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By Ebunoluwa Sessou, Cynthia Alo & Precious Enaike In a bid to accelerate the commercialisation of homegrown engineering solutions capable of addressing Nigeria’s development challenges, Enactus Nigeria, has established a partnership with several organizations and stakeholders to nurture young engineering talents to transform innovative ideas into practical solutions for national development through the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO). The organizations in the partnership include the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Renaissance Africa Energy Company, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company (First E&P). The Olympiad was conceived to bridge the gap between engineering education and…

Sata srī akāla, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: Nigeria wants smartphones made at home New court ruling makes layoffs harder in Kenya Kenya court strikes down website blocking law WhatsApp delivery receipts face legal test in Kenya Nigeria wants smartphones made at home Smartphones The Nigerian government is making another push to get smartphones manufactured locally, offering tax waivers and other incentives to both Chinese phone makers and Nigerian companies willing to establish production plants in the country. The offer comes with a deadline: companies that commit to starting construction before November 2026 stand…

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the international hantavirus outbreak linked to the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius officially over after the last identified contact completed quarantine, tested negative and returned home. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced the development on Thursday, saying no new cases had been reported since 25 May. “Today, the final contact of a person exposed to hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius completed their quarantine period, tested negative and returned home,” he said. “No further cases have been reported since 25 May. We are therefore very pleased to say that WHO considers the outbreak…

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Massimiliano Allegri will replace Antonio Conte as Napoli manager, the Serie A club announced Friday. “Napoli welcomes Massimiliano Allegri as manager of the first team,” it said in a statement, adding that the 58-year-old had signed a three-year contract lasting until 2029. Allegri previously coached Juventus (2014-19, 2021-24) and AC Milan (2010-14, 2025-26). Milan sacked him after the team missed out on next season’s Champions League. Since the end of the season, nine of the 20 Serie A teams have changed coaches, including Napoli, AC Milan, which hired the Portuguese Ruben Amorim, Atalanta Bergamo (Maurizio Sarri), and Fiorentina (Fabio Grosso).…

If you are intrigued by the idea of a social drama that doesn’t follow all the tropes that you can expect based on tradition and past cinematic experiences, A Happy Family is for you. After all, the feature debut of Swiss director and writer Jan-Eric Mack features an ambivalent main character, namely a single mother who doesn’t fit neatly into categories of black or white and good or evil. Complexity instead of moralizing is the motto. Plus, the film takes pleasure in mixing genres, surprising with thriller vibes that many won’t see coming. A Happy Family, world premiering on Saturday,…

‘There is room for movement on tax,’ says Burnham in first interview since becoming MPGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics.Andy Burnham, the lead contender to succeed prime minister Keir Starmer, has hinted at some of his tax proposals as he draws up plans to revitalise Britain’s high streets.In his first interview since being elected MP for Makerfield, Burnham told LBC there is “some room” in the Labour manifesto for “movement on tax”. While he reaffirmed his commitment to “stick” to the promises made by the manifesto of not raising income tax, VAT or national insurance…

Last week’s heatwave across western Europe shattered national June records and set new all-time highs.The UK recorded a provisional high of 37.7C at Lingwood in Norfolk on Friday 27 June, smashing the previous June record of 35.6C, set in 1976. Such a margin is exceptionally rare: temperature records are typically broken by 0.1C or 0.2C, not a remarkable 2.1C.A boy cools off in a Berlin fountain. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesGermany reached 41.7C in Coschen on 28 of June, breaking its all-time record for a third consecutive day. The Netherlands set a new June record with 39.4C on 26 June, while Hungary…

Gold bars are stored in a safe deposit room in Munich, Jan. 28, 2026.Angelika Warmuth | ReutersSpot gold prices rose by 1.4% on Friday morning, putting the precious metal on track for its first weekly gain in five weeks after coming under sustained pressure this year. By 4:30 a.m. ET, spot gold was trading at around $4,182.28 an ounce and on course for a 2.3% weekly gain – which would be its first weekly rise since late May. Front-month U.S. gold futures were up by 1.5% on an intraday basis. Stock Chart IconStock chart iconSpot goldGold prices have fallen this year,…