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Femi Ajanaku

July 14, 2026

Coping Strategies: How Nigerian students bet, skip classes, work side jobs to survive in school

“The second semester is usually the longest and is always difficult for students to cope with,” said a student at Veritas University.

Nigerian students on campus
July 13, 2026

Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies at 78

Popular New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for his role as Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, has died.

Sam Neill
July 12, 2026

Footballers more likely to suffer depression, says study

The study found symptoms of depression in 31 per cent of these retired players, compared with nine per cent of the control group.

Footballers
July 12, 2026

Bellingham brace fires England into 2026 World Cup semifinal

The final whistle confirmed England’s place in the semi-finals, where they will meet either Argentina or Switzerland.

England vs Norway
July 12, 2026

Floods kill 44 people, leave more than one million stranded in Bangladesh

Many households remain trapped in their communities, stranded without food, clean water, and electricity.

Flood in Bangladesh
July 11, 2026

Spain beat Belgium 2-1, face France in World Cup semi-finals Tuesday

The European champions move on to the semi-finals against back-to-back finalists France on Tuesday at Dallas Stadium.

Spain beat Belgium
July 10, 2026

Focus on criminals, stop targeting journalists, CPJ tells Nigerian security agencies

She also pointed out harsh bail requirements imposed on journalists, describing Mr Ugagbe’s bail conditions as “utterly punitive.”

Police
July 10, 2026

Dozens killed in China’s shoe factory blaze

State media reported that 242 people were inside the building when the fire broke out on the factory’s ground floor.

China's shoe factory
July 10, 2026

Ryanair passenger partly sucked out of Boeing 737 plane as window dislodges after take-off

A witness said a passenger’s head and shoulders were sticking out of the broken window, and fellow passengers managed to pull him back inside the aircraft.

Ryanair
July 10, 2026

Tinubu celebrates former AGF Kanu Agabi at 80

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former justice minister Kanu Agabi on his 80th birthday.

Kanu Agabi