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Stakeholders in Nigeria’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training sector have called for a decisive shift toward evidence-based and data-driven policy-making in the education sector. They made the call during a high-level capacity-building workshop hosted by Yaba College of Technology, where the Enterprise Resource Planning system, the NBTE Digital Quality Assurance Platform, and Data Management and Visualisation tools were presented as policy enablers for effective governance of TVET institutions nationwide. In his welcome address, YABATECH Rector, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, said sustainable education policy can no longer rely on fragmented, manual, or unreliable data, emphasising that digital infrastructure is now central…

X is facing an investigation from the European Commission over the sexualized deepfakes generated by its Grok AI chatbot. In its announcement, the Commission says it will evaluate whether X “properly assessed and mitigated risks” associated with Grok’s image-generating capabilities in the EU, as reported earlier by The New York Times.“Sexual deepfakes of women and children are a violent, unacceptable form of degradation,” Henna Virkkunen, the EU Commission’s executive vice president for tech sovereignty, security, and democracy, says in the press release. “With this investigation, we will determine whether X has met its legal obligations under the DSA, or whether…

Global asset manager VanEck has launched a US-listed exchange-traded product offering exposure to Avalanche’s native token, AVAX (AVAX), marking the first spot Avalanche ETF to trade in the United States. According to Monday’s announcement, the product is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, though it may be subject to other US securities laws.The fund will trade under the ticker VAVX, tracking the price of Avalanche’s AVAX token and potentially generating returns through staking. VanEck said it will waive sponsor fees on the ETF’s first $500 million in assets through Feb. 28. Assets over $500 million before Feb.…

Chase Infiniti plays June’s daughter in The Handmaid’s Tale spinoff — but she didn’t meet Elisabeth Moss until she was nearly done filming The Testaments. “I actually didn’t get to meet Elisabeth Moss really until the end [of filming],” Infiniti, 25, told People earlier this month. Infiniti, who plays Hannah a.k.a Agnes on the upcoming Hulu show, recalled Moss’ advice to her, adding, “But she kind of immediately after I met her, wrapped me into a big hug and was kind of like, ‘You got this. You got this. OK? You got it.’” Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the…

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, and the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Monday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit challenging the proposed allocation of four oil fields. The trio made the request through their notices of preliminary objection, arguing that the plaintiffs, Hi Rev Oil Limited and Hi Rev Exploration and Production Ltd, lacked the legal basis to sustain the case. The plaintiffs had sought an order of interim injunction restraining the defendants, or anyone acting on their behalf, from…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have announced a two-week extension for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables. The application portal, which opened on 15th December 2025, will now close on 8th February 2026. According to the PSC, in a statement signed by Torty Njoku Kalu, Head of Protocol and Public Affairs, Abuja, over 400,000 applications have already been received. However, Kalu stated that a review of submissions revealed significant disparities in state participation. While states such as Adamawa, Benue, and Kaduna recorded high numbers of applicants, he said others, like Lagos, Ogun, Bayelsa,…

The Chairman of  Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission, EBSIEC, Mr. Enyi Patrick, has commended the All Progressives Congress, APC, for conducting a free, fair, and credible party primaries election in Izzi Local Government Area of the state. Mr. Enyi gave the commendation while monitoring the APC chairmanship primary at Iboko, Izzi Local Government Area headquarters, describing the exercise as transparent and in line with the party’s constitution and guidelines. According to him, the conduct of the APC primary serves as a benchmark for other political parties in the state ahead of the forthcoming local government elections. “It was a very…

The Edo State Police Command said 14 suspected cultists allegedly hijacked a corpse at a burial ceremony in the state. DAILY POST reports that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this on Monday, January 26, 2026, in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City. Ikoedem said the incident took place in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state. She alleged that the suspects also attacked two commercial motorcyclists and inflicted grievous injuries on some persons. She said the suspects have been arrested, while the injured victims were taken to Irrua Specialist…

Director General of Nigeria’s National Sports Commission, NSC, Bukola Olopade, has ruled out any possibility of Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle leaving his role and Nigeria amid interest from Tunisia, Gabon and Angola. Chelle has attracted interest from the aforementioned countries after guiding Nigeria to win Bronze at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco. The Malian has less than a year remaining on his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation. However, Olopade has now insisted that Chelle is not leaving Nigeria because the countries interested in him don’t have top players that will make his job easy. “Eric Chelle is not…

The Oyo State Government, under Governor Seyi Makinde, has declared that the celebration of Oyo State’s 50 years of existence is not just a milestone but a moment of reflection, responsibility, and renewal. The governor, who spoke on Monday at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, while flagging off the celebration of 50 years of Oyo State, also said that the celebration is about securing the next 50 years. He said, “Today, we gather to flag off the celebration of 50 years of Oyo State; 50 years of identity, resilience, sacrifice, and progress. “I speak not only as the…