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Kristin Davis says it drove her to tears (“I’ve been ridiculed relentlessly”). Simon Cowell had all of his removed (“Enough was enough,” he said). So did Blac Chyna (“I just want it out”) and Courteney Cox (“I messed up a lot”). We’re talking about hyaluronic acid facial fillers — those miraculous-seeming injections that add a bit of plumpness here and there to replace the erosion of youthful collagen over time.  But we’ve all seen in recent years those “um, what’s wrong with their face?” photos of celebrities who suddenly looked distorted. And it’s not just Cowell and actresses, either, though…

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday approved a ₦50 million donation to the families of five Nigerians who lost their lives during the rescue operation that freed schoolchildren abducted in Oyo State after 56 days in captivity. The resolution followed a proposal by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during plenary. Senators unanimously endorsed the donation, with each of the five bereaved families to receive ₦10 million. Speaking during the session, Akpabio recalled that the Senate had on Tuesday commended President Bola Tinubu and the nation’s security agencies for the successful rescue of the abducted…

Ayomide Ladipo and Lois Sambo The day begins early at Kabusa Primary Healthcare Centre. Before the morning sun fully settles over the community, the waiting area is already alive with activities. The cries of babies in their mothers’ arms. Pregnant women gently rubbing their growing belly as they wait for antenatal check-up. Children cling to their parents, some sleepy, others restless. The air is filled with conversations, footsteps, occasional cough, and the steady rhythm of healthcare workers moving from one patient to another. Like many Primary Healthcare Centres across Nigeria, the facility receives people carrying different burdens. Some arrive worried…

Passengers travelling with Air Peace may experience flight delays and cancellations after one of the airline’s Airbus A320 aircraft sustained significant damage in a ground handling incident at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 (MM1) in Lagos. The airline, in a statement issued on Wednesday, blamed the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) for the incident, saying one of the company’s baggage conveyor belt vehicles crashed into the aircraft’s engine shortly after passengers had safely disembarked from Flight P47427 from Kano. According to Air Peace, the impact rendered the aircraft “totally unserviceable,” forcing the airline to adjust its flight schedule because…

Motorola has launched the Edge 70 Max, its latest flagship phone that’s designed for power intensive tasks like streaming video and mobile gaming. Alongside having a huge battery and rapid wired charging support, the Motorola Edge 70 Max is the first Android phone to support full 25W wireless Qi2 charging since Google launched the Pixel 10 Pro XL last year.Other Qi2-supported Android models, including the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and the HMD Skyline are capped at 15W for magnetic wireless charging. The Edge 70 Max also has a larger 7100mAh silicon-carbon battery compared to 5200mAh…

The UK government has been accused of “rushing through” planning changes that could give developers permission to “trash” nature for as little as £1.A letter signed by more than 100 conservationists, scientists, celebrities and businesses, including the actor and writer Stephen Fry and the broadcaster Chris Packham, has urged the incoming prime minister, Andy Burnham, to immediately halt the rollout of environmental delivery plans (EDPs).These plans, which were introduced through the Planning and Infrastructure Act, applying mainly to England and Wales, allow developers to sidestep environmental laws by instead paying into a national nature levy. Campaign groups say this allows…

The first of four juvenile ospreys, hatched as the result of a reintroduction programme in Dorset, has taken flight.Female CJ7 and male 022 laid four eggs in April at a nest site near Wareham for the third year in a row.The birds were the first to take up residence in the area as a result of the project led by charity Birds of Poole Harbour.On Tuesday at 16:00 BST, female 6T6 – which hatched in late May – became the first bird to fledge.The chicks were ringed on 1 July, with all four presumed to be female.Conservationists had to scale…

For much of the season, the Boston Red Sox looked like one of the worst teams we’ve seen in Boston in quite a while. They were a pitiful 14 games under as recently as June 24, when they were 32-46. At the time, they were on pace for 96 losses. They haven’t lost 96 or more games since 1965. Alex Cora was long gone. Contenders were already eyeing players like Sonny Gray and Aroldis Chapman with the trade deadline looming in just over a month. Then the Red Sox swept the Yankees. In four games! Could it be proof of life? They dropped…

The Bay City Rollers are a Scottish pop rock band known for their worldwide teen idol popularity in the 1970s.They were called the “tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh”, and sold an estimated 120–300 million records worldwide, making them one of the best selling musical acts of all time globally.Famous hits included Bye, Bye, Baby and Shang-a-Lang.Among those who nominated the band was Gavin Murray, from Kilmacolm, who said Scottish rock music has a global appeal. He said a hall of fame “would certainly become a strong magnet for tourists… adding a certain boost to the economic vibrancy Sauchiehall Street needs…

Raheem Akingbolu Top players in Africa’s beverage industry have predicted a boom in the continent’s beverage economy if appropriate measures are put in place to prevent counterfeiting and supply chain disruptions. They have also called for  adequate stand against currency volatility and weak branding in the industry.  To this end, they called for aggressive investment in innovation, stronger brands and consumer intelligence if it is to unlock its full economic potential and withstand mounting economic shocks, industry leaders have said. The players made the call as fresh investor interest flows into the sector, with strong growth in coffee, tea, brewing, and…