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In response to the surging demand for professional medical aesthetic services among Nigerians, CGE Healthcare has launched a new state-of-the-art aesthetic and wellness facility in Lagos. The facility, situated in Lekki Phase 1, opened its doors on 20 June, offering a comprehensive range of advanced medical aesthetic services and positioning CGE Healthcare at the forefront of a rapidly expanding market. The launch ceremony featured a facility tour, complimentary consultations, goodwill messages, and a ribbon-cutting led by founder and Chief Executive Officer, Chidinma “Dr Dinma” Akpa, alongside her parents. The facility sets out to establish a new standard in aesthetic medicine,…

LED face masks are booming in popularity – despite being one of the most expensive at-home beauty products to hit the market. They claim to either reduce the appearance of fine lines, stop spots or calm redness, with some even combining different types of light to enhance the benefits.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.However, it’s wise to be sceptical about new treatments that are costly and non-invasive, and to do your research before you buy. With this in mind, I interviewed doctors and dermatologists to find out…

The Zamfara State Government has inaugurated an eight-member investigation panel to probe the allegations of gross administrative misconduct and insubordination against the suspended Rector of Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara, Dr Sirajo Abdullahi Shinkafi. The Secretary to the Zamfara State Government (SSG), Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, inaugurated the committee on Monday in Gusau, the state capital. The panel is headed by the former Head of Service, Mujtaba Isah. Inaugurating the panel, Mr Nakwada charged them to ensure fairness and establish facts, while not presuming any party as guilty or innocent. “Your responsibility is not to presume guilt or innocent, but to…

Britain is to get its fifth prime minister in four years after the current incumbent of Downing Street, Keir Starmer, announced on Monday that he would resign.It was widely expected and comes after months of mounting pressure on Starmer, who led the Labour party to a landslide victory in the 2024 UK general election but who has faced months of pressure to go from members of parliament (MPs) for the centre-left party.The announcement sets the scene for him to be replaced within weeks by Andy Burnham, who was a minister in the 2007-2010 government of Gordon Brown and, from 2017…

Angel investors are intensifying efforts to connect Nigerian startups with global capital and markets as declining venture funding raises concerns over the ability of the country’s innovation ecosystem to scale beyond domestic boundaries. Stakeholders at the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) Investors Week in Lagos said cross-border investment networks, alternative financing structures, and partnerships among investors, governments, and entrepreneurs are becoming critical to sustaining startup growth and expanding financial inclusion. The discussions come as startup financing in Nigeria fell 17 percent to $343 million in 2025, according to BusinessDay analysis. The figure represents the lowest level since 2019 and…

Anthropic may ask Claude users to verify their age and identity by uploading their government-issued documents, according to a new version of the company’s privacy policy.  The AI giant says the move was to allow users to appeal having their account flagged for potentially fraudulent activity rather than outright banning them, but comes at a time as Anthropic seeks to placate the Trump administration amid an ongoing standoff over who gets access to the company’s AI tools. According to a new section in its latest privacy policy published earlier in June and set to take effect on July 8, Anthropic…

Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that Iran had agreed to invite nuclear inspectors back into the country after the first round of direct talks in Switzerland to turn a preliminary cease-fire agreement into a lasting peace deal.But Iran’s foreign ministry said that it had made no new commitments, and the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, did not comment on Mr. Vance’s claim that its inspectors would soon be able to resume operations in the country.“That is a major milestone for the American people and the first step in permanently ending a nuclear weapons program in…

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Lionel Messi became the highest goalscorer in men’s World Cup history on Monday, moving up to 17 and breaking a tie with Germany legend Miroslav Klose in Argentina’s Group J match against Austria.The Argentina captain has now scored in six consecutive World Cup games since 2022.Messi, after missing a penalty early on against Austria that briefly denied him the all-time record, struck home in the 39th minute to give Argentina a 1-0 lead in Dallas.Messi had tied Klose’s record by scoring a hat trick during Argentina’s 3-0 over Algeria to kick off the 2026 World Cup on June 16. The…

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Uppendahl (The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, The Beauty) has been set to direct the pilot episode of Prime Video‘s Bishop, a thriller drama from co-creators Little Marvin and Tony Saltzman. Uppendahl will also executive produce. Bishop follows homicide detective Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman) – brilliant, battle-scarred – will put all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class. As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln…