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Transcorp Power Plc, one of the power subsidiaries of Africa’s leading listed conglomerate, Transnational Corporation Plc (“Transcorp Group”), has won the Power Generation Excellence Company of the Year award at the Business Times Awards 2026, in recognition of its operational excellence and measurable impact on Nigeria’s power generation. The company received the award at the Grand Gala Award Ceremony held on Thursday at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, where it was presented with a Golden Plaque and Award Certificate of Recognition. The Business Times Awards Editorial Board cited Transcorp Power’s exemplary leadership, excellence in innovation and significant impact in the power…

Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interviewIn an update to my earlier post, the Pentagon is confirmed to have fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, Erik Slavin, as well as its publisher, Max Lederer, and a reporter, Slavin has told the Associated Press.Slavin said he was dismissed for insubordination after an interview he gave that objected to any potential censorship by the US military.He told the AP he was fired “for stating in a CBS interview that hypothetical censorship of news for service members would constitute a red line”. He added that…

Dominic LeBlanc (C), Canada’s minister in charge of US-Canada trade, arrives to meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the headquarters of the Office of the United States Trade Representative in Washington, DC, on August 20, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesThe U.S. and Canada continued trade talks Friday, as the clock ticked down to reach a deal before President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on hockey sticks, wine and other Canadian goods take effect.As of 5:30 p.m. ET, negotiators in Washington had yet to emerge from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative with a final agreement…

Apple is chopping down the team behind the Vision Pro, its long suffering VR headset, while eliminating positions across a number of other teams, Bloomberg reported. Over 200 positions, all told, have been cut, sources told Bloomberg, with around 100 from the Vision Pro team. The other 100 have impacted the team behind Siri and another called Intelligent Systems Experience, which focuses on the integration of AI into devices. Sources say the company is reshuffling to focus on its newer AI efforts and new devices. Apple confirmed the cuts to Bloomberg, saying it was looking “to evolve our business to deliver…

A proposed solar farm in rural Lincolnshire has been approved by the government despite public concern.The Beacon Fen Energy Park, near Sleaford, is capable of powering up to 130,000 homes.Approving the project, John Wheadon from the Planning Inspectorate said there was an “urgent need” for the proposed development.Reacting to the news on social media, Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham, Dr Caroline Johnson, said the approval was “another kick in the teeth for local people who have campaigned tirelessly against it”.Developer Low Carbon said the project’s approval was a “landmark moment”.Managing director Mike Rutgers said: “As one of the…

Dog owners have been put on alert after suspected palm oil washed up on a Merseyside beach. Lumps of the waxy substance were located on Egremont beach in Wirral after reports to Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team. Palm oil is widely used in the food industry but when dumped at sea it can become toxic.The coastguard said dogs could be attracted to the smell and might try to eat it – and if it was ingested it could cause a fatal reaction. Rescue officers attended the beach earlier and located a number of lumps of the substance along the beach.Some of…

Nigerian midfielder Daniel Daga has committed his future to Norwegian club Molde after signing a new contract that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2031. The 19-year-old has impressed since arriving at Molde and will continue his development with the club after agreeing to a long-term extension. Daga expressed his delight at the new deal, crediting God while revealing how much the Norwegian club has come to mean to him. “First of all, I thank God. I am very happy to have signed a new contract. I really enjoy being at Molde, and the club has…

Former To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen is bickering with the producers of Primetime, the Robert Pattinson-starring film about the NBC series, over an alleged NDA he refused to sign in order to preview the movie. Hansen appeared on Fox News on Thursday to discuss the incident, claiming he went to the A24 offices in New York to watch Primetime ahead of the film’s Venice Film Festival premiere next month. However, prior to viewing, Hansen was presented with a non-disclosure agreement that his legal team — upon previewing the NDA — advised him not to sign. “The lawyers at…

Senator Saliu Mustapha of the Kwara Central District has picked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for the district, hours after resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mustapha received the PDP senatorial ticket on Friday from the party’s Kwara State Chairman, Issa Bawa, formally making him the party’s candidate for the Kwara Central senatorial election in 2027. The development follows his resignation from the APC amid a prolonged crisis within the ruling party in Kwara State. Mustapha had run for the APC governorship ticket. Still, the party decided to give the ticket to the state’s northern senatorial district, eventually…

Indigenous automobile manufacturer, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Limited (IVM), has called for Federal Government’s intervention over the tariff regime on electric vehicle (EV) components, warning that the current structure can undermine local production and discourage investment in Nigeria’s emerging electric mobility industry. The company made the call when a delegation of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi Branch, led by its Chairman, Dr. Adaora Chukwudozie, visited its manufacturing facility as part of activities under MAN’s Industrial Energy Adoption Programme. The delegation, which included the Managing Director of (MAN) Power Development Company Limited (MPDCL), Oweh Mba-Sam, representatives…