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Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up and it has predicted the structures of more than 200 million proteins, accelerated drug discovery, vaccine development and research into antibiotic resistance. UN, in a report launched on Wednesday saw the huge benefits of using AI in health sector, technology, education and other sectors of the economy. However, while …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 80 per cent of the non-sensitive materials required for the Aug. 15 Osun governorship election have been received and deployed. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, disclosed this at a press conference in Osogbo on the commission’s level of preparedness. Babalola said 3,763 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines …

  On 5 June, insurgents suspected to be members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), launched an overnight attack on the soldiers at their base. The Nigerian Army has declared 104 soldiers attached to the 162 Amphibious Battalion along the Mandara–Buratai Road in Borno State as deserters after they went missing with their service rifles following a deadly terror …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licenses of 46 Microfinance Banks (MfBs) with effect from July 1. This is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the apex bank, on Wednesday in Abuja. Sidi-Ali said that the action was in accordance with CBN’s powers under sections 12 …

Nearly 1,000 pages detailing US President Donald Trump’s financial information have been released, showing how much he made and what he invested in during his first year back in the White House. We’ve combed through it all, so you don’t have to, and found six of the most interesting bits among the sea of numbers. 1. It’s long. Very long. …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it has successfully uploaded the particulars of its presidential and vice-presidential candidates to INEC’s nomination portal. The party said the uploaded candidates were former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate, and former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, vice-presidential candidate, respectively. The National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, announced the development on his ‘X’ handle on …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says nine registered political parties have collected access codes to upload their candidates’ particulars for the Presidential and National Assembly elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. The INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, Malam Mohammed Haruna, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in …

The Nigerian Navy has disrupted an extortion network that subjected fishermen and other waterway users to persistent intimidation and illegal levies within the Bonny Creek axis of Rivers. The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho disclosed this in an operational report on Tuesday in Abuja According to Folorunsho, following credible intelligence, personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) BONNY in …

Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo, has extended warm felicitations to former deputy governor Pius Odubu, on the occasion of his 69th birthday. This is contained in a statement by, Dr Patrick Ebojele, the Chief Press Secretary to Okpebholo, in Benin on Wednesday. Okpebholo described Odubu as a distinguished statesman, accomplished legal practitioner, and committed party leader whose decades of service …

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has uploaded the particulars of its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. The National Leader of the (NDC), Sen. Seriake Dickson,made this known on his ‘X’ handle. In the post , Dickson said: “the name of the vice-presidential candidate would be uploaded after the completion of the required documentation, …