Technology General

Nigeria: Majority of Working-Age Adults Embrace Generative AI, New Study Shows

By Paul Chimodo A new report has revealed that a large share of Nigerians within the working-age population are actively using generative artificial intelligence tools, highlighting the country’s rapid adoption of emerging digital technologies. According to findings referenced in a Technext24 report, AI tools are no longer experimental for many Nigerians but have become part

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FG BARS MDAs FROM APPROVING CONTRACT SUM INCREASES WITHOUT BPP CERTIFICATION

The Federal Government, through the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has prohibited Ministries, Departments and Agencies from processing upward reviews of contract sums without obtaining prior certification from the Bureau. The new directive also introduces sweeping guidelines that centralise the review of all contract variations and scope modifications under the authority of the procurement regulatory

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Health General

NCDC STRENGTHENS EBOLA SURVEILLANCE AMID OUTBREAKS IN DRC AND UGANDA

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria currently has no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease but has intensified surveillance and preparedness measures following recent outbreaks in parts of Africa. The agency noted that its response is being strengthened in view of reported deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Community General

UEGWERE BOUE COMMUNITY RAISES ALARM OVER ALLEGED ATTACK PLOT

The people of Uegwere Boue Community in Khana Local Government Area have raised concerns over an alleged plan to attack the community by former agitator, Solomon Ndigbara, and some associates. A former CDC Chairman of the community, Godspower Batikpoa, alleged that the group was plotting the attack and urged security agencies to intervene to prevent

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Environment General

RESIDENTS OF MBANO CAMP CALL FOR URGENT FLOOD AND ROAD INTERVENTION

Residents and business owners of Mbano Camp in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State have appealed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to urgently intervene in the worsening condition of roads and drainage systems in the community. They said years of failed roads and stagnant floodwater have crippled economic activities, forced shop closures, and driven tenants

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Judiciary Features General

Where are Nigeria’s Lawyer-Statesmen? By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

On the eve of his decision to nominate Oliver Wendell Holmes as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt wrote to his friend, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, that “the ablest lawyers are men whose past has naturally brought them into close relationship with the wealthiest and the most powerful.” What

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Technology General Security

Can the Ban on POS Within 200 Metres of Police Stations Curb Extortion?

By Paul Chimodo The recent directive by Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police restricting Point-of-Sale POS operators from operating within 200 metres of police stations has sparked a broader national conversation about corruption, convenience, and the realities of informal finance in Nigeria. Announced as part of efforts to sanitise police environments and reduce alleged unethical financial interactions,

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Lecturer Faults NCE Exemption from UTME, Criticises Cut-Off Mark

A Professor of Educational Management has criticised the federal government for exempting Nigeria Certificate in Education students from participating in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The lecturer, Professor Eric Amadi, said the decision undermines global standards in teacher education, adding that teaching professions are usually strictly regulated in other countries. He also faulted the current

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PDP Denies Involvement in APM Alliance Talks

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party Peoples Democratic Party has denied involvement in any coalition or agreement with the Allied Peoples Movement Allied Peoples Movement in Ibadan, Oyo State. The party’s National Working Committee, led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, described reports of such an alliance as misleading and unauthorized. It insisted that the PDP is

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Fubara Commends First Lady Over Social Investment Programme

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara Siminalayi Fubara has commended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her social investment initiatives across the country. Represented by his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, the governor made the commendation during a courtesy visit ahead of the Renewed Hope Initiative programme in Rivers State. He praised the First Lady

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