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Vice President Kashim Shettima Vice President Kashim Shettima cannot be blamed for having doubts about whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would renominate him as his running mate for a second term. As governor of Lagos State for eight years, Tinubu used three deputies: Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, Femi Pedro, and Abiodun Ogunleye. Only Senate President Godswill Akpabio (as Akwa Ibom governor) matched this record in the last 27 years. Whether it was a matter of style, chemistry or vision, Governor Tinubu always had a reason to change his deputies. In Shettima’s case, history was not the only reason for concern. Some desperately…

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina as a non-career ambassadorial nominee despite opposition from some lawmakers and recent protests by civil society organisations over his nomination. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Senator Sani Bello (APC, Niger North). Presenting the report, the committee’s Vice Chairman, Senator Simon Lalong (APC, Plateau South), urged the Senate to approve Fasina’s nomination for appointment as a Non-Career Ambassador/High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He said, “That the Senate do receive and consider the report of the…

1Password has launched a new browser integration for Claude that allows the Anthropic chatbot to access stored security credentials like usernames and passwords. The 1Password for Claude feature means that users can authorize Claude to complete multi-step tasks like booking travel and managing online accounts on their behalf without having to manually input their login credentials, but without actually exposing your security information to Anthropic’s AI models, according to 1Password.That’s made possible by a new “zero-exposure security framework” developed by 1Password, which works by injecting the required credentials for each task through a secure channel that the Claude agent can’t…

MoonPay has acquired the crypto infrastructure startup Glide, integrating Glide’s deposit and routing technology, the companies said in a joint announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Thursday.MoonPay, a financial technology platform that provides fiat-to-crypto payment services, said the deal is part of MoonPay’s broader effort to become a digital asset infrastructure provider, adding capabilities beyond its original crypto payments business.Glide was founded in 2023 by Tushar Soni and Qinyu Tong, former members of the team behind Robinhood Wallet. The company was founded to help applications accept deposits from different tokens, wallets, exchanges and payment sources. Glide supports more than 100 tokens…

Late Top Gun: Maverick actor James Handy’s accused killer, Michael Gledhill, has been committed to a treatment center after being deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial for murder. Court documents obtained by Us Weekly following a placement recommendation hearing on Tuesday, July 14, confirmed that Gledhill was moved from his previous place of custody to a mental health facility. A progress hearing in his case will be held in Hollywood on October 14. Us has reached out to Gledhill’s attorney for comment. On June 23, Us reported that Gledhill, 44, was ruled to be incompetent to face a murder charge…

The Ebonyi State Police Command and the family of late Mary Habila have disagreed over plans to conduct an autopsy following her death at the Uburu residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the police spokesperson in the state, Joshua Ukandu, said Ms Habila died on 27 June at the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu. Ms Habila was part of the medical team attached to Mr Umahi and had accompanied him to his hometown in Uburu, where she reportedly died in a room within his residence. Mr Ukandu said the Divisional…

Wema Bank has warned customers to be vigilant against fraudsters using fake advertisements and pop-up prompts on social media, websites, and messaging platforms to trick users into downloading malicious mobile applications capable of stealing banking information. In a mail sent to its customers on Thursday, the bank said cybercriminals are increasingly disguising malware as legitimate applications, including sports betting, live score, streaming, utility, banking support, and phone update apps. According to Wema Bank, once installed, the malicious applications can take control of a victim’s mobile device, steal banking credentials and transaction PINs, intercept SMS messages, and one-time passwords (OTPs). It…

Professor Wole Soyinka Nigeria owes Professor Soyinka an immense debt of gratitude. In an era when integrity often appears negotiable, he has demonstrated that intellectual independence remains possible. He has shown that scholarship should illuminate society rather than merely decorate academic institutions. He has reminded writers that literature carries moral responsibility, and he has inspired countless young Africans to believe that ideas can indeed change nations. There are writers, there are intellectuals, and there are moral giants whose influence transcends literature to shape the conscience of nations. Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka belongs unmistakably to the latter category. As he…

Uganda has commenced a 42-day countdown towards being declared Ebola-free following the discharge of its final patient from an isolation unit. According to a Reuters report, the patient’s release from Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala on Thursday morning triggered the mandatory waiting period required by the World Health Organisation (WHO) before an outbreak can be officially declared over. Under WHO guidelines, a country may only be declared free of an Ebola outbreak if no new confirmed cases are recorded within 42 consecutive days following the recovery or death of the last patient. Uganda’s Ministry of Health reported 20 confirmed…

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced betPawa as the headline sponsor for the 11th season of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), ahead of the reality show’s premiere on 26 July. The sponsorship comes as preparations gather pace for the new season, which will see contestants compete for a record N160 million grand prize—the biggest since the Nigerian edition of the show debuted in 2006. The organisers unveiled the premiere date and prize money during a media briefing in Lagos earlier this week, following months of auditions and screenings held in Lagos, Abuja and Enugu to select this season’s housemates. Since its revival in…