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Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has restored four more previously suppressed state House of Assembly constituencies  in Delta and Kogi States. It said this was pursuant to the judgment of the courts directing the restoration of the additional constituencies in the two states. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, in a statement on Friday said while three constituencies were restored in Delta, one was restored in Kogi State. He noted: “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wishes to notify the public that it has restored four more previously suppressed…

Manila, Philippines – One moment, Luzviminda Siapo had been chatting with his teenage son, Raymart. Hours later, relatives were sending her messages of condolence. Raymart had been found dead in a semi-abandoned part of their Manila neighbourhood, covered in blood, with a gun and a packet of methamphetamine near his body, she was told.“I told my relatives I want to see proof. So, the morgue sent me a photo of Raymart with blood that looked like it was still dripping. There was no denying at that point that he was gone,” she said.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIt…

The Office of the Tax Ombud has called on revenue-generating agencies to designate liaison officers to strengthen coordination, resolve taxpayer complaints faster and improve accountability within Nigeria’s tax system. The Tax Ombud and Chief Executive of the Office of the Tax Ombud, John Nwabueze, made the call on Thursday at a stakeholder engagement in Abuja. The Tax Ombud and Chief Executive of the Office of the Tax Ombud, John Nwabueze The engagement, themed “Promoting Fairness, Transparency and Trust in Tax and Revenue Administration in Nigeria,” focused on improving the relationship between taxpayers and government institutions responsible for collecting public revenue.…

Video Game Preservation: Saving Yesterday’s Games for Tomorrow’s Players | Ars Live This week, Ars hosted a live discussion with Ross Scott about the Stop Killing Games movement and its ongoing efforts to ensure that games remain playable even after the original publisher shuts down the online servers undergirding them. Scott talked with Ars Technica Senior Gaming Editor Kyle Orland, saying said he felt the situation around long-term game access was already “intolerable a decade and a half ago” and that he “kept hoping someone else would kick this off, [someone] more experienced or knowledgeable, but it felt like nothing…

It’s a shame Nigel Farage ducked the announcement of his victory in the Clacton byelection, which confirmed his return as MP for the seat he had needlessly resigned from just a few weeks earlier. You’d have thought he would have loved it. It was the culmination of a stunt, an exercise in politics as performance. It was a display animated by – and seeking to inflame – grievance, a million miles away from the hard, grinding work of tackling the problems that underlie those grievances. It was an attempt to deflect scrutiny, distract attention and evade responsibility. It was, in…

Little is known about what was happening shortly after the big bang, but now researchers are hoping to shed fresh light on the matter by harnessing the far side of the moon.Scientists plan to put a suitcase-sized satellite into orbit around the moon, using the data it collects as it passes the far side to search for a radio frequency signal emitted by neutral hydrogen atoms in the early universe.More specifically, the satellite, nicknamed CosmoCube, will be looking for what is known as the 21cm line. Crucially, the older the signal, the more its wavelength has been stretched, or redshifted,…

Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta attends a press conference at the Emirates Stadium in London on May 4, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League league semifinal, second-leg football match against Atletico Madrid. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has backed Enzo Maresca to do an “unbelievable job” after replacing Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager. Premier League champions Arsenal and FA Cup holders City meet in the Community Shield in Cardiff on Sunday in Maresca’s first showpiece occasion since Guardiola quit at the end of last season. Arteta, once Guardiola’s assistant at City,…

By Mary Agbabiaka Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Barry, has explained why he chose to pursue Goddessa despite having a crush on fellow housemate Neche, saying Neche had made it clear that he was not her type. Barry disclosed this on Thursday during a conversation with Goddessa, who questioned whether his feelings for her were genuine or mainly driven by sexual attraction. Goddessa told Barry, “I feel like your feelings for me is more of a sexual attraction.” Barry defended his feelings, asking, “You think I would spend my day staring at you if it was just that?” When…

Linus Aleke in Abuja  The Federal Government has called on youths to participate actively in the Nigerian electoral process with a view to driving the economic growth and development agenda they envision for the country. The government said many democracies, including Nigeria, are confronted with the challenges of declining trust, voter apathy, misinformation, vote buying, electoral violence and the growing perception among young people that their votes do not make a meaningful difference. Speaking at the Election Roundtable on the 2027 general election, jointly organised by the Humanitarian Foundation for Social Justice and The Create Studio Nigeria in Abuja, the…

An exclusive Al Jazeera interview with the man who took over as president of Syria in January 2025 about his vision for the long-term future of his country.From opposition figure to Head of State – how Ahmed al Sharaa plans to transform Syria into a modern Arab democracy. In this extended interview, Al Jazeera’s Ali Al Dafiri talks to al-Sharaa about his plans for Syria. In December 2024, the 53-year rule by the al-Assad dynasty crumbled in the face of overwhelming armed opposition, led by Abu Mohammed al-Julani, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Bashar al-Assad was forced out of office…