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YOU may have to wait a bit longer to get your state pension as millions are set to be affected by a 2026 shake-up. Right now, the state pension age is 66. But starting from April 6, 2026, the state pension age will begin to rise gradually from 66 to 67...

Two members of the Kano State House of Assembly have died just hours apart, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The deceased are Hon. Aminu Saad Ungogo, who represented Ungogo Constituency, and Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, the lawmaker for Kano Municipal Constituency. Both lawmakers passed away on Wednesday...

President Trump and his patrons in big tech have long wanted to block states from implementing their own AI regulations. After failing twice to do so in Congress, the US president has issued an executive order that would attempt to punish states that try to restrain the bot business. The executive order, issued Thursday, largely

Blue skies, clean seas: most SA beaches are ready for the summer rush, but some are not easy to gauge Cayden Kingsley chases Oreo out of the surf of Kings Beach while they enjoy a run along one of Gqeberha's Blue Flag beaches. (Photo: Deon Ferreria) By Kiara Wales, Reid Donson, Hannah Abrahams, Tamsin Metelerkamp

New York’s latest state budget includes new disclosure requirements for businesses that use personal data to set different prices for different shoppers — for example, charging you more if you have a history of splurging. Businesses that use personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was set by an algorithm using your

The Adamawa State government’s flagship poverty alleviation initiative, the Fintiri Business Wallet Programme administered by the Poverty Alleviation and Wealth Creation Agency (PAWECA), continues to make significant strides in empowering residents and boosting small-scale businesses across the state. To date, 60,000 beneficiaries have been empowered with grants of ₦50,000 each, providing crucial capital for micro-entrepreneurs

The Forum of State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Alhaji Kabiru Turaki, SAN, on his election as the new National Chairman of the party, describing his emergence as a strong testament to his integrity, capacity, and longstanding service to the PDP and the nation...

The Abia State Government has announced the introduction of electric buses under its Mass Transit Scheme to de-risk the transport business, accelerate service delivery, and attract private investors into the sector. The buses will initially operate with a central charging station installed at the International Conference Centre, Ogurube Layout, Umuahia. This development comes as Governor