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Musk’s comparison does not settle a contest of fertility. Europe is wealthier, more productive and better equipped to turn individual ability into economic value. Nigeria and Africa have time, youth and scale. Whether these become power will depend on decisions now being made in homes, clinics, classrooms, workplaces and public institutions… The figure that should concern Nigeria is how many of its children will reach adulthood healthy, educated, skilled and able to find dignified work. Elon Musk’s comparison between Nigerian and European births points to a world in which the centres of population, labour and consumption are moving south. Whether…
What began as a planned homecoming for South African singer Tyla has become the latest flashpoint in the long-running tensions between Nigeria and South Africa, with her scheduled Lagos concert removed from the itinerary of her APOP World Tour amid calls for a boycott. Tyla had been billed to perform in Lagos on 22 December 2026, making Nigeria her only West African stop and the first African date on the tour before performances in Cape Town and Johannesburg in January 2027. But after days of online backlash over the treatment of Nigerians in South Africa, the Lagos date was removed…
Group B of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations remains delicately poised after South Africa produced a dramatic second-half comeback to salvage a 2-2 draw against Côte d’Ivoire, while Burkina Faso claimed a historic 2-1 victory over 10-player Tanzania to throw the race for the quarter-finals wide open. After suffering a shock opening defeat to Tanzania, South Africa looked set for another disappointing outing when Côte d’Ivoire stormed into a two-goal lead at the Stade Père Jégo on Friday. The Lady Elephants dominated the opening half and were rewarded in the 18th minute when 18-year-old Grace Sery finished off…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday paid a condolence visit to the family of a former Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Turner Isoun, in Abuja. The Bayelsa-born renowned scholar was the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the erstwhile University of Science and Technology (now Rivers State University), Port Harcourt. He died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 87. Diri, who commiserated with the wife, children, extended family and the Odi community on behalf of the government and people of Bayelsa State, said the Ijaw nation and Nigeria had lost a statesman, leader and activist who impacted…
Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt have taken a big step in their coparenting journey with their daughter, Scottie Rose. A source confirmed to Us on Friday, July 31, that the pair have reached “a joint agreement pertaining to their child.” “We are cooperatively coparenting our daughter whose well-being remains our top priority, and we are fully committed to working together to give her love from both of us,” the couple said in a joint statement via their reps to Us. In December 2025, Davidson, 32, and Hewitt’s lives changed forever when they welcomed a baby girl. Scottie was named after…
Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi has secured the country’s 10th gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, producing a brilliant run to claim the men’s 400 metres title in 44.25 seconds. The national record holder lived up to his billing as one of the favourites, pulling away from the field in the closing stages to cap a remarkable championship for the 20-year-old quarter-miler. Jereem Richards claimed the silver medal in 44.82s, while Zakithi Nene of South Africa secured bronze in 45.21s. Ogazi’s victory crowns a dominant campaign that began with a commanding first-round performance, then made history in the semi-finals…
Street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has alleged that actor Charles Okocha bit him during their celebrity boxing rematch in Lagos, saying the incident prompted him to leave the ring before the contest ended. Portable made the allegation in a series of posts on his official Instagram account shortly after he was disqualified, and Okocha declared the winner of the bout at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday. The rematch, promoted as “Unfinished Business” under the Chaos in the Ring celebrity boxing event, descended into chaos during the opening round as both…
Team Nigeria continued its impressive campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday, adding another gold and silver medal to consolidate its position as Africa’s highest-ranked nation on the medals table. After Day Eight, Nigeria remains fifth overall with nine gold, six silver and three bronze medals (18 medals), staying comfortably ahead of closest African rivals South Africa, who occupy seventh place with seven gold, nine silver and nine bronze medals. The latest medals came through athletics, where Ezekiel Nathaniel lived up to expectations by winning the men’s 400m hurdles title, while Udodi Onwuzurike claimed silver in the men’s 200m.…
Brazil striker Richarlison scored a 90th-minute winner and club record signing Sandro Tonali got his first goal as 10-man Tottenham beat London rivals Chelsea 2-1 in a feisty pre-season friendly in Sydney on Saturday. Both sides fielded strong line-ups and Spurs struck first on 19 minutes through Tonali’s deflected strike before Estevao levelled the scores barely two minutes later. Tottenham defender Kevin Danso was given a straight red card just three minutes after coming off the bench at the break for bringing down Joao Pedro, with Chelsea dominating proceedings in the second half. Tottenham Hotspur’s Sandro Tonali (2nd L) clears…
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 138, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy August, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been reading about microwave sounds and Meta glasses and Alex vs. Alix, testing the Logitech Alto Keys K98M to see if I’m ready for the mechanical keyboard life, digging into the history of the first chatbot, clearing space on my desk for a Bob Ross deskmat, doing a full Ted Lasso rewatch ahead of the new season next week, finally…
