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Airtel Nigeria is approaching the 18,000-cell-site mark as the telecommunications operator accelerates network deployment across the country, adding more than 1,000 new sites annually and extending high-speed mobile connectivity deeper into rural communities, according to the company’s latest annual report. The expansion places Airtel as an operator making one of the largest sustained infrastructure commitments to Nigeria’s digital economy, with the company’s network now spanning all 774 Local Government Areas in the country. More than 99 per cent of Airtel Nigeria’s sites are 4G-enabled, with the company continuing to add new capacity and upgrade existing infrastructure as demand for mobile…

Nvidia’s predicting it will pull in $108 billion in revenue within just a few months. It wouldn’t be the first company to rake in over $100 billion in quarterly revenue — Amazon, Apple, and Alphabet have repeatedly reached the milestone.Nvidia said in its latest earnings report that it brought in a record $96.2 billion in overall revenue in the past quarter, a jump of over $10 billion from the previous quarter. Its data center revenue alone more than doubled year-over-year to a record $89 billion, and the company’s profits more than doubled to $59.7 billion.

Forty children who went missing from hotels housing asylum seekers in the UK have still not been found, according to a parliamentary report.Ministers are facing calls from MPs and peers to explain what they are doing to locate the group, two of whom are believed to still be under 18. The figure emerged in a report on Thursday by the joint committee on human rights on how the social care system is failing young adults.In 2023, it emerged that more than 440 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children had gone missing from Home Office hotels, some of whom were reported to be as…

OUTLOOK | 26 August 2026 Whether the billions of dollars of investment will lead to an inexhaustible source of clean electrical power is not yet known. By Neil Savage Engineers assemble toroidal field magnets at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a fusion-power company in Massachusetts. Credit: Cassandra Klos/Bloomberg via Getty Engineers assemble toroidal field magnets at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a fusion-power company in Massachusetts. Credit: Cassandra Klos/Bloomberg via Getty After decades of slow progress in government and academic laboratories, nuclear fusion is riding a wave of strong commercial interest. According to the Fusion Industry Association, a non-profit organization in Washington DC, 46…

The clubs that will compete in the league stage of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League have been confirmed, with several of Europe’s biggest teams among those set to feature. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain are included in the line-up, alongside European heavyweights such as Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Arsenal and Barcelona. The English contingent also includes Manchester United and Aston Villa, while Spain will be represented by Atlético Madrid, Real Betis and Villarreal. Germany has Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Stuttgart in the league stage, while Italy’s representatives include Inter Milan, AS Roma, Napoli…

The singer briefly paused his sold-out show to pay tribute to the country superstar During opening night of his 30-show run at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Harry Styles took a moment to honor country icon Dolly Parton following her death on Tuesday. “I just wanna give a proper thank you to all the musicians who have inspired me over the years. Dolly, we love you. Thank you so much,” Styles said to the sold-out crowd and raised his clasped hands to the sky. As he played her recording of “I Will Always Love You,” the arena filled…

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Floodwaters and mud crashed through Himalayan river valleys and swallowed villages on Wednesday, creating a cross-border crisis in Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet, with an unknown number of people swept away or buried.Thousands of people live in riverside settlements downstream from the flooding, and hundreds are dead or missing, including foreign tourists. At least 19 vehicle bridges and 40 kilometers of roads have been swept away, according to a statement from Nepal’s prime minister.Here’s what to know about the flash floods.Where did the floods hit?The torrents rushed through the valley of the Trishuli River, which is flanked by…

The presidency has again faulted the position of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who has pledged to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said Atiku’s position shows that he either lacks a basic understanding of the policy he is proposing or is deliberately playing politics with the Tinubu administration’s decision to remove petrol subsidy Mr Onanuga said the subsidy removal had significantly improved the fiscal position of the three tiers of government and helped stabilise the macroeconomic environment. He stated this in a statement on Wednesday in response…

Neurosurgeons in London have performed the world’s first successful AI-assisted operation to remove a brain tumour, saving the sight of a 48-year-old man, health officials have said.The surgery was performed in May at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), part of University College London hospitals NHS foundation trust, but details were kept secret until Thursday while the patient, Rhys Hibbert, recovered.While the surgical team remained in full control, the AI system analysed live camera footage during the operation, helping identify key structures such as nerves and blood vessels that should be avoided near the 11mm (0.4in) tumour on…