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By Rosemary Iwunze The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has threatened to sanction  Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) that fail to meet prescribed targets under the ongoing Retirement Savings Account (RSA) data recapture exercise. PenCom, in its first-quarter 2026 report, disclosed that only 17.03 per cent of the industry’s legacy RSA holders had completed the mandatory data recapture exercise. According to the report, 58,220 RSAs were recaptured during the quarter, bringing the cumulative number of recaptured accounts to 1,485,052 out of an estimated 8,722,609 legacy accounts. The Commission warned that, at the current rate, completing the outstanding recapture exercise would take more than…

Alien: Isolation redefined Alien games on its release in 2014, bringing the original taut, haunted house theme of the first movie to fans who had mostly been fed action-packed shooters. Cowering under desks and inside lockers wasn’t a new thing; being hunted by an intelligent and lethal xenomorph that could spring down from a duct at any moment was.“I was thinking about what we could do for a sequel while we were still finishing the first game,” reveals Creative Assembly’s Alistair Hope, creative lead on Alien: Isolation and its sequel. “But we didn’t actually start the project until around the…

“I think the other parties were cowards not to stand,” said Mary Williams, who travelled to Clacton from Wales to support Farage.”They’ve tried to make it into a circus. They’re all absolutely convinced he’s going to be found guilty of something.”Pressure on Farage intensified after the Sunday Times reported he had not declared benefits, including staff and security, supplied with help from his long-term ally George Cottrell.He has also faced questions about a £5m gift from cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne in early 2024, which he did not register.”I’m worried. I’m really concerned because I think Nigel Farage is the only…

A field experiment among Côte d’Ivoire cocoa farms suggests an approach to improve auditor reporting

On the latest episode of Weekend Winners, the panel took an in-depth look into Sunday’s Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques Le Marois from Deauville.Despite defeat at the hands of Blue Bolt last time, Aidan O’Brien’s Precise heads the betting for the Group 1 showdown for three-year-olds and over. The yard won the race with Diego Velazquez last term and will be confident of another success here, with Ryan Moore booked to ride. The British contingent are represented by Zeus Olympios and More Thunder, whilst Sixpence and Strauss fly the flag for Japan. In terms of the home side, Rayif holds…

Not every undergraduate Shakespeare show at the Edinburgh fringe makes headlines but this one brings stardust by association. Suri Noelle, the 20-year-old daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, appears with her fellow drama students from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University. However, it’s a bit of an event regardless – the UK premiere of a “modern translation” of A Midsummer Night’s Dream adapted by Jeff Whitty, a Tony award-winner for the riotous Avenue Q.That show, newly returned to the West End, is populated by some horny puppets and Whitty’s Dream is similarly frisky. Often more lustful than lovestruck, Noelle’s Helena prowls…

Rukhsar Azamee, who came to the United States from Afghanistan, and Thomas Fallon have helped each other laugh through hard times.

Peter Azi, 57, former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, has died. A family member, John Azi, announced the ex-speaker’s death in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Thursday. He said Azi died on Wednesday, 12 August, but did not disclose the cause of death. “With total submission to the will of God Almighty, the Azi Ajang family announces the passing unto glory of their son, brother, and father, Mr Peter Azi, the former Speaker of Plateau House of Assembly,” Azi said. “He has peacefully joined his creator.” Azi served as Speaker from June 2015 to July 2018…

The Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Mr Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), describing him as a man of valour, integrity, competence and proven capacity. The commendation was made by the RATTAWU President, Comrade Prince Emeka Kalu, during the union’s Media/Security critical engagement and strategic partnership for national development. During the engagement, the DSS Director-General was conferred with the Golden Era Pillar of Critical and Strategic Intelligence for National Development Award. The initiative is designed to recognise individuals and institutions that have…

DETROIT, MI – JULY 12: A detailed view of a Wilson baseball glove and a Philadelphia Phillies hat sitting in the dugout during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on July 12, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. The Phillies defeated the Tigers 5-0. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies have cycled through some considerable pitching depth this season, consistently calling up and demoting arms as they search for a bullpen mix that works. But one recent move stands out because it represented both an ending and a new beginning for…