UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed serious concern over reports that Israel was using artificial intelligence to identify targets in Gaza. According to a report in the Israeli magazine +972, Israel has used artificial intelligence to identify targets in Gaza — in some cases with as little as 20 seconds of human oversight. Guterres […]
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Miss Universe Organisation has denied the viral news of Saudi Arabia’s purported participation in the 2024 edition of the pageant. Saudi model Rumy Alqahtani recently caused a stir on social media with her announcement of her country in the 2024 Miss Universe pageant. In a statement released Monday on its official Instagram page, the organisation […]
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It added that there are now more billionaires than ever before across the world with 2,781aking the list. This is 141 more than 2023. They are richer than ever and are worth $14.2 trillion. The world recorded an upsurge in billionaires, a report by Forbes Magazine has said. In Africa, Aliko Dangote remains the riches, […]
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The Angolan Embassy has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening economic ties with Nigeria by launching a new visa collection center in Port Harcourt. This move underscores the embassy’s dedication to facilitating smoother travel and fostering increased business and tourism exchanges between the two nations. By harnessing Nigeria’s vast economic potential, the embassy aims to deepen […]
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The recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) diminishes Nigeria’s influence in the region and could undermine its longer-term strategic interests, the International Crisis Group has warned. In a new report, titled “What Turmoil in ECOWAS Means for Nigeria and Regional Stability”, ICG says […]
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President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Africa’s youngest leader, Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye. The Presidency disclosed this in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu to attend inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Faye.’ Tinubu, who is […]
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Nigeria’s Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has said the federal government’s close alliance with the United States, the United Kingdom, and other super powers in the West is harmful to Nigeria. The former minister said the partnership that Nigeria is enjoying with its former colonial masters, the UK, and their allies is indirectly hampering […]
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Mounting anger at Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government has seen protesters take to the streets. Opponents of the government are calling for its resignation. Police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators from a highway during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza […]
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled new minimum capital requirements for banks, pegging the minimum capital base for commercial banks with international authorization at N500 billion. A circular signed by the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Haruna Mustafa, to all commercial, merchant, and non-interest banks and promoters of proposed banks emphasized that […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, has wooed Indian businessmen to increase their presence in the nation’s capital. The Minister made this observation on Tuesday in Abuja, when he received, in courtesy, the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency, Balasubramanian Shri. Wike said that Indians’ commitment to keeping their cordial relationship with […]
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