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Across the globe, the alarm bells about democratic backsliding have reverberated for some time. At a time where concerns about deterioration of democracy have been topmost on the global agenda, the Obama Presidential Center and its focus on the foundations of democracy is a timely reminder about the roots, underlying ideals and rudimentary expectations of democratic governance. While many around the world certainly remember the Obama presidency for its powerful marker on global politics, the value of the presidential center goes beyond its towering presence. That said, it must be stated that the depth of architectural symbolism (four hands design)…
The Democratic Republic of Congo announced their return to the FIFA World Cup stage with a spirited 1-1 draw against Portugal on Wednesday, denying Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates victory in their Group K opener. The Leopards are appearing at the tournament for the first time in 52 years after eliminating Nigeria in the African qualifying playoffs and overcoming Jamaica in the Intercontinental playoffs. The game Portugal looked set for a winning start when João Neves headed home Pedro Neto’s cross in the sixth minute. The early goal appeared to justify their status as favourites against a Congolese side making…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee shared N2.30tn among the Federal Government, states and local government councils from May 2026 revenue, representing an increase of N43bn from the N2.26tn distributed in the previous month. The latest allocation marks a 1.9 per cent month-on-month increase and continues the upward trend in federation revenues. The N2.257tn shared from April 2026 revenue had itself exceeded the N2.04tn distributed for March revenue by N217bn, while the March allocation was N150bn higher than the N1.89tn shared in February. The figures were contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations in…
Falcon Aerospace Limited, a business aviation company in West Africa, has appointed former Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt Folayele Akinkuotu, as Director and Chairman of its Board of Directors, in a move aimed at strengthening its continental and international expansion drive. The company said the appointment represents a major milestone in deepening its footprint beyond West Africa into strategic African economic centres while pursuing global growth opportunities and capital mobilisation initiatives. Speaking on his appointment, Akinkuotu described the development as an opportunity to contribute to the next phase of the company’s growth, stressing the importance of business…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-equalling sixth World Cup got off to a disappointing start as the Democratic Republic of Congo secured their first ever point at the finals, drawing 1-1 with Portugal in their Group K match on Wednesday. Yoane Wissa’s header cancelled out Joao Neves’s early goal and the African side — appearing in their first World Cup since 1974 when it was known as Zaire — more than held their own. Ronaldo, 41, was largely a peripheral figure throughout the match — failing to make the impact his great rival Lionel Messi had done on Tuesday in scoring a hat-trick…
Amazon’s Prime Day is one of the biggest shopping events of the year, and the four-day sale for 2026 begins June 23rd at 3:01AM ET and ends at the same time on June 27th. It will grant Prime members access to some of the best prices of the year on Amazon devices, as well as those from Sony, Sonos, Bose, Anker, Apple, and other well-known (and lesser-known) brands we cover at The Verge.As always, you can count on us to publish only the best deals from Amazon — as well as any worthwhile ones featured at Walmart, Best Buy, Target,…
Crypto platform Blockchain.com has added 173 tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds through a partnership with Ondo Finance, bringing its catalog of tokenized traditional assets to more than 430 offerings across Ethereum, Solana and BNB Chain.According to an announcement on Wednesday, the new listings include tokenized exposure to private company shares, active exchange-traded funds, Treasury products and covered-call strategies, with Blockchain.com highlighting SpaceX’s SPCX token among the additions.The expansion also adds themed baskets tied to AI infrastructure, energy, robotics, autonomous vehicles and quantum computing, alongside income-focused products from Global X and other issuers.A recent proposal by the US Securities and Exchange Commission to…
Makenzi Kern was busy celebrating her friend Jade Jones‘ upcoming wedding just days before suddenly dying on Jones’ bachelorette trip. Jones, the fiancée of Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, tagged Kern in photos from the vacation to St. Barts, which took a tragic turn on June 8 when Kern “unexpectedly” died. She was 26. Kern passed away due to “health complications” and her family does not expect foul play, drugs or alcohol played a role in her death, according to TMZ. An official cause of death has not been publicly released. Jones and her crew of friends were all smiles…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed the Katsina State Police Command to strengthen security around schools across the state as part of efforts to protect students, teachers and educational facilities from security threats. The directive was conveyed on Wednesday by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of Finance and Administration, Sulaiman Abdul, during a two-day operational visit to Katsina State. Mr Abdul said the police command had been instructed to intensify surveillance, increase patrols around schools, enhance intelligence gathering and maintain a visible security presence at educational institutions across the state. According to him, the measures…
Artificial Intelligence Therefore, in the AI era, development is not only a function of infrastructure, capital, or policy. It is a function of trust, and trust must now be engineered. This is irreducible and I hope the Federal Government will direct the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to begin, quickly, a scalable, phased implementation of Nigeria’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS). My presentation with the above title, was the first lead paper at the opening ceremony of the First Mass Communication International Conference that took place at the main auditorium of the permanent site of Usmanu Danfodiyo…
