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A US chain’s plan to sell its version of Mexican food to Mexicans with a first branch south of the border has prompted bemusement, skepticism and anger among local people.Chipotle Mexican Grill, known for its customisable burritos, tacos and bowls, has more than 4,000 locations worldwide and announced on Tuesday that it was expanding into Mexico in what it described as a significant milestone.The first restaurant will open on Thursday in the upmarket neighbourhood of San Pedro Garza García in the city of Monterrey in the northern state of Nuevo León.Many social media users expressed excitement at the prospect of…

The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has organised a sensitisation workshop for vendors and stakeholders in its Western Assets Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) to strengthen contracting capacity and promote transparency, accountability and compliance in procurement processes. The one-day workshop, held in Sapele, Delta State, brought together members of the boards of trustees, management committees and advisory committees of the Akugbe, Ekugbe and Ethiope HCDTs, alongside representatives of NEPL, traditional rulers, company officials and other community stakeholders. Speaking at the event, General Manager, Category Management, Asset Operations, Procurement and Nigerian Content at Seplat Energy, Mrs. Blessing…

Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. Today, we’re discussing the UK’s difficult position in the AI race, new doubts over OpenAI’s path toward a trillion-dollar stock market debut and the changes to IRL tech reporting in the age of AI.Eager but afraid: the UK finds itself in a bind over AIThe UK wants a piece of the mammoth global investment in AI but fears it as well.In the coming weeks, the Bank of England is planning to ease capital rules to help encourage more lending. But the central bank simultaneously…

Jones said: “Throughout our history, the UK has overcome challenges from plagues and pandemics to war and our fair share of wet weather. “It is right that we consistently evaluate the risks we could face and plan for what may come.”This year we saw temperatures across the UK breaking records in May, only to be exceeded again in June, and AI offers new ways for criminals to carry out cyber-attacks against us, as well as offering huge opportunities for our economy and security.”The government will do all it can and we are well prepared – but we can all play…

Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02122-2A bacterial self-destruct mechanism has been repurposed as a potential therapy, selectively eliminating diseased cells — including tumour cells in mouse models of cancer.

FutbolConect, a football technology platform focused on talent discovery, development and recruitment across Africa, has officially launched in Lagos. Its founders are seeking to bridge the gap between football talent and opportunities across the continent. The platform is designed to connect players, clubs, academies, coaches, scouts, agents, referees, tournament organisers, sponsors, investors and football fans through a single digital network aimed at improving collaboration within the football industry. Speaking at the launch, the founder, Arinze Madueke, said FutbolConect was developed in response to longstanding challenges facing African football, particularly the difficulty talented players encounter in gaining visibility and connecting with…

By Enitan Abdultawab Senegalese-American music star Akon has opened up about his role in Wizkid’s early career, revealing that he signed the Nigerian singer after Banky W introduced the then-rising talent to him during a visit to Nigeria. Akon, who appeared in a recent interview with Shade Room, dismissed claims that he discovered Wizkid, insisting that the credit belongs to Banky W, who had already nurtured the singer before bringing him into the partnership. “Banky W discovered Wizkid. That’s how that collaboration went. I went to Nigeria, and Banky brought me Wiz, and I’m like: ‘Bro! This kid is a…

How often do you have sex? The Guardian is looking for couples to talk honestly – and completely anonymously – about what they get up to in the bedroom for the Saturday magazine’s much-loved This is How We Do It column.The idea behind the column is to provide a counterpoint to the airbrushed, exaggerated stories about sex we see on TV and in the media. We want to publish un-sensationalised interviews with real couples, so we are particularly keen to hear from you if you have hit a roadblock in your sexual life. How do you navigate intimacy when your…

Government policies rarely fail because their intentions are bad. They fail because good intentions are often mistaken for good implementation. Nigeria has become something of a laboratory for ambitious education reforms. Every new administration arrives promising transformation. New curricula are introduced. New assessment methods emerge. New technologies are announced. Fresh slogans replace old ones. Yet our classrooms remain burdened by many of the same problems: poorly prepared teachers, inadequate learning materials, weak supervision and inconsistent implementation. The lesson is obvious. In education, how a policy is implemented is often more important than what it seeks to achieve. That is why…

James Sowole, Abeokuta Religious leaders in Ogun State have been charged to take a more active role in preventing violence against women and girls by creating safer and violence-free environments within their churches and communities. The call was made during a two-day  consultative and capacity-building meeting organised by the Centre for Women’s Health  Information (CEWHIN), with support from the Ford Foundation, for Christian leaders in the state. The programme, held at Idi-Aba Baptist Church, Abeokuta, was part of the project titled: ‘Partnership for Enhanced Violence Against Women and Girls Prevention Among Religious and Traditional Stakeholders in Ogun and Osun States,…