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By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the Nigerian Army have destroyed a suspected kidnappers’ hideout in Edimogbo Forest, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, recovering 1,000 rounds of ammunition, six motorcycles and other items. The operation was carried out by troops of the 21 Battalion Quick Reaction Force following intelligence reports indicating the presence of […]

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By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Chairman of Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Masud Aliyu Umar, has died in a road accident while returning from an Allied Peoples Movement (APM) stakeholders’ meeting in Bauchi. Umar reportedly died on Sunday night when his private car crashed at Konkiyal Village in Darazo Local Government Area, about […]

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He said electoral management bodies across the world were increasingly adopting AI-assisted systems to improve administrative efficiency and strengthen election planning.

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A 57-year-old British adventurer, Karl Bushby, has returned home after completing a remarkable 28-year, 50,000-kilometre journey on foot across four continents without using any form of transport to advance his trek. Bushby arrived in his home city of Hull, northeast England, on Monday, where he was welcomed by a cheering crowd of up to 1,000 […]

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By Efe Onodjae Truck owners operating around the Tin Can Island Port corridor, Lagos, have raised the alarm over alleged multiple charges imposed on export-laden containers, claiming that the payments amount to about N50,000 per container and undermine efforts to promote non-oil exports. The Chairman of the Association of Container Truck Owners of Nigeria, ACTOAN, […]

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By Hadiza Yusuf The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abubakar Kabir Bichi, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will secure victory for President Bola Tinubu and Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in the 2027 general elections. Bichi made the declaration on Sunday during a strategic meeting with […]

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By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has raised the alarm over growing social security risks facing Nigerian workers, warning that the rapid transformation of the labour market through artificial intelligence, AI, automation, digital platforms and the gig economy could leave millions of workers without adequate protection. The Fund has consequently called […]

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