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Celebrities are paying tribute to Kris Kristofferson after the country music star died at the age of 88. News broke on Sunday, September 29, that Kristofferson died the previous day in his home. “We’re all so blessed for our time with him,” his family wrote in a statement on Sunday. “Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all.” Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Kyle Young… Read the full article here

The Gassol traditional chiefdom council in the Gassol local government area of Taraba State has denied allegations of land grabbing and harassment levelled against its head, Idi Chiroma, by the people of Kwararafa’s chiefdom. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Kwararafa people staged a protest on Saturday against alleged coercion by Mr Chiroma to pay him royalties on farmlands and ponds, even when they were not under his chiefdom. Reacting to the allegations in Jalingo on Sunday, the… Read the full article here

I urge the President to swiftly reassess the National Cybersecurity Programme in line with the nation’s best economic interests, while prioritising the balancing of privacy, security, innovation, and maintaining public trust through a transparent and accountable governance system. Achieving a collective and sustainable national cybersecurity programme requires civilian-centric institutional leadership, with a stakeholders’ governance model. The International Telecommunication… Read the full article here

The Senator representing Niger East, Sani Musa, on Monday rejected the proposed establishment of state Police in the country, saying the outfit will be subjected to ‘political abuse.’ Musa spoke in Kano shortly after the deliberations at the just-concluded Retreat of the Senate Committee on Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Musa, who is also the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, however, supported the autonomy for local governments in the country,… Read the full article here

Gang members of slain bandit kingpin Kachalla Nagala have launched an ambush on their rival, Kachalla Mai Shayi and his followers. The incident occurred between the villages of Buroyi and Buzaya, near Sangerawa in Bini district, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This was made known on Monday Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, in a post on his X handle. Makama said Shayi and 12 of his men were killed. He stated that the bandit kingpin was a… Read the full article here

Fenerbahce are pushing hard to ensure defender Bright Osayi-Samuel signs a new contract at the club, DAILY POST reports. Osayi-Samuel’s current contract will expire at the end of the season. The Turkish Super Lig side are desperate to keep the Nigerian at the club, instead of losing him for free next summer. According to reports emanating from Turkey, Fenerbahce hope to get the new deal done by January. The versatile full-back’s wage demand has reportedly slowed down… Read the full article here

Almost a year after Israeli residents were abducted by Palestinian militant groups including Hamas, their relatives protested on Monday (Sep. 30). Dozens of family members of hostages held in Gaza marched outside the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. They were demanding a release deal and an end to the war. … Read the full article here

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has once again barred the Independent National Electoral Commission from releasing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission for the upcoming local government elections scheduled for 5 October 2024. Justice Lifu issued the order on Monday while delivering judgment on a suit brought before him by the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State. In his… Read the full article here

Stakeholders in the construction industry have identified the poor adoption of modern technologies by professionals as one of the factors contributing to stifling the sector’s growth. According to them, about 75 per cent of professionals in the industry are behind in technology adoption. Speaking at the 4th edition of Big 5 Construct Nigeria, hosted by DMG in Lagos recently, a project manager at ENCON Sharon Engineering Services, Enianu… Read the full article here

Four years after Epic sued Google for running an illegal app store monopoly — a case it won this past December — Epic is suing again. The Fortnite game developer has filed a second antitrust lawsuit against Google, and now additionally Samsung, accusing them of illegally conspiring to undermine third-party app stores.The lawsuit revolves around Samsung’s “Auto Blocker” feature, which now comes turned-on-by-default on new Samsung phones. While it’s turned on, it automatically… Read the full article here