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Sudanese electronics engineer, Mutasim Jibril, is looking for support.  Since childhood that he dreams of making robots but now he needs investment to take his efforts to the next level. In his modest workshop, Jibril combines what he learnt at the university with practical engineering knowledge to create robots from scrap materials and other parts bought cheaply on the internet. … Read the full article here

Lieutenant Colonel Damiba, Nabil Karoui, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Laurent Gbagbo, General Hemetti, etc. These are some of the clients of this effective Israeli-Canadian lobbyist, known for his questionable methods… This is part 4 of a 5-part series His clients often have the same profile – politicians in trouble or states in crisis desperate for international support – and his methods are… Read the full article here

Three students of Greenspring School have won $298,000 worth of scholarships after emerging overall best in the Nigeria 2023 Conrad Challenge. The three students, Segun Balogun, Adewale Saliu, and David Onukwugha,  won the competition for creating a smartphone application that connects craftsmen with people who need their services. A statement by the school read, “At the competition, the students represented their school as Team S.A.D, an acronym they formed using… Read the full article here

Kidnappers suspected to be herders, on Thursday, kidnapped one Benard Omafuaire, son of a former police officer, Chief James Omafuaire, and another person on their way from Ugbokuli village to Ekiadolor in the Ovia North East Area of Edo State. The kidnappers, said to be about five in number and armed with guns, laid an ambush on the vehicle which was carrying palm produce when the incident happened, and the driver was said to have escaped into the bush. The older… Read the full article here

I came across a saying recently and it’s like a confirmation of an experience I had some years back. “Your mind can sense someone staring at you even when asleep.” I was occupying the boys quarter at my residence, then. Next to one of my windows is the control-switch to the pumping machine, which the Read More Read the full article here

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has constituted a Caretaker Committee for the Katsina State Chapter of the party, following the dissolution of the state executive committee. The party said this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Thursday. The party spokesperson said the committee was expected to run the affairs of the party in the state for a period not exceeding 90 days. Ologunagba said the… Read the full article here

Indigenous energy company, Seplat Energy Plc, has revealed that it had commenced legal proceedings against its co-founder, Dr Ambrose Orjiako and a consultancy firm, Amaze Limited. In a statement signed by the Board chairman, Basil Omiyi, on Thursday, the company said that the consultancy agreement with the firm has also been terminated. The company accused the co-founder through Amaze Limited of “unilaterally making significant commitments on Seplat’s letterhead… Read the full article here

Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, Akinbode Oluwafemi, has called on the government, relevant authorities and stakeholders in the water industry, to push efforts towards making water available through public ownership. According to the director, privatisation of water in Nigeria is a threat at all levels. He observed that “for four consecutive years, we have wrestled against the private capture of our public water… Read the full article here

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men’s international appearance record on Thursday by starting Portugal’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Liechtenstein. The 38-year-old, who was dropped from the Portuguese starting XI during the World Cup in Qatar last year, won a 197th cap for his country. “Records are my motivation,” Ronaldo told reporters on Wednesday. “I want to become the most capped player in history. That would make me proud. “But… Read the full article here

As Nigeria prepares for a new administration come May 29, 2023, educators in the basic education sector have advised the Federal Government to prioritise, invest, and reduce corruption in basic education. An educator, Peter Dugbo, in an interview with The PUNCH counselled that the new government should increase funding for education, improve teachers’ training and Read More Read the full article here