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Emma Okonji Joint delegation, led by Interswitch Group CEO Mitchell Elegbe and Temenos MEA Managing Director Santhosh Rao, have explored new frontiers of innovation in areas such as core banking modernization, financial crime mitigation and Central Bank Digital Currency innovation. Interswitch Group, Africa’s leading integrated digital payments and commerce company, together with global banking software provider Temenos, jointly paid a courtesy visit to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week, in a continued demonstration of their strategic partnership to advance the modernisation of Nigeria’s financial services sector.In June 2026, Interswitch and Temenos officially announced a strategic partnership across Africa…

Google is set to host its next live Made by Google hardware launch event on August 12th, and the company says in a new video that comedian Trevor Noah will be hosting the show.The video indicates that the event will feature other celebrities and influencers as well, including Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper (who was at the 2025 event), Indian cricketer Shubman Gill (who has starred in Pixel ads), Japanese actress Ayami Nakajo (who has also starred in Pixel ads), and NBA star / Google Performance Advisor Stephen Curry. (Cooper and Noah are also bringing shows to YouTube.)Jimmy Fallon…

Andy Burnham’s government is “urgently” identifying any grooming gang perpetrators who may still be eligible for early prison release after concerns were raised about a potential loophole in the system.The prime minister has “personally intervened” after men convicted of assaulting children in Bradford were expected to be freed from prison early despite a promise earlier this week that they would remain behind bars.In a statement, No 10 said it would ensure that “everything possible is being done so that vile groomers are dealt with in the way their victims deserve”.About 5,000 people are expected to be released early under sentencing…

A paramedic moves a person to an ambulance in Spain during a 2022 heatwave that killed more than 300 people in five days. Credit: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg/GettyExtreme heat is killing hundreds of thousands of people every year — and the annual toll is growing.An estimated 210,000 more people died of heat-related causes each year from 2012 to 2021 than from 1990 to 19991, on average (see ‘Heat’s toll’) . Some 75,000 deaths per hot season have been linked to heatwaves in Asia from 1990 to 20192, and nearly 14,000 people are estimated to have died in June this year in Europe…

Bill BarnwellAug 6, 2026, 06:15 AM ETCloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more.He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.Multiple AuthorsHow many Hall of Famers are playing in the NFL right now?It depends on when you’re evaluating, of course. There are veterans near the end of their careers who have already proved themselves as…

By Enitan Abdultawab BBNaija Season 11 Head of House (HoH), Sheba, has issued a stern warning to her fellow housemates, expressing frustration over what she described as their lack of commitment during preparations for this week’s wager presentation. An irritated Sheba, while speaking during a rehearsal on Tuesday morning, fumed at housemates to take the task seriously, insisting that everyone had a responsibility to contribute to the team’s success. “If you want to play a game, you have to step up or step away. I will not run mad. We are not kids,” she said. Reminding the contestants why they…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, on Thursday, announced the interception of pump-action rifles and cannabis-infused food products smuggled into the country through the TinCan Island Port. Mr Adeniyi disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday while highlighting major enforcement operations carried out by the TinCan Island Port Command. Mr Adeniyi, who warned that the items pose serious threats to national security and public health, said customs operatives intercepted a container on 8 July carrying concealed knock-down components of pump-action rifles. Some intercepted rifles at Tincan Island Customs Command on Thursday in Lagos He said…

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has confirmed the rescue of seven abducted students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, by combined efforts of security personnel. Mr Abiodun confirmed the rescue at a news conference held at the state secretariat in Abeokuta on Thursday. He described the rescue as a proof of the effectiveness of coordinated security operations in the state. He said the state government activated a coordinated security response immediately after receiving reports of the students’ abduction. The governor announced that the combined security team successfully rescued all the abducted victims alive in the early hours of Thursday. He…

The Kogi Government has commiserated with families of victims of reprisal killings in Abugi, Kuchinda and Mikugi communities of Kupa Kingdom, Lokoja Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Thursday, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, vowed that all perpetrators would be apprehended and prosecuted. He described the incident as tragic, senseless and unacceptable, stressing that no misunderstanding should result in the loss of innocent lives. Mr Fanwo said Governor Ahmed Ododo extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and the entire Kupa Kingdom, praying for the peaceful repose of the deceased and comfort for…

Green Bay Packers’ running back MarShawn Lloyd turned heads Thursday, doing a back flip after scoring a touchdown.Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.The Green Bay Packers held their seventh training camp practice on a gorgeous Thursday where temperatures were in the mid-70s.The practice was also closed to the fans for the first time this camp.Green Bay will now hold its Family Night inside of Lambeau Field Friday, where roughly 60,000 fans are expected to attend.Here’s the good, bad and ugly — compiled from multiple reports — from practice No. 7.THE GOODMAKING A MOVE: Jacob Monk, a fifth round…