Silent Hill: Townfall, Silver Pines and Dreadmoor. We’re also seeing weird cross-pollinations, with horror movie studio Blumhouse making games, while games themselves become horror films and the whole backrooms genre infects every medium it touches.So it was fascinating to attend last week’s horror and gaming conference at Falmouth University,…

Nothing much stays with me from the first days of Twitter, which was publicly launched 20 years ago, on July 15, 2006.I had discovered the internet back in 1995 and early on, I started thinking about how to get my voice heard by the world. I created a couple of websites through Angelfire and 8m, but there was no real ecosystem to nurture the idea. It’s like opening a shop to sell a certain product in a remote area – somewhere nobody really knows, at a time when there’s no interest – compared with opening that same shop in a…

An estimated 90,000 fans gathered in Oslo on Monday to celebrate Norway’s national team after their historic run to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Scandinavian nation returned home to a hero’s welcome despite seeing their remarkable campaign come to an end on Saturday with a 2-1 extra-time defeat to England in the quarter-finals in Miami. It marked Norway’s best-ever performance at the FIFA World Cup, prompting thousands of supporters to line the square outside the Royal Palace in the capital to honour the players. As the squad arrived, they delighted the crowd by performing the now-famous…

This might make the average person queasy, but on a recent day at the Park Avenue office of facial plastic surgeon Sean Alemi, a male patient was completely awake as a surgical blade met his jawline. He wasn’t just conscious; he was actively co-directing the procedure. To help his patient achieve a stronger, more masculine look, Alemi had made a small incision on the underside of the chin under local anesthesia. He then proceeded to insert an assortment of chin implants, one after another. “I had ordered 20 different implants and sizers, which are dummy mock implants,” recalls Alemi. “And…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has paid glowing tribute to former Governor of Ogun State and elder statesman, Aremo Chief Olusegun Osoba, on the occasion of his 87th birthday, describing him as an extraordinary patriot, a distinguished journalist, an exceptional democrat, and one of Nigeria’s finest political leaders whose life has been dedicated to the service of humanity. Governor Abiodun said Chief Osoba’s remarkable journey through journalism, politics, and public service remains a shining testament to courage, integrity, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to truth and justice. Osoba, a two-time Governor of Ogun State, is widely regarded as one…

Ali al-Zaidi met US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday as Iraq’s prime minister. He carried the title. The power was another matter.Eleven weeks earlier, after months of paralysis, the Shia alliance which is known as the Coordination Framework had taken just 25 minutes to choose him. That sudden consensus was forged under intense pressure from Washington DC.The United States Treasury had frozen Iraq’s dollar lifeline, the cash shipments that fly from New Jersey to the Central Bank of Iraq. Nouri al-Maliki, a former prime minister, and the top contender to return to the premiership had to…

Kayode Tokede  The Nigerian stock market rebounded to close higher, snapping its two trading session losing streak as the market capitalisation appreciated  by N719 billion. As  MTN Nigeria gained  1.23per cent to close at N820.00 per share, the  Nigerian Exchange Limited All-Share Index (NGX ASI) gained by 1,121.33 basis points, or 0.46 per cent to close at 242,870.44 basis points. Accordingly, market capitalisation rose by N719 billion to close at N 155.849 trillion. Investor sentiment remained positive, as 24 gainers outpaced 22 losers. Learn Africa recorded the highest price gain of 10 per cent to close at N9.90, per share.…