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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have commenced investigations into the utilisation of the N12 billion Federal Government intervention fund released to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for players’ wages and bonuses. The fund was approved by President Bola Tinubu in 2024 to […]

Four family members have died after eating amala meal in Kogi state. This was confirmed by the Kogi State Government in a statement, where it ordered an investigation into the deaths. READ ALSO Fire destroys Calabar mall ​‌‌‌‌‌‍⁠⁠‌‌‍⁠‍‍​‌​‌​ Agoro elected PENGASSAN president The tragedy happened in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of the state. The […]

Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has lamented that governments are not doing enough to prepare for widespread job losses and other disruptions that could accompany the artificial intelligence (AI) era. He warned that the transition into artificial intelligence could become one of the most turbulent periods in human history. READ ALSO Ogun 2027: APC disowns […]

A Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Leonard Okonkwo, on Tuesday in Lagos, told Nigerians to stop stigmatising people with mental illness, but rather, encourage them to seek professional help. Okonkwo, who works at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), gave the advice while speaking with journalists at the 11th International Conference of Community Psychology at […]

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has expanded Nigeria’s national tertiary education ranking framework to cover universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. ‎Spokesperson to the minister, Ikharo Attah, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja. READ ALSO Kebbi university appoints new acting VC ‎JAMB extends deadline for acceptance of previous admissions ‎Attah said Alausa announced […]

The Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA) has empowered 50,000 farmers with agricultural inputs and other support items to boost farming and improve livelihoods in Northern States. The beneficiaries are drawn from Kano, Jigawa, and Bauchi states. READ ALSO Five arrested with human eyes, ritual materials in Bauchi Court orders woman to move out of […]

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that global temperatures are likely to cross the critical 1.5°C warming threshold within the next few years, exposing the world to intensifying climate risks. UNEP, in a new report titled “Limiting Overshoot”, said the world could still return to below 1.5°C, but only if countries rapidly cut greenhouse […]

Ride hailing company Uber has said it is cutting over 3,000 jobs worldwide as part of a major restructuring plan to reduce management layers and refocus spending on its core business. According to a BBC report, the cuts amount to roughly 10 percent of Uber’s global workforce, bringing staffing back to levels last seen in […]

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has inducted President of MAAUN Group of Universities, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo as honorary member of the association. The recognition was in appreciation of his contributions to higher education, healthcare training and the advancement of Medical Laboratory Science in Nigeria and across Africa. READ ALSO NDA […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive mandating the registration of all SIM-enabled devices in Nigeria as part of a new enforcement framework to identify illegally imported and non-compliant communications equipment. The NCC disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha, titled, “NCC Strengthens Type Approval Compliance […]