The tech experts, in separate interviews in Lagos, said the high cost of laptops had greatly affected patronage. Mr Austin Agbakor, the Chief Executive Officer, Software Shop Ltd., said the era of COVID-19 had popularised remote working, which had, in turn, increased demand for laptops. Agbakor said that the increased demand for laptops is, however, not accompanied by increase in its supply. According to him, the unstable foreign exchange rate is responsible for making supply of laptops less than demand. “Inflation is our major problem and I believe some dealers may run into huge losses and indebtedness due to the unstable exchange rate.

"I totally understand if you didn't see the training and if I were you sitting out there I would go 'like what the heck is happening in training? Two concussions in one training two days out from the game'. But it was a completely normal training," Gustavsson told reporters on Wednesday.

Defender Aivi Luik, who was not used in Australia's gritty 1-0 win over Republic of Ireland in their tournament-opening match at Stadium Australia last Thursday night, has also been ruled out of the Matildas' second outing.

Gym rat Jim Arrington (USA) has spent decades sculpting his body, the retired sales professional and great-grandfather first entered the record books as the world’s oldest bodybuilder in 2015, at the tender age of 83. Now aged 90, Jim is still going strong and still winning bodybuilding competitions. “What works for a person at one time in their life isn’t the same [at other times in their life],” he explained. And he hasn’t just adapted his workouts as he’s aged; he’s also adapted his diet. He does more than a good 60% of my clients or anybody that comes into this gym.” 🏋️‍♂️Credit: GWR

Thailand’s parliament on Tuesday postponed a vote to choose a new prime minister, prolonging the kingdom’s political deadlock more than two months after an election won by opposition parties. He was refused a second ballot on July 19, but this decision is now being challenged at the Constitutional Court. House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said the new vote for premier, scheduled for Thursday, had to wait for the court’s decision. Pita managed 324 votes across the two houses in the first ballot, with only 13 of the senators supporting him. But the party faces difficult decisions about its coalition, with conservative forces refusing to help any government that includes MFP.

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Godwin Emefiele was suspended in early June by Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu and subsequently detained by Nigeria’s secret police. He was brought to the court in Lagos, carrying a Bible, and pleaded not guilty to the charges. Godwin Emefiele, suspended Central Bank governor, is charged with illegal possession of a firearm and live ammunition (Sunday Alamba/AP/PA)The presiding judge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos, then granted him bail despite objections from the attorney general’s office. The secret police had filed two counts of illegal possession of a firearm and live ammunition against Emefiele. The detention prompted criticisms of the secret police and a legal tussle between the governor and the agency.

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, says the institution recently dismissed two academic staff members over allegations bordering on sexual misconduct. The don also told our correspondent on Monday that the institution had designed a communication channel for students to report cases of sexual harassment and other unethical acts by lecturers. Responding to our correspondent on UNIABUJA’s journey so far in the fight against sexual harassment, the VC said, “We expelled two members of the academic community. We collaborated with NGOs most of whom pursue sexual harassment matters. They can comment on whether a lecturer is doing well in class, does he attend class, so it’s not only sexual harassment alone.”The VC added that the varsity council also recently approved that students could assess their lecturers.

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Lagos governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Dr Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (JANDOR), has expressed shock over the state government’s plan to conduct mass burial for 103 victims of the year 2020 #EndSARS protest, describing the development as vindication of panel report on Lekki Toll Gate massacre. It would be recalled that the Lagos State government has in its latest response insisted that no life was lost during the protest that took place at the Lekki Toll Gate. JANDOR condemned what he described as the “callous and inhuman treatment of innocent citizens and the desecration of their memory by the brazen-faced denial of their needless and avoidable murder”. He also posited that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu should be prosecuted if found guilty. “This of course is imminent with the state of the proceeding at the ongoing Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal,” Jandor said.

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, has appointed Andrew Okungbowa, a former reporter at the Guardian newspaper, as his chief press secretary (CPS). In a statement on Tuesday, Osarodion Ogie, secretary to the state government (SSG), said the appointment takes immediate effect. “The Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Andrew Okungbowa as his chief press secretary,” the statement reads. Before his appointment, Okungbowa was the editor of travel and tourism at the New Telegraph newspaper. Okungbowa obtained his first degree in Theatre Arts at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in 1988 and holds a master’s degree in English from the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

HP Incorporated has stated that it is considering a device financing model to improve laptop ownership in the country. According to Asika, implementing a device financing model in Nigeria is hard. The newly launched printers include the HP Smart Tank 580, 581, and 585 series, an all-in-one printer that offers multifunctional value printing to its users with up to three years of ink in the box. When one buys any HP product, one should be sure they are getting the best every single time. It will create great value in the segment we have kept, which is the home space,” he further stated.

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Popular Nigerian musician, Bella Shmurda, has recently announced the joyous news of the birth of his new child. Bella Shmurda revealed, “A few days before the drop of my album last year, I was an emotional and mental wreck. However, amidst the darkness, Bella Shmurda found a glimmer of hope that brought light into his life. As he eagerly anticipates the release of his new project, Bella Shmurda received the uplifting news that he is now the proud father of a baby boy. Key Takeaway– Popular Nigerian musician Bella Shmurda has recently welcomed a new child, less than a year after the loss of his previous child.