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Every summer, Seoul turns a deep green, growing dense and lush under humid skies.But this year, one tree was visibly suffering. “Green leaves were falling to the ground, which shouldn’t happen at that time of year,” recalls Jung, who lives near the streetside ginkgo in Buam-dong, a largely residential neighbourhood in the north of Seoul.The tree is beloved by locals, who believe it has occupied its spot for more than 100 years. So Jung couldn’t ignore what she was seeing. With each passing day, her curiosity turned to concern.A rotting carpet of familiar fan-shaped leaves soon surrounded the tree, a…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says he will neither be a godfather nor impose his successor on the state after serving his second tenure in 2031. Mr Otti spoke on Thursday in Umuahia while receiving a former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Ngozi Johnson-Chukwunenye, and her supporters into the Labour Party (LP). He said that leadership succession should be based on identifying the most suitable person for the job, rather than perpetuating a “sit-tight” culture. He said the person who would succeed him would be better equipped to provide quality leadership to the people. “The most important…

Donald Trump announced on Friday that the US had struck an Arctic security pact with the leaders of Denmark and Greenland, after threatening for much of his second term to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory by force.The full scope of the deal Trump described as “very important, historic, and special” was not immediately clear. But soon after his announcement in a post on Truth Social, the leaders of Denmark and Greenland issued statements indicating the deal would be signed by the three governments on the sidelines of the United Nations general assembly in New York City next week.In his social…

The Police Command in Cross River State has commenced an investigation into an alleged threat by a police officer attached to the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) against James Anam, the chairman of Calabar Municipality Local Government Council. Sunday Eitokpah, the police spokesperson in the state, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the officer was allegedly heard in the viral video threatening Mr Anam that “armed robbers would soon visit him” during an altercation with VCRU operatives in Calabar. Mr Eitokpah, an assistant superintendent of police, said the video, which had…

By Adeola Akinremi In Ayn Rand’s mystery story, the Atlas Shrugged, there is something Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, can absorb: reason. Rand’s 1957 book remains valuable and useful outside the world of her fiction. She argues that reason is helpful for everyone. It is not only needed by a theoretical scientist in his laboratory, but by all of us, at all times. The heroes of Atlas Shrugged are thinkers. They demonstrate an ongoing commitment to understanding their work, themselves and the world around them. They choose their goals and values through thought, never putting their desires above the…

Australia is considering banning the use of smart glasses with camera recording abilities in government offices, as privacy fears over the technology grow.The BBC’s Tabby Wilson is in Sydney to find out what people think – and where else they might want them banned.

In early September, OpenAI announced it had solved a major mathematics problem that has stumped humans for nearly a century. The news left mathematicians reeling, and many expressed concern over what will be left for humans as AI becomes ever more adept at unravelling complex problems. Now 25 recipients of the Fields medal – often called the Nobel prize for maths – have signed an open letter expressing their fears of a ‘severe misalignment’ between AI companies and their field. To find out how AI is likely to upend maths – and how mathematicians might respond – Ian Sample speaks…

Nigeria’s Flamingos maintained their winning start to the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup with a 4-2 victory over Ghana in a keenly contested Jollof Derby on Friday. Oluwakemi Adegbuyi put Nigeria ahead in the 33rd minute before captain Harmony Chidi doubled the advantage in first-half stoppage time. Ghana reduced the deficit through captain Seidatu Wahab in the 62nd minute, but Nigeria restored their two-goal cushion eight minutes later through Mary Dunstan. Kaosarat Akanji added a fourth for the Flamingos in the 87th minute before Gloria Ameaa scored Ghana’s second in the 90th minute. Nigeria had to play the final…

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Chairman of the Board of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, Dr Musa Babayo, has described President Bola Tinubu’s willingness to confront structural economic problems previously deferred by successive administrations as one of his most consequential political achievements. Babayo, in a statement made available to Vanguard titled, “Nigeria’s 4.43% Growth: When Reform Begins to Become Results,” said the latest Gross Domestic Product, GDP, figures suggested that the government’s economic reforms were beginning to produce results. He, however, cautioned against triumphalism, saying the latest growth figures should be regarded as an opportunity to consolidate the gains…

At least 35 additional women have come forward with fraud allegations against Daejon Love, the man accused last month of masquerading as a San Francisco 49ers player and wealthy investor, the FBI announced on Friday. Federal authorities had previously said Love conned more than two dozen women, many of whom he met on dating apps, out of $1.3m.Love, 35, and alleged accomplice Taylor Chan, 18, who posed as his financial adviser, were arrested in August and have been charged with wire fraud.A public defender for Love and Chan’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Love allegedly used…