France has reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria’s sustainable development, with the French Development Agency (AFD) investing more than €3.3 billion in 57 projects spanning 23 states, targeting critical sectors such as water, power, transport, climate resilience and skills development. The investment, announced as France marked its National Day, underscores the growing development partnership between both […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the rising spate of banditry, kidnappings and abductions of schoolchildren in Nigeria, expressing solidarity with the country as the regional bloc moves to activate a counterterrorism force expected to achieve full operational capability by July 2027. Meeting at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS […]
The Abia State Government has approved the establishment of six modern greenhouses across the state’s three senatorial zones as part of Governor Alex Otti’s efforts to boost year-round food production, strengthen food security and modernise agriculture. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s State Executive […]
OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue during a security test and triggered a hack that compromised the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face last week. The ChatGPT creator was testing capabilities of some of its most advanced models in a controlled environment, but the […]
Nigeria has called for deeper cooperation with Germany in economic development, security, renewable energy, digital innovation and regional peace as both countries seek to strengthen their longstanding bilateral relations. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the call on Wednesday while receiving Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, and his delegation […]
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has chosen a cautious approach to inflation management by retaining the monetary policy rate (MPR) at 26.5 per cent. Justifying the decision, the Governor of the CBN and Chairman of the MPC, Yemi Cardoso, pointed to renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, […]
The Federal Government has reduced the fees charged for textbook assessment and ranking in Nigeria, while also directing that publishers who paid the previous rates be refunded. The development was announced by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) as part of efforts to support publishers and other stakeholders ahead of the commencement of […]
The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to announce a deal that will allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, according to US media reports. An announcement is expected from US President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday, US officials were cited as saying. The agreement could be worth billions of dollars to […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sacked General Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces on Tuesday and named his replacement, following days of mass protests across the nation demanding his removal. It was the second major change he has made under street pressure, after protests last summer forced him to undo a law weakening Ukraine’s […]
Justice Mohammed Garuba Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has rejected a bid by online publisher and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, to tender uncertified documents in his trial for allegedly defaming President Bola Tinubu. The judge, on Wednesday, declined the application after Sowore’s lead counsel, Olumide Fusika (SAN), […]
French football legend, Zinedine Zidane, has reportedly signed a deal to become the new head coach of the French national team until June 2030. Transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, made the claim in a post shared on Facebook on Tuesday, saying the former Real Madrid manager would be officially unveiled in the coming days. “Zinedine Zidane […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has exonerated the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, from any involvement in its ongoing investigation into an alleged visa fraud scheme. The anti-graft agency clarified that Kemi Nandap is not a suspect in the case and has not been implicated in any aspect […]