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Soccer Ademola Lookman celebrates goal for Super Eagles (Photo credit: X) Super Eagles attacker Ademola Lookman has informed Atalanta that he wants to join Fenerbahce...

Dubai will host the fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit from January 9, 2026, as the UAE continues to position itself at the forefront of the global creator economy. Held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the three-day

ASML, the Dutch maker of semiconductor equipment, is investing about $1.5 billion in Mistral, the French A.I. start-up...

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has launched a N2 billion entrepreneurship programme aimed at providing affordable loans to members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as part of broader efforts to tackle youth unemployment and promote small business growth.  The post BOI unveils N2 billion fund to empower NYSC members with business loans  appeared

New Orleans is slowly sinking — and in some spots, the drop is startling. A Tulane University study using two decades of satellite radar data reveals parts of the city, its wetlands, and even billion-dollar post-Katrina floodwalls are losing up to two inches of elevation each year. ...

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has kicked off its second round of repayments to creditors, disbursing over $5 billion to individuals and entities with approved claims. This follows the firm’s initial payout of $1.9 billion and marks a major step in the collapsed exchange’s bankruptcy proceedings. Will FTX Payout Spark a Potential Market Rally? In a

News Investigators/ The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has projected N13.8 billion revenue from data protection ecosystem in 2025 as against N12 billion generated in 2024. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner, NDPC said this on Thursday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said the figure represents approximately 15 per

News Kano State Government is to spend about N3.4 billion on projects and key policy decisions, Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has stated.  Waiya said the approval was given at the 25th State Executive Council (SEC) meeting, after deliberating on critical governance matters. During the meeting, the Executive Council approved a