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US pop star Lizzo has spoken out after the remaining claims in a lawsuit against her production company were thrown out by a US district judge. The singer’s former wardrobe assistant Asha Daniels alleged she had been subjected to “degradation, forced physical labor, denial of medical care, sexual harassment, and racial harassment” while briefly working for Big Grrrl Big Touring in 2023. District judge Fernando L Aenlle-Rocha filed a ruling to dismiss the claims by the stylist on Tuesday, according to court documents. , externalIn an Instagram post, external, Lizzo said she was “relieved” at the outcome and will “continue…

More than 5,000 singles and young adults are expected to participate in The Hangout 2026, a multi-city singles event organised by LifePointe and Surge, youth expressions of The Elevation Church. The organisers said the event is designed for singles and young adults aged 20 to 45, providing opportunities to build relationships, network and engage in conversations on faith, personal development and relationships. Global Lead Pastor of The Elevation Church, Godman Akinlabi, said the event is designed to give young adults an environment to build genuine relationships. “The Hangout is designed to be more than an event. It is a welcoming…

Global ride-hailing company Uber has announced plans to wind down its operations in Nigeria after 12 years in the country.The company announced the decision in a statement on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, saying its Nigerian operations would officially end the same day.“We are writing to share some difficult news. After a thorough review of our business, we have made the tough decision to wind down our operations in Nigeria, effective 2 September 2026,” Uber said.Uber launched its services in Lagos in 2014, becoming one of the major players in Nigeria’s growing ride-hailing industry. The company said it had been privileged…

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The German government has announced a series of measures against Russia following what it described as a Russian hybrid attack involving drones at Leipzig Airport. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, speaking at a joint press conference with Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Tuesday, said the incident was part of a broader pattern of Russian attempts to destabilise Europe through disinformation, threats, sabotage and aggression. Wadephul said Russia’s leadership was treating Germany with “blatant hostility”, stressing that such a state of relations was not in the interest of the German government. He said Germany had repeatedly expressed…

By Babajide Komolafe The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRC, yesterday announced the end of multiple submissions of financial statements by companies to government agencies and regulators, following the launch of a national repository for audited financial statements. Chief Executive Officer of the FRC, Rabiu Olowo, disclosed this at the official commissioning of the Council’s new headquarters in Lagos, where Vice President Kashim Shettima, represented by his Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, Dr. Tope Fasua, commissioned the new head office. Olowo said companies would no longer be required to submit separate financial statements to the Corporate Affairs Commission,…

Tim Cook has received a $47m (£35m) pay deal as Apple’s executive chair, a remuneration package that nears the level set for his successor as chief executive.Cook, who handed over to John Ternus on Tuesday, will be paid a base salary of $2m and $45m worth of shares. Half of the share award will be based on performance targets being met, while the remaining half will be paid out over four years.Ternus will receive a base salary of $3m and a $55m share award, with the latter more weighted to performance.Cook’s total compensation as chief executive for 2025 exceeded $74m.…

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will secure at least 25 per cent of votes in every state across Northern Nigeria in the 2027 presidential election, while insisting that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would fail to cross the 10 per cent mark in many states in the South. Speaking during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, monitored in Abuja, Wike dismissed suggestions that the President’s support base in the North was under threat, describing such analysis as unfounded. Asked about the president’s chances in the…

Takotsubo syndrome is a sudden heart condition that most often affects postmenopausal women and can be triggered by intense emotional or physical stress. It accounts for about 2 percent of patients initially thought to be having a heart attack – and up to one in ten women with acute coronary syndrome – yet it can be extremely difficult to tell apart from a heart attack during the first stages of evaluation. People with Takotsubo syndrome can suddenly experience chest pain, abnormal electrocardiogram results, and elevated levels of cardiac enzymes – all signs that can closely resemble a heart attack. The…

Brydon Carse and Matthew Fisher have both been left out of England’s 15-man squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston.England are chasing a 3-0 series sweep, live from September 9-13 on Sky Sports, having thrashed the tourists by an innings and 103 runs at Headingley before claiming a 194-run victory at Lord’s. Carse was withdrawn from the squad for the second Test, after the Cricket Regulator initiated a probe into an incident that saw the Durham player briefly arrested outside a Derby nightclub on August 22. Derbyshire Police are looking into “allegations of assault” against the…

Meryl Streep and Oscar-winning documentarian Laura Poitras (Citzenfour) have come onboard as executive producers on upcoming documentary My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile, Julia Loktev’s follow up to her acclaimed 2024 doc My Undesirable Friends: Part I – The Last Air in Moscow about independent journalists under fire in Russia. In her new documentary, which will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Loktev follows a group of young journalists labelled “foreign agents” by Putin’s regime. When Putin shuts down all independent media in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the reporters have to flee…