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The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Nigeria, in partnership with Tripoint Travel Limited and the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), Pan-Atlantic University, has concluded the Nigerian leg of the GEC+ Africa Regional Pitch Competition. The event, held in Lagos, featured 10 innovative entrepreneurs pitching their businesses, with the top three selected to represent Nigeria at GEC+ Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, later this year under the theme, “Connecting Africa.” The regional pitch competition forms part of GEN Nigeria’s lead-up activities to the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC+ Africa), scheduled for September 2026 in Cape Town. The initiative is designed to connect Nigerian…

In an unexpected move, Boston traded the All-Star guard to division rivals Philadelphia for Paul George and draft picks.Published On 2 Jul 20262 Jul 2026Jaylen Brown’s time in Boston has come to a surprising end with the Celtics deciding to trade him to one of their most storied rivals.Brown – the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, a five-time All-Star and the league’s fourth-leading scorer this past season – is getting traded by the Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers, a person with knowledge of the deal’s terms said on Wednesday night.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBoston is getting Paul George,…

Vatican stresses only pope may approve bishop consecrations to safeguard apostolic ties to Jesus’s original disciples.Published On 2 Jul 20262 Jul 2026The Vatican says priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope Leo XIV’s approval are in schism with the wider church and are now excommunicated.In a decree on Thursday, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the top watchdog authority for the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church, also warned Catholics globally that the Swiss-based Society of St Pius X is now celebrating the sacraments illicitly.Recommended Stories list of 4…

ProjKonnect, Nigeria’s leading edutech firm, has formally announced the launch of the Gemnex App, which is an AI-driven platform designed to provide equitable access to tailored academic learning for tertiary students across Nigeria. The recent AI-driven advancement, which features seamless integration with WhatsApp, underscores the organisation’s enduring dedication to facilitating streamlined access to high-quality educational resources. Commenting on the significance of the Gemnex App launch, Founder, ProjKonnect, Paul Ojo, stated that the digital platform remained an innovative response to the educational gaps that have long constrained the academic potential of Nigerian students. “The fundamental rationale behind the creation of the…

OpenAI is reportedly in early stage talks to give a 5% stake in the ChatGPT developer to the US government as artificial intelligence companies attempt to smooth relations with Donald Trump’s administration.The OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman, has argued that giving the US public a financial stake in the company is the best way to share the benefits of AI, according to the Financial Times, which cited two unnamed people familiar with the discussions.The proposal would also involve other US AI companies giving a similar stake to the government, the FT reported, although it is not clear yet whether companies…

President Trump is trying to use the levers of the federal government, along with personal influence over state and local lawmakers, to reshape the rules governing the 2026 midterms and future elections in extraordinary ways.Many of these efforts have been blocked by courts, stymied by the Constitution or stopped in Congress. But the relentless assault by the president on the electoral process — both administratively and rhetorically — is likely to sow doubt and lay groundwork for extensive challenges to election results.Agencies and officials across the federal government have, at the direction of Mr. Trump, undertaken dozens of actions grounded…

Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of forging government appointment letters and parading himself as Director-General of a non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), has spoken to PREMIUM TIMES from hiding, insisting the presidency is only trying to silence him. Mr Adeyemi, who spoke to this newspaper on Thursday, denied wrongdoing and said the government’s actions amounted to a “defence mechanism” against him. “You know the government we have. They are just playing a defence mechanism to shut me up. My organisation was set up in 2024,” he said. When asked to meet in…

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Last month, German cinematographer Florian Hoffmeister wrapped on Edward Berger’s latest, The Riders, starring Brad Pitt, and returned to Germany, although not his home base of Berlin, but the small town of Marburg, where he was awarded the Marburg Camera Prize.  Established in 2001 and presented by Marburg University, the award recognises and celebrates the work and careers of cinematographers. The honoree travels to Marburg, where they take part in a three-day academic conference based around screenings of their work. They are also given a 5,000-euro cash prize. Previous winners of the award include Ed Lachman, Hélène Louvart, and Agnès…

The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, granted senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome permission to travel for a medical trip to the United Kingdom for a period of six weeks. The trial judge, Chizoba Oji, ruled that Mr Ozekhome must return his passport to the court on or before 26 August 2026. The judge also adjourned Mr Ozekhome’s forgery and impersonation trial until 28 September. On 27 February, the office of the AGF arraigned Mr Ozekhome and his co-defendant, Ponfa Useni, on 12 counts of forgery and impersonation, which stemmed from a messy battle over property ownership in the…