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Abimbola, the widow of the late investigative broadcaster and storyteller Kola Olawuyi, has died. She passed away 19 years after her husband, who was famed for his programme ‘Nnkan Nbe’—a show that explored eerie and captivating topics, including the supernatural. Olawuyi, who served as Managing Director of Kolbims Communications, died in March 2007 at a Lagos hospital. Yomi Ayano, a former colleague of the late broadcaster, confirmed the death of his late boss’s widow in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday. Mr Ayano, who did not disclose the cause of Abimbola’s death, confirmed she passed away on…

Updates are available for the open learning platform ILIAS, used by universities, clinics, and other public institutions. The new versions 9.21, 10.9, and 11.2 close security vulnerabilities that affected all previous releases. Three of the vulnerabilities pose a high security risk, while the others pose a medium risk. The warning and information service of CERT-Bund assesses the overall danger as critical. According to the service, attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities under certain conditions to bypass security measures, disclose sensitive information, or perform cross-site scripting attacks. Admins should install the available updates. However, no active attacks based on these vulnerabilities have…

The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for the development, coordination and integration of electronic health services in Nigeria. Leading the debate, the sponsor of the bill, Sen. Jibrin Barau, said the proposed bill would provide the legal foundation for a modern, technology-driven healthcare system capable of improving access, efficiency, and quality of medical services in Nigerian hospitals. Barau, the deputy senate president, said the bill sought to establish a comprehensive framework for electronic health services, stressing that digital healthcare had become indispensable globally for improving service delivery.…

Nigeria’s president has ordered a corruption investigation into allegations that a fictitious government agency was set up within his own office, complete with public funding worth $950,000 (£700,000).According to the presidency, the letter from the president’s chief of staff creating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) had been forged.The police have launched a manhunt for Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who had been presenting himself as the “PFIPC director general”, on suspicion of forgery, impersonation and related offences.Before going into hiding, Adeyemi told local media that he was innocent and now feared for his life.He also promised to show up in…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Like the interior of a black hole, the “conglomerate discount” in finance is widely accepted to exist, but impossible to measure directly. Still, the belief that it is real has inspired corporate break-ups by companies including Honeywell, General Electric and Johnson & Johnson. What causes it? There are two theories: bad markets or bad management. There is room for both.The bad markets theory is that investors aren’t very good at valuing an apple and an orange at the same time. Think of…

Some material also goes to an unnamed US technology and industrial company, under a deal penned in the first quarter of 2026. In the same quarter a year ago, the largest portion of MP’s sales by revenue—mined material, not NdPr—went to China’s Shenghe Resources. But MP has stopped selling to Shenghe as part of its deal with the US government. MP ultimately plans to produce its own magnets at scale, which would require it to consume much of what it produces. Mined rare earths are turned into oxides, which are used to make metals and alloys that go into magnets.…

Adura is a joint venture between UK energy giant Shell and Norwegian firm Equinor.Its 159-page submission said that displacing imported liquified nature gas (LNG) from the United States with gas from the Jackdaw field would save the equivalent of four million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.It says that could result in around 20% more emissions from imports compared with gas produced domestically.Those “losses” would principally come from eliminating the need to liquify, transport and then regasify the imported product.It also said the climate effects would be “minor” because the UK has a “well-regulated industry, with targets and commitments that are aligned…

Former South Sydney Rabbitohs and Queensland player Jai Arrow, who announced his retirement earlier this year after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), carries out the State of Origin shield.

EXCLUSIVE: The trailer for Elize: Shadows of a Woman has dropped, the Netflix Brazil original film based on the ripped-from-the-headlines case of Elize Matsunaga. Matsunaga murdered and dismembered her husband in the couple’s São Paulo apartment in 2012. The case generated huge media attention and shocked Brazil. We’re first with the trailer for Elize: Shadows of a Woman and can also reveal that the film, which was announced last year, will premiere on Netflix on July 22. The film stars Lorena Comparato as Elize Matsunaga. The cast also includes Henrique Kimura, Miwa Yanagizawa, Julia Shimura and Denise Weinberg. The Netflix…

The flip-flop is an essential text of summer style. The Dalai Lama wears flip-flops. Surfers wear flip-flops. They are a beach classic, a staple of campsite shower blocks, non-negotiable after a pedicure. Like a pair of blue jeans or a cloth tote bag, they have a utility that transcends fashion.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.But when flip-flops step out of their lane – when they become a fashion shoe, a public-facing shoe – rather than a shoe you leave by the back door – they raise hackles.…