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Diversified Nigerian conglomerate, TMDK Group, has marked its 25th anniversary with a renewed commitment to expanding investments in Nigeria’s energy, agriculture, manufacturing and industrial sectors. The silver jubilee celebration brought together employees, business associates, customers, partners, financial institutions and other stakeholders who joined the Group in reflecting on its journey and celebrating a quarter-century of enterprise, resilience and investment. Founded 25 years ago by Alhaji Amadu Sule Leda, TMDK Group has evolved from a small real estate investment company into a diversified investment group with significant interests spanning downstream petroleum, petroleum infrastructure, logistics, agro-processing and manufacturing. The milestone, according to…

Spanish foreign minister urges migrant to ‘not risk their lives’ again, says ‘every last person’ will be returned to MoroccoSpanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares visited Ceuta earlier today, as he insisted that Madrid had it all under control despite “the most unique and complex” border arrangements there.Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares addresses a press conference after his meetings in Ceuta. Photograph: REDUAN/EPAHe said Spain was in direct dialogue with the Moroccan authorities on how to prevent another border crisis.He also directly addressed migrants considering another attempt at crossing the border, telling them to “not risk their lives, their…

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has queried the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) over its imposition of a 1% Capital Injection Fee, alongside verification fees to be paid by insurance companies in the ongoing sector recapitalization exercise. The query followed a petition by NICON Insurance Limited and Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation in which the two companies accused NAICOM of imposing fees on the insurance companies, beyond statutory provisions. A memo referenced: F/LEG/0608/2026/22, dated August 6, and signed by the Permanent Secretary (Finance) of the Ministry of finance, Mr. Raymond Omachi,…

Anthropic has pledged to start marking Claude-generated text and images with machine-readable data, in an effort to comply with European rules for AI transparency. “Generated text will carry embedded watermarks, and generated files will include digitally signed provenance metadata where supported,” Anthropic says on a new Claude support page. The changes are invisible to human eyes, but will make it easier for people and online platforms to detect if content was generated by Claude models.These updates are a future commitment rather than something that will go into effect immediately. New AI labeling and transparency obligations under the EU’s AI Act,…

The government’s early release scheme aims to address a severe overcrowding crisis in jails, where useable capacity is almost at 100%.The number of places in jails in England and Wales has not kept pace with the significant rise in the prison population in recent decades under successive governments.Ministers have said prison spaces might run out as soon as October.To make more space in prisons, the Starmer government changed the law to give it the ability to release some offenders earlier than they would otherwise have been.The release point for these prisoners will move from 40% or half of their custodial…

This luminous flare radiating from the blackness is the corona of the Sun – superheated jets of gas thrown thousands of miles out into space.

Skinner’s departure came after months of hints at his frustrations over the lack of investment in his squad. His side finished inside the Women’s Super League’s top three on two occasions, reached three successive FA Cup finals, delivered a first major trophy and made it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the first time of asking.Some criticism towards Skinner came from United’s own fanbase, as they held banners up at Leigh Sports Village calling for his sacking in 2024.Unhappiness also appeared to be based on their performances against their WSL top-three rivals Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City, rather…

Isaac Mizrahi. Photograph: Courtesy Isaac MizrahiThere’s a lot to look at in Isaac Mizrahi’s studio in New York’s Greenwich Village: sketches, bulletin boards, fabrics, memorabilia, heaps of books, a Golden Girls puzzle set. But my eyes lock in on two dolls, Snoopy and his sister Belle (who knew!), clad in ballet-style tutus and embroidered vests. “I think I designed those,” he says, joining me from his apartment upstairs. “I love the Schultz estate and they like me a lot. It was a minute ago, though, so I’m not sure if they still even know who I am.” I later learn…

A quadcopter drone with plastic explosives attached to it flew unnoticed past air defence installations at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, a key NATO airlift hub, on August 4.The drone hit a Ukrainian cargo plane but failed to detonate. It fell onto the tarmac and was found four hours later by a bus driver who stepped on it and called security, German media reported. DNA traces linked the drone to a firebomb that was mailed to the same airport and set a freight container on fire in July 2024, the Bild tabloid reported.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe incident marked…

Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries set for clash between progressives and Democratic establishmentHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and US senator in Minnesota will once again see left-wing candidates face off against more traditional ones.The party’s ideological rift, that has already been seen in contests across the States this year, shifts to the upper Midwest later today.In Wisconsin, state representative Francesca Hong, a self-described democratic socialist, is front-runner for the party’s nomination for governor in a swing state where winning the governor’s mansion is central to Democrats’ hopes for 2028 and beyond.In Minnesota,…