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United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF ) has commended the Jigawa state government for allocating 30 per cent of its 2024 budget, which significantly helps address out-of-school children and improve the state education sector. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office Kano, Mr Rahma Rihood Mohammed Farah, made the commendation while answering questions from newsmen during the … Read more

South Korea has been plunged into political crisis after President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly imposed martial law on the country this week. Photo: Anthony WALLACE / AFPSource: AFP Equities extended losses in Seoul on Thursday, while the won stabilised as South Korea entered a period of uncertainty with President Yoon Suk Yeol clinging to power … Read more

Bitcoin broke $100,000 for the first time ever on Thursday. Photo: Yuri CORTEZ / AFPSource: AFP Bitcoin broke the $100,000 mark for the first time Thursday on hopes US president-elect Donald Trump will push through measures to deregulate cryptocurrencies when he takes office next month. The cryptocurrency hit $100,010 in early Asian trade, having enjoyed … Read more

The OPEC oil cartel and its allies are expected Thursday to extend their supply cuts to avoid a sharp drop in prices in a global market awash in crude. However, dissension that caused a delay in the meeting originally scheduled for Sunday has created some doubts about it being able to maintain the cuts that … Read more

The South African presidency has clarified that Nigerians applying for visas in the southern African country will still have to submit certified copies of their passportsThere have been controversies in the country following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that South Africa has announced President Ramaphosa has said that the simplified visa process for Nigerians … Read more

Are you a student of the University of Uyo looking for vital information about the institution? Or are you planning to join the university but are stranded on where to begin the application process? The UNIUYO admission portal provides all the details you need, from school fees to admission and how to contact the staff … Read more

On 11 March 2014, a short video of Natalia Poklonskaya went viral on YouTube. The footage shows Natalia as Crimea’s newly appointed chief prosecutor at a press conference. Internet users, particularly Japanese and Chinese, loved Natalia Poklonskaya’s baby face and created manga and anime art of her. Where is this internet sensation now? Russian State … Read more

Palmer Luckey, a co-founder of Oculus VR, went on to co-found defense technology firm Anduril Industries after Facebook bought Oculus for $2 billion in 2014. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon / AFPSource: AFP OpenAI and military defense technology company Anduril Industries said Wednesday that they would work together to use artificial intelligence for “national security missions.” … Read more

A Nigerian pastor based in the United Kingdom, Tobi Adegboyega, is on the verge of being sent back to Nigeria after losing his appeal against deportation, despite arguing that it would violate his human rights.   An immigration tribunal ruled that 44-year-old Adegboyega, who is a cousin of Star Wars actor, John Boyega, should be … Read more