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Tip Toe followed Davies’ award-winning series It’s a Sin, about friends living in London during the HIV/Aids crisis in the 1980s.Starring pop star Olly Alexander, the show became an instant hit, with sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust also reporting a surge in HIV testing after its launch.It also follows in the footsteps of Davies’ Queer as Folk series, also set in Manchester, which depicted three characters living in the city’s Gay Village in a frank, funny and explicit way that had not been seen on UK TV before.Davies said he would “always find new things to say” about the…

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The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, said yesterday the federal government has reduced the import tariffs on used vehicles from 15 per cent to five and on brand-new vehicles from 20 per cent to 10. Adeniyi spoke when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise to defend the service’s 2026 budget proposal. The Customs DG said the revised excise tariffs on vehicles were contained in the 2026 fiscal policy measures. He said while the new policy was expected to improve revenue generation, the reduction in vehicle tariffs could negatively impact collections. Adeniyi…

• Tunji Bello: no culpability yet, investigation will be independent, transparent, evidence-based James Emejo in Abuja President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, directed Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and the exploitation of content belonging to Nigerian media organisations. The directive followed a joint petition submitted to the presidency by Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO), an umbrella body comprising Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), and Guild of Corporate Online…

Dike Onwuamaeze  The Dangote Cement Plc is targeting 20 per cent emissions reduction as it declared Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles as the heart of its drive towards becoming Africa’s most sustainable and globally competitive cement manufacturer. It also reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable industrialisation in line with the sustainablity strategies of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) Vision 2030. Presenting the company’s 2025 Sustainability scorecard at its 17th Annual General Meeting in Lagos, Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Emmanuel Ikazoboh, highlighted how sustainability has evolved in the company from a compliance requirement into a core business strategy that supported…

The Scottish government is about to consider a sweeping moratorium on building new datacentres, putting a key plank of the UK’s AI strategy at risk.Last Sunday the Scottish National party (SNP)’s national council passed a motion to freeze all new datacentres in Scotland. That motion has been sent to the Scottish government to consider.It could apply to all datacentre projects that have not yet received planning permission – although its exact implementation is up to the Scottish government to decide.Lesley Backhouse, who attended the national council meeting, said that Scotland’s current datacentre plans amounted to “overdevelopment” and were “intrusive and…

The federal government has begun the construction works on Phase II of the Rehabilitation of Babban Lamba–Sharam Road in Plateau state, restating its avowed intention to deliver critical infrastructure that promotes economic growth, regional connectivity, national development, and integration. At the event, President Bola Tinubu, who was represented by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, described the project as a strategic investment that will drive economic growth, create jobs, boost tourism and culture, and strengthen regional integration.  He noted that the road forms part of the present administration’s infrastructure renewal programme being implemented across…

Bumblebees appear to like the taste of sugarDawn Monrose/Alamy Bees seem to show when they are pleased and like something, rather than just needing it, in one of the strongest signs yet that insects have subjective experiences. In recent decades, it has become clear that bees are capable of more complex behaviours than we previously thought, such as counting and demonstrating a sense of rhythm. But discerning whether they have inner states akin to our emotions is more difficult. For one thing, insects don’t have the flexible facial musculature of mammals, which we use to communicate our feelings. “How can…

As Mohamed Salah savoured the feeling of Egypt’s historic victory over Australia, the narrative had already moved on. The former Liverpool forward could not contain his delight after his scuffed penalty helped to seal a redemptive shootout triumph in Dallas for the Pharaohs on Friday.“I decided last minute. I am more experienced than others and I wanted to give them confidence,” said Salah, who had missed in Egypt’s last two shootouts, including the World Cup qualifying playoff against Senegal four years ago.“I don’t know if it’s my last World Cup, but I had to do it. Today was one of the…

Paul McCartney just gave Taylor Swift the ultimate wedding gift. He sang one of the Beatles’ most beloved tunes, for the first time since 1964, the classic hit “I Want To Hold Your Hand.” According to reports in People, he serenaded Travis Kelce and Taylor with this love song at their wedding on July 3, at Madison Square Garden. Busting out the Beatles’ first U.S. Number One for the first time in 62 years? What a mind. The Beatles stopped playing “I Want To Hold Your Hand” live in their early days, and for some reason, Paul has never revived…