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The Kogi State Government on Monday unveiled two HP-20 State Asset Drones to strengthen efforts against insecurity, including banditry, across the state. Governor Usman Ododo, who launched the drones at the Chari Maigumeri Barracks, described the initiative as a vital step toward sustaining peace and denying criminals any foothold in the state. A statement by the government said the unveiling ceremony in Lokoja drew top military commanders, security stakeholders, and government officials, marking a significant milestone in Governor Ododo’s technology-driven security agenda. Speaking at the event, Governor Ododo highlighted the drones’ capabilities, noting that they are equipped with advanced surveillance,…
Humanitarian aid cuts are pushing Nigeria deeper into a hunger emergency, with food assistance plummeting from 1.3 million people reached during the 2025 lean season to just 72,000 expected to be assisted in February, the UN World Food Programme has warned. According to the WFP, Nigeria is at the centre of a widening West and Central Africa food crisis, alongside Chad, Cameroon and Niger, which together account for 77 per cent of all food-insecure people in the region. In Nigeria alone, 15,000 people in Borno State are at risk of catastrophic hunger, marking the first time in nearly a decade…
The Acting Rector of Redeemer’s College of Technology and Management, Ogun State, Dr Oladunni-Izobo Martins has cautioned that Nigeria risks falling behind in the global technological race if it continues to adopt artificial intelligence and other innovations too slowly. Martins stressed the urgent need for Nigeria to keep pace with global advancements during the institution’s TechDay in Mowe, which brought together students, innovators, industry leaders, and professionals. She said, “We are sometimes slow as a nation. But as academics, we must continue to call the attention of government to the trend and show them evidence of what technology can achieve.”…
The National Space Research and Development Agency has moved to deploy geospatial intelligence to strengthen crime prevention and enforcement in Nigeria, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The space agency said in a statement on Sunday that the agreement was signed at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, marking a new phase of inter-agency collaboration aimed at enhancing national security, improving regulatory compliance, and boosting accountability within Nigeria’s expanding space and related sectors. Speaking at the signing ceremony, NASRDA’s Director-General, Dr Matthew Adepoju, said the partnership would allow the agency to apply…
Data shows Ethereum layer 2 MegaETH hit network speeds of up to 47,000 transactions per second in testing as the project prepares for a stress test ahead of its mainnet launch. In an X post on Monday, MegaETH said it will launch a “global stress test” on Thursday, with an official launch to follow. “On Jan 22nd, we’re opening mainnet to users for several latency-sensitive apps while the chain is under intense, sustained load,” MegaETH said, adding:“Stress tests only matter if they’re uncomfortable. We’re targeting sustained, true TPS of 15-35K, totaling 11B transactions across 7 days.” Source: MegaETHThe stress test will…
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The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has condemned in the strongest possible terms the dangerous, irresponsible, and condemnable act of scooping fuel from a fallen tanker, as witnessed today, Monday, 20th of January at the Liverpool Bridge, Apapa area of Lagos State. According to the DG, this practice is completely unacceptable in a modern society and poses an extreme and avoidable threat to human life, public safety, and national infrastructure. The risks involved are not limited to those directly engaged in the act; the collateral danger to motorists, nearby communities, emergency responders, and critical assets…
The Federal Government has opened the portal for the National Common Entrance Examination, NCEE, applications into Federal Technical Colleges nationwide, reaffirming its commitment to free technical and vocational education. This is contained in a statement issued by Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, in Abuja on Monday. Boriowo said the move followed the approval of the initiative by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa. Alausa said that registration for the NCEE would commence on January 26 and close on May 24, while the examination would be conducted nationwide on June 6.…
Days after a former governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Okwesilieze Nwodo boasted that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, will shock many politicians in the South-East in 2027, the party has declared he is not a card carrying member. DAILY POST reported that Nwodo had while recalling the impact of the Obidient Movement in 2023, warned detecting governors “that tsunami is more likely to sweep more viciously for the simple fact that our people and people all over Nigeria are living in poverty, poverty that is increasing in experiential proportion.” There is now disquiet in the ADC, with the Enugu…
Real Madrid superstar, Kylian Mbappé, has expressed support for Moroccan star, Brahim Díaz, after his penalty miss against Senegal in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Mbappé revealed his message to Díaz, who is his teammate at Real Madrid, after the 26-year-old cost his country a first continental title in 50 years. The forward missed a last-gasp penalty in the closing moments of regulation time as the Atlas Lions lost the AFCON final to Senegal in extra time. Mbappé spoke to reporters ahead of Real Madrid’s return to UEFA Champions League action this week. The 27-year-old…
