Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday unveiled new export restrictions on state-of-the-art artificial intelligence technology, including chips and AI models used for software. This is in an effort to keep it out of the hands of adversaries. A group of 20 partner countries would be exempt from the restrictions, which were announced just a…
A northern interest group, Gamji Heritage, has commended President Bola Tinubu for giving some of the major challenges facing the country a good fight in the last 22 months. President-General of the group, Malam Ahmed Abdullahi, gave the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. NAN reports that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Adamawa have expressed their confidence in the administration led by President Bola Tinubu. During a meeting of party executives in Hong on Tuesday, the stakeholders pledged their support for the re-election of the president in 2027, emphasising the need for the continued delivery of democratic benefits. Mr Salihu…
Lecturers at Nigeria’s National Mathematical Centre (NMC) have decried their exclusion from a ₦50 billion Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) fund released by the Federal Government for university workers, demanding immediate redress. The protest, led by the NMC chapter of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA), was formalised in a letter to Minister of Education Dr…
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s approval for a statutory budget of N1.784 trillion designated for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the year 2025. This request was communicated through a letter presented to the Senate by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday. In the letter, Tinubu stated, “In accordance with Section 299…
European leaders are gathering on Monday for a special summit to discuss plans by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine. Leaders from Germany, Britain, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark are expected to attend the informal meeting in Paris. The meeting would hold alongside European Council President António Costa, European…
In a significant move to combat the escalating issue of illegal mining, the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Kwara State, Nigeria, has taken decisive action against thirteen Chinese nationals involved in unlawful mining activities. Illegal mining has emerged as a grave concern in Kwara State, Nigeria, prompting the…
Investor appetite for Nigeria’s sustainable finance instruments remained strong as the Federal Government’s third Sovereign Green Bond recorded subscription of N91.42 billion—significantly above its N50 billion offer size. The Debt Management Office (DMO), which announced the result in a statement issued Thursday in Abuja, said the offer closed on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. This latest…
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, on Tuesday declared that the health of Nigerian service members must remain a top priority, stressing that access to comprehensive healthcare for troops and their families is non-negotiable. He described health insurance as a critical pillar in reducing the financial burden of medical care on…
The Osun House of Assembly, on Tuesday, proposed N100,000 fine to be imposed on any hospital which fails to report cases of gunshot victims to the police. The assembly made the preposition during deliberation by the Committee of the Whole on a bill titled “Osun State Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gun Shot…
