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Respect Opened Doors For Me In Nollywood Oluwafemi Adekanye

Actor and model, Oluwafemi Adekanye, aka Big Z, is fast becoming a standout name in Nigeria’s vibrant film industry. A graduate of Performing Arts from the University of Ilorin, the entertainer has been making bold moves on screen, and his growing fan base proves that the spotlight is finding him. Speaking about his journey into Nollywood, Adekanye told Saturday Beats, “One of the biggest challenges I faced when I started was not speaking Yoruba fluently. But, I worked hard to improve, and today, I can confidently take on Yoruba-speaking roles.” He also stated that as a new face in the industry, he had to convince producers and directors of his talent, especially when some assumed his fluency in English would be a barrier. “They didn’t know what I was capable of. But I kept showing up, giving my best, and over time, they saw it too. “Another early challenge was mobility. Getting from one set to another without a personal car made things difficult. It was stressful then, but things have changed now,” he stated. Despite these hurdles, Big Z maintained that his entry into the Yoruba movie space was smoother than most. He said, “In the Yoruba film industry, respect matters a lot. I made sure I showed respect to everyone—regardless of age or status—and that made it easier for people to accept me.” According to him, his most challenging but fulfilling role came in the epic movie ‘Afesona’, where he played a prince-turned-king. The role demanded deep mastery of traditional Yoruba, including proverbs and incantations. “It was tough, but after a lot of practice, I nailed it. Even the directors and producers were impressed,” he noted. On what drives his creativity and keeps him pushing forward, Big Z said, “My thirst for success and my hunger for greatness inspire me. I want to be the best at what I do. And my mother is a big motivation too; I want to make her proud.”

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Worldnews

Australian Inquiry Says Racism Behind Police Shooting Of Indigenous Teen

Coroner’s finding comes five years after acquitted policeman Zachary Rolfe fatally shot 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker. An Australian police officer who shot dead an Indigenous teenager was a racist drawn to “high adrenaline policing”, a landmark coronial inquiry has found. Racist behaviour was also “normalised” in Zachary Rolfe’s Alice Springs police station, said the 682-page findings released in a ceremony in the remote outback town of Yuendumu in central Australia on Monday. The findings were delivered five years after the shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker, leading to protests around the country. But Rolfe was found not guilty of murder in a trial in the Northern Territory capital of Darwin in 2022. Walker was shot three times during the attempted arrest in Yuendumu – one of 598 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died in custody since 1991 when detailed records began. “I found that Mr Rolfe was racist,” said Northern Territory coroner Elisabeth Armitage, delivering her conclusions after a nearly three-year inquiry. Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has handed down her Findings into the death of Kumanjayi Walker #auslaw https://t.co/4uAEzIkwhd pic.twitter.com/hNb6UPnDUT — NT Courts (@CourtsinNT) July 7, 2025 Rolfe, who was dismissed from the police force in 2023 for reasons not directly related to the shooting, worked in an organisation with the hallmarks of “institutional racism”, she said. There was a “significant risk” that Rolfe’s racism and other attitudes affected his response “in a way that increased the likelihood of a fatal outcome”, she said. Walker’s family and community will always believe racism played an “integral part” in his death, the coroner said. “It is a taint that may stain the [Northern Territory] police.” The coroner cited offensive language used in a so-called awards ceremony for the territory’s tactical police, describing them as “grotesque examples of racism”. “Over the decade the awards were given, no complaint was ever made about them,” she said. The policeman’s text messages also showed his attraction to “high adrenaline policing”, and his “contempt” for some more senior officers as well as remote policing. These attitudes “had the potential to increase the likelihood of a fatal encounter with Kumanjayi”, she said. In a statement shared before the coroner released her findings, Walker’s family said the inquest had exposed “deep systemic racism within the NT police”. “Hearing the inquest testimony confirmed our family’s belief that Rolfe is not a ‘bad egg’ in the NT Police force, but a symptom of a system that disregards and brutalises our people,” the family said in the statement shared on social media. “Crucially, the inquest heard evidence backing a return to full community-control, stating what yapa have always known: when we can self-determine our futures and self-govern our communities, our people are stronger, our outcomes are better, our culture thrives,” the statement said, referring to the Warlpiri people, also known as Yapa. Armitage’s presentation was postponed last month after 24-year-old Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White, who was also from Yuendumu, died in police custody in a supermarket in Alice Springs. White’s death also prompted protests and calls for an independent investigation into his death. Follow Al Jazeera English:...

