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Famous Nollywood actress turned politician Funke Akindele has deleted all political-related posts shared on her Instagram page. Akindele, the running mate to the Lagos State governorship candidate under the umbrella of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abdulazeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, deleted the posts hours after her defeat. A check by DAILY POST showed that all her political engagements during the electioneering process and photos from her campaign rallies were absent. This comes after the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, defeated PDP in the just concluded March 18, 2023, gubernatorial elections. Sanwo Olu won with…

Former Premier League striker Frank McAvennie has told Manchester United captain Harry Maguire to return to his old club Leicester City. The England international has fallen out of favour under Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford as the Dutchman prefers the likes of Lisandro Martinez and former France international Raphael Varane in his central defence. Maguire has been strongly linked with an exit from the club this summer due to his situation at the club. Frank McAvennie has claimed that Maguire could move back to the King Power Stadium. “He might go back to Leicester. They could do with him…

South Africa’s opposition held rallies under tight security on Monday in a bid to force out President Cyril Ramaphosa over his handling of the country’s sickly economy and crippling energy crisis. But turnout was low and calls for strikes went unheeded as the government mobilised thousands of police, backed by troops, to stifle any unrest. The leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the country’s third-largest party, had called for a “national shutdown,” sparking fears of a repeat of bloody clashes and looting just under two years ago. Under close escort and with a police helicopter overhead, several thousand protesters marched in…

Africa’s ongoing industrialisation and electricity deficit make venturing into nuclear power inevitable. The World Bank, for instance, estimates that at the current electrification rates, over half a billion people in sub-Saharan Africa will still be without electricity in 2030. African nuclear power ideas and agenda have so far been shaped and funded by global superpowers such as the US, China and Russia, raising fears that it could turn out to be an extension of a global political schism at a time when Russia’s war with Ukraine has entered its second year. Read the full article here

ABOUT 75 per cent of electricity consumed in Nigeria comes from diesel and petrol-powered generators, the latest reports released on Monday by the Society for Planet and Prosperity, GCA Capital Partners and Climate Advisers Network, showed. Findings by the coalition indicated that about 25,000 megawatts of power utilised in Nigeria was from diesel and petrol-powered generators, while the national electricity grid only supplied less than 5,000 megawatts. The groups… Read the full article here

The National Information Technology Development Agency has partnered a Nigerian Technology Start-up, Unicorn Group, in its drive to improve digital literacy in the country. The agency said it would be using a locally made robot called Omeife to deepen the ability of Nigerians to use IT and digital technology. Omeife is a human-like robot skilled in language, movement, navigation, and behavioural intelligence using artificial intelligence and computer vision capabilities. Speaking during the signing of the memorandum of understanding on Friday in Abuja, the National Director, National Center for Artificial Intelligence Robotics, NITDA, Yau Garba, said the robot could be controlled using any of the…

Cyber attackers are threats to financial stability, the International Monetary Fund has said. According to the IMF, tight financial and technological interconnections within the financial sector can facilitate the quick spread of attacks through an entire system. This can cause widespread disruption and loss of confidence in a system, take down a bank, and lock users out of their accounts. It disclosed that in countries like Nigeria, most financial supervisors had not introduced cybersecurity regulations or built resources to enforce them. The Washington-based bank further disclosed that 56 per cent of central banks in emerging markets did not have a…

Zamfara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Junaidu Aminu speaks on Friday’s Supreme Court’s judgment on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new naira policy in this interview with MAIHRAJI ALTINE Can you shed more light on the judgment of the Supreme Court on the CBN new naira notes policy over the suit filed by Zamfara, Kogi and Kaduna state governments? We instituted a case at the Supreme Court against the Attorney General of the Federation challenging the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari to the Central Bank of Nigeria to redesign the Nigerian currency. The Federal Government through the Attorney…

Spurs weigh up sacking Conte Tottenham will consider whether to sack Antonio Conte during the international break after his outburst on the weekend, the Telegraph reports. Conte questioned the mentality of his “selfish” Spurs players after the 3-3 draw with Southampton, with pundit Jamie Carragher claiming the rant was an indication the head coach wants to be sacked. Conte’s contract expires at the end of the season, and now chairman Daniel Levy is mulling over his options. “Conte spoke with chairman Daniel Levy following his criticism of the Tottenham players, insisting that he had not hit out at the club…

In September, Apple launched its latest batch of smartwatches, introducing the first-ever Ultra ($799) alongside the Series 8 ($399) and a new Apple Watch SE ($249). Each wearable has its own pros and cons associated with it, but the introduction of the high-end Ultra also means there are now more Apple Watch models on the market before than ever before — and a lot more deals to be had.But with all of those options, which one should you pick? Generally speaking, you want to buy the newest watch you can afford so that it continues to receive software updates from…