A California startup, Savor, has unveiled a groundbreaking butter alternative made entirely from carbon, developed without the use of animals, plants, or traditional oils. Backed by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the innovation uses a proprietary thermochemical process to transform carbon dioxide captured from the air and hydrogen derived from water into fat molecules […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church in Okun Ajah, Lekki, Lagos, over his alleged involvement in large-scale cross-border cannabis trafficking. According to NDLEA officials, the 50-year-old cleric had been on the […]
A recent lifestyle feature aired on Channels TV has shed light on practical and sustainable ways to maintain good blood health, a critical aspect of overall wellbeing. Experts in the programme stressed that keeping the blood in optimal condition goes beyond medical check-ups and medications it requires daily lifestyle choices that support healthy circulation, […]
South Korean football star Son Heung-min made a memorable Major League Soccer debut for Los Angeles FC, coming off the bench to win a penalty that secured a 2-2 draw against Chicago Fire. The match, played at SeatGeek Stadium, saw Son introduced in the 61st minute, just days after completing a high-profile transfer from […]
Ushie Rita Uguamaye, popularly known as “Raye,” has accused the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) of withholding her discharge certificate despite completing her one-year mandatory service in Lagos State. In a social media post, Uguamaye who previously stirred controversy for describing Lagos as a “smelling state” and criticising the president Tinubu’s administration said her […]
The Lagos State Government has arrested seven people in connection with recent attacks on officials of the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) during enforcement operations in Ajah and Epe. The suspects, said to be staff and security personnel of Better Mart, Badore Road, Off Addo Road, Ajah, and Ashley Mall in Epe, allegedly assaulted […]
At least 621 Shiite pilgrims were hospitalised overnight on Saturday after inhaling chlorine gas from a leak at a water treatment facility along the Karbala–Najaf road in Iraq, the Health Ministry confirmed on Sunday. The victims, mostly pilgrims travelling from Najaf to Karbala for the annual Arbaeen religious observance, suffered breathing difficulties and other […]
Northern governors, ministers, and senior government officials have defended President Bola Tinubu’s record in the region, dismissing allegations of marginalisation and highlighting major infrastructure and social investments over the past two years. Speaking at a two-day summit organised by the Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Kaduna on July 29–30, the officials presented scorecards of […]
Two Japanese boxers have died after sustaining brain injuries in separate bouts on the same fight card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall, in what officials say is an unprecedented tragedy in the country’s boxing history. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a gruelling 12-round Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super-featherweight title bout against […]
Nigeria exports electricity to neighbouring countries, including Benin Republic, Togo and Niger, despite domestic supply shortfalls, as part of strategic and diplomatic agreements to safeguard the country’s energy and water resources, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has explained. Speaking in Abuja, ECN Director-General Mustapha Abdullahi said about six per cent of Nigeria’s generated […]
