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Ride-hailing company Uber has announced plans to discontinue its operations in Nigeria and Uganda effective 2 September, citing a review of its evolving business priorities and investment focus across Africa. Uber disclosed its decision to exit Nigeria and Uganda in a statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, noting that this does not affect its operations in other African markets. Uber’s departure came weeks after controversy over the operation of e-hailing platforms at Nigerian airports. On 30 July, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) directed airport managers to stop Uber and Bolt from operating commercially at its managed…

In my years of reviewing beauty tech, it was upgrading my hair dryer that made the biggest difference to my routine. I used to dread hair-wash days: the chore of shampooing, conditioning and rinsing my hair, plus the time – and aching arms – spent getting it dry again.My clunky, bargain-bucket hair dryer of seven years was weighty, deafeningly loud, and took a painstaking 20 minutes to dry my hair. So happier days really did arrive when I switched to a new model.My current hair dryer uses a lightweight digital motor that’s not only far quieter, but is also powerful…

By Bayo Wahab Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended the minister’s concern that he could face political retaliation if either former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar or Peter Obi wins the 2027 presidential election. Olayinka spoke on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Friday while reacting to Wike’s recent declaration that he could be among the first politicians targeted if the opposition defeats President Bola Tinubu at the polls. Wike had said his open support for Tinubu’s re-election had made him a target of opposition forces, but insisted that he…

“Over the last five or six years, man-to-man pressure has become bigger,” Kane says.”European football is physical and top teams are trying to win the ball back high, trusting their defenders and midfielders to defend man for man to win their battles.”Given that change, the best teams have recruited physical athletes and brilliant dribblers who can beat their man when the game becomes a series of one-against-ones.Kane, not known for his dribbling – and by his own admission “not the fastest”, has thrived on his own terms.Against Dortmund, there was a specific moment Kane dropped deep, looking to arrive in…

Carla Jeffery, the actress known for playing Bree in Disney’s popular Zombies film franchise, has died at the age of 33. Jeffery’s death was confirmed by her manager, Carla Alexander, founder of Los Angeles-based Alexanders Talent Management. “Carla was more than a client; she was family,” Alexander said in a statement. “Our hearts are with Carla’s family and loved ones during this devastating time.” Alexander told KTLA that further details about the actress’s death would be released in the coming days. Her cause of death has not been disclosed. Born in Houston, Texas, Jeffery began her acting career at the…

Pokémon’s success over the last 30 years has seen it grow from a much-loved Game Boy classic, to a world-dominating brand with TV shows, spin-off games, toys and even a theme park. The trading card game is a huge part of that, with more than 85bn cards printed over its lifetime, and the appetite for them shows no signs of slowing down. Packs get snapped up after release so quickly it’s now almost impossible to find them in shops, and a booming resale market is driving the hobby into murky waters.One card recently sold for an eye-watering £12m, and an…

Two aides suspended over donations allegations have ‘no chance of coming back’, says Reform UK’s chair Lee AndersonLee Anderson, the Reform UK chief whip and party chair, has said that James Orr and Dan Jukes – the two aides primarily involved in the apparent plot exposed by an undercover investigation to evade electoral law – were suspended and won’t be coming back.In an interview on Sky News this morning, Anderson said: double quotation mark[Orr and Jukes] were told they had to step down. They have stepped down. And that’s got to be the right thing to do. The presenter, Kamali…

Ngozi Monica Okonkwo & Co, the external auditors of Cutix Plc, have resigned their appointment after about six years of auditing the company’s accounts. The manufacturer, Cutix disclosed this in a regulatory filing signed by Chinwendu Nwokporo, the Company Secretary, on Wednesday, stating that it received the auditors’ formal notification of resignation on 24 July. Ngozi Monica Okonkwo & Co joined Cutix as external auditor in in November 2020, replacing ANOC Professional service who also retired at the time. The resignation took effect on 28 August, the date of the company’s 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM). Cutix, who manufactures electrical,…

In 2020, Microsoft announced that Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions would include unlimited access to its new Xbox Cloud Gaming service (then still known as Project xCloud). Now, that kind of streaming buffet service is coming to an end, as Microsoft announced strict new limits on how much streaming is included in its various Game Pass subscriptions. Starting in November, Game Pass subscriptions will include the following monthly limits on game streaming time: Game Pass Ultimate ($23/month): 15 hours Game Pass Premium ($15/month): 10 hours Game Pass Essential ($10/month): 5 hours Subscribers who use up their monthly streaming allotment will be able…

Badenoch repeated existing Conservative plans to fund an increase in defence spending, including by reimposing the two-child benefit cap. The cap, which was scrapped by Labour in April, meant parents could only claim universal credit or tax credits for their first two children.She said the final part of her party’s plans to reach the 3% spending figure on defence had now been completed.The Tories said this would include saving at least £4bn through reforms to housing benefit and removing the VAT exemption for Motability vehicles, saving £1bn.”Alongside savings from the disastrous Chagos deal and re-purposing money from the British Business…