The Federal Government has inaugurated the Nigeria Artificial Intelligence (AI Scaling) Hub (NAISH) and unveiled the Scaling AI for Development (SAID) Challenge to accelerate AI adoption across public institutions. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, unveiled the initiative on Friday in Abuja. Tijani described it …
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The FirstBank/Samuel Okwaraji Foundation (SOF) National Secondary Schools Football Championship, also known as the Memoir Cup, has commenced in several states across the country. Chairman of the tournament’s steering committee, Sen. Osita Izunaso, said in a statement on Friday that SOF was established to preserve the memory of the late …
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The Naira on Friday closed the week with a marginal depreciation at the official foreign exchange market, trading at N1,380.93 to the dollar. Data published on the official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the local currency lost 82 kobo. This represented a 0.05 per cent decline …
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Tension gripped parts of Benue State on Friday after gunmen killed the state chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Risku Muhammad, and his friend, Yakubu Isah, shortly after a peace meeting in Ohinmini Local Government Area of the state. The attack, which reportedly occurred at …
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress on Friday said it would challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, which set aside its earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the party. The party maintained that it had not been deregistered despite the latest court …
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No fewer than 271 children were among the 484 people displaced after armed bandits attacked Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State on June 15, 2026, the International Organisation for Migration has revealed. The IOM, in a fresh assessment obtained by Saturday PUNCH, said the attack displaced 484 people from …
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Belgium defeated New Zealand 5-1 to book their place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup on Friday, securing their first win of the tournament to finish on top of Group G in Vancouver. A double strike from Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard and goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku …
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President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s decision to prioritise infrastructure development under the Renewed Hope Agenda, describing it as critical to economic growth and improved quality of life. Tinubu made the remarks on Friday in Abuja through Vice President Kashim Shettima during the inauguration of Collector Roads 01 and …
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Veteran singer, Wande Coal, has released the highly anticipated King Coal, a 15-track project that marks his fifth studio album and features a star-studded lineup of collaborators. Newsextra24 reports that the Iskaba crooner released the album on Friday across major streaming platforms. To perfect the project, Wande Coal revealed that …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kogi Command, has arrested 386 suspects and seized 8,997.020 kilogrammes of illicit drugs across the state in the last 12 months. The Agency also secured 84 convictions during the period under review. The state NDLEA Commander, Umar Yahuza, made the disclosure on Friday …
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