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Minister says poorer places have taken ‘fair share’ of asylum seekers, after PM suggests affluent areas should take moreYesterday Andy Burnham suggested that more asylum seekers would need to be housed in more affluent areas in future. Unsurprisingly, this has not gone down well at the Daily Mail.Mail splash Photograph: Daily MailIn an interview on BBC Breakfast this morning, Anna Turley, the immigration minister, said that areas like Blackpool (where the Grand Metropole Hotel was until very recently being used to house asylum seekers – see 9.24am) have already taken their “fair share” of migrants.Backing up the point Burnham made…

The police command in Enugu State has detained a 26-year-old male armed robbery suspect, recovered a locally-made pistol and a live cartridge in a citizen-supported operation. Daniel Ndukwe, the police spokesman in Enugu State, in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu, said the citizen-supported operation took place at Obollo Etiti in Udenu Local Government Area of the state. Mr Ndukwe, a superintendent of police, said the detention followed receipt of a credible information on 10 August at about 1: 45p.m., alerting police to the suspicious activities of a young man who had arrived at a hotel, purportedly to lodge. He…

Super Falcons striker Uchenna Kanu has revealed that some Nigeria players struggled to eat the day after their painful Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final defeat to Cameroon. Nigeria’s hopes of defending their WAFCON title and securing an automatic qualification spot for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup suffered a major blow after the Super Falcons lost 1-0 to Cameroon in Casablanca on Sunday. The defeat ended Nigeria’s title defence and sent the Indomitable Lionesses into the semi-finals, while Cameroon also secured one of Africa’s four automatic tickets to the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Nigeria, meanwhile, were left with…

‘Claustrophobic”, “oppressive”, “pretty depressing” – these are the words Jeffrey Tomec and Dave van Egdom volunteer when I ask them to reflect on their work as part of Swedish indie developer Wrong Organ. I’d add “nightmare-inducing”, too. Their last game, Mouthwashing, was an acclaimed work of horror storytelling set on a scuttled space freighter, in which players uncover the horrible things its desperate crew have done to each other.When you’re planning a follow-up to something so pitilessly nasty, how do you raise the stakes? Well, you could set the entire game in the stifling crew compartment of a heavily armoured…

The Nigeria Police Force has barred Amotekun, vigilante groups, hunters, the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and other community-based security outfits from participating in security operations during Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The directive prohibits the groups from escorting election materials, guarding polling units, mounting checkpoints or carrying arms as part of election security, with the police warning that anyone who deploys or sponsors unauthorised security outfits for the poll will be arrested and prosecuted. The directive was contained in a statement issued on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, by the Force Public Relations Officer, Ani…

Burnham says he is considering ban on disposable BBQsAndrew SparrowDisposable barbecues could be banned to help prevent fires, the prime minister has said.Speaking to reporters on a visit to Stevenage, Andy Burnham said a ban was something the government was “certainly going to consider”.Prime minister Andy Burnham during his visit to the Oval Community Centre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Photograph: James Manning/PAAs reported earlier, the prime minister will chair an emergency Cobra meeting in response to the extreme heat.Burnham said: double quotation markThere is obviously a significant problem of wildfires in the south. The New Forest fire is a great concern;…

Former France and Manchester United star Paul Pogba suffers latest injury setback, sparking rumours about his future with Monaco.Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026Paul Pogba’s future with Monaco could be in doubt after he suffered another injury setback.The former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder suffered a new injury to his left thigh on Tuesday during the first day of Monaco’s training camp in England.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe 2018 French World Cup winner suffered the injury as the Ligue 1 club trained at the English national football centre at St George’s Park after beating Liverpool in…

The Yobe State Government has officially handed over four major agro-industrial hubs to the Nigeria Food Corporation (NFC) as part of its efforts to revitalise the State’s agro-industrial sector and implement its Agro-Food Industrial Revolution. The handover ceremony held at the Governor’s Office, Damaturu, was chaired by the Secretary to the Yobe State Government, Mohammed Goje, alongside the Commissioner for Commerce, Industry, Solid Minerals and Tourism. The Nigeria Food Corporation, established as a Public-Private Partnership initiative of the administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni, is positioned as the flagship institution for driving Yobe’s emerging agro-industrial transformation. In a statement by…

It’s hard to imagine a home appliance more forgotten — yet more consequential — than the water heater. Most people only think of water heaters when their shower runs cold, but they represent about 18% of a household’s total energy budget and are one of the main causes of residential water damage. To Luke Winston-Almanzar, water heaters are in clear need of an upgrade. “The typical water heater is devoid of intelligence, it’s using a god-awful amount of energy, and my air fryer is smarter than it,” he told TechCrunch. “I was using more energy to heat my water than…

Rescuers have saved more than 100 passengers and crew from a ferry that caught fire in Indonesia. One person was reported dead in the fire on the ferry’s route between the popular tourist islands of Bali and Lombok.Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo