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The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations on what it takes to build and scale successful companies. Hear from startup and venture leaders shaping the tech ecosystem, including Grant Lee, CEO and co-founder of Gamma; Leah Solivan, founder and general partner at Precedent.vc; Robby Stein, VP of Product at Google; and more. Through candid conversations and real-world case studies, speakers will share actionable insights on fundraising, hiring, go-to-market strategy, AI, and the operational decisions that fuel startup growth. Join more than 10,000 founders, investors, startup operators, and technology leaders at Moscone Center in San Francisco on October 13-15. Register…

Manchester City have moved to the top of the all-time list of clubs with the highest transfer spending in a single window after splashing €526.2m on new signings, surpassing Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid. According to Transfermarkt on Thursday, City became the first club to cross the €500m mark in a single transfer window after their deadline-day business took their total spending for the 2026/27 summer window to €526.2m. The figure eclipsed Liverpool’s previous record of €483m, set in the 2025/26 summer window, while Chelsea’s €418m spending in 2023/24 and Real Madrid’s €331m outlay in 2019/20 also rank among the…

The Dollar to Naira exchange rate in Nigeria’s black market, also known as the parallel market, remained stable on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, as the United States dollar traded at N1,400 on the buying side and N1,410 on the selling side across major Bureau De Change (BDC) markets. According to information obtained from Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, dealers are buying one US dollar from Nigerians at approximately N1,400, while Nigerians seeking to purchase dollars are paying about N1,410 per dollar. The latest exchange rate indicates that the naira continued to trade within a relatively narrow range despite sustained demand…

As campaign activities for the 2027 general elections get underway, clerics and politicians have quickly resorted to old rhetoric and tricks to mobilise support for their candidates. But Nigerians are challenging the attempts to use rhetoric and financial inducements to sway voters. The presidential candidate of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, was trying to put the personal records of President Bola Tinubu and the religious composition of his ticket on the front burner of the campaigns, before reopening the debate about fuel subsidy. In a recent interview with JKD Media, Atiku recounted how he refused to nominate…

By Evelyn Usman LAGOS — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Adebayo Babalola, has charged officers and soldiers who will be deployed for election duties to uphold the Constitution, respect fundamental human rights and maintain political neutrality. Babalola gave the charge at a sensitisation seminar organised by the Division on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration, NASFA, Auditorium, Arakan Barracks, Apapa, Lagos. The seminar, which focused on lawful conduct, constitutional responsibilities and the role of the military in election security, was aimed…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsSeptember 2, 2026 20:44 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea transfer targets Chelsea did not make Kone offer Chelsea did not make a formal bid for Roma midfielder Manu Kone despite holding discussions with his representatives, according to journalist David Ornstein. The Blues sanctioned the sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City on transfer deadline day, and Kone was one of those linked to replace the Argentine.However, a deal never materialised. Ornstein reveals that Chelsea were expected to make an approach for the Frenchman, but no offer was made in the end.Roma were also happy to…

Key pointsRecent flash flooding is now Nepal’s deadliest natural disaster since the April 2015 earthquake65,000 people require emergency water, sanitation and hygieneMore than 10,000 people have been rescued so far, including 252 foreign nationalsTriggered by a glacier collapse and landslide on Nepal’s border with China on Wednesday, the event is now Nepal’s deadliest natural disaster since the April 2015 earthquake that killed around 9,000 people.As search and rescue efforts continue, UN agencies have begun to assess long-term needs, including more than 22,000 children needing protection, Mr. Dujarric said. Struggling to reach hard-hit areasAccess remains the single biggest obstacle to the response,…

This article is crossposted from IEEE Spectrum’s careers newsletter. Sign up now to get insider tips, expert advice, and practical strategies, written in partnership with tech career development company Parsity and delivered to your inbox for free!Asking someone to be your mentor is weird. Walking up to someone and asking, “Will you be my mentor?” has always seemed to me like the adult version of a kid walking up to another kid at a party and asking, “Will you be my friend?”What you’re really asking is: “Will you commit some amount of unpaid time to guiding my career for an…

What is happening to pensioners in Nigeria?After dedicating decades of their lives; sometimes as many as 35 years to serving the nation, many retirees are forced to wait endlessly for pensions and other entitlements they have already earned. Some struggle to afford food and medicine, while others must repeatedly appeal to the same government they faithfully served to release their own money.What a shame. What an embarrassment. How did we get here?A pension is not charity. It is not a favour granted at the discretion of government, and it should never be presented as an act of political generosity. It…

About 17 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the highest volume to cross the strategic waterway since the Iran conflict disrupted crude flows. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright disclosed the volume on Tuesday, providing a rare indication of the amount of oil successfully moving through the waterway after months […] The post 17 Million Barrels Cross Strait of Hormuz as Oil Supply Risks Deepen appeared first on Investors King. Source link