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I was in the midst of some widows recently. And the experiences they shared during the encounter were an eye-opener. What is unanimous in their individual accounts about widowhood is loneliness. These are women in their 40s and 50s, and I am not sure that any of them has been a widow for less than five years. One in particular, I find quite bubbly and chatty. She made me laugh all through my stay in their midst. On how she copes with widowhood, she said that she has become more outgoing (social functions, parties, hang-outs). She also said that she…

As I tilted the phone back and forth, admiring the iridescent artwork — a vivid electric blue with a billow of gold inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night — I was thrilled by the audacity of the design. I wasn’t looking at the screen but at the phone’s rear panel. And no, it wasn’t a case.You’ve probably never heard of the Nubia Z80 Ultra. This high-spec Android phone is among several devices from the Chinese company ZTE sporting a unique look, unlike anything else on the market. I got my hands on it this month at Mobile World Congress in…

Jehovah’s Witnesses have announced a major clarification on blood transfusions, giving members the right to choose whether their own blood can be used during surgery or other procedures. The move maintains the ban on transfusions of another person’s blood but allows individual discretion in life-saving treatments. Religious reasoning and biblical guidance In a video statement released on their website on Friday, Governing Body member Gerrit Lösch said the clarification aims to give Christians the freedom to make personal decisions regarding the use of their own blood during surgeries or other medical treatments. He emphasised that while Christians must abstain from…

Africa’s energy market is undergoing a major shift as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East force countries to rethink their fuel supply chains, positioning the Dangote Refinery as a critical alternative for the continent. The ongoing conflict involving Iran has disrupted global oil flows, particularly through key transit routes such as the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for a significant share of global crude supply. The disruption has triggered a sharp increase in oil prices and tightened the availability of refined petroleum products worldwide. As a result, African nations that have historically depended on fuel imports from the Persian…

Borno State governor Babagana Zulum, has said that five suicide bombers slipped into the state, and only three of them have set off their IEDs so far. Read Also: Maiduguri Explosions: How UNIMAID professors narrowly escaped being killed He dropped the bombshell in an exclusive chat with BBC News Pidgin on Friday, while reacting to the triple blasts that rocked Maiduguri, the Borno capital in north-east Nigeria. At least 23 people were killed and around 100 others wounded when suspected suicide bombers hit three spots at once. The Nigerian Army said the targets were the Post Office area, the Monday…

The Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, has released a video reportedly showing coordinated attacks on Nigerian military camps located in Buratai, Maiduguri, and Shiwari, also known as Mile 4 near Baga. According to the group, the assaults were executed on the night between March 15 and 16. It would be recalled that the ISWAP had earlier issued a statement taking responsibility for the attacks, reiterating its claim of inflicting casualties on Nigerian troops. ISWAP also claimed that five Nigerian soldiers were killed in the attack. However, the Nigerian Army said only injuries were recorded, with no fatalities confirmed. See…

News » Premier League news » Newcastle United newsMarch 20, 2026 21:10 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Delap to Newcastle? Chelsea are prepared to part ways with striker Liam Delap amid interest from Newcastle United, according to talkSPORT. The west London giants won the race to sign the Englishman from Ipswich Town last summer, but the move has not worked out.Delap struggled with injuries during the early phase of his career and has since played second fiddle to Joao Pedro upfront.The 23-year-old has netted just two goals from 31 appearances and it is claimed that he could be offloaded in the summer.Delap is valued…

South Korean megastars BTS reunite Saturday for their first show in nearly four years, with an expected 260,000 fans taking over central Seoul for a K-pop extravaganza livestreamed to millions more worldwide. Widely lauded as the biggest boy band in the world, BTS went on hiatus in 2022 so the group’s seven members could serve compulsory stints in the South Korean military. The comeback concert by the group at the vanguard of the Korean cultural wave is staged on the doorstep of the historic Gyeongbokgung royal palace — a fitting venue for the so-called “Kings of K-pop”. Hundreds of thousands of…

After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returns Saturday with a massive, free comeback concert in Seoul, where thousands of police are locking down a central boulevard for the Netflix-exclusive spectacle expected to draw tens of thousands of fans. The performance at Gwanghwamun Square launches a global tour spanning dozens of shows across the United States, Europe and Asia, which analysts say could generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue per quarter. All seven members of the band — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook — recently completed South Korea’s mandatory military service, and hope to reclaim their status as one of the world’s…

Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents — has died at 86. Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a “sudden passing.” “While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace,” the family said in a statement posted to social media. Before he would become a star in movies and on TV, Norris was wildly successful in competitive martial…