All Progressives Congress Logo Bauchi APC replaces chairman, sacks the former. The situation in Bauchi State’s All Progressives Congress has worsened after the party’s executives voted no confidence in its Chairman, Babayo Misau, on Thursday. Rabi’u Garba, the APC’s Legal Adviser, said this while briefing press at the conclusion of an emergency meeting conducted at […]
Fighting planes 80 years after, Fighter plane missing is found. The riddle of a P-38 Lightning fighter plane’s disappearance during a daring raid on Italian airfields in 1943 has finally been explained. Warren Singer, a US airman, vanished with his P-38 Lightning near Foggia, Italy, on August 25, 1943, while participating in a mission to […]
The National Identity Management Commission NIMC working on accurate database per state. The National Identity Management Commission stated that it is willing to collaborate with state governments to create accurate and reliable databases to ensure that subnational governments meet the demands of the people. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, Director General of NIMC, stated this when he met […]
Jigawa State Governor 55 suspected kidnappers arrested in jigawa. Over 53 alleged offenders have been apprehended by the Jigawa State Police Command, including kidnappers, armed robbers, illegal arms makers, and human traffickers. Ahmed Abdullahi, the state Commissioner of Police, made the announcement during his first press conference on Thursday at the police headquarters in Dutse, […]
Nigeria Flag 2024 Nigeria budget by The President. President Bola Tinubu has released the N27.5 trillion fiscal year 2024 budget projections. On Wednesday, the budget was brought to a joint session of the National Assembly, where it is currently being scrutinized and debated for final approval. “The 2024 Appropriation has been themed the Budget […]
artificial intelligence (AI) and Microsoft. Image: GETTY IMAGES The Microsoft CEO says the chaos at OpenAI is not about AI safety. A dispute about safety was not the cause of the current upheaval at OpenAI, according to Microsoft’s president. The dismissal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sparked concerns that the ChatGPT inventor had made […]
Surendra Pandey and Maya Gurung show off their marriage certificate at the Dordi rural municipality office. Image: MADHAV DULAL/BBC First same-sex marriage in Nepal lauded as LGBT rights victory. Activists in Nepal celebrated the first same-sex marriage as a triumph for LGBT rights. Wednesday saw the official registration of Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey’s […]
The study of 24,000 users found PrEP to be highly effective in a real-world setting. Image: GETTY IMAGES Study Confirms Preventative HIV Drug, PrEP, as Highly Effective. A study involving 24,000 individuals in England has affirmed the real-world effectiveness of a drug preventing HIV transmission. PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) demonstrated an 86% reduction in the […]
On August 24, 2021, indigenous Siekopai people protested outside the National Court of Justice (CNJ) in Quito, Ecuador, to demand the right to keep ‘invaders’ out of their historic area. Image by CNN After 80 years, Ecuadorian indigenous tribe wins land recovery lawsuit. After more than 80 years of displacement due to conflict, an […]
Henry Kissinger, a former US Secretary of State. Image by PUNCH Henry Kissinger, a former US Secretary of State, passes away at age 100. Henry Kissinger, the 100-year-old former US secretary of state who was a divisive figure in Cold War US foreign policy, has passed away. While Presidents Nixon and Ford were in […]