The political adviser to a PDP governor in northern part of Nigeria has confirmed his boss' movement to the ruling APC. He will become 4th PDP governor to join APC.
The Nigerian government has opened the portal for Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalization Programme (YEIDEP) after several postponements.
China's economy expanded more than five percent in the second quarter of the year, official data showed on Tuesday, after analysts predicted strong exports would provide crucial support despite trade war pressures. Official data on Tuesday showed the Chinese economy grew 5.2 percent in April-June, matching a prediction by an AFP survey of analysts.
The artificial intelligence industry is scrambling to reduce its massive energy consumption through better cooling systems, more efficient computer chips, and smarter programming -- all while AI usage explodes worldwide. Yet even if more efficiency in chips and energy consumption is likely to make AI cheaper, it won't reduce total energy consumption.
US lawmakers are on the verge of passing landmark legislation that will give the much-maligned crypto world much-wanted legitimacy, riding on President Donald Trump's recent embrace of the industry.
Professional players unions for the five major US sports leagues -- baseball, soccer, basketball, football and hockey -- appealed on Monday for American lawmakers to reject antitrust exemptions or legal liability shields in new regulations for college athletes.
Elon Musk's xAI, which features a large language model that has spewed Hitler-supporting rhetoric and antisemitic tropes, said Monday it has signed a deal to provide its services to the US Department of Defense. The contract between xAI and the Department of Defense comes even as Musk and President Donald Trump are locked in a bitter feud.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that he was recommending economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko become prime minister in a significant political shakeup for the war-scarred country. If the change is approved, Svyrydenko would replace Denys Shmygal, who became prime minister in 2020, before the war.
Italian fashion house Loro Piana, owned by French giant LVMH, has been placed under court administration for allegedly facilitating the exploitation of workers by subcontractors, police and a company source said Monday. The judges of the Milan court found that Loro Piana "negligently facilitated" the exploitation, according to the police statement.
The electronic visas will be issued to work visa and study visa applicants from the effective date. Changes have also been made to the processes.
Nigerians are currently being charged N28,574 to modify data on the NIN database, but the legal department has now clarified that some corrections are free.
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