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Adrienne Murray has rare access to Microsoft’s Quantum Lab in Denmark.

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has counselled President Bola Tinubu to prioritise the security of Nigerians over campaign activities for the 2027 general election, even as he welcomed the rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Oyo State. In a statement on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku commended the courage, professionalism and sacrifice of the officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies whose gallantry made the rescue operation possible. The former vice president noted…

Nature, Published online: 10 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02185-1Nature staff discuss the landmark moment when a mammal was first cloned from an adult cell — plus, the first direct observation of ocean-floor crust being created.

Jul 11, 2026, 04:16 AM ETManchester United are rumoured to be interested in Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill, while Sporting Kansas City have emerged as a candidate to sign Mohamed Salah.Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers home page | Men’s summer grades | Women’s gradesTrending rumorsManchester United are rumoured to be interested in Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill. Image Photo Agency/Getty Images- The Sun reports that former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah’s desired salary is proving to be something of a barrier in the Egypt star’s potential move to Saudi Arabia, and now the Athletic reports that…

A one-sitting read is typically the domain of the short story – a form that largely depends on a reader’s pure, unbroken attention. But there is some­thing special about the intensity of beginning and ending an entire book in a single day. Of all my reading experiences, these have been among the most memorable.As a judge for last year’s Booker prize, faced with 153 books and just over six months in which to read them, it was my task to try to turn every novel into one that could be read in a day. While I loved the experience, it…

Ferdinand Ekechukwu “The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives” is the bestselling 2010 debut novel by Nigerian author Lola Shoneyin. The scandalous, dark comedy follows a wealthy, uneducated polygamist in Ibadan whose patriarchal household is upended when his fourth wife, an educated university graduate, is brought in and unwittingly uncovers the dark secrets of his three senior wives. The novel is making its way to cinemas across Nigeria and multiple international territories this December, positioning it as a major holiday theatrical event, and EbonyLife Films recently unveiled the cast list. A major big-screen adaptation of Lola Shoneyin’s widely acclaimed book,…

Man arrested on suspicion of Ann Widdecombe’s murder is releasedA 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering the former MP Ann Widdecombe has been released from custody and is no longer part of the investigation, Devon and Cornwall police said early on Saturday.In a statement, the force’s assistant chief constable, Matt Longman, said: “Our priority remains identifying those responsible and ensuring that all available evidence is thoroughly examined.“Detectives continue to carry out numerous inquiries as part of the ongoing investigation and we remain committed to establishing the full circumstances surrounding the incident.”He said the investigation was “moving at a significant…

Governor Dauda Lawal has distributed more than 120 trucks of fertilisers and essential farm inputs to Zamfara farmers. The Zamfara 2026 wet-season fertiliser programme was launched on Friday at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau, the state capital. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the Zamfara State Government distributed 72,000 bags of fertiliser, 200,000 litres of herbicides, and 100 crop residue crushers. Additional agricultural assets include 100 grass choppers, 100 feed milling machines, improved pasture seeds, 20 motorcycles, and 20 mobile phones designated for agricultural extension agents. In his remarks, Governor Lawal said Zamfara State…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has demanded a public apology from the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, over claims that his vehicle was “unjustly” clamped at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, describing the allegation as false. Mr Keyamo, in a statement posted on his X page on Friday, also asked Mr Obi to pay the N25,000 fine prescribed for violating airport parking regulations, warning that failure to do so within one week could lead to further action by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The minister said he ordered…

The China National Space Administration’s asteroid probe Tianwen-2 successfully reached the asteroid Kamo’oalewa, which orbits the Sun in a path nearly identical to Earth’s.After undergoing multiple orbital adjustments in deep space, it first detected Kamo’oalewa on June 6, 2026. On July 2, it successfully captured the first-ever images of Kamo’oalewa from a distance of about 20 kilometers. This achievement comes at the end of a 400 day journey covering a distance of roughly 1 billion kilometers.Kamo’oalewa is the most stable of Earth’s known quasi-satellites, and because it orbits the Sun in near-synchronous motion with Earth, it is considered a relatively…