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Leaving a stable job is often considered a risky move, but for Steve Maduka, walking away from the former Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) became the first step toward building an international beauty business. The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Hairs Limited did not initially set out to become a player in the hair and beauty industry. When he resigned from PHCN in 2010, selling hair extensions was simply a way to earn income while he searched for another career opportunity. That search took him to the United Kingdom, where he hoped to build a new life.…

Many areas of Venezuela devastated by last week’s twin earthquakes have yet to receive significant government help, leaving residents to carry out much of the rescue effort.In the port of La Guaira, one of the hardest-hit cities, the BBC saw people using crowbars, mallets and pickaxes to try to dig out loved ones and neighbours. Tens of thousands of people are still believed to be missing. Early on Monday, nerves were frayed by an aftershock, although no further damage was reported.More than 1,700 people have been killed in what Interim President Delcy Rodríguez said was the “most brutal natural catastrophe”…

(Photo by: Michael Siluk/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Education ImagesComcast’s announcement that it will split into two companies, one focused on video distribution and the other on entertainment, will provide “flexibility,” said CEO Brian Roberts Monday. Okay, flexibility to do what? Clearly, flexibility to make deals, even if Roberts, whose clan will continue to hold controlling shares in both spinoffs plus previously spun-off Versant, said during the same news conference that the company isn’t looking to sell either part of itself.But at a time when dealmaking is rampant in distribution and advertising (see also, Charter and Cox, Fox and…

Tidal shared its new policies regarding AI-generated music today and how the platform plans to “protect artists” and “inform listeners.” Instead of banning it outright, starting on July 15th Tidal will label tracks it has identified as being 100 percent AI-generated with an icon. But starting today those tracks will no longer be monetizable. “Tidal’s priority is ensuring royalties go to original works directly produced, written, and performed by people. We will therefore not knowingly attribute royalties to music we identify as wholly AI-generated,” the company’s announcement reads.The platform didn’t specify what tools it’s using to identify AI-generated music, but…

Some analysts have questioned whether those recent productivity figures are reliable, in part, because some of the high growth spots are in residential areas, and that they could be explained in part by errors in the data, external.Nevertheless, many economists do think Greater Manchester has performed better than other UK city regions over the past 15 years – and they argue it’s justified to partially attribute this to the devolution of powers, particularly on transport, planning and housing.Devolution has helped to deliver this record on housing because the Greater Manchester mayoralty is empowered to set the city-region’s housing strategy, direct…

England finished top ahead of Croatia as they completed their Group L campaign with a 2-0 victory over Panama. Croatia defeated Ghana 2-1 in their final Group L fixture on Saturday to qualify for the Round of 32. England finished top, completing their Group L campaign with a 2-0 victory over Panama following a strong display. Croatia opened the scoring in the 31st minute through Petar Sučić, who finished Mateo Kovačić’s well-timed assist. The European side dominated possession in the opening half, creating several opportunities against Ghana’s defence. Veteran midfielder Luka Modrić controlled proceedings from the middle of the pitch,…

Popular Nigerian socialite and businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, has warmed hearts online after sharing a throwback photograph from his days as a junior seminarian. The celebrity barman took to his Instagram page @cubana_chiefpriest to post an old image, accompanied by a reflective caption that revealed his early aspiration to join the Catholic priesthood. The photograph shows five schoolboys with a man who appears to be a priest standing in the middle of them. Cubana Chief Priest attended Bonus Pastor Catholic Seminary in Osina, Imo State. Cubana Chief Priest According to him, he was reflecting on…

The Anambra State Government has ordered the immediate cleanup of all drainage channels in the state and a five-hour lockdown as part of ongoing efforts to combat gully erosion and flooding. The government disclosed this in a statement on Monday jointly signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor and his Environment counterpart, Clem Aguiyi. PREMIUM TIMES reports that Anambra State has been battling severe environmental issues, particularly flooding and gully erosion. In the Monday statement, the Anambra State Government said it had declared a state of emergency on the environment. The statement said the government frowned on indiscriminate…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), marking the first holistic review of the scheme since its establishment 53 years ago. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, disclosed the development on Monday in a post on his X handle, describing the approval as a major milestone in repositioning the NYSC for the future. According to the minister, the reforms are designed to preserve the scheme’s legacy of promoting national unity while transforming it into a platform that equips young Nigerians with the skills, experience and opportunities needed to thrive…

The Supreme Court has affirmed the final forfeiture of N1.582 billion linked to a former National Coordinating Consultant of the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Steve Ogidan, to the federal government. The decision, delivered on 19 June by a five-member panel led by a judge, Habeeb Abiru, upheld an earlier judgement of the Court of Appeal, which sustained the forfeiture order issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a statement shared on Monday by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, stated that the Supreme Court…