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The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, in partnership with Renaissance Africa Energy, Beam Energy, and Hamaston Limited, has launched a specialised training programme for six Nigerian graduates under the Community Electrification Interdependent Project. According to a statement by NCDMB, the programme kicked off Tuesday at Hamaston Limited’s headquarters on Ogbatai Street, Woji, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with a formal ceremony attended by representatives of all the partner organisations. Speaking on behalf of the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Felix Ogbe, the Board’s Manager of Human Capacity Development, Mrs Tarilate Biribena, described the initiative as “a strategic intervention under NCDMB’s Project-Based…

It was an overcast January morning in 2025 the day I decided to delete my operating system.The Ubuntu installer warned me that it would remove everything on my hard drive, permanently wiping the entire Windows 10 installation I’d been running for years at that point. I hesitated for a second — maybe I should just dual-boot? No, I’m going all in! Finally, I hit the button to install Linux. One year later, I still don’t regret that choice. I even resurrected an old Windows 10 laptop by installing Linux on it.My decision to try out Linux was driven by a…

The United Kingdom is considering new restrictions that could bar children under 16 from using mainstream social media platforms.The discussion builds on the Online Safety Act, which already requires services with minimum age limits to explain how they enforce them and to use “highly effective” age assurance measures where children are at risk of harmful content.Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is monitoring how Australia’s under‑16 ban works in practice and is “open” to an Australian‑style approach, despite previously expressing personal reservations about a blanket ban for teenagers.Conservative Party Member of Parliament David Davis said in a post on X…

UPDATE — 1/15/26, 3 a.m. ET: The mystery of who Leonardo DiCaprio was talking to at the 2026 Golden Globes continues. After initially believing that DiCaprio was talking to her about KPop Demon Hunters, Teyana Taylor clarified on the Wednesday, January 14, episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that she called the actor, and it seems he had two different conversations about the movie. “Yesterday, I thought I broke the Da Vinci Code,” she told host Jimmy Fallon. “When I first seen it — I didn’t watch the whole thing — I was like, ‘Oh, you’re talking about…

A former Chief of Defence Staff, Theophilus Danjuma, has withdrawn a N1 billion defamation suit he filed against Paul Rika and his ministry, the Holiness Revival Ministry Worldwide (HOREMOW). The Lagos State High Court struck out the suit on 12 January after Mr Danjuma filed a notice of discontinuance, effectively closing a case that had been pending for more than a year. Although the retired Nigerian Army general did not issue an official statement on the withdrawal, multiple sources familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES that the decision followed sustained interventions by prominent Christian leaders and respected traditional rulers…

The Commander of the 013 Quick Response Force, Nigerian Air Force, Minna, Niger State, Group Captain KO Akinyosade, has emphasized the need for collaboration between relevant agencies to enhance national security. He said the call is in a bid to strengthen collaboration and partnership to curb the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons. This was during a meeting with the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), North Central Zone. Akinyosade noted the need to foster collaboration and explore opportunities for partnership with the Centre, considering its strategic role in combating the proliferation of illicit…

A senior aide to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Yiga Wamala, has sparked controversy after stating that the long-serving leader would not lose power through elections. Wamala, a Senior Presidential Adviser, made the remarks ahead of Thursday’s poll in which Museveni is seeking a seventh term in office. Museveni has ruled Uganda since 1986. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Wamala dismissed the significance of voters remaining at polling units, claiming that votes would not be counted by citizens or party agents. He further suggested that President Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who currently serves as Uganda’s Chief…

About 500 cattle at Kasuwar Daji market in Kaura Nomoda Local Government Area of Zamfara state have been rustled by bandits. Comrade Aminu Garba, the state chairman of the Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, explained that the incident was not the first of its kind, saying that a similar attack occurred about four years ago. According to him, nobody expected this to happen, stressing that they experienced a similar unfortunate incident about four years ago. The chairman further explained that the bandits were suspected to have infiltrated the market and surrounding villages during the daytime, where they monitored activities and…

Barau FC have welcomed six new players to their squad for the second half of the season. The players are Ebuka Nwokorie (Kun Khalifat), Moses Tsehuan – Centre Back (from Nasarawa United) Akpo Godwin ( Attack Energy FC, Afghanistan) Ezeonye Henry, Uche Moses (Kun Khalifat FC) and Nwaodu Chukwudi (Enyimba FC) The players penned a two-year deal with the Maliya Boys. They were unveiled by the club’s General Manager, Dominic Iorfa, alongside the Vice President, Kabiru Baita. The players have been charged to give their utmost best, both on and off the pitch, in order to drive the progress and…

The Kogi State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Muhammed Gambo, has joined others across the country to mark the Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day. In a statement released on Thursday, Gambo saluted the sacrifices made by the fallen heroes and heroines of the Nigerian Armed Forces, describing their service as invaluable to the survival and unity of the nation. He also called on governments at all levels to extend greater support to the families of the fallen servicemen and women. “As we honour these brave men and women, let us collectively shun tendencies that inflame passions in our polity.…