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Worldnews

Trump Slams Ex-ally Musks Political Party As Ridiculous

The US president calls the tycoon ‘TRAIN WRECK’ who has gone ‘off the rails’ after Musk vows challenge to the US political system. United States President Donald Trump has slammed former ally Elon Musk’s launching of a new political party as “ridiculous”, deepening the Republican’s feud with the man who was once his biggest backer. The world’s richest man was almost inseparable from Trump as he headed the cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), but they fell out hard over the president’s “big beautiful” tax and spending mega-bill. “I think it’s ridiculous to start a third party,” Trump told reporters on Sunday before he boarded Air Force One on his way back to Washington, DC from his New Jersey golf club. “It’s always been a two-party system, and I think starting a third party just adds to confusion. Third parties have never worked. So he can have fun with it, but I think it’s ridiculous,” he said. South African-born Musk announced on Saturday that he would found the America Party to challenge what he called the “one-party system” in the US. SpaceX and Tesla tycoon Musk says the president’s massive domestic spending plan would explode the US debt, and has promised to do everything in his power to defeat lawmakers who voted for it. The former DOGE head, who led a huge drive to slash federal spending and cut jobs, equated Trump’s Republicans with rival Democrats when it came to domestic spending. “When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,” Musk posted on X, the social media platform he owns. Musk gave few details of his plan, and it was not clear whether he had registered the party with US electoral authorities, but it could cause Republicans headaches in the 2026 midterm elections and beyond. In a sign of how sensitive the issue could be for Trump, he took to his Truth Social network while still on Air Force One to double down on his assault on Musk. “I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely ‘off the rails,’ essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks,” Trump posted. “The one thing Third Parties are good for is the creation of Complete and Total DISRUPTION & CHAOS, and we have enough of that with the Radical Left Democrats.” In a lengthy diatribe, Trump repeated his earlier assertion that Musk’s ownership of electric vehicle company Tesla had made him turn on the president due to the spending bill cutting subsidies for such automobiles. Musk has insisted that his opposition is primarily due to the bill increasing the US fiscal deficit and sovereign debt. Earlier on Sunday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also threw shade at Musk’s attempts to enter the political fray, telling him to stick to running his companies. When asked by CNN if Musk’s plan bothered the Trump administration, Bessent offered thinly veiled criticism. “I believe that the boards of directors at his various companies wanted him to come back and run those companies, which he is better at than anyone,” Bessent said. “So I imagine that those boards of directors did not like this announcement yesterday and will be encouraging him to focus on his business activities, not his political activities.” Musk left DOGE in May to focus full-time on his corporate responsibilities, with Tesla’s sales and image especially suffering from his brief venture into Trump’s inner circle. Trump gave him a grand sendoff in the Oval Office in a bizarre ceremony during which Musk appeared with a black eye and received a golden key to the White House from the president. But just days later, the two were exchanging bitter insults on social media after Musk criticised Trump’s flagship spending bill. Trump would not comment on Sunday when asked if he would be asking Musk to return the golden key. Follow Al Jazeera English:...

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Healthwatch

A Muscle-building Obsession In Boys: What To Know And Do

Body dysmorphic disorder in boys and young men focuses on bulging muscles.

What is muscle dysmorphia?

Does body dysmorphic disorder differ in boys and girls?

What are the signs of body dysmorphia in boys?

Marked change in physical routines, such as going from working out once a day to spending hours working out every day.

Following regimented workouts or meals, including limiting the foods they're eating or concentrating heavily on high-protein options.

Disrupting normal activities, such as spending time with friends, to work out instead.

Obsessively taking photos of their muscles or abdomen to track "improvement."

Weighing himself multiple times a day.

Dressing to highlight a more muscular physique, or wearing baggier clothes to hide their physique because they don't think it's good enough.

What are the health dangers of muscle dysmorphia in boys?

How can parents encourage a healthy body image in boys?

Gather for family meals. Schedules can be tricky. Yet considerable research shows physical and mental health benefits flow from sitting down together for meals, including a greater likelihood of children being an appropriate weight for their body type.

Don't comment on body shape or size. "It's a lot easier said than done, but this means your own body, your child's, or others in the community," says Dr. Vargas.

Frame nutrition and exercise as meaningful for health. When you talk with your son about what you eat or your exercise routine, don't tie hoped-for results to body shape or size.

Communicate openly. "If your son says he wants to exercise more or increase his protein intake, ask why — for his overall health, or a specific body ideal?"

Don't buy protein supplements. It's harder for boys to obtain them when parents won't allow them in the house. "One alternative is to talk with your son's primary care doctor or a dietitian, who can be a great resource on how to get protein through regular foods," Dr. Vargas says.