Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia’s lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the effectiveness of the move. Supporters of a ban warn that…
By Prof Farooq Kperogi I admit that I am behind the times when it comes to AI-generated writing. Or perhaps I am suffering from what been called the curse of knowledge. Because I regard AI-generated writing passed off as one’s…
A Nigerian national based in Thailand, Ukoma Jefta Nuzbech, has been taken back into custody after allegedly absconding from an ongoing court case linked to drug trafficking in the Koh Pha Ngan area. According to information from Thai local media,…
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja Judicial Division, has formally opened a criminal case against Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, over allegations involving a property in London and the use of a falsified Nigerian passport. The case,…
Uganda said Sunday it would maintain a ban on social media platforms while lifting a nationwide internet block hours after longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of national elections. The internet was blocked two days before polls opened…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken legal action against state governors across Nigeria and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over their alleged failure to provide transparency on the use of security votes running…
…As Agency recovers illicit drugs from his hideout, nabs ex-convict, female online vendor, others in Jigawa, Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Oyo, FCT, Enugu, Kwara raids ABUJA — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have successfully apprehended a long-wanted…
A Story of Engineering, Enterprise, and Power. Before rising to national prominence as Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Engr, David Nweze Umahi was already a well-known figure in Uburu, his hometown in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, as well…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying arrests and abductions had “instilled fear”. Museveni, 81, won 71.65 percent of the vote in…
During his gubernatorial campaign, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru predicated his manifesto on the “People’s Charter of Needs,” a comprehensive framework that encapsulates the desires and aspirations of the populace. Upon assuming office, Governor Nwifuru has remained resolute in translating…
