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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has called for counselling for parents who defended a pastor accused of brutalising children during a so-called “spiritual cleansing” in Rivers State. Nwamaka Ikediashi, a NAPTIP official in the state, made the call on Friday during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief […]
A Lebanese engineer working in Nigeria, Mazen Kalassina, has become the subject of international curiosity after receiving a spontaneous certificate from an artificial intelligence (AI) system, an event some observers said was unprecedented. In June 2025, ChatGPT, a widely used AI language model, issued a Certificate of Distinction to Engr. Mazen Kalassina without any prompt […]
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) launched the first phase of its Women Exporters In Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund in Nigeria, targeting to invest $50 million to create opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the digital economy. Under this phase, 16 Nigerian women entrepreneurs will receive $30,000 and 18 months of technical support, while each of the […]
Betrayal, accusations and intrigues rocked the Big Brother Naija house after the Thursday night pool party as one of the housemates, Mide who felt hurt confronted Dede for allegedly laughing when Zita called her “boring”. Dede denied the claim, leaving their friendship in tatters after a tense showdown. Mide felt betrayed, expecting Dede to defend […]
Nigerian Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo and her husband, Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa, have welcomed their second child. Chinwo took to Instagram on Friday to announce the good news, expressing gratitude to God for the new addition to their family. The singer expressed that the birth of her second baby has multiplied their joy and laughter and […]
Big Brother Naija season 10 housemate Kola, has once again opened up to fellow contestant Dede about his feelings for her. Kola, speaking candidly told Dede she was the only one he truly connected with in the house. “You’re the only one here for me, and I mean every word of it. That’s why I’m […]
A former Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Bauchi State Branch, Umar Lauya, has declared his intention to contest for the position of National President of the Council, promising to place youth empowerment, innovation, and unity at the core of his agenda. Speaking at the declaration event, a former member of the […]
Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Čech has revealed that he and his wife, Martina were going their separate ways after 26 years of marriage. The 43-year-old football icon shared this news through an emotional Instagram post featuring a black-and-white picture of Martina kissing him. “Martina and myself are sad to announce that we are […]
President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja on Friday morning ahead of his two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil. The President will stop over in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before proceeding to Japan. In Japan, President Tinubu will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in the City of Yokohama from August 20 […]
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has appointed a Chinese national, Mr. Li Zhensheng as Economic Adviser to the state government. Mohammed announced this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Global Promotion Cooperation Research Centre in Bauchi on Thursday. The governor said the move will position Bauchi State as a […]
