The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 18 full-time academic programmes for the newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia (FUASK), located in the southern part of Kaduna State.
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WaterAid says it is collaborating with other stakeholders to strengthen climate resilience in Nigeria.
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – African governments must take a keen interest in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in upcoming elections across the continent, a researcher has advised. By Alfonso Kasongo Mercy Abiro, a researcher from the Uganda-based group Threats, noted that although AI penetration in African electoral processes remains low compared to countries in the global north, the influence of this emerging technology is expected to grow rapidly and could become a major driver of misinformation during the continent’s forthcoming elections. “The use of AI in Africa is still at an early stage. We can still learn more, and as…
The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and SecFin Africa have resolved to strengthen their collaboration towards the effective enforcement of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) laws in Nigeria. This decision was reached in Abuja on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, when SCUML’s Acting Director, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, DCE Harry Tope Erin, received a delegation from SecFin Africa, which is on a scoping mission to agencies responsible for supervising and enforcing AML/CFT laws in Nigeria. The Coordinator for the West Africa hub of SecFin Africa, Stephanie…
Today, the specter of a deliberate destabilization agenda looms ominously over Nigeria, one that appears specifically aimed at its solid mineral wealth. Despite warnings from experts, the Nigerian government remains hesitant to fully acknowledge the precariousness of the situation. Nigeria’s geographic expanse, from the arid North—home to the Chad Basin’s hydrocarbon reserves—to the mineral-rich states of Zamfara, Kogi, Kwara, and Plateau, presents a paradox of potential and vulnerability. This wealth in resources—Gold, Bauxite, Iron Ore, and Lithium—has become a double-edged sword: attracting both legitimate investment and insidious foreign interests. The ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
The Chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the company’s turnover grew by 51% to ₦665.6 billion for the financial year ending December 31, 2024, up from ₦441.5 billion recorded in 2023. Speaking at the company’s 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Tuesday, Mrs. Bennedikter Molokwu, who chaired the event in an acting capacity on behalf of Aliko Dangote, acknowledged the macroeconomic challenges faced in 2024. Nonetheless, she expressed optimism about the company’s future. Dangote stated that the company’s strategic outlook for 2025 and beyond is centered on building a sustainable business, aiming to produce…
On Friday, 4th October 2024, my Alma Mater, my means of livelihood, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, was 62. However, there is no better time to pay this tribute than this week of April 28th, 2025, as the university leadership is transitioning from the 13th Vice-Chancellor to the 14th. As we fondly call it, the great ABU has transformed from a regional citadel of learning to the most cosmopolitan, diverse, and nationalist breeding ground for the intelligentsia. Thanks to its founding fathers, who had a clear vision of how knowledge could conquer the world without firing a shot. Their vision…
Syngenta Group announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, reporting sales of $7.3 billion, a slight decrease of 1% compared to the same period last year. However, at constant exchange rates (CER), sales increased by 3%. The company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose significantly by 18% to $1.4 billion, marking a 26% increase at CER. The EBITDA margin improved to 19.9%, up by 3.2 percentage points from the previous year. The growth in EBITDA was primarily driven by a robust performance in the Crop Protection segment, which saw sales increase by 5% to…
The Kwara Budget Committee Group has implored the state government to make budgetary allocation for silos and other preservation methods to reduce annual post-harvest losses to the tune of N94.5billion.
Meta Platforms Inc. says it has launched enhanced personalisation features for its Meta AI assistant and introduced a “Discover” feed to promote social interaction around AI use.