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NewsFeedUkrainian drones have hit two more warehouses belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer Wildberries, injuring 10 people, according to Russian officials. Ukraine has carried out several attacks on Wildberries and says its buildings are being used to supply military components.Published On 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The Federal Government has received the final report of the National Technical Working Group on the World Bank-supported $500 million Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains for Growth Programme (AGROW). This was disclosed by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. Mr Shettima noted that the receipt of the final report marks the conclusion of the programme’s design phase and its transition to implementation. He said the government, through the AGROW programme, is bridging the gap between farmers and national planning and policy-making decisions at the centre. The VP noted that while the challenge in the agricultural sector…

Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for his role in the Spygate scandal.Saints were kicked out of the Championship play-offs in May after admitting they spied on three clubs during the campaign.An independent disciplinary commission ruled at the time that the espionage was authorised by Eckert and was a “contrived and determined plan from the top down”.Since then the club has been the subject of an investigation by the FA, looking into who participated in the spying and assessing the culpability of those who knew it was happening.The FA said Eckert “has…

MTN Nigeria has launched the second season of its music reality competition, Next Afrobeats Star (NAS), increasing the grand prize to a ₦225 million recording deal and a brand-new car. The telecommunications company announced the competition on Monday, confirming that entries opened on 18 July and will close on 17 August. Produced in partnership with Ultima Studios and ONErpm, the initiative seeks to discover and develop emerging Afrobeats talent across Nigeria. Enhanced grand prize According to MTN, the winner will receive a recording deal valued at ₦225 million, which covers music production, marketing, distribution, and accommodation, in addition to a…

Andy Burnham’s new government faces questions on funding after announcing £2 bus fare cap in EnglandGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics.Andy Burnham’s new government is facing fresh questions on how it will fund its new policies aimed at easing the cost of living, after the prime minister announced a £2 cap on single bus fares this morning.The cap on single bus fares in England will be in place from January, reducing the current cap of £3. The government said the measure is backed by £454m of funding, including money to allow devolved governments to take…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has inaugurated a National Working Committee to address human rights violations associated with climate change in Nigeria. A statement from the NHRC on Tuesday said the committee’s inauguration became necessary as “climate change is no longer just an environmental issue. It is a human rights issue.” The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, urged Nigerians to view climate change differently. “It’s not just about rising temperatures. It’s about people. It’s about families losing their homes, farmers losing their livelihoods, communities being uprooted and vulnerable people falling deeper into poverty.” Mr Ojukwu noted that…

According to the M.I.T. Technology Review, rather than building thousands of smaller buildings, tech giants are investing in massive “hyperscale” campuses, with some individual AI sites requiring up to 5 GW of electricity—more than the peak demand of entire U.S. states like New Hampshire.Frank RacioppiArtificial Intelligence (AI) has already seeped into our society, culture, economy, and daily routines. AI decides who gets their health claim paid. AI help millions with their administrative work at their jobs. AI answers our phone calls when we have a customer service problem. Millions of students try to use AI to ease the burden of…

In 2018, OPay entered Nigeria as a super app offering ride-hailing (ORide) and food delivery services, but a combination of market realities and government policies forced the company to pivot in 2020 and focus solely on fintech. Since that pivot, OPay has become a household name in Nigerian fintech. Nigerians will always remember OPay as the fintech that came to the rescue during the epic 2023 cash crunch, when legacy financial institutions struggled to meet the pressing demands that ensued. A report by renowned consulting firm KPMG revealed that about 58% of Nigerians switched to fintechs such as OPay, Palmpay,…

Reform UK’s Scotland deputy leader Thomas Kerr said: “Only weeks ago, Anas Sarwar stood before the people of Glasgow asking for their trust and insisting that his future was here in Scotland. Today, those same voters will rightly feel betrayed.”Throughout the election campaign, he dismissed suggestions that he had ambitions elsewhere and claimed his focus was on serving Scotland.”Now, at the first opportunity, he has walked away from the very people who placed their faith in him.”And Scottish Green Party co-leader Gillian Mackay accused Sarwar of being a “chancer” who had “gone from promising to scrap the House of Lords…

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, has called for a coordinated Africa-led strategy to tackle the continent’s healthcare challenges by strengthening health systems, improving quality of care, investing in specialist training, expanding clinical research and making access to advanced healthcare services easier within Africa. The Chief Operating Officer, Khurram Jamal, stated at a media roundtable in Lagos that Africa possesses the expertise, human capital, and resources needed to build healthcare systems capable of earning patients’ confidence and significantly reducing the growing dependence on medical treatment outside the continent. According to him, Africa continues to lose billions of dollars annually to outbound…