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The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Professor Abdullahi Ribadu, has called for stronger collaboration between universities, industry, government, and international partners to reposition higher education in Nigeria for innovation, entrepreneurship, and societal impact. Ribadu made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during a welcome address at the International Conference on Academic Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and Technology Transfer in Nigerian Universities. The event brought together participants from universities, research institutions, development agencies, and international partners, including representatives of the University of Koblenz and the University of Erfurt. The Executive Secretary, who was represented by the Director of Research, Information and…

National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has called on Nigerians to move beyond regional considerations in choosing leaders and to vote for people with competence, integrity and vision. Baba-Ahmed made the call while featuring in the News Agency of Nigeria Personality Interview Series on Tuesday in Abuja. NAN reports that the PRP national chairman spoke against the backdrop of the emergence of a former Cross River governor, Mr Donald Duke, as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. While stating that the party deliberately rejected the politics of zoning and regional entitlement, he argued that…

Former Kano State Governor and national leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, says he remains willing to forgive Governor Abba Yusuf and reconcile with him despite their political differences, insisting that his affection for his former protégé has not diminished. Relationship between the two politicians soured after Yusuf defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party, under which he won the 2023 governorship election, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, a move that drew sharp criticism from members of the Kwankwasiyya movement. Speaking in an interview in a video posted by BBC Hausa on Monday, Kwankwaso, who has also…

Lionel Messi is set to return to action for Argentina in their final warm-up match ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, with head coach Lionel Scaloni confirming that the captain will feature against Iceland on Tuesday in Auburn, Alabama. Messi missed Argentina’s 2-0 friendly victory over Honduras on June 6 despite taking part in the pre-match warm-up, as he continued his recovery from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring. The Inter Miami forward joined the national team camp after experiencing discomfort during his club’s MLS fixture against the Philadelphia Union before the league paused for the World Cup. “Messi…

Nigerian stand-up comedian and actor, Bovi Ugboma, has said he supports divorce in situations where marriages become unhealthy, arguing that ending a troubled union is often better than remaining in a relationship that leaves either partner unhappy. Speaking on a recent episode of The Morayo Show posted on Monday, Bovi said he sees divorce as a relief for couples who are no longer thriving in their marriages. “I celebrate when people get divorced because I feel it means one or both people were not breathing well in the marriage. I will not suffer anybody, nor will I want anybody to…

Group photos often capture moments that cannot be recreated — weddings, graduations, family gatherings, travel memories, or celebrations with friends. However, many users face the same frustrating problem: the photo itself looks perfect, but one person blinked, looked away, made an awkward expression, or appeared blurry. Wondershare Relumi has become a popular solution for fixing these common group photo issues by using AI-powered tools that can naturally repair or retake individual faces without affecting the rest of the image. Instead of retaking the same group photo multiple times or manually editing faces with complicated software, users can use features like…

Most of Apple’s current AI ideas are roughly the same as everyone else’s AI ideas. A chatbot you can ask questions; quick ways to create or summarize text; bizarre, borderline creepy image-generation tools. The company spent most of its WWDC keynote playing catch-up with the state of the AI art, announcing Siri features you can already find on Android phones and in the Claude and ChatGPT apps. The pitch, in so many cases, is just “this thing you know, but on your iPhone now.”But a few minutes after I downloaded the first developer beta of iPadOS 26 (I didn’t want…

The European Union should focus on a broader digital asset framework covering real-world assets and tokenization instead of regulating decentralized finance through a second version of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), an adviser at the European Commission said.The European Commission launched a public consultation on MiCA in May, seeking feedback through Aug. 31. “I do not believe that [MiCA] is outdated now. That’s my personal opinion, but it does not matter. That’s why we have this consultation,” Peter Kerstens told Cointelegraph during a fireside chat at WAIB Summit Monaco 2026.Kerstens, one of MiCA’s architects, said that the feedback received…

Jennifer Lopez is feeling emotional as she enters a new chapter in her life: empty nester. “It’s an emotional time,” Lopez, 56, said on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Monday, June 8, admitting she has been ill-prepared for her 18-year-old children to leave home. “It’s been the three of us. People have come in and out of my life, but it’s been the three of us. They’ve always been there, and I’ve always been there.” The Office Romance star shares twins Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony. The kids recently graduated from high school and are…

Hundreds of protesters demanding implementation of a disputed ward delineation report have shut down 13 oil flow stations in Delta State, disrupting operations at major oil facilities and threatening as much as 400,000 barrels of Nigeria’s daily crude production, according to industry sources. The shutdown, which began on Monday across communities in the Warri Federal Constituency, has raised concerns over the potential impact on Nigeria’s oil production targets, export commitments and government revenues if the standoff persists. The affected facilities are operated by Renaissance Africa Energy Company, Chevron Nigeria Limited and Nestoil/Neconde. Industry sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the 13…