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Tech & InnovationNigeria has been ranked third globally, after Egypt and Ethiopia, among countries where female genital mutilation (FGM) is still widely practised. Statistics also indicate that Ekiti and Osun states record some of the highest prevalence rates of the harmful practice in the South-West region of th...
Tech & InnovationThe Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has renewed its campaign over the conviction of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, saying the appeal filed against the judgment raises broader legal and constitutional issues.nThe post IPOB raises concerns over Kanu conviction, says appeal has wider legal implications...
Tech & InnovationThe University of Abuja (UniAbuja) on Thursday unveiled what is believed to be Nigeria's first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered academic research ecosystem dedicated to structured thesis, dissertation, and scholarly writing.nThe post UniAbuja unveils Nigeria’s first AI-powered academic resear...
Tech & InnovationThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved a special compensation scheme for eligible Band A electricity customers affected by grid generation constraints experienced between February and March 2026.nThe post NERC approves compensation for Band A electricity customers over...
Tech & InnovationMeta has taken another major step in its artificial intelligence push with the launch of the Meta Business Agent, an AI-powered assistant designed to help businesses manage customer interactions and everyday operations across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger.nThe post 5 things to know about Met...
Tech & InnovationBy Kennedy Awodi In the asymmetric landscapes of modern warfare, the definition of a frontline is no longer confined to trenches and physical borders. The threats of the twenty-first century insurgency, banditry, and ideological terrorism are fluid, mutating rapidly across geography, digital spa...
Tech & InnovationABAKALIKI— In what is being described as one of the most comprehensive private developmental interventions in the region this year, the Eleemosy Empowerment & Relief Foundation has officially handed over a newly reconstructed primary school and vital public infrastructure to the Iziola Ndiebor Is...
Tech & InnovationBy Pavel Ursu Each year on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day highlights the health, social, economic, and environmental consequences of tobacco use. This year’s theme, “Unmasking the appeal: Countering nicotine and tobacco addiction,” emphasizes the growing and troubling trend of the tobacco and nicot...
Tech & InnovationGovernor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to inclusive governance, stressing that he serves all residents of the state irrespective of their religious or traditional affiliations.nThe post Soludo reaffirms commitment to inclusive governance, merit-ba...
Tech & InnovationThe World Health Organisation, (WHO) on Saturday warned that travel bans and border closures imposed over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could undermine efforts to contain the disease, cautioning that although the country had successfully defeated Ebola 16 times in the pas...
Tech & InnovationSecurity operatives in Qua'an-Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State have arrested suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, motorcycle thieves and a suspected terror collaborator in a major security breakthrough aimed at curbing criminal activities in the area.nThe post Operatives arrest kidnap p...
Tech & InnovationBy Chioma Obinna A deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to an international cruise ship has sparked a major global health alert after the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that the virus has spread across 32 countries, territories and areas, leaving three people dead and hundreds under monit...
