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Samsung is rolling out One UI 9, its new software update built on Android 17. If you own a Galaxy phone or tablet, this update brings new tools for your camera, your lock screen, your security settings, and more.  Here is what you need to know about the release date, the new features, and when your device will get the update. When is the One UI 9 release date? Samsung has already started testing One UI 9. The beta launched on May 12, 2026, for the Galaxy S26 series, and it is currently available in Germany, India, South Korea, Poland,…

There is something far more dangerous than a gun.It is an idea.An idea repeated so often that it begins to sound like the truth. An idea whispered in homes, shouted at political rallies, amplified on the radio, circulated on WhatsApp, rewarded on social media and eventually accepted by society.The idea that some human beings are worth less than others.Lately, I have watched with a heavy heart as Nigerians casually describe entire ethnic groups in language that should trouble every decent conscience. One comment in particular has refused to leave my mind. It declared that if one encountered a member of…

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President Bola Tinubu said on Friday that some of the terrorists who kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oyo State were killed during the successful rescue operation. The president also said at least eight of the terrorists were also arrested. Mr Tinubu said he was “profoundly happy” with the successful rescue operation. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the students and their teachers were released on Friday, 10 July, ending a 56-day standoff that began when terrorists seized the victims on 15 May. Sources familiar with the matter told our reporter that the abductees were freed following an operation by security forces from…

…hails nationwide efforts, urges security review after kidnap ordeal By Adeola Badru Professor Wale Alamu, husband of Mrs Rachael Alamu, the principal who was among the pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has described the victims’ release as the end of eight weeks of anguish, while calling on the government to draw lessons from the incident to prevent a recurrence. Speaking with Vanguard after news of the victims’ release filtered out on Friday, Professor Alamu said the family had endured weeks of emotional trauma before receiving the welcome development. “For the past eight weeks,…

Akwa United goalkeeper Uchechukwu Aloysius has been named in Nigeria’s Flying Eagles squad for the 2026 WAFU B U20 Championship in Côte d’Ivoire. Flying Eagles head coach Abdu Maikaba included Aloysius among the three goalkeepers selected for the tournament, alongside Clinton Lawani and Abubakar Rufai. The competition will take place from July 26 to August 9, 2026, and will also serve as the qualifying tournament for the next Africa U20 Cup of Nations. Aloysius earned his place in the squad after an impressive season with Akwa United in the Nigeria National League (NNL). The young goalkeeper started about 90 per…

India on Thursday approved a manufacturing joint venture between China’s Vivo and local manufacturer Dixon Technologies, a move that could mark the next phase of the country’s smartphone manufacturing boom after Apple helped turn India into a global smartphone production hub. The approval allows Vivo to proceed with a long-delayed manufacturing partnership first announced in December 2024, after New Delhi cleared the investment under investment rules introduced in 2020 that require extra government scrutiny of investment from countries sharing a land border with India — a category that includes China. The joint venture will acquire certain manufacturing assets from Vivo,…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday evening convened a high-level security meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, bringing together the country’s top military commanders, intelligence chiefs and senior security advisers to review Nigeria’s worsening security situation. Sources familiar with the meeting told NewsOnline that the closed-door session focused on assessing security challenges across the country’s various theatres of operation and evaluating ongoing military responses to emerging threats. The meeting, which lasted for more than two hours, was disclosed by the State House through photographs released on Thursday evening.  Among those in attendance were the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the Minister of Defence, Mohammed…

Airtel Africa Plc has received shareholder approval to pay a final dividend of 4.26 U.S. cents per ordinary share following the successful conclusion of its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), where investors also endorsed all resolutions presented by the Board. The meeting, held on July 9, 2026, saw shareholders vote in favour of the company’s audited financial statements, directors’ remuneration report and remuneration policy as well as the proposed final dividend. The approved 4.26 U.S. cents per share final dividend forms part of Airtel Africa’s shareholder return strategy and follows the company’s strong financial performance during the 2025/2026 financial year.…

When Kylian Mbappé announced himself to the world as a fearless 19-year-old at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, it was clear France had unearthed a generational talent. Eight years later, that promise has evolved into an extraordinary legacy that has firmly established the French captain among the greatest players the tournament has ever produced. Across three World Cup editions, Mbappé has combined trophies, records, unforgettable performances and astonishing consistency to carve out a place in football history. From lifting the trophy in Russia 2018 to producing one of the greatest individual performances ever seen in a World Cup final in…