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The federal government has rallied support for Miss Nigeria, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, as the country’s official representative to the 75th Miss World pageant scheduled to hold in Vietnam on 5 September. Speaking at a send-forth reception in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, described the global pageant as a platform promoting leadership, purpose and social impact. “It is my honour to present and send forth Miss Tamunosoye Karibi-George, Miss Nigeria, as the official representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Miss World Pageant 2026. “She will carry our flag onto one of…

SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Maersk, and Hamburg Süd branding at Yantian Port on May 1, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesChina’s exports rose more than expected in July, though growth eased from June’s blistering pace, with global demand for high-tech components helping absorb the country’s goods. Exports grew 23% in U.S. dollar terms in July from a year earlier, official customs data showed Friday, topping Reuters-polled analysts’ forecast for a 22.2% growth. That…

More details continue to trickle out about OpenAI’s mysterious new hardware device — described previously as an AI-fueled smart speaker that will be the “physical manifestation” of ChatGPT. Bloomberg now reports that the device will be “donut-shaped,” designed thusly to allow users to carry it around their home and place it in different locations, like a bedside table or a kitchen counter. It will be constructed from “high-quality metal,” have a “premium look,” and (in a detail that mystifies) will have distinct “moving parts,” sources told Bloomberg. It also could be slightly more expensive than your average smart speaker, perhaps…

Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared that President Bola Tinubu faces no formidable challenge ahead of the 2027 presidential election, describing the opposition as too fragmented to mount a credible contest. Kalu made the remarks on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he argued that the inability of opposition parties to unite had significantly strengthened the ruling All Progressives Congress’ chances of retaining power. “He has no competition. The opposition is very weak. He has no competition because you check what we did during the primaries, the number…

Researchers have created a hollow CdS@polydopamine nanoreactor that imitates two important features of living cells. The design offers a new way to reproduce some of the highly organized chemical functions of cells inside synthetic nanomaterials. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The research was led by Prof. LI Can at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with Prof. Jian Liu’s team at Inner Mongolia University. Recreating Cellular Chemistry at the Nanoscale Living cells carry out complex biochemical reactions with exceptional efficiency and precision. They…

Harvey Barron scored a first senior treble as Hull FC ended a seven-game losing run with a comeback win at St Helens, who are still reeling from last month’s exit of Paul Rowley after less than a year as head coach Last Updated: 06/08/26 11:04pm Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of St Helens against Hull FC in the Betfred Super League Highlights of St Helens against Hull FC in the Betfred Super League Winger Harvey Barron scored a first senior hat-trick as Hull FC ended a seven-game losing run with a 32-18 comeback win…

Real estate entrepreneur Mohamed Adah, popularly known as King Ochacho, has described the ₦400 million mansion he gifted TikTok star Habeeb Hamzat (Peller) and his wife Elizabeth Amadou (Jarvis), as “small money,” saying the gift is only the beginning. On a TikTok livestream Monday, two days after the couple’s lavish wedding in Lagos, the founder of Ochacho Real Homes said the Abuja property was insignificant to him and his family. “₦400 million is no money. ₦400 million is just ₦400 as far as Ice King, Money Man, Ochacho Real Estate is concerned. It’s small money to them,” he said. Ochacho…

By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the deployment of Commissioners of Police to State Commands and strategic formations across the country following the approval of his recommendations by the Police Service Commission. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, in a statement last night, said: “The deployment is aimed at strengthening operational effectiveness, enhancing leadership across Commands and formations, and consolidating the ongoing reform and repositioning of the Nigeria Police Force”. The newly deployed Commissioners of Police to State Commands are as follows: CP Abia; CP Afolabi Wilfred Olutokunbo, CP Plateau; CP Ayodeji Faniyan,,…

Dike Onwuamaeze Agriculture and manufacturing sectors recorded sharp rises in output while the services and the wholesale and retail sectors booked modest growth in the month of July 2026.   This was reported in the Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), whose headline PMI registered 52.5 in July, though down from 53.4 in June but still above the 50.0 no-change mark and signalling a sixth successive monthly strengthening in the health of the private sector.   According to the report: “Improving demand conditions supported a further increase in business activity, albeit one that was only modest and the…

•Over 700,000 Heritage Bank depositors paid By Cynthia Alo The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has said that it has commenced payment of depositors of the 46 microfinance banks whose operating licences were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in July 2026. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDIC, Mr. Thompson Sunday, disclosed this on yesterday during an interview with journalists at the 2026 stakeholders’ retreat for members of the House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters in Lagos. The retreat was held under the theme, “Strengthening Financial Safety Nets in an Era of Banking…