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Nigerian Bitcoin researchers Heritage Falodun and others have proposed Tage_Root, a trust-minimized Bitcoin Layer 2 framework aimed at exploring challenges related to Bitcoin bridging and the pricing of Bitcoin-denominated yield. Bitcoin’s base layer was deliberately designed for settlement finality, not programmable finance. Its UTXO model and constrained scripting language make native staking and yield generation architecturally impossible without protocol extensions. Today, most Bitcoin yield products introduce trust assumptions, centralized custodians like wBTC, threshold-signature committees like tBTC, or opaque CeFi lending books. With Tage_Root, Heritage Falodun and Samson Ojo are exploring a different approach: a trust-minimized Layer 2 execution stack where…

Stories by Steve Aya Leading members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have expressed divergent views over the directives issued by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, concerning the forthcoming NBA national elections, with several senior Lawyers rejecting the intervention, while others defended the Attorney-General’s mediation efforts. Among those who faulted the directives were former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof Chidi Odinkalu; the Eastern Bar Forum (EBF); the Midwest Bar Forum; General Council of the Bar member, Kunle Edun, SAN; and former NBA First Vice-President, John Aikpokpo-Martins. They argued that…

Brighton & Hove Albion‘s summer signing, Zadok Yohanna, has been included in the latest 2026 Golden Boy rankings, securing a place among the top 100 young footballers in the world. The 19-year-old forward completed a high-profile move to the Premier League club this summer, signing a five-year contract that will keep him at the Amex Stadium until June 30, 2031. Yohanna joined the Seagulls following an impressive spell with Swedish Allsvenskan side AIK Stockholm, where he established himself as one of the brightest emerging talents in European football through a series of standout performances. Before sealing his transfer to Brighton,…

Lexi Crosbie was five days old when she went to her first ever banger race. “I grew up around the track,” the 14-year-old says. At nine, her racer dad gave her a chance at the Micro F2s, the junior league, and Crosbie has been racing ever since. “You’re so filled with adrenaline,” she says of the motorsport. “It’s the best feeling ever.”This month, Crosbie went to her local Cornish track, United Downs Raceway (also known as St Day), for a different kind of event. The Kneebone Cadillac, Carl Grose’s raucous play about a banger racer and her family, is set…

A US chain’s plan to sell its version of Mexican food to Mexicans with a first branch south of the border has prompted bemusement, skepticism and anger among local people.Chipotle Mexican Grill, known for its customisable burritos, tacos and bowls, has more than 4,000 locations worldwide and announced on Tuesday that it was expanding into Mexico in what it described as a significant milestone.The first restaurant will open on Thursday in the upmarket neighbourhood of San Pedro Garza García in the city of Monterrey in the northern state of Nuevo León.Many social media users expressed excitement at the prospect of…

The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has organised a sensitisation workshop for vendors and stakeholders in its Western Assets Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) to strengthen contracting capacity and promote transparency, accountability and compliance in procurement processes. The one-day workshop, held in Sapele, Delta State, brought together members of the boards of trustees, management committees and advisory committees of the Akugbe, Ekugbe and Ethiope HCDTs, alongside representatives of NEPL, traditional rulers, company officials and other community stakeholders. Speaking at the event, General Manager, Category Management, Asset Operations, Procurement and Nigerian Content at Seplat Energy, Mrs. Blessing…

Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. Today, we’re discussing the UK’s difficult position in the AI race, new doubts over OpenAI’s path toward a trillion-dollar stock market debut and the changes to IRL tech reporting in the age of AI.Eager but afraid: the UK finds itself in a bind over AIThe UK wants a piece of the mammoth global investment in AI but fears it as well.In the coming weeks, the Bank of England is planning to ease capital rules to help encourage more lending. But the central bank simultaneously…

Jones said: “Throughout our history, the UK has overcome challenges from plagues and pandemics to war and our fair share of wet weather. “It is right that we consistently evaluate the risks we could face and plan for what may come.”This year we saw temperatures across the UK breaking records in May, only to be exceeded again in June, and AI offers new ways for criminals to carry out cyber-attacks against us, as well as offering huge opportunities for our economy and security.”The government will do all it can and we are well prepared – but we can all play…

Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02122-2A bacterial self-destruct mechanism has been repurposed as a potential therapy, selectively eliminating diseased cells — including tumour cells in mouse models of cancer.

FutbolConect, a football technology platform focused on talent discovery, development and recruitment across Africa, has officially launched in Lagos. Its founders are seeking to bridge the gap between football talent and opportunities across the continent. The platform is designed to connect players, clubs, academies, coaches, scouts, agents, referees, tournament organisers, sponsors, investors and football fans through a single digital network aimed at improving collaboration within the football industry. Speaking at the launch, the founder, Arinze Madueke, said FutbolConect was developed in response to longstanding challenges facing African football, particularly the difficulty talented players encounter in gaining visibility and connecting with…