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Organic chemist Josh Smalley uses baking concepts to teach science and engineering to children.Credit: Josh SmalleyA career in science can require perseverance and determination, with long days in the laboratory or in the field. There is often little free time for a social life, let alone charity work.But despite these pressures, many researchers seek out volunteering opportunities to develop friendships and find purpose in their local communities.Some are influenced by family members, and many are motivated to serve and help people by their religious beliefs. Scientists who have moved to another country might work with diaspora communities to connect with…

It was Andoni Iraola’s humility that made the biggest impression at his unveiling as Liverpool’s new head coach on Monday. Without fanfare or bombast the 44-year-old promised not to change as a result of landing the biggest job of his coaching career and also to connect with club and city alike. “The magic of being the Liverpool manager,” as he nicely described the opportunity. And without being asked directly, it was Iraola who insisted he must prove himself at Anfield.For all the magic he produced during three years at Bournemouth, ending with European qualification for the first time in the club’s history and approaches…

The President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu “MC Oluomo” Akinsanya, has reflected on his rise from a bus conductor to one of Nigeria’s most influential transport union leaders. MC Oluomo spoke at the 50th golden jubilee birthday celebration of Islamic singer Hafsat Adegoke and the unveiling of her new album, which Fuji musician Saheed Osupa attended.  The transport union leader, who has repeatedly faced public ridicule over his spoken English and educational background, said practical experience had given him a greater understanding than many people with university degrees. MC Oluomo also pointed to his children’s…

A preterm baby girl delivered at just 25 weeks of pregnancy and weighing 750g at birth has been discharged from Ibom Multi-Specialty Hospital after spending six months in the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a feat the hospital describes as the smallest baby it has successfully managed to discharge. World Health Organisation (WHO) defines preterm birth as babies born alive before 37 completed weeks of gestation. The organisation classifies preterm births into three categories: extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks), very preterm (28 to less than 32 weeks), and moderate to late preterm (32 to less than 37 weeks). Seven hundred and fifty…

Angus Taylor says he criticised One Nation ‘with a heavy heart’Opposition leader Angus Taylor answered questions earlier about his heavy criticism of One Nation, saying his primary focus remains “attacking a rotten Labor government”.Taylor took to 2GB this morning, where he was asked about his speech last week in which he warned Australia was in for an “eternity of pain” if One Nation won government.Taylor said he made those remarks with “a heavy heart”, going on: double quotation mark90% of that speech, 95% of that speech, was against Labor and how they’re wrecking this country … I know many of…

Judge Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday received an update on the whereabouts of an elusive casefile on police offficers implicated in the disapperance of a businessman who was abducted by the officers from his home in 2017. But police authorities have ignored the judgement since its delivery about 10 months ago. Mrs Anozie, through her lawyer, Vincent Adodo, deciced to institute in December 2025 a contempt suit against the then-Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbotokun, for disobeying the court judgement. Proceedings did not make significant prgress up  till when Mr Egbetokun left office in February…

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 07: (L-R) Catherine Laga’aia and Dwayne Johnson attend the Moana World Premiere at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California on July 07, 2026. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Disney)Getty Images for DisneyDisney’s live action remake of Moana has tanked at the box office, and there is no shortage of explanations why, ranging from a script that repeats the 2016 original almost scene for scene to a release date that landed less than two years after Moana 2.The movie’s failure has also cast a question on why audiences even find live-action remakes appealing since…

Burnham has already ruled out an early election, telling an online forum last week: “I’m going to work to the 2024 manifesto.”By September at the latest, the UK will have had seven prime ministers in the past decade.Four prime ministers took over mid-term without having fought and won a general election: Theresa May in 2016, Boris Johnson in 2019, and Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, both in 2022. In each of these cases, there have been questions from opposition parties about their legitimacy in office. But the next prime minister, like their predecessors, is under no obligation to call a…

Esther Oluku  Technology firm and pioneer for integrated health insurance system in Nigeria, Medismarts, is set to roll out a diaspora premium payment portal as part of its vision to expand healthcare access across Nigeria’s over 180,000,000 uninsured population. According to Medismarts’ Chief Executive Officer, Obinna Osuji, the portal is designed to ease the burden of out of pocket payment for medicals and restore the dignity of patients who, when caught in health challenges, resort to public spaces and social media for help. He opined that patients in Nigeria, like in other climes, deserve the decency of walking into a…

It is being carried out in phases to reduce disruption and allow wildlife to adapt.Peatland restoration officer George Hemstock said the work was designed to balance environmental goals with species protection. “To minimise disturbance to reptiles, work is being carried out in phases over three years, allowing animals time to move safely across the site.”Key refuge areas such as dry, south-facing bog edges where reptiles hibernate are being retained and protected throughout operations.”Longbridge Muir covers about 1,255 acres (508 ha) and forms one of the largest surviving remnants of the historic Lochar Moss peatland complex near Dumfries. The site is…