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Chairman, Foundation for Innovation and Technology Development, Prof Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, said a rural development initiative, Transformed Communities, will lift millions of Nigerians in the South-West out of poverty by increasing daily incomes from about $2 to between $10 and $15. The programme, known as Transformed Communities, is being implemented through a partnership involving the South-West Development Commission and Foundation for Technology Innovation and Sustainable Development alongside public and private sector actors. Speaking on Tuesday, at the unveiling of the South-West TransCom Programme held at the IITA, Ibadan, Oyelaran-Oyeyinka explained that TRANSCOM would cluster three to five villages, with populations ranging…

The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc has said a suspected vandal, identified as Khalifa, has been electrocuted while allegedly tampering with its infrastructure in Oginigba Community, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a statement on Tuesday, the company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Olubukola Ilevbare, said the incident occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Friday, April 24, during an attempt to remove a component from a high-tension installation. “The vandal who was reportedly in his late twenties was said to have died on-the-spot after disconnecting a pot insulator from a High-Tension pole,” the statement said. According to PHED, the incident turned fatal…

Three prominent politicians, former House of Representatives member Abdulrazak Namdas, Sani Shinkafi, and Ayo Arise have separately called for transparent and competitive primary elections, rejecting any form of candidate imposition within the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 polls. The former spokesperson of the House of Representatives and Adamawa governorship aspirant, Namdas has submitted his Nomination and Expression of Interest forms, stressing that candidate imposition will not succeed in the state. Namdas, who also previously served as Chairman of the House Committee on Army, noted that President Bola Tinubu, the APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda and Adamawa State…

Nearly a year after rolling out Threads direct messaging to everyone on mobile, Meta is finally bringing the feature to the web. Meta says it’s “testing” DMs on the web now, but plans to make the feature “available to more people soon.”In your DM page on the web, you can see your inbox and message requests. Like on mobile, you can also choose to let anyone DM you or just people you follow. The company is also planning to test group chats on the web — group chats are currently available on mobile — and is also working on “more…

Federal prosecutors are recommending a light sentence for Roni Cohen-Pavon, the former chief revenue officer of defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius.In a Monday letter filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), US Attorney Jay Clayton cited Cohen-Pavon’s “substantial assistance” to the government, by being prepared to testify against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky. Prosecutors did not request a specific amount of time for the former chief revenue officer to spend in prison, instead asking the judge to consider the sentencing guidelines for an “appropriate sentencing reduction for a defendant who has rendered substantial…

With the nominations for the 2026 Tony Awards officially announced, it’s time to shine a light on the best of Broadway. Darren Criss and Uzo Aduba revealed the list of nominees for the 79th annual awards show on Tuesday, May 5. In just one month, the 2026 Tony Awards will be held at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7. The ceremony will be broadcast live to both the East and West Coast on CBS and Paramount+. Pink will make her Tonys hosting debut during the event, taking over the role from last year’s host, Cynthia…

The police have arrested six suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and rescued several victims during an operation in Kaduna State. The suspects—Yusuf Shuaibu, Abubakar Bature, Yau Murtala, Bello Suleiman, Abdul Kareem Nuhu and Ahmed Musa—were arrested on 3 April by the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad, according to a statement by police spokesperson, Anthony Placid, on Tuesday. According to Mr Placid, preliminary investigations indicate that the group operated across Kaduna and surrounding areas, with links to bandit camps in Rijana forest. The police spokesperson said the suspects were involved in several high-profile abductions, including the October 2025 kidnapping…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have warned that Africa is facing a widening funding gap for malaria, threatening progress toward elimination across the continent. The agencies raised the concern during the Africa CDC World Malaria Day 2026 Webinar, on Monday, The event, themed ”Advancing Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty for Malaria Control and Elimination through PHC Transformation”, was organised by the Africa CDC, UNICEF, WHO, and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria. They noted that Africa bears about 96 per cent of global malaria cases and 97 per cent…

The headquarters of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has been sealed by personnel of the Nigeria Police for no apparent reason, ahead of its planned meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) scheduled for Wednesday, April 6, 2026. The ACF National Publicity Secretary, Prof Muhammad-Baba, in a statement made available to DAILY POST, said: “The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) wishes to report that its Kaduna Headquarters office has been sealed off by personnel of the Nigeria Police for no apparent reason, ahead of the planned meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) slated for Wednesday, 6 April 2026. “The only…

The National Democratic Congress, NDC, has elected new state executives in Plateau State, with Solomon Ndam emerging as Chairman. The election took place during a congress held in Jos, the state capital, attended by delegates, stakeholders, and party supporters from across the state. Declaring the congress open, party chieftain Jonathan Sunday Akuns said the NDC remains committed to inclusive governance and grassroots development. He noted that the party’s policies would reflect the diverse needs of communities across the state. The election, described by party officials as transparent, produced Ndam as the new state chairman. In his acceptance speech, Ndam pledged…