FACIAL recognition technology is fast becoming a fixture in everything from law enforcement to airport security, banking apps to medical diagnostics. But as the technology spreads, so too does a troubling truth: it doesn’t work equally well for everyone. Black communities are disproportionately harmed by the errors and misjudgements baked …

THE Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss an application by Binance Holdings Limited, seeking to vacate the ex-parte order made in its favour. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Inyang Ekwo had, on Feb 11, granted leave to …

The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a 36-year-old housewife, Abiola Sholedolu, following allegations of engaging in same-sex relationship with her 23-year-old neighbour’s daughterin the Maya area of Ikorodu. According to reports, the search for Sholedolu began after she fled the community following the incident, which occurred …

AS workers commemorate May Day [on May 1, 2025], President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has commended Nigerian workers for their productivity, diligence, commitment to duty and resilience even in the face of socio-economic challenges. Akpabio in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. …

THE Federal Government, on Wednesday, launched the National Procurement Certification Portal, NPCP, to enhance effective and transparent utilisation of public finance to broaden economic development in the country. The NPCP, which is a World Bank sponsored project, is the initiative of the Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, under the leadership …

…Here’s all they own Walmart was established in 1962 by Sam Walton and his brother Bud Walton, both of whom died over 30 years ago. Build on a simple promise of offering “the lowest prices anytime, anywhere” in 1962, Walmart began as humble retail store in United States’ Arkansas back …

THE former military Governor of Cross River and Akwa Ibom States, Major General Paul Ufuoma Omu (Rtd), has died. Newsextra24 reports that General Omu governed Cross River and Akwa Ibom States under the South-Eastern State. A statement from his family, signed by Oghenekome Ufuoma Omu on behalf of the family, said he died …

DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will welcome former governor of the state, James Ibori, into the party’s fold. Oborevwori, who recently defected to the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the remarks during the vigil mass held in honour of the former …

Commercial banks in Nigeria have increased their SMS transaction alert fees from N4 to N6 per message, effective Thursday, May 1, 2025. The banks announced this via messages sent to customers on Wednesday, April 30. The banks hinged the increase on the 50% hike in SMS tariffs by telecommunication companies …

THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has tasked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) with crafting policies aimed at reshaping the mental attitude of Nigerians, describing it as fundamental to nation-building and sustainable development. Receiving NIPSS Course 47 (2025) participants in his office, Dr. …