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Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called for a restriction on social media access for individuals under the age of 16 in Nigeria, echoing growing global concerns over the impact of online platforms on young people. He made this call on Saturday during the maiden edition of the Dare2Debate competition, which was held in Lagos. The Dare2Debate initiative is actively building the next generation of leaders and critical thinkers. Its core program, “Think, Speak, and Lead,” leverages debate among secondary school students to cultivate essential public speaking and intellectual skills. Speaking of the need for…

The Nafiu Bala faction of the African Democratic Congress on Thursday suspended 15 prominent members of the party, including its former National Chairman, Chief Ralph Nwosu, over alleged anti-party activities, deepening the leadership crisis within the opposition party. Those affected by the six-month suspension include Nwosu, Balarabe Rufai, Ibrahim Mani, Dr Bamidele Ajadi, Dr Chike Okogwu, Anayo Arinze, Kenneth Gbandi, Said Abdullahi, Ms Hauwa Musa, Nkem Ukandu, Peters Oyewole, Dr Peter Edeh, Prince Festus Igbinoba and Razak Eyiwuawi. The decision, taken at the NWC’s regular meeting, was contained in a statement issued in Abuja. Among other things, Bala accused the…

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called for collective efforts among government, security agencies and communities to ensure effective policing and make the state one of the most peaceful in the country. The governor made the call on Wednesday in Ilorin while declaring open the Kwara State Police Security Summit themed ‘Taking Back Our Communities: The Police–Public Partnership Against Violent Crime’. Represented by his Special Adviser and Counsellor, Alhaji Sa’adudeen Salahu, AbdulRazaq said security remained a top priority for his administration, stressing that the government had continued to support security agencies in the fight against crime and criminality. “This administration…

It was 7:03 p.m. on the Monday before last. The President was still in his office. Except for key aides, security officials, and a few others with lingering assignments, most administrative staff had closed for the day. A pretty normal day, except that the President hadn’t closed. There were hints on the forecourt; cars of several visitors and a standby ambulance were parked a few metres from the Council Chamber entrance. If he was still working at that hour, something was keeping him. As the evening dragged on, I too made to leave when a cluster of security personnel snapped…

A coalition of prominent opposition leaders has accused the Federal Government of using anti-corruption agencies to intimidate and persecute opposition figures, warning that the trend poses a grave threat to Nigeria’s multiparty democracy. In a joint statement on Sunday, the leaders accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of weaponising state institutions, particularly the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Nigeria Police and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, to persecute political opponents under the guise of fighting corruption. The statement was jointly signed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President and National Chairman of the African…

TECNO has announced the winners of its #MyPowerMoment Challenge, closing a continent-wide campaign that celebrated African creativity, youth expression and football culture inspired by the Africa Cup of Nations, it said on Tuesday. The challenge, which ran across East and West Africa, invited students and young creators to share personal moments of triumph, joy and self-belief through short-form content. Submissions ranged from football-viewing reactions and campus celebrations to deeply personal stories of growth, drawing thousands of entries from across the continent. According to the organisers, more than 10,000 entries were received during the campaign, reflecting strong engagement from young Africans…

British-Nigerian heavyweight contender Lawrence Okolie says fighting in Lagos carries deep personal meaning as he prepares to make his African debut at Chaos in the Ring II on Sunday, December 21. The two-weight world champion and WBC number one heavyweight contender will headline his first professional fight on African soil when he faces Ghanaian powerhouse Ebenezer Tetteh at the Detty December Festival Grounds in Lagos. “Fighting in Lagos means everything to me,” Okolie said. “This is where my family is from. This is the dream. Under the Detty December lights, I’m putting on a show you won’t forget.” Born in…

Netflix will continue to distribute Warner Bros. films in cinemas if its takeover bid for the storied studio is successful, the streaming service’s chief executive Ted Sarandos said in an interview Tuesday in Paris. “We’re going to continue to operate Warner Bros. studios independently and release the movies traditionally in cinema,” he said during an event in the French capital, while admitting his past comments on theatrical distribution “now confuse people”. Previously, Sarandos had suggested that the cinema experience was outdated, surpassed by the convenience of streaming. The Netflix boss was being interviewed by Maxime Saada, head of France’s Canal+…

The cringe comes for us all, and for all our hot new turns of phrase. “Rizz” lost its luster when grandparents started asking about its meaning. Teachers who dressed up as “6-7” on Halloween drove a nail into the coffin of Gen Alpha’s rallying cry. And tech CEOs who once trumpeted the quest for “artificial general intelligence,” or AGI, are jumping ship for any other term they can find.Until recently, AGI was the ultimate goal of the AI industry. The vaguely defined term was reportedly coined in 1997 by Mark Gubrud, a researcher who defined it as “AI systems that…

A crypto attacker apparently took over a whale’s multisig wallet minutes after it was created 44 days ago, and has been draining and laundering funds in stages since.In a Thursday post on X, blockchain security firm PeckShield reported that a whale’s multisig wallet had been drained of roughly $27.3 million due to a private key compromise. PeckShield noted that the attacker has laundered about $12.6 million, or 4,100 Ether (ETH), through Tornado Cash and retained around $2 million in liquid assets, while also controlling a leveraged long position on Aave (AAVE).However, new findings from Yehor Rudytsia, head of forensic at…