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‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries

A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supportersWhen on Friday a 32-year-old Iraqi...

Soludo swears in 22 SEC members

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, on Monday, swore in 18 commissioners, in addition to four other appointees as members of the State Executive Council. The b...

Iran makes new proposal for deal to end war, regional officials say

Tehran is said to have made or reiterated some concessions but source in mediator Pakistan appears pessimisticMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has made a n...

NRS makes tax ID mandatory for all taxpayers

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has made a new Tax ID mandatory for all taxpayers, replacing the old TIN system to improve tax administration and transpa Read...

NASA’s MAVEN Makes 1st Discovery of Atmospheric Effect at Mars

In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected — observations of an atmospheric effect never before seen in t...

Pressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum denies any links between her Morena party and organized crimePressure is mounting on Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president,...

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy receives New York BitLicense for institutional crypto push

NASA Selects Next Class of Space Health Postdoctoral Fellows

A view of NASA’s Orion spacecraft aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on April 1 during the launch of the Artemis II test flight.Credit: NASA The NASA-f...

Take your local GitHub sessions anywhere

The best GitHub Copilot workflows don’t happen one–thing–at–a time. You might have an agent refactoring a module in VS Code, another deb...

NDLEA warns of rising drug threat, unveils new control plan

Nigeria’s NDLEA has unveiled a new drug control plan to combat mutating drug threats, focusing on synthetic substances and transnational trafficking. Read...

Anambra introduces new burial law, bans presentation of cows, goats as condolence gifts

Anambra State’s new burial law bans midweek funerals, extravagant gifts like cows, and long wake-keeps. Learn about the new rules and penalties. Read More...

NYC Health and Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at...

The New York public healthcare system said hackers stole personal and medical data, and scans of biometrics — including fingerprints — in one of the largest rec...

As DFI money dries up, AFC is doubling down on African VC with $100 million

For nearly two decades, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) wrote cheques for bridges, ports, mines, and subsea cables. Now, the $19 billion Africa-focused develop...

Five years later, Windows 11 brings back much-missed taskbar options (and more)

When Windows 11 launched in 2021, we mostly liked its refreshed look—the rounded corners and menus with just a hint of translucency were a nice