Politics

'Queer culture is vulnerable': Drag Race co-creator fears impact as BBC axes show

The BBC is cutting the show because of financial pressures, sparking discussion about LGBTQ+ representation on TV.

Diljit Dosanjh makes history under the famous Wembley arch

Wembley Stadium billed Diljit Dosanjh as the first Punjabi singer to headline the iconic music venue.

Mourinho’s Intelligence Doesn’t Surprise Me – Mbappe

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has opened up on his initial impressions of working under Jose Mourinho. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. Stressing that the Portuguese manager’s intelligence has made the biggest impact on him so far, Mbappe disclosed that having Jose’s clear guidance from [...] Source from InfoStride News

Ex-LASU canteen worker now lecturer hails Badejo as new VC

A former LASU canteen worker, now a lecturer, has celebrated Prof. Ayodeji Badejo’s appointment as the new VC, calling her a ‘destiny helper’. Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-lasu-canteen-worker-now-lecturer-hails-badejo-as-new-vc/

StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter

Blizzard originally tried to bring the StarCraft universe to the world of 3D shooters way back in 2002 with StarCraft: Ghost. It sat in development hell for years until Blizzard president Mike Morhaime confirmed that it had been canceled in 2014. Now Blizzard is giving it another go with the simply titled StarCraft. Dan Hay, a VP at Blizzard, took the stage at BlizzCon today to reveal that after more than a decade of lying dormant, StarCraft would be returning in 2030. But, rather than another top-down real-time strategy installment, the new title would be an open-world shooter. He then showed off a cinematic trailer for the title that fo … Read the full story at The Verge.

'Tired' Liverpool, Chelsea's leaky defence and Villa's attacking concerns

'Skimpflation' warning as tinned mackerel alternative hits more supermarket shelves

Consumer group Which? has called the sale of jack mackerel, a cheaper, less nutritious species of fish, an example of "skimpflation".

FG-backed iDICE opens free BPO training for 50,000 South-West youths

The Federal Government has opened applications for free business process outsourcing (BPO) training for 50,000 young people across the six read more FG-backed iDICE opens free BPO training for 50,000 South-West youths

Bamanga Tukur, an irreplaceable loss — PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mourned the death of its former National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Mahmud Tukur, describing him as an “irreplaceable loss” to the party and the nation. Tukur died in his residence in Abuja on Saturday. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP chaired by Honourable Abdulrahman Mohammed, conveyed its sympathies […] The post Bamanga Tukur, an irreplaceable loss — PDP appeared first on Tribune Online.

NTI: FG Gives Mandate to Professionalise 250,000 Unqualified Teachers

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna, has been mandated to coordinate the federal government’s Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway (ATPP), a new initiative designed to professionalise serving teachers

Etsako East chairman denies swearing in councillors in Benin

The Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Council Area of Edo State, Sunny Ekpetika Ekpeson, has dismissed as false the video making the rounds in which he was alleged to have sworn in the councillors for the local government in Benin City, the state capital, rather than at Agenebode, the headquarters of the council. Ekpeson, […] The post Etsako East chairman denies swearing in councillors in Benin appeared first on Tribune Online.

NJFP, EU, UNDP Inject N352.88m Into Delta Economy Through Direct Stipends To 419 Fellows

Sylvester Idowu in Warri  The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) in conjunction with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has invested N352.88 million in Delta State