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The Benue State Police Command has assured the public that schools in the state are safe. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Emenari Ifeanyi, told newsmen on Friday that security around schools had been tightened. The Command has deployed personnel, including the Schools Protection Squad (SPS), to key schools, with particular attention to girls’ schools. “The Inspector General of Police has directed all Commissioners of Police to secure… Read the full article here
Women in Successful Careers, at its just-concluded 2025 Annual Leadership and Mentoring Conference, rallied support for reforms aimed at securing greater female representation in federal and state cabinets, corporate boards, and labour policy frameworks. At the conference held under the theme ‘Claiming Our Future: Women in Leadership and Policy Transformation’ in Lagos, speakers emphasised that Nigeria’s political stability, economic… Read the full article here
Nigeria began their West Africa Trophy campaign on a bright note with a 19-run victory over Zambia in Abuja on Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The hosts successfully defended a modest total in a match that swung back and forth before Nigeria’s bowlers closed it out in the final overs. Zambia won the toss and sent Nigeria in to bat, hoping to exploit early conditions. Their decision initially looked justified as Nigeria struggled for… Read the full article here
Netflix has announced the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery assets in a major cash and stock deal valued at about 82.7 billion dollars, marking one of the biggest takeovers in the entertainment industry. Both companies announced the agreement on Friday, confirming that Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and TV studios, HBO and HBO Max. The deal will only be completed after Warner Bros. Discovery separates its Global… Read the full article here
“By copying The Times’s copyrighted content and creating substitutive output derived from its works, obviating the need for users to visit The Times’s website or purchase its newspaper, Perplexity is misappropriating substantial subscription, advertising, licensing, and affiliate revenue opportunities that belong rightfully and exclusively to The Times,” the lawsuit states.The NYT is seeking damages and is also asking the court to permanently block the AI startup from engaging in its… Read the full article here
US attorneys representing the federal government have requested that a judge send Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to prison for 12 years at his sentencing hearing next week.In a Thursday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, prosecutors asked that a judge sentence Kwon “to a term of twelve years’ imprisonment and finalize the forfeiture of his criminal proceeds.” The filing came about four months after the Terraform co-founder pleaded guilty to two… Read the full article here
Dorit Kemsley and Kyle Richards have been joined at the hip throughout The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills — but their friendship has taken quite the turn. Season 13 followed the cracks in their relationship, with Dorit expressing concerns that Kyle was prioritizing other friends over her. The following month, things between the Bravo stars started to escalate when Kyle suggested that Dorit was exaggerating the nature of their friendship, citing a… Read the full article here
The world will turn to Washington, D.C., today (Friday) as FIFA conducts the Final Draw for the 2026 World Cup. Unfortunately, one of the sport’s traditional heavyweights is missing from the excitement — Nigeria. For the second consecutive time, the Super Eagles will watch the biggest showpiece from afar, reduced to spectators while nations with far fewer resources take their place on the global stage. A draw without the Super Eagles Today’s ceremony at the John F…. Read the full article here
TikTok has announced the lineup of music stars and creators set to ignite the 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa, scheduled for Saturday. The platform promises an evening of high-energy performances, cultural celebration, and creator brilliance, as some of the most influential voices on TikTok this year take the stage. Attendees, drawn from across the continent’s top creators, brand partners, and media, will be treated to live performances from breakout artists whose sounds… Read the full article here
The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has announced plans for a nationwide unclad protest to demand payment of outstanding pension increment arrears and palliative allowances. Mr. Mukaila Ogunbote, the coalition’s National Chairman and Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NIPOST Chapter, said the protest is scheduled for December 8 unless the Federal Government settles the arrears of a N32,000 pension increment and a N25,000 palliative allowance approved in… Read the full article here
