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Variety gathered leading figures from the French film industry for its fourth dinner at Lapérouse in Paris, a post-Cannes and summer celebration bringing together Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux, Mediawan boss Pierre-Antoine Capton, MK2 Films co-CEO Nathanaël Karmitz and Pathé Films president Ardavan Safaee, as well as actors and filmmakers Anamaria Vartolomei, Rebecca Zlotowski, Guillaume Canet, Marina Foïs, Géraldine Nakache and Elsa Zylberstein, among others. Hosted at the iconic Paris restaurant with the support of co-owners Émilie and Benjamin Patou, the evening toasted the global reach of French cinema after a Cannes edition that showcased a wide range of…

…Rodney must be placed at the centre of a people-centred historiography of Sierra Leone, even if he has not been institutionally recognised as such. His interest was not in rulers alone, nor in ethnic origins as static inheritances, nor in colonial institutions as the natural containers of history. He was interested in social formations. He wanted to understand how communities produced, exchanged, fought, ruled, absorbed outsiders, generated dependents, and responded to the pressures of long-distance trade. His was a history of ordinary people, but not in a sentimental sense. Walter Rodney occupies a strange place in the historiography of Sierra…

Apeksha Agarwal is an Education Journalist with over 3.5 years of experience. She covers a wide range of topics, including school board examinations, entrance tests, admissions, results, scholarships, and higher education updates. Over the years, she has closely tracked major examinations such as JEE Main, NEET UG, CUET, and various state-level entrance exams, helping students stay informed throughout their academic journey. Apeksha has a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and a certificate in Digital Journalism. She is passionate about transforming complex educational developments into clear, accessible, and useful information. Her reporting focuses on providing students, parents, and educators…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the leadership of the African Democratic Congress headed by former Senate President David Mark, dismissing a suit filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, challenging the party’s leadership structure. Delivering judgment, Justice Musa Liman held that the suit lacked merit and was not justiciable because it related to the internal affairs of a political party. The court upheld the preliminary objections filed by the ADC, its former National Chairman, Ralph Nwosu, the incumbent National Chairman, David Mark, and the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola. Justice Liman ruled…

Ten of Nigeria’s brightest young sporting talents have received a major boost in their pursuit of excellence after Parallex Bank rewarded each of them with N1 million for their outstanding performances at the 2025 National Youth Games, where Team Lagos emerged overall champions for the first time in the competition’s history. The presentation ceremony, held at Parallex Bank’s headquarters in Lagos, brought together the athletes, their parents, officials of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), executives of the bank and other stakeholders to celebrate a partnership aimed at promoting youth development through sports. The beneficiaries, who represented Lagos at the…

Ebere Nwoji The insurance sector in the year 2025 achieved a gross premium income of N2.3trillion. The outgoing Chairman of Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), Mr Kunle Ahmed disclosed this at the 55th Annual General Meeting of the association held in Lagos. Addressing to him: “In 2025,the industry achieved a historic milestone : Gross premium income crossed the N2.3 trillion, a year -on year surge that reflects our expanding capacity and market reach. This growth trajectory was well balanced across the industry ‘s primary segments, with the general business accounting for N1.57 trillion of the total volume.” He attributed the success…

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said his 2027 governorship bid will not depend on the political influence of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi or the Obidient movement, insisting that years of grassroots mobilisation have positioned him for the contest. Rhodes-Vivour, who spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, was responding to questions on how he intends to prosecute his campaign following Obi’s exit from the ADC for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) amid the party’s internal legal disputes. Asked how he would navigate the election without…

SpudCell is the first synthetic cell system built from non-living components to complete a full cell cycleOrion Venero, Adamala Lab The “SpudCell” is being proclaimed by its creators as a major advance in synthetic biology. Some of this hype is justified – yes, it’s a cell, but perhaps not quite what you could call a living cell. It has 36 genes that allow it to copy DNA and replicate in a primitive way, but it needs a lot of outside help and fails after five or so divisions. That is, however, much more than any other team has achieved, so…

The United States overcame the setback of playing with 10 men for more than 25 minutes to defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday, securing a place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Folarin Balogun was the central figure in the contest at Levi’s Stadium, scoring the opening goal before being sent off in the second half as the co-hosts claimed only their second World Cup knockout victory in nine attempts. Backed by a passionate home crowd, the Americans endured an early scare when goalkeeper Matt Freese denied Ermedin Demirović after Bosnia made the brighter…

City officials confirmed to the BBC that someone applied for a street closure permit near the arena over the 4 July Independence Day weekend.Dora Pekec, a spokesperson for the New York City mayor’s office, told the BBC a permit was filed in early June to close roads around the area from 2 to 4 July.The New York Times (NYT) first reported the news and stated that several players on Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs American football team had booked hotel rooms nearby.Before the NYT reported confirmation of a permit at the arena, TMZ and other outlets had been speculating that Madison…