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Kayode Tokede   The Nigerian stock  market closed lower yesterday  as mid-session profit taking in BUA Cement Plc wiped 0.09 per cent  off investors’ investments. As BUA Cement dropped by 10 per cent, the Nigerian Exchange Limited  All-Share Index (NGX ASI) shed 221.14 basis points or 0.09 per cent to close at 242,145.61 basis points. Also, market capitalisation dipped by N32 billion to close at N 156.207 trillion. Investor sentiment remained positive as 26 gainers outpaced 21 losers. First HoldCo emerged the highest price gainer of 9.96 per cent to close at N87.25, per share. McNichols followed with a gain of…

I would never go so far as to say there’s no place for AI in music (I’m a fan of Holly Herndon, after all). But I generally find music made with generative AI to be offensively boring, especially the outputs of Suno. So I’m having a bit of a tough time processing the fact that I actually quite enjoy 1010Benja’s “Semiramis’ Dream.”Benja has been unapologetic about his use of generative AI on his latest EP, Time Has Nothing To Do With What You Choose… The other three tracks can’t quite hold a candle to what you find on 2024’s Ten…

The former owner of British Steel has said it will pursue the British government for compensation after the loss-making firm was nationalised.The UK took control of the Scunthorpe steelworks a year ago after China’s Jingye Group said it planned to close the site because it was not financially viable, and fully nationalised the plant on Thursday.In a statement on Sunday, Jingye said it will seek “full compensation through legal means to the very end” over the UK’s move.A government spokesperson said draft compensation regulations due to be released in the autumn will set out a compensation process through which an…

Ryan Fox wins the Open!Ryan Fox wastes no time in taking aim … and rolls his birdie putt straight into the cup! He raises both arms in the air as the gallery whoop and holler! Sam Burns gives him a hug, and New Zealand have their second Open champion, 63 years after the great Bob Charles!-10: Fox (F)-9: Young (F)-8: Burns (F)Ryan Fox celebrates victory on the 18th green. Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/R&A/Getty ImagesShareUpdated at 20.29 CESTKey eventsCongratulations to Ryan Fox; commiserations to Cameron Young and Sam Burns; and thank you, dear reader, for following this live blog. Ewan Murray’s report will…

[This story contains spoilers for Christopher Nolan‘sThe Odyssey.] John Leguizamo has made all kinds of movies and TV series over his 40-year-long acting career, shining in recurring collaborations with the likes of Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!) and Jon Favreau (Chef, The Mandalorian). But for the Colombian native, it’s often required a director seeing him outside the box to let him show what he can do. His solo performances on stage, particularly shows like Latin History for Morons and Freak, have won him Emmys and Tonys and widespread acclaim — and reminded that there’s far more to the…

By Tunji Olaopa One of the staples of philosophical ruminations that possesses universal significance is the subject of identity. When the philosopher asks, who are you, she is asking for the mapping of the boundaries of what constitutes the self. What does it mean to talk about the self of a person? What constitutes the identity parameters of that self? Is the self a being or a becoming? While many philosophers over the long existence of the philosophical enterprise have explore what the self could possibly be, so many others too, from David Hume and the existentialists to Buddhism argue…

Government says the shake-up will strengthen security and clear the way for reconstruction.Published On 19 Jul 202619 Jul 2026President Ahmed al-Sharaa has overhauled Syria’s security and intelligence leadership, expanding the powers of his interior minister and installing a new intelligence chief as part of a broader shake-up of state security bodies.The changes announced on Sunday saw Interior Minister Anas Khattab handed an additional role as head of the National Security Bureau, which oversees Syria’s various security agencies,  while continuing to run the interior ministry, reported the state news agency SANA.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHussein al-Salamah was named…

Russia has carried out a wave of ballistic missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens, officials say.Four people were killed in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, and an elderly woman died in the capital Kyiv. There were two more fatalities in Zaporizhzhia in the south and one in Sumy in the north-east.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the raid on Kyiv was “one of the most massive ballistic attacks” since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in 2022.Ukraine said it had hit three Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, and three oil depots in…

A US Navy aviation boatswain’s mate directs a F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Force Squadron (VFA) 154 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) while the ship is moored in Honolulu, Hawaii, during Exercise RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) 2026 on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Michelle Bir / AFP via Getty Images)Michelle Bir | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. said on Sunday it targeted Iranian forces that struck Jordan last week, an attack by Iran that left two American service members dead and one missing.The developments over the weekend further jeopardized last month’s…

Federal officials on Friday announced that shredded iceberg lettuce imported from Mexico and served at Taco Bell restaurants in five states is a source of Cyclospora, the foodborne parasite causing the nationwide surge in cases of explosive, watery diarrhea. The five states are Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. A traceback investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration identified a single supplier in Mexico as the source of iceberg lettuce for Taco Bell restaurants where sick people reported eating. While federal authorities did not name the supplier, sources told the Washington…