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President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, ordered the immediate arrest of George Nwabueze and the suspension of three permanent secretaries — M.S Danjuma, Nadungu Gagare, and Richard Pheelangwah. BusinessDay gathered that George Buchi Nwabueze is allegedly operating as head of a “National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office”, another “fake agency”, recently uncovered by the federal government The directives, BusinessDay gathered, followed the discovery of the fake agency in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF. Musa Adamu Aliyu, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC disclosed this…

The lowest prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Once that window closes, your chance to save up to $300 on your pass, or get an even larger discount on group pricing, will come to an end. If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!   If Disrupt has been on your radar, now is the time to lock in your pass before tonight’s deadline. TechCrunch…

How much is a career in politics worth? The Liberal Democrats, despite admitting claims of religious discrimination, say about £22,800. A former Lib Dem candidate claims £790,000.It is a question before the Central London county court after David Campanale argued that discrimination against his Christianity cost him his political career in a civil case against the party.Campanale, a former BBC journalist, was selected in 2021 as the party’s candidate for Sutton and Cheam, but was removed in August 2023.The Liberal Democrats have admitted claims of direct and indirect discrimination on grounds of religion or belief under the Equality Act and…

Millions of men with heart disease have a higher risk of developing and dying from cancer, according to a decades-long study.The biggest drivers behind male cases were smoking, obesity and drinking too much alcohol, researchers said, with the link most pronounced in lung and oesophageal cancers.Analysing health data from 22,000 Britons over 25 years, researchers at the University of Aberdeen and Keele University discovered stark gender differences in outcomes of people living with heart disease.About half the participants – 11,000 – had cardiovascular disease (CVD) at the start of the study, or developed it over the next three decades.The lifetime…

Amy Hunt followed up her extraordinary week at the European Championships with a second-place finish in the women’s 200m at the Diamond League in Lausanne.The Briton crossed the finish line in 22.32 seconds, edging Nigerian Favour Ofili in a photo finish.American Kayla White won the race in 22.18 as former world champion Shericka Jackson pulled up on the bend with a leg injury and two-time Diamond League champion Brittany Brown did not start.Hunt travelled to Switzerland on the back of winning four gold medals at the European Championships in Birmingham last week.She took gold in the 100m, 200m, women’s 4x100m…

The Duchess of Sussex is in talks to return to acting with a role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, the BBC has learned. Discussions are in their early stages but this would be Meghan’s first significant acting role since her marriage to Prince Harry.Much of the two previous series of The Gentlemen, which was created by Guy Ritchie, have been filmed in the Cotswolds – the area it is rumoured Harry and Meghan will set up home when they return to the UK later this month. The Gentlemen, starring the actor Theo James, is a comedy series about a duke…

Change is inevitable. But implementing it always meets resistance from within and outside. Since assuming office about two years ago, the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, FCIPS, has faced that resistance head-on with a reform agenda aimed at transforming Nigeria’s procurement ecosystem. He came in at a time when confidence in the Bureau was low. It was gathered that before his appointment, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had considered shutting down the BPP, noting that it had “outlived its usefulness.” The period leading to 2023 was widely described as an era of “anything goes” at…

Who: Espanyol vs Real MadridWhat: Spain’s La LigaWhere: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, SpainWhen: Saturday, August 22, at 9:30pm local time (19:30 GMT)How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the buildup from 16:30 GMT ahead of our live text commentary streamJose Mourinho’s second spell at Real Madrid begins in Barcelona this weekend in La Liga – but at Espanyol rather than up against his and Los Blancos’ bitter rivals.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe veteran Portuguese coach returns to the club 16 years after first being appointed but charged with a similar task, deposing Barcelona as…

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), in collaboration with Parts Central Limited, has unveiled an environmental initiative to tackle indiscriminate dumping and pollution on Nigeria’s inland waterways. The programme is designed to identify sources of pollution, deploy structured waste-removal and recycling systems, improve navigability, conserve aquatic biodiversity and create jobs for riverine communities. It is also expected to support the growth of Nigeria’s fisheries economy under the Federal Government’s Blue Economy agenda. Speaking at the unveiling in Lagos, the Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, Engr. Sarat Braimah, said a clean waterway was critical to making the Blue…

Nearly a decade ago, Tesla introduced its solar roof, which was essentially a mini-power plant that happened to look like high-end shingles, fancy terracotta tiles or refined slate slabs.  Now, the solar roof is dead. Tesla has scrubbed public-facing mentions of the product from its website. TechCrunch has confirmed that the solar roof URL now redirects to its generic solar landing page on Tesla’s website, and all of the support pages redirect, too. Electrek was first to report on the product’s disappearance.  But like other Tesla initiatives, the concept might have a life beyond the company. Two solar installers told…