THE Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has partnered with Meta to launch the Llama Impact Accelerator, promoting impactful AI development in Nigeria. The Minister, Dr Bosun Tijani, confirmed this in a statement released on Tuesday by Ms Sade Dada, Head of Public Policy for Anglophone West Africa at …
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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, has donated N300million to the victims of the recent Mokwa flood disaster. The Governor announced the donation when he led a delegation from Birnin on a sympathy visit to the Government House, on Tuesday in Minna. Zulum stated that the donation was to complement the …
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THE Police Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad in Enugu state have recovered a locally fabricated double-barreled pistol from suspected cultists in Enugu. A statement from the Enugu Police Command Spokesman on Tuesday, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said that the firearm was recovered on June 9. Ndukwe said that the suspects, Uchenna Onwudi, 29, …
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Grammy-winning Nigerian music sensation, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has expressed excitement ahead of her performance at the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup final halftime show. The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is scheduled to hold between June 14 and July 13 in the United States, with the highly …
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GLOBAL economic growth is projected to slow to 2.3 per cent in 2025 due to mounting trade tensions and persistent policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. A statement from the bank’s Online Media Briefing Centre on Tuesday noted that the new forecast was nearly …
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THE Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance on Monday, began the distribution of 2.5 million copies of Holy Quran from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to pilgrims performing Hajj this year. The copies were published by the King Fahd Complex for …
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THE United States is promoting a peace agreement that would require Rwanda to withdraw its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) before a final deal can be signed, sources familiar with the draft told Reuters — a condition likely to anger Kigali, which regards armed groups in Congo as a …
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AFRICA is bleeding an estimated $40bn every year due to illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the extractive industries—losses that not only erode developmental progress but also deepen economic injustice across the continent, a senior UN official has warned. Antonio Pedro, Deputy Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), …
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THE Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 13 suspects in connection with the murder of a naval officer, Lt. Commodore M. Buba, in the Kawo area of Kaduna State. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, the incident occurred around 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, near the Kawo flyover. Lt. …
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A British soldier has been arrested in Kenya, prompting an investigation by the U.K.’s Defence Serious Crime Command, the Ministry of Defence confirmed on Sunday. “We can confirm the arrest of a Service person in Kenya,” the Ministry said in a brief statement. “As the matter is the subject of …
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