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By Arinze Anapugars As Globacom unveiled a new campaign philosophy, Never Settle for Less, in Lagos recently, the thought in the minds of many in the audience was the several moments in their lives when the familiar path becomes too small for the dream. The security of a well-paying job that no longer fires the imagination, the uncertainty of beginning again, the leap into the dark, or the niggling temptation to accept what is just adequate when something greater is within reach. For those who remain where they are and those who move forward, the difference is often not always…

Uber and British start-up Wayve launched their commercial robotaxi service in London on Thursday, although passengers will still have a human supervisor behind the wheel. “It’s going to be a phased deployment, so we’re going to start off small,” Wendy Lee, head of product at Uber, told AFP, adding that the number of vehicles will be “in the order of dozens to start”. The rollout makes Wayve the first company to launch a robotaxi service to the public in London, ahead of rivals Waymo, owned by Google-parent Alphabet, and China’s Baidu, which has partnered with Lyft. Autonomous taxis are already…

The ⁠leader of the Green ⁠party has said he will ⁠​stand in a byelection in the central London ⁠seat vacated Keir Starmer, ‌a local newspaper has reported.Zack Polanski told the ‌Camden New Journal on Thursday he would ​be the Green candidate for Holborn and ⁠St Pancras, a seat ​Starmer ​held comfortably ​in ‌2024 though ​with a ​much-reduced vote share.More details soon …

The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) has held its 22nd Graduation Ceremony, conferring degrees on 572 students across doctoral, masters, and bachelor’s programmes in a landmark event that underscores the institution’s growing contribution to Ghana’s higher education landscape. The ceremony saw eight PhD, 69 master’s, and 495 bachelor’s graduates receive their degrees. The bachelor’s graduates comprised 405 from AIT’s campus-based programmes and 90 from its Open University programmes. A key highlight of the ceremony was the graduation of eight new PhD scholars, taking AIT’s cumulative number of PhD graduates to over 100. The university has now graduated doctoral scholars for…

Stolen data experts at HaveIBeenPwned have analysed the published material and confirmed it contains people’s email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, licence plate numbers, purchasing history and browsing device data. Cyber-security expert Kevin Beaumont warned those affected to be on high alert for other forms of scam and hack – especially high profile or wealthy individuals. “The data includes both historical locations and planned future travel, so individuals sensitive to their movements being known may need to take precautions,” he said. “People should be alert to scammers reusing the data and so knowing details such as phone numbers and car registration…

Published On 3 Sep 20263 Sep 2026Carlos Alcaraz took another solid step in his comeback from injury, while fellow defending champion Aryna Sabalenka also advanced to the third round of the US Open, as organisers heaved a sigh of relief after clearing a backlog of rain-delayed matches.Former winner Daniil Medvedev weathered an avian interruption to soar into the next round, with Americans Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro, and Frances Tiafoe all progressing on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAlcaraz took centre stage in the evening session on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where the Spanish second seed dropped the…

Dangote Cement Plc will hold a high-level engagement with investors and other capital market players in London next month to bring the foreign investing community up to speed with key corporate goals and direction in the lead-up to its secondary listing in the city. Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest cement manufacturer told the Nigerian Exchange, where it already has a primary listing, on Wednesday, that its shareholders have assented to the proposal to host “a Capital Markets Day (CMD) in London on 21 September 2026.” “The CMD will provide investors and other stakeholders with an update on the Company’s strategy, operations and…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed as fake a purported letter from world football governing body FIFA warning Nigeria against government interference in the federation’s affairs. The document, dated 1 September, and purportedly signed by FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafström, claimed FIFA had raised concerns over the resignation of former NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and threatened possible sanctions, including Nigeria’s suspension from FIFA and CAF competitions. The NFF, however, said the letter was entirely fabricated. “The NFF has debunked news of a ‘letter’ circulating in sections of the media as being from world-football governing body, FIFA. It is totally fake,”…

Will Oasis hit the road next summer? That is potentially in the cards according to Noel Gallagher. The musician added to the rumors that there is a 2027 Oasis tour in the works during an appearance on talkSPORT’s Drive. When host Andy Goldstein asked about the tour rumors, Gallagher first downplayed the possibility, joking, “It’s Liam, isn’t it? He’s not into it. He’s not into Oasis anymore.” Goldstein replied that he heard Gallagher’s brother and bandmate recently quit social media. “Well, then there must be something happening,” Gallagher responded. “Well, let’s put it this way: there’s no football tournament on next…

As campaign activities for the 2027 general elections get underway, clerics and politicians have quickly resorted to old rhetoric and tricks to mobilise support for their candidates. But Nigerians are challenging the attempts to use rhetoric and financial inducements to sway voters. The presidential candidate of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, was trying to put the personal records of President Bola Tinubu and the religious composition of his ticket on the front burner of the campaigns, before reopening the debate about fuel subsidy. In a recent interview with JKD Media, Atiku recounted how he refused to nominate…