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The SkyNomad N90 Max is the latest electric SUV from Xiaomi and its first extended-range EV, with a claimed range of over 1,705 km (about 1,059 miles). It will come in both five- and seven-seat configurations, as well as an N90 Max Camping Edition.One of the big features of the N90 is its highly customizable interior. The front seats rotate 180 degrees, the center armrest slides out to become a small table, and the second row features zero gravity seats with footrests. The Camping Edition adds a pop-up top, a rooftop bed platform, an attachment point for a tent, and…
Situational Awareness, a hedge fund founded in 2024 by ex-OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, has approached investors and lenders for fresh capital after suffering heavy losses in the recent artificial intelligence stock sell-off, the Financial Times reported Thursday.The fund, which the Wall Street Journal said had around $20 billion in assets under management as of June 8, has also offered some investors the option to buy portfolio assets, according to the FT, citing people briefed on the discussions and a July 24 investor letter. The size of the losses and amount sought were not disclosed. Aschenbrenner’s fund had gained 439% after fees…
Cardi B is opening up about a recent body transformation. “A lot of y’all keep telling me to go get my ass reduced. Newsflash, I did got my ass reduced,” the “Imaginary Playerz” rapper, 33, said in a recent Instagram livestream, a clip of which has been recirculating via X. She added, “I can’t just go and [liposuction] my butt because my skin is kinda loose, like, that’s why my ass shakes so much. So if I just go and get a lipo reduction — that is the easy way — my ass could drop. So I would have to…
Former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Sardaunan Sokoto, Abubakar Alhaji, is dead. The elder statesman died on Thursday morning at Alliance Hospital, Abuja, where he had been receiving treatment for several weeks after being transferred from the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto. The Ya’u Dogon-Daji, who is also a relative of the deceased, confirmed the development to Daily Trust, saying that the deceased had been ill for almost a month before his last moment. Mr Dogon-Daji said the deceased was first admitted at Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) in Sokoto before he was transferred…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Wednesday reflected on Nigeria’s economic reform programme under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying public understanding and support were indispensable to the reforms that culminated in the country’s landmark debt deal. Mrs Okonjo-Iweala spoke in Abuja at the public presentation of a book titled ‘The Pain and the Promise: Insights and Fragments on Nigeria and People, Public and Personal (1990–2026), written by communications strategist and public policy analyst Paul Nwabuikwu. The WTO boss said strategic public communication played a crucial role in Nigeria’s successful negotiations for Paris Club debt relief.…
…we propose the urgent convening of a Yoruba Security and Civic Renewal Summit, to bring together governors, traditional rulers, legislators, security practitioners, academics, labour leaders, business executives, youth organisations, women’s groups, and representatives of civil society. The purpose of such a summit should neither be merely ceremonial, nor politically partisan. Rather, it should serve as a platform for developing practical strategies for regional security cooperation, strengthening intelligence-sharing mechanisms, enhancing community resilience, improving coordination with security agencies, and promoting sustained civic engagement on matters affecting public safety. Their Excellencies, Governors of the South-West States and their Deputies;Their Imperial Majesties, Royal Majesties…
Stakeholders have called for stronger public education, compulsory genotype awareness and better support for people living with sickle cell disease, warning that Nigeria will continue to record thousands of preventable cases unless more people make informed decisions before marriage. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja at the launch of ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia: The Audacity of Hope’, a new book by Funmilayo Braithwaite, with medical contributions from Abayomi Adegbite and Moji Aiyemo. The publication, Mrs Braithwaite’s 11th book, combines storytelling, medical explanations and advocacy to raise awareness about sickle cell disease, combat stigma and encourage informed reproductive decisions. The…
Nigerian singer Peter “Mr P” Okoye, one half of the defunct music duo Psquare, has apologised over his comments questioning the value of Nigerian languages, while accusing his twin brother, Paul, known as Rudeboy, of consistently trying to pull him down. Mr P came under fire on social media after he posted on his X page on Monday that he was considering buying a house in Paris, the French capital, following his children speaking French fluently. An X user, Don Buddy, asked whether his children could speak Igbo. Mr P questioned what Nigerian languages had helped, a reply that drew…
Team Nigeria enjoyed another encouraging session on the athletics track at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday, with world record holder Tobi Amusan producing a stunning performance while the country’s 400m team strengthened its medal hopes. Amusan underlined her status as the athlete to beat in the women’s 100m hurdles, storming to victory in her opening heat in a wind-assisted 12.19 seconds. Although the time will not count as an official record due to the +3.8 m/s tailwind, it is the fastest performance ever recorded in a Commonwealth Games women’s 100m hurdles race. The Nigerian eased comfortably into…
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has reopened six iron and steel manufacturing companies at Odogunyan in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. That was after confirming that the companies had taken corrective measures to address environmental violations that led to their closure. This is contained in a statement signed by the General Manager of LASEPA, Dr Tunde Ajayi, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the companies were sealed on July 27 following the discovery of serious environmental infractions during an enforcement operation in Ikorodu industrial corridor. Ajayi listed the affected…
