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The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the South East Development Commission, SEDC, is set to roll out the ambitious “Vision 2050” Regional Plan for the South-East. DAILY POST recalls that the SEDC is one of the regional development bodies established by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. On Monday, the SEDC commenced the initiative with the South East Vision 2050 Stakeholders Forum in Enugu. The initiative aims to gather vital input from various stakeholders across the region to craft a comprehensive and sustainable development master plan that will guide the economic and infrastructural transformation of Southeast Nigeria over the coming…

There was mild drama on Monday as Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State attempted to persuade his Adamawa State counterpart, Ahmadu Fintiri, to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking at a the presentation of a book titled ‘Fintiri, the man they could not stop’, Governor Sule said he came with ‘Tinubu’s cap’ in case Fintiri is thinking of joining the APC. Sule said the Adamawa governor has the APC in his DNA, stressing that they were on the same page with him. “You have the APC in your DNA. We’re on the same page with you. I have…

Kwara United have strengthened their squad with the recruitment of six players, DAILY POST reports. The new recruits are Abdulsalam Abdulsalam, Hannafi Akaje Babatunde, Gabriel Abutu Jeremiah, Samsudeen Mohammed, Salisu Mustapha and Okoloko Johnathan. The newly signed players have resumed training with their news teammates. The Harmony Boys technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman expressed optimism that the new players will contribute to the team’s growth. Kwara United are yet to record a win since the start of the second stanza. They dropped to the relegation zone after a four-games winless run in the league.

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission says the country’s data-protection ecosystem is now worth more than N16.2 bn, a sign of how quickly compliance and regulatory oversight are expanding alongside the digital economy. The figure was disclosed at a media training workshop in Lagos recently, where the commission outlined progress under the Nigeria Data Protection Act of 2023. Since the law came into force, regulators have stepped up licensing, enforcement and compliance monitoring across both public institutions and private firms, reflecting growing concern over how personal data is collected, stored and shared. The regulator said it has licensed 307 Data Protection…

A grieving father, Henry Airenekhuemen, has demanded justice over the death of his son, Mattias, who reportedly drowned in a swimming pool at Signatious Hotel in the Ajao Estate area of Lagos State. Airenekhuemen, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on Monday, said his deceased son had attended a pool party at the hotel on Saturday evening to sell tickets to earn some money. He, however, said he received a call from one of his son’s elder brothers  that Mattias had been rushed to Isolo General Hospital and that a family member was urgently needed. He narrated that on arriving at…

Agriculture remains one of Nigeria’s most strategic sectors, with the power to drive food security, create jobs, stabilise rural economies, and unlock inclusive national growth. In recent years, the Federal Government of Nigeria has demonstrated renewed commitment to the sector through improved policies, funding mechanisms, and intervention programmes designed to reposition agriculture as a viable and competitive economic engine. These initiatives reflect a clear understanding that agriculture must move beyond subsistence production to a modern, technology-driven and business-oriented system. However, the long-term success of these policies depends not only on their design but on how effectively they are implemented and…

Leicester City have completed the signing of Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo on loan from Southampton until the end of the season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 29-year-old arrives at the King Power Stadium to bolster Leicester’s injury-hit midfield, with Jordan James and Aaron Ramsey out until March, while Hamza Choudhury is due to have a scan on a potentially serious knee injury this week. The club have also sold Boubakary Soumare, the Frenchman leaving for Qatar last week. Out of favour with the Saints, where he has made just seven Championship appearances this season, none as a starter, Aribo is…

A Professor of Cellular and Molecular Parasitology, Roseangela Nwuba, has described as disturbing the “school is a scam” narrative, which is gaining ground among young Nigerians. She decried the trend, which she said dominates social media and even university environments, noting that it is often amplified by stories of individuals who achieved success without completing tertiary education. Delivering the matriculation lecture at Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos State, Nwuba said such narratives reflect the frustrations of many Nigerians over unemployment, inequality and economic hardship. She, however, noted that the “school is a scam” narrative oversimplifies complex realities and promotes shortcuts to…

Africa’s rapid adoption of artificial intelligence risks reinforcing existing social and economic inequalities unless governments deliberately integrate behavioural economics into AI policy design, an Africa AI transformations coach and thought leader, Adeoye Abodunrin, said. Speaking during a media briefing in Lagos, Abodunrin said many AI strategies across the continent remain overly focused on infrastructure, software acquisition and regulatory frameworks; while underestimating how human behaviour, trust, incentives and cultural norms shape the real-world impact of technology. “AI will only deliver inclusive growth in Africa if systems are designed around how Africans think, decide, trust and adapt,” he said. “Without behavioural insight,…

Following an initial price increase announced two months ago, Raspberry Pi is raising prices again for several of its single-board computers. “The cost of some parts has more than doubled over the last quarter,” Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton said in an announcement today. “As a result, we now need to make further increases to our own pricing, affecting all Raspberry Pi 4 and 5, and Compute Module 4 and 5, products that have 2GB or more of memory.”In December, the Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 saw price increases from $5 to $25, depending on the amount of…