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Andy Burnham’s new government faces questions on funding after announcing £2 bus fare cap in EnglandGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics.Andy Burnham’s new government is facing fresh questions on how it will fund its new policies aimed at easing the cost of living, after the prime minister announced a £2 cap on single bus fares this morning.The cap on single bus fares in England will be in place from January, reducing the current cap of £3. The government said the measure is backed by £454m of funding, including money to allow devolved governments to take…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has inaugurated a National Working Committee to address human rights violations associated with climate change in Nigeria. A statement from the NHRC on Tuesday said the committee’s inauguration became necessary as “climate change is no longer just an environmental issue. It is a human rights issue.” The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, urged Nigerians to view climate change differently. “It’s not just about rising temperatures. It’s about people. It’s about families losing their homes, farmers losing their livelihoods, communities being uprooted and vulnerable people falling deeper into poverty.” Mr Ojukwu noted that…

According to the M.I.T. Technology Review, rather than building thousands of smaller buildings, tech giants are investing in massive “hyperscale” campuses, with some individual AI sites requiring up to 5 GW of electricity—more than the peak demand of entire U.S. states like New Hampshire.Frank RacioppiArtificial Intelligence (AI) has already seeped into our society, culture, economy, and daily routines. AI decides who gets their health claim paid. AI help millions with their administrative work at their jobs. AI answers our phone calls when we have a customer service problem. Millions of students try to use AI to ease the burden of…

In 2018, OPay entered Nigeria as a super app offering ride-hailing (ORide) and food delivery services, but a combination of market realities and government policies forced the company to pivot in 2020 and focus solely on fintech. Since that pivot, OPay has become a household name in Nigerian fintech. Nigerians will always remember OPay as the fintech that came to the rescue during the epic 2023 cash crunch, when legacy financial institutions struggled to meet the pressing demands that ensued. A report by renowned consulting firm KPMG revealed that about 58% of Nigerians switched to fintechs such as OPay, Palmpay,…

Reform UK’s Scotland deputy leader Thomas Kerr said: “Only weeks ago, Anas Sarwar stood before the people of Glasgow asking for their trust and insisting that his future was here in Scotland. Today, those same voters will rightly feel betrayed.”Throughout the election campaign, he dismissed suggestions that he had ambitions elsewhere and claimed his focus was on serving Scotland.”Now, at the first opportunity, he has walked away from the very people who placed their faith in him.”And Scottish Green Party co-leader Gillian Mackay accused Sarwar of being a “chancer” who had “gone from promising to scrap the House of Lords…

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, has called for a coordinated Africa-led strategy to tackle the continent’s healthcare challenges by strengthening health systems, improving quality of care, investing in specialist training, expanding clinical research and making access to advanced healthcare services easier within Africa. The Chief Operating Officer, Khurram Jamal, stated at a media roundtable in Lagos that Africa possesses the expertise, human capital, and resources needed to build healthcare systems capable of earning patients’ confidence and significantly reducing the growing dependence on medical treatment outside the continent. According to him, Africa continues to lose billions of dollars annually to outbound…

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved automatic employment for seven recipients of the state’s award in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honour award category, describing the individuals as exemplary young talents who distinguished themselves through hard work, discipline and innovation during their service year in the state. Mr Aiyedatiwa announced the appointments on Tuesday during a ceremony honouring outstanding students, teachers and academic achievers at the Cocoa Conference Centre in Akure, which was attended by the Ondo State Deputy Governor Olayide Adelami, members of the State Executive Council, lawmakers, education stakeholders and officials of the NYSC. The governor…

Arsenal have brought in Spain goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez on a free transfer – their sixth signing of the summer.The 27-year-old joins the Women’s Super League side after leaving Real Madrid at the end of last season.Rodriguez will wear the number 16 shirt and will compete for minutes with Daphne van Domselaar and Anneke Borbe, both of whom struggled with injuries last season.”I’m so proud to join this great club. Arsenal is one of the top clubs in the world and I’m really excited to be part of the team and take on this new challenge,” said Rodriguez.”I want to help…

Travis Scott stopped by The Tonight Show to discuss his experience making Christopher Nolan‘s new film The Odyssey, which features his song “When I’m Home” over the end credits. Host Jimmy Fallon noted that the film marks Scott’s first time being part of a No. 1 movie. “It feels way different,” Scott said. “Even my theater teacher from high school, they reached out to my mom. This is like another stratosphere of greatness. All the people [who] were scolding you in when you were in school, trying to make you a great human, are like, ‘You finally did something good.’”…

Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has suffered an ankle ligament injury, dealing a significant setback to Beşiktaş ahead of their UEFA Europa League second qualifying round clash against Danish outfit Midtjylland. The Turkish giants confirmed the injury in an official statement released on Tuesday, following the Nigerian midfielder’s medical examinations at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital. According to the club, an MRI scan revealed ligament damage in Ndidi’s ankle, with treatment already underway under the supervision of Beşiktaş’s medical team. In its statement, the club said: “Following an ankle injury, our player Wilfred Ndidi underwent an MRI at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital, which…