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JUST IN: Two Kano State Lawmakers Die
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...
Trump gives state AI regulation the presidential middle finger
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
THE WEEKEND WRAP: State of our beaches; surprising success of grade repetition in SA schools; and Knysna’s last elephant
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 state law takes aim at personalized pricing
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
Adamawa State Set to Empower 100,000 More Citizens Through Fintiri Business Wallet
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
PDP State Chairmen, Party Members Congratulate Turaki On Election As New National Chairman
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...
Abia State launches electric bus mass transit scheme
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
PlayStation State of Play Overview – Marvel’s Wolverine, Saros, Nioh 3, More
by William D'Angelo , posted on 24 September 2025 / 3,518 Views Sony Interactive Entertainment today held a new PlayStation State of Play that came in around 35 minutes long and featured over a dozen games. Some of the highlights included Marvel's Wolverine, Saros, Nioh 3, Battlefield 6, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and much more.
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Will Bitcoin Boom in 2026? Keeping Cryptocurrency Players Informed
By NFTevening March 6, 2026 Bitcoin has served to define the cryptocurrency community since its initial launch in 2009. While representing nothing more than an interesting investment opportunity at one time, this stablecoin has since become extremely popular throughout the online gaming community as an alternative payment method. However, even Bitcoin is not immune to
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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
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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
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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
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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

