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“We’re running out of funding, and that means that from today, some 200,000 people will lose access to critical assistance,” Shaun Hughes, WFP country director for Palestine, told journalists in Geneva on Tuesday.He said intensified settler violence and escalating Israeli military operations alongside severe movement restrictions, demolitions and widespread displacement “have eroded Palestinian livelihoods and contributed to increased food insecurity”.Pushed to the brinkAt the same time, a crippling economic crisis “is pushing people to breaking point”, with unemployment more than doubling and over a third of the population struggling to meet their basic needs.“Food may be available in the markets,…

Robot vacuums are a great way to do some general cleaning, but most lack the power of a dedicated vacuum cleaner because you can’t pack enough suction into a small design. iRobot may have an interesting solution for that with its new Roomba Max 875 Combo, which it describes as the “most powerful robot ever” because it uses a proprietary vacuum seal technology that concentrates suction power on the floor.  “With the Roomba Max 875 Combo Robot, we not only increased overall suction power, but also changed how that suction gets applied to the carpet,” Adam Pope, vice president and…

The Nigeria Police Force and the National Peace Committee led by General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.) have stepped up efforts to contain rising political tension and alleged inciting comments as campaigns for the 2027 general elections gather momentum. The Nigeria Labour Congress has rejected the latest petrol price hike by the Dangote Refinery, describing it as avoidable and demanding that more Nigerian crude be supplied to domestic refineries. Gunmen have killed two people and abducted the All Progressives Congress Chairman of Rogo Local Government Area in Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka, in an overnight attack. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board…

By Adedapo Adesanya Brent crude neared $95 on Tuesday, rising by 4.6 per cent or $4.16 to $94.65 per barrel, as traders feared more supply disruptions from the Middle East due to renewed fighting between the United States and Iran. Also, the price of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude went up by $4.46 or 5.2 per cent during the session to $90.22 per barrel, as America launched a fresh wave of strikes against targets in Iran and the Islamic Republic said it retaliated. President Donald Trump said the US strikes were in retaliation for Iran trying to put mines…

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigerians may soon pay more for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, as depot prices across major petroleum hubs have climbed sharply to as high as N1,290 per litre, amid a renewed surge in international crude oil prices. The development threatens to worsen the financial burden on households and businesses, with marketers expected to review their pump prices if the latest increase in depot costs persists. The latest mid-day depot price report for yesterday showed that petrol prices rose significantly across Lagos, Calabar, Port Harcourt and Warri. In Calabar, petrol prices reached N1,290/litre at…

The dollar-to-naira exchange rate remained under close watch on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, as the naira traded at different levels across Nigeria’s official and parallel foreign exchange markets. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest available data showed the naira trading at N1,329.43 to the US dollar on September 1, with the currency closing at N1,329.00 per dollar. The NFEM rate is calculated using the volume-weighted average of transactions in the official market. This means that the latest official NFEM rate puts $1 at about N1,329.43, while $100 is equivalent to approximately N132,943. Meanwhile,…

FIFA has formally accepted the mass resignations of key officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and has reaffirmed its commitment to working with the Nigerian government, the NFF and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to reform football administration in the country. The development followed a high-level meeting at FIFA House in Zurich, Switzerland, on Tuesday, where representatives of FIFA, CAF, the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the NFF discussed the ongoing leadership transition and plans to restructure Nigerian football. The meeting agreed that talks should continue to develop a clear reform roadmap covering the short, medium and long…

By Iyanuoluwa Abiola Obstetricians and gynaecologists across West Africa are set to deliberate on reproductive health challenges, including gynaecological cancers, infectious diseases, family planning and assisted reproduction, at a regional congress in Lagos. The fifth congress of the Association of West African Societies of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the West African College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists will hold from September 2 to 5, 2026, at the Festival Hotel Conference Center and Spa, Janet Fagbemisan Street, Diamond Estate, Amuwo Odofin, Mile 2, Lagos. The congress is themed “Reproductive Health Innovations and Equity in the West African Sub-region.” The sub-themes include exploring…

The AI company Runway has unveiled a new type of AI model it’s calling an interface world model, allowing you to create interactive websites and more by directly interfacing with elements on screen.  Announced on Monday, the new model, named Solaris, doesn’t require hard programming knowledge to create something new, potentially opening up a new world of design possibilities for those without typical coding skills. This isn’t vibe coding, though — this is live rendering in a way we haven’t seen before.  Runway makes this novel model work by combining reasoning and rendering. Solaris itself generates the interface frame by…

The United Kingdom has told the United Nations General Assembly that Russia’s occupation of Ukrainian territory and attempted annexations have not altered Ukraine’s sovereignty or borders, while calling on Moscow to accept a full and unconditional ceasefire. Speaking at the UN General Assembly meeting on Ukraine in New York on Tuesday, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, said Russia’s continued military actions amounted to violations of the UN Charter and Ukraine’s territorial integrity. “It is 1,651 days since Russia began her illegal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine,” MacIntosh said, adding that it had also been “twelve years since…