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The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has promised to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in the 2027 general election. Abubakar pledged during a Hausa-language interview on the PAP programme on Wednesday, arguing that the removal of the subsidy had not resulted in improved living conditions for Nigerians. He said that although he did not initially oppose the decision to remove the subsidy, developments since the policy was scrapped have changed his position. “I initially did not oppose the removal of the fuel subsidy. But now that it has been removed, where is the money?”…

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for increased public awareness of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and stronger efforts to tackle misinformation and stigma around HIV prevention in Nigeria. Officials of both organisations made the call on Thursday in Lagos, during a training for journalists and social media influencers on PrEP. Speaking at the training, NACA Director-General Temitope Ilori said access to HIV prevention medicines and services must be supported by accurate information that enables people to make informed decisions about their health. “Today’s engagement is particularly important because the fight…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has disclosed that a precursor chemical used in the production of fentanyl was discovered during the dismantling of a methamphetamine laboratory in a deep forest in Ogun State. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that has driven a wave of overdose deaths in the United States and other countries in recent years, and its precursor chemicals are tightly monitored internationally because small amounts can be used to produce large quantities of the drug. According to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, synthetic opioids like fentanyl remained the leading cause of drug overdose…

Google’s new HiLight notification LED on the Pixel 11 Pro is nearly useless. Out of the box, the only two things it can glow for are when the phone is face down and you’re interacting with Gemini, or when you get a call from a favorite contact. And even then, it can only glow one of five colors!This is a massive wasted opportunity for a feature that used to be so beloved on older Android phones, so developers have wasted no time doing what Google won’t.X user Dhananjay_Tech developed a new app called HiLight Studio, which lets you do practically…

Public Bitcoin miners are spending billions chasing artificial intelligence and high-performance computing revenue, though returns have yet to keep pace, underscoring the massive upfront investment required to diversify beyond Bitcoin mining.In its latest Miner Weekly newsletter, BlocksBridge Consulting reported that a group of 15 Bitcoin miners and AI data-center companies spent a combined $30.7 billion on capital assets in their latest 2026 reporting periods, already 42.6% more than the $21.53 billion they spent throughout 2025.Among Bitcoin miners specifically, the gap between capital spending and AI revenue remains significant. Nine comparable miners spent $5.11 billion on capital assets during the first…

Darren Silverman (Jason Biggs) is finally in a relationship with a beautiful, intelligent woman, Judith Fessbegler (Amanda Peet). Unfortunately, she’s a controlling monster and is making his life miserable. His best friends, Wayne (Steve Zahn) and J.D. (Jack Black), hatch a plot to “save” him by reuniting him with his first love, Sandy (Amanda Detmer), but their plan backfires when Judith finds out about it. Darren just wants to be loved, but does he have the courage to be with the right woman who will love him back? Released at the height of American Pie’s popularity, Saving Silverman is a…

President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Pokop Bupwatda as Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) in Plateau State. The reappointment takes effect from 30 August. The development was contained in a statement signed by Bridget Omini, Assistant Director, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of JUTH. The statement said that the hospital’s management, staff, and patients congratulated Bupwatda on his renewed mandate and expressed appreciation to Tinubu for the confidence reposed in the hospital’s leadership. Bupwatda, in his reaction, thanked the president for the trust and pledged to consolidate the gains of his first tenure. He said…

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are expanding financial inclusion for individuals and micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that have been underserved by traditional banking institutions, according to the World Bank. The lender, in its latest World Development Report, titled The Promise of Artificial Intelligence, said AI can create opportunities for MSMEs to access financial services through credit-scoring models. Nigeria was among the countries covered by the World Bank Enterprise Survey on AI Adoption, with 777 Nigerian firms included. According to the Bank, AI-driven scoring models leverage alternative data, such as mobile money transactions, digital payment data, e-commerce activity, and…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in partnership with Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), has launched a guide to help Nigerian states review and strengthen their public health laws. The Nigeria Public Health Legal Reform Guide was launched on Wednesday in Abuja. It provides a structured approach for states to identify gaps in existing legislation, develop appropriate legal reforms and navigate the executive and legislative processes required to enact them. Speaking at the launch, the NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, represented by Everistus Aniaku, Deputy Director and Head of the Subnational Readiness Strengthening Division, said the guide was…

Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has declared that she will become the next governor of Abia State, saying her ambition is driven by what she considers the failure of Governor Alex Otti’s administration to match its public image with the state’s conditions. Ms Ogala, who has previously been involved in Abia politics and briefly served as an adviser under former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, said she had spent the past three months in the state and was dissatisfied with what she had seen. She questioned some of the achievements associated with the Mr Otti administration, particularly claims around electricity supply, the redevelopment…