***AI threatens 40% of global jobs — IMF By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor BANGKOK, Thailand — The International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank have warned that Artificial Intelligence, AI, could worsen the jobs crisis in Nigeria and other developing economies unless governments and businesses take urgent steps to prepare workers and deploy the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo Sector Command, has confirmed the death of a female corps member in a road crash on Monday in Ibadan. The Sector Commander in Oyo State, Corps Commander Kehinde Dahunsi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Dahunsi said that the crash involved a…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr saw their Asian Champions League match against Neftchi Fergana delayed by an hour on Monday after the Saudi-led military coalition said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has recently come under a series of attacks from the Iran-backed group, including strikes on oil facilities,…
Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has clarified that the one billion dollars earmarked for military arms procurement during his time was never paid into individual service accounts. Buratai made the clarification while delivering a keynote lecture at the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) Conference and Awards Ceremony on Monday in…
Key stakeholders from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have formed a united political front dedicated to securing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, unveiled the historic alliance during a stakeholders’ meeting of the Rainbow Coalition in Abuja on…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has identified the proliferation of small arms and light weapons as one of the gravest threats to peace and security across Africa, noting that the weapons do not respect borders. Disu stated this in his opening speech at the opening ceremony of the Small Arms and Light Weapons…
Barcelona defender, Pau Cubarsí, has revealed what Hansi Flick’s men will do to Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen when both teams clash in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. Galatasaray will host Barcelona in the Champions League match-day two clash at Rams Park. Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Cubarsí said that Barcelona will do their…
By Nkiru Nnorom United States government has indicted Nigeria for failing to meet minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, citing corruption, official complicity, and government failure to prosecute complicit officials. It also listed Nigeria among 14 countries recruiting and using child soldiers. This is contained in the 2026 Trafficking in Persons, TIP, Report, which…
***Exports grow as coking gas shortages persist***Stakeholders blame poor policy alignments, seek overhaulsBy Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Despite more than 200 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven natural gas reserves and nearly two decades of multiple policies aimed at making gas the foundation of Nigeria’s industrial economy, the country continues to export more gas than…
***To engage commission today By Clifford Ndujihe, Henry Umoru, Demola Akinyemi, Egufe Yafugborhi, Peter Duru, Ike Uchechukwu, Emma Una, Luminous Jannamike, James Ogunnaike, Edwin Philip & Hadiza Yusuf POLITICAL parties and candidates whose names were omitted in the final lists of governorship and state houses of assembly contestants released by the Independent National Electoral Commission,…
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