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2027 elections: NDC raises alarm over sale of fake nomination forms in Enugu

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised alarm over the alleged sale of fake nomination forms in Enugu state ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Friday, the party’s national publicity secretary, Osa Director, accused John Paul Anih of impersonation and unauthorised activities in the state...

Haske Raises Concerns Over Adamawa APC Primaries, Urges Calm

YOLA (Sundiata Post) – Abdulrahman Haske, a frontline aspirant in Thursday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Adamawa State, has raised measured concerns over the conduct of the exercise, while reaffirming his commitment to party unity and democratic ideals. In a press interview granted on riday...

Adebayo raises the alarm over police siege at SDP headquarters

Tension engulfed the national secretariat of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Thursday after security operatives stormed the party headquarters shortly after the screening exercise of the party’s former presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo. Adebayo alleged that the action was part of a coordinated attempt to disrupt the SDP’s presidential...

Ares Raises $1.6B for Japan Industrial Fund as AUM Hits $644B

Ares Management drew $1.6 billion in equity commitments for its latest Japan industrial development fund, the fifth in a series inherited from the US alternative asset manager’s acquisition of GLP’s ex-China business last year. Ares expects to hold a first... Read More>> The post Ares Raises $1.6B for Japan Industrial Fund as AUM Hits $644B appeared first

PlayStation’s AI Push Raises a Bigger Question: Where Do You Draw the Line?

Image: Push Square In a presentation aimed at investors earlier today, PlayStation announced its intention to use AI to “deliver a cutting-edge entertainment experience” for its players. Unsurprisingly, its comments have already attracted significant blowback from some corners of social media, but it’s important to first reflect on what boss Hideaki Nishino actually said. AI

VeryAI Raises $10M to Build Palm-Scan System for Verifying Humans Online

VeryAI secured US$10 million in seed funding led by Polychain Capital, with backing from Berggruen Institute, Anagram, and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko. The palm-scan system claims a false acceptance rate of 1 in 10 million per hand  and works on 98% of US smartphones without special hardware. Built on Solana with zero-knowledge proofs, the platform

WHOOP raises $575m at $10.1bn valuation, signals IPO ahead

In short:  WHOOP has raised $575 million in a Series G round that values the screenless health wearable company at $10.1 billion — nearly three times its 2021 valuation. Backed by sovereign wealth funds, leading medical institutions, and a roster of celebrity athletes, the Boston-based startup is positioning itself for an IPO. Its founder and

Integrate Raises $17M to Commercialize the World’s First Ultra-Secure Project Management Platform for Classified Programs

SEATTLE, Feb. 11, 2026 — Integrate, the developer of the world’s first ultra-secure project management platform for dynamic multi-entity execution, today announced a $17 million Series A raise led by FPV Ventures with participation from Fuse […] The post Integrate Raises $17M to Commercialize the World’s First Ultra-Secure Project Management Platform for Classified Programs appeared first on SpaceNews...

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Will Bitcoin Boom in 2026? Keeping Cryptocurrency Players Informed

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At climate summit, African leaders call for a bigger role in energy transition

African leaders called for regional cooperation and more climate investments, as the second Africa Climate Summit opened this Monday in Addis Ababa. Heads of state urged the continent to play a bigger role in the transition to a cleaner global economy. Speaking at the opening event, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said it's time to

USA Cruise, Morocco Take Control, Brazil Advance On World Cup Day 9

```html id="s7wthc" ``` By Newspot Nigeria Sports Desk Day Nine of the 2026 FIFA World Cup brought four more group-stage matches and a clear theme across the schedule: teams that needed control went out and took it. The United States defeated Australia 2-0 to book a place in the next round, Morocco edged Scotland to

Cancer: Nigeria empowers patients with N50m lifetime

….As 200 beneficiaries get N100.000 each  AKOR SYLVESTER, Abuja The federal government has unveiled a N50 million Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Fund to support cancer patients to enable them to meet the challenges of transportation, accommodation, feeding and other non-medical issues. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Adekunle Salako, who

A befitting garland for UBA GMD, Alawuba @ 60

THOMAS IMONIKHE 08051000465 There is no iota of doubt that the Group Managing Director (GMD) of United Bank for Africa Plc and Chairman Body of Banks’ CEOs, Oliver Chukwudum Alawuba, an astute banker and one of Nigeria’s top corporate business leaders, who clocks three scores Saturday June 20, has made tremendous impact in the nation’s