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Former Plateau State Governor and elder statesman, Senator Jonah Jang, on Saturday delivered a sobering message to Nigeria’s political class and citizens, warning that political power is temporary and that only character, faith and service to humanity endure. Jang spoke in Jos during the celebration of his 80th birthday and the public presentation of his autobiography, From Airman to Politics, held as part of activities marking the milestone. Reflecting on eight decades of life, military service and politics, the former governor said time had taught him that the pursuit of power, fame and wealth should never overshadow integrity and one’s…

The Chief Operating Officer of Gracias Global Homes & Properties Ltd, Wale Ponnle, has urged stronger collaboration between Lagos communities and government agencies to tackle the city’s persistent flooding challenges.   Ponnle, who was speaking with journalists in Lagos recently, stressed that the fight against flooding cannot be solely left to government. Ponle, who is also the chairman, Strategy and Planning Committee of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Lagos Chapter, tasked community leaders to act as environmental watchdogs by reporting illegal construction, land reclamation and sand-filling activities that obstruct natural waterways.   “The reality is that flooding in Lagos…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Leopold Aschenbrenner was hailed as a great prognosticator, but he did a poor job of interpreting history. The tech wunderkind’s misfortune is a reminder — useful for the AI era — that an investor can be right and still come undone.Situational Awareness, the fund the OpenAI alumnus founded in 2024, sold most of its publicly traded securities to rival Citadel after banks called in their loans. On the face of it, what happened is simple: Aschenbrenner thought AI-related stocks would go one…

“I took a walk around last night, and gosh, it’s amazing,” Dylan Moore told Ars. Moore lives down the block from these Waymo lots and previously created the WaymoProblems.org website. “You can hear the crickets, you can hear your thoughts, it’s not a fleet of locusts descending on the neighborhood, it’s incredible.” Another neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal and described himself as a “night owl,” said that he is thrilled that Waymo has abided by the court order. “At 2 am when the bars let out, that’s when [they had been] full bore,” he said.…

Tracy Brabin, the Labour mayor of West Yorkshire, said that giving regions like hers a proportion of income tax would mean “people will be able to see and feel the real benefit of their hard work and where that money is going”.Richard Parker, the Labour mayor for the West Midlands, described the plans as “phenomenal”, adding: “It really is a sea change, it’s monumental.”But some within the Labour Party have voiced concerns.Labour backbencher Sean Woodcock, MP for Banbury in Oxfordshire, said he supported the plans but said there was still the need for redistribution from central government in order to…

Fresh off the release of his sixth studio album, ORIADÉ, Afrobeats star David “Davido” Adeleke has opened up about how marriage, fatherhood and 15 years in the music industry have transformed both his personal life and the way he runs his brand. Speaking in a recent interview on The Vibe Q, the Grammy-nominated singer said he no longer keeps friends around without purpose, explaining that everyone in his circle is now expected to contribute professionally rather than spend time with him. According to Davido, his team members are encouraged to develop skills that support his brand. “Everybody is there to…

Key events48km to go: The gap is 1min 42sec. It’s been an active day, with a couple of riders trying to get across to this four-person break, and (unfortunately) a number of crashes in the bunch.Share50km to go: This time last week, I was at the Tour! Here’s a photo I took of the lake at Allemond. A week ago we saw the race go through there in the morning, then rode up the Col d’Ornon, then toiled up to Alpe d’Huez to watch the dramatic finish when Richard Carapaz chased down Sepp Kuss.Allemond. Photograph: Luke McLaughlin/The GuardianShare53km to go:…

Love has always been central to FLO’s music, but on this album they explore its messier realities, with nights out providing the backdrop for stories of heartbreak, healing and friendship.”So go ahead and kiss who you wanna / whatever the trauma / If you ever fall out of love / try therapy at the club,” they sing on the title track.Quaresma says the title came to represent the role friends can play during difficult moments.”It’s the idea that you’re having the worst time of your life, but your friends are saying, ‘No, you’re coming out, you’re going to dance and…

There’s a ritual at the start of every event hosted by the Offline Project. Run by Pelé Zachariah, the activities vary – it could be a group walk, a collage‑making class or a supper club – but each one begins in the same way, *with an invitation to hand over your phone. Devices go in a lockbox. Once they’re all in, Zachariah closes the door and turns the key. “I don’t place them in for people, because it’s nice for them to physically put it in the box themselves, walk away, and think: for the next two or three hours, I’m…

At least 26 people have been injured after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake rocked a region near Naples, in southern Italy.The quake, which occurred at 7.46pm on Friday night, caused power outages, disrupted public transport and damaged a pier in Campi Flegrei, the site of Europe’s largest volcanic crater.It is the strongest tremor to hit the region in the past 40 years and caused part of a cliff and several unoccupied buildings to collapse.At least five of those injured were taken to hospital and about 300 people were evacuated from their homes in the city of Pozzuoli, near the epicentre of the…