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Plateau among biggest beneficiaries of FG’s $750m renewable energy programme – Mutfwang

Flags off 1.5MW solar mini-grid, says state’ll become power exporter in two years. By Golok Nanmwa JOS –  Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday declared that Plateau had emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s 750-million-dollar renewable energy programme, disclosing that about 10 interconnected solar mini-grid projects would be implemented

Egypt to launch sovereign industrial, African investment funds to drive economic growth

Egypt will launch a sovereign-led industrial investment fund to enhance manufacturing capabilities and boost exports, alongside a separate fund targeting private sector investments in Africa, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid announced on Tuesday. During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Farid outlined the proposed investment structure for the industrial fund, which

Power minister courts local, foreign investors to boost industrial growth

The federal government has called on local and international investors to deepen their investments in Nigeria’s power sector to support economic and industrial growth. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, made the call in a keynote address delivered at the Project Hoover Series II Investor Forum in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Tegbe said reliable electricity

Tilly Norwood’s New Movie Rekindles Hollywood Concerns That AI ‘Actor’ Is Just Ripping Off Human Performances

The news of Tilly Norwood’s feature-length movie debut again brought out the digital pitchforks surrounding her existence, with commenters weighing in on everything from the concept of an AI actress leading a film to why entertainment outlets such as Variety covered the news.  Norwood’s creator is taking the backlash in stride, insisting that she’s just

Netflix’s Twilight Replacement Series Finally Gets a Positive Update After 2 Frustrating Years of Silence

Netflix is busier than ever with upcoming projects, including new seasons and sequels for One Piece, Wednesday, and Enola Holmes, and it has also recently revealed the first look at the anticipated animated series Ghostbusters: Night Shift. That’s not the only animated series featuring a big IP that’s been in development at Netflix, and after

90s Band Lit Decides Sony Music Doesn’t Make Them Completely Miserable, Settling Lawsuit Over Streaming Royalties

Photo Credit: A. Jay Popoff performing with Lit aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (Public Domain) Pop-punk rockers Lit, best known for the 1999 single “My Own Worst Enemy,” have settled their lawsuit against Sony Music over streaming royalties. Lit, the band behind the 1999 hits “My Own Worst Enemy” and “Miserable,” has settled its

‘1883’s Isabel May To Star In ‘Love Love’ From Amazon MGM Studios And Joey Power

EXCLUSIVE: Isabel May is set to star in and executive produce Amazon MGM Studios’ romantic comedy  Love Love from writer-director Joey Power.  Power will direct with RK Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum and 3 Arts Entertainments’ Ari Lubet and Jonathan Berry producing. In addition to May, Power and Alyssa Altman will executive produce.  Power and Daniel

Keke Palmer Wowed in a Metallic Corset at Essence Festival – Get Her Look Starting at $14

While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Every year, Essence Festival brings out some of the biggest names in entertainment to the great city of New Orleans for

Games are almost always cheaper in shops, says new report, just as Sony announces an end to PlayStation discs and brings retailers’ futures into...

Image credit: Eurogamer Earlier this month, Sony announced that it's ending manufacturing of physical PlayStation discs beginning January 2028. The shocking decision means future releases, both from Sony Interactive Entertainment and every other publisher on the planet, will only be available in digital formats. This is concerning news for many people, including savvy shoppers sensitive

New Fallout Reportedly Coming From New Vegas Studio Amid Mass Layoffs & Game Cancellations

News surrounding Xbox’s long-rumored layoff spree is continuing to spill out as the bodies stack up and the dust settles. Obsidian Entertainment is one such team Xbox has taken the hatchet to as the console maker continues to flail. A new report has gone into some of these less public dealings, sifting through some of

New Fallout Game Is New Focus For New Vegas Developer Obsidian Entertainment – Report

Obsidian Entertainment--the developer behind Grounded, The Outer Worlds, and Avowed--will reportedly shift strategies to work on a new Fallout game. That means that a planned Avowed sequel and other unannounced projects will get shelved in the process, according to Bloomberg.  It's unclear whether this new Fallout game from Obsidian will be Fallout 5 or a

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Plateau among biggest beneficiaries of FG’s $750m renewable energy programme – Mutfwang

Flags off 1.5MW solar mini-grid, says state’ll become power exporter in two years. By Golok Nanmwa JOS –  Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday declared that Plateau had emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s 750-million-dollar renewable energy programme, disclosing that about 10 interconnected solar mini-grid projects would be implemented

Egypt to launch sovereign industrial, African investment funds to drive economic growth

Egypt will launch a sovereign-led industrial investment fund to enhance manufacturing capabilities and boost exports, alongside a separate fund targeting private sector investments in Africa, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid announced on Tuesday. During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Farid outlined the proposed investment structure for the industrial fund, which

Power minister courts local, foreign investors to boost industrial growth

The federal government has called on local and international investors to deepen their investments in Nigeria’s power sector to support economic and industrial growth. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, made the call in a keynote address delivered at the Project Hoover Series II Investor Forum in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Tegbe said reliable electricity

Hyperscale Data Buys More Bitcoin, Bridging Holdings to Over $72 million

Hyperscale Data, Inc. has announced that it’s upped its Bitcoin holdings to over 1,000 digital coins.  The New York Stock Exchange-listed company said Tuesday that it had over 1,087.4527 BTC as of Sunday — or $72.4 million based on today’s prices. The holdings are split across the company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Sentinum, Inc. and Ault

Deals in brief: Ant International raises Series A funding, Granite-Integral backs Berlin-based Omio, 13 China investments, and more

News Written by Sudo Lim Published on 21 Jul 2026  8 mins read Ant International raises USD 1.2 billion in Series A funding Ant International, an independent subsidiary of Chinese financial technology company Ant Group, has raised about USD 1.2 billion in Series A equity financing. Ant Group, Alibaba Group, and other unnamed international investors backed the round.