And to depict its prominence, "The New Yam Festival" is celebrated to thank the gods of good harvest. Being an important event in the calendar of Igbo people all over the world, the festival usually begins with a ceremonial roasting of whole yams by the king or titled elders of the community. Afterwards, portions of the yams are offered first to 'Ahijoku' (the yam or earth gods) which connote a sign of gratitude to God for his protection and kindness in leading them from lean periods to the time of bountiful harvest; the rest are shared and the community can then feel free to consume new yam without incurring the wrath of the gods.

Nigerians on social media have hit out at embattled All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker Senator Ali Ndume for apologising to the party over his comment criticising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's policies and governance style. Pulse reports that Ndume said President Tinubu is unaware of what is happening outside the Villa because some plutocrats have 'caged' and 'fenced him off.' He stated that Nigerians are angry with Tinubu over his 'failure' to address poverty, insecurity, hunger, and other issues that have brought the country to its knees.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayodele Sonubi, made this known while parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Ibadan on Friday. Sonubi said that the command got information about the act of one of the suspected serial ritual killers on August 10 when it was reported by one Ayede and immediately swung into action. He said that residents of the community had noticed an offensive odour oozing out of a building belonging to the 40-year-old suspect who didn’t, however, reside in the house.

When Pamela Anderson came to the U.S. from Canada to pose for Playboy in 1989, she thought she would be here for one photo shoot and then leave, she tells TIME. More than 26 years later, she’s been on the cover 14 times, most recently on the January/February issue that marked the last time the magazine would include nude photographs. She also embarked on an acting career that included a starring role in the lifeguard drama Baywatch, and has become an outspoken advocate for PETA and other charities.

Paramount Global will cut 15% of its U.S. workforce in the next few weeks — a round of layoffs that will affect about 2,000 employees — coming ahead of its planned merger with Skydance Media. With the layoffs, the company expects to record a $300 million-$400 million restructuring charge in Q3, Paramount CFO Naveen Chopra said. The details were announced on Paramount’s Q2 earnings call, after the company announced a massive operating loss on a $5.