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As the country seeks to expand digital public infrastructure, strengthen cybersecurity and position local technology companies for international competitiveness, software quality cannot remain an afterthought. Reliable digital services build public confidence. Secure systems protect national assets. High-quality software enhances economic competitiveness. Every Nigerian has encountered it at one point or another, an online service that freezes midway through an application, a payment platform that crashes during peak hours, a government portal that disappears just when it is needed most, or a mobile app that works flawlessly one day and inexplicably fails the next. These experiences have become so common that…

The Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Danjuma Shekwolo, has explained the reason behind his appointment of Ibrahim Danladi as Special Assistant on Dance. Shekwolo, who confirmed the appointment on Friday, said the decision was part of efforts to strengthen the entertainment sector in the council. He, however, clarified that the role had been misunderstood. A letter of appointment dated July 13 and signed by the council chairman stated that Danladi’s appointment took immediate effect. The letter, referenced KAC/CHM/30/VOL.1, said the appointment was based on Danladi’s “selflessness, hard work, dedication, and contribution to the development of…

Japan’s central bank held interest rates steady at 1.0% on Friday after a reported major intervention in the yen.Key points:Japan holds interest rates at 1.0%, following market expectations.Both Japan and South Korea’s central banks reportedly engage in currency interventions, as the JPY briefly gains 3.5% overnight.Bank of Japan warns of incoming CPI inflation headwinds in the second half of the year.Yen rises up to 3.5% as Korea joins interventionIn its latest statement, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) revealed broad consensus among officials for holding rates at current levels — an outcome that markets had anticipated in advance.“The Bank will encourage the…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Living in New York City, I’ve learned just how important comfortable and stylish shoes truly are. I’ve had my fair share of epic fails, ending with blisters, chafing and lots of Band-Aids, which is why I was shocked when I came across these sleek platform sandals that actually feel like plush little clouds under my feet. The thing is, the brand behind these sandals is known for delivering ultra-comfortable shoes, but if you ask me — a shopping editor who…

A new political song released on Thursday by popular Hausa singer Dauda Kahutu—better known as Rarara —targeting former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has sparked severe backlash against the singer over its lyrics. The song, which accuses Mr Pantami of drug use, praises Gombe State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Jamilu Gwamna. Mr Pantami is the governorship candidate of the Wike-backed People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The track has drawn widespread criticism across social media, with many commentators arguing that the singer misfired. Rather than damaging Mr Pantami’s reputation to benefit the APC candidate as intended, critics…

The federal government has said it has no immediate plans to increase electricity tariffs, stressing that its priority is improving power supply, expanding metering and ensuring Nigerians pay only for the electricity they consume. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this on Friday during a media interactive session in Lagos. The clarification came amid concerns over rising electricity costs following previous tariff reviews, particularly for Band A customers, and growing calls for improved power supply before any further pricing adjustments. “There is no policy by this administration to increase electricity tariffs beyond its current level. “Our priority is not…

Nigeria’s domestic gas suppliers delivered an average of 2.05 billion cubic feet of gas per day in the first half of 2026, achieving only about 65 per cent of the country’s Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation target, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has disclosed. The development highlights a persistent gap between gas allocated for domestic use and the actual volumes delivered to industries, power plants and other local consumers, prompting the regulator to introduce a Gas Swap Framework aimed at improving compliance. The Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Oritsemiyewa Eyesan, disclosed this during the recently concluded stakeholders’ workshop on…

Anthropic just realized several of its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three different organizations during testing, acting on their own and without the company noticing. The revelation comes days after rival OpenAI said one of its own models had breached developer platform Hugging Face, adding to growing unease over whether frontier AI labs are doing enough to control the increasingly capable systems they are building.In a blog post describing the incidents, Anthropic said Claude gained unauthorized access to the systems during cybersecurity evaluations. All of the attacks happened during “capture-the-flag” exercises, a common way of testing hacking…

Crypto forensics and compliance company AMLBot has launched its AI Tracer, described as a self-service blockchain analysis tool that maps visible fund movements from a transaction hash across blockchain networks.AMLBot said the tool aims to address the current need for specialist software and knowledge to trace transactions. The company said the tool also traces through bridges that move assets cross-chain or when the assets are split among multiple wallets.“The process is automatic: the AI traverses the transaction graph, follows the movement of funds from the starting address through intermediate wallets toward whatever endpoint the money reached, and matches known entity…

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