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The National Leader of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Henry Seriake Dickson, has appointed Sani Takori, VinMartin Ilo and Steve Nwosu as political adviser, chief technical adviser and spokesman, respectively. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, signed by NDC national spokesman, Osa Director. According to the statement, the appointments, which take effect immediately, aim to strengthen operations, administration and strategic communication around Mr Dickson and the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections. Messrs Ilo and Nwosu bring extensive experience, professionalism, credibility and integrity to their new roles, while Mr Takori is a tested public administrator…

The federal government has unveiled the National Digital Cloud Policy, a framework designed to strengthen Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and drive the next phase of economic growth. The policy implementation has an investment target of $750 million over the next 24 months. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Tuesday, noting that the effort aims to further strengthen the transformation of Nigeria’s digital economy. According to the ministry, through the implementation of the policy, the government’s initial ambition is to mobilise $250 million in private investment within the first 12 months. The investment will rise…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu will have an easier time winning the 2027 presidential election than he did in 2023. Wike stated this while speaking during an inspection tour of flood-affected areas in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday. Wike said the fragmented nature of the opposition would make it difficult for the parties to mount a strong challenge against Tinubu in 2027. He declared, “This election, the 2027 election, will be the easiest election for Mr President. 2023 was a tough election for him.” The former Rivers State governor further…

One of the best things my smart home does is help me care for my pets, and security cameras are particularly useful for keeping track of my many critters. But the barrage of notifications they send often means I miss important ones. So, when Google announced its new Pet Memory feature for Gemini for Home, I thought this could be the perfect solution.Pet Memory promises to teach your Google Home smart home who your pets are, allowing connected Nest cameras to go beyond simply telling you they saw an animal to which animal they saw. It can then use that…

Conservative pundit Meghan McCain seemingly showed support for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez amid the Democratic politician’s fertility journey. “As one of the few women left in conservative media who isn’t trying to live a trad wife life or peddle trad wife content — a lot of you sound so weird and mean talking about fertility, pregnancy, post partum,” McCain, 41, tweeted on Monday, August 17. She then warned Republicans, “You’re scaring the normies. And you’re gonna need them in ‘28.” While McCain did not directly address Ocasio-Cortez, 36, by name, there has been a heated discourse among conservatives around her recent…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC), which many observers say underperformed terribly in Saturday’s governorship election, says its low vote count was due to its collaboration with the Accord party, which won the election. The ADC said its “collaboration” with the Accord Party during the 15 August Osun State governorship election was a deliberate strategy to prevent the All Progressives Congress (APC) from winning. The ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this on Monday during an interview with Trust TV while assessing the party’s performance in the election. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the election was won by the incumbent governor…

The Abia State Government has said its current tax reforms are designed to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in revenue collection, rather than increase the tax burden on residents. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, said this, while briefing reporters at the Government House, Umuahia on the outcome of Monday’s State Executive Council meeting. Mr Kanu said the reforms were part of the present administration’s broader transformation of government institutions, processes and structures to deliver better services to the people. He said the reforms focused on making tax administration more transparent, traceable, auditable, automated and taxpayer-friendly. “In the past, we…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has flagged possible manipulation of cement prices in Nigeria following a three-month investigation into the rising cost of the building material despite the country’s substantial production capacity and limestone deposits. The commission said its preliminary findings showed that the prevailing prices of cement could not be fully explained by market conditions, prompting it to open a further investigation into possible anti-competitive practices in the sector. The findings followed a cross-border study conducted by the FCCPC’s Anticompetitive Practices Department in response to widespread complaints over the high cost of cement. In a statement issued…

Pets, like children, come with the responsibility to keep them happy, healthy, and mentally stimulated — obligations I readily committed to before getting my cat, Trevor. I work from home, so he’s never lonely, and play with him using a mountain of toys at every opportunity outside of my working hours. But younger cats can be incredibly demanding of your attention. I simply don’t have the capacity to physically entertain Trevor every time he yowls at me (constantly) or distract him from chewing every cable he can get his paws on (also constantly).Unlike children, one of the perks of having…

Kraken has launched trading in more than 7,000 US-listed stocks for customers in the European Economic Area (EEA), expanding its traditional finance offering alongside cryptocurrencies and tokenized equities.The crypto exchange said Tuesday that eligible EEA customers can trade US stocks through Kraken Pro and its mobile app under the company’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II authorization.The shares are available alongside more than 600 crypto assets and over 700 xStocks, which are tokenized versions of publicly listed equities.The setup allows customers to hold conventional shares and tokenized representations of the same assets within a single platform.The service is provided by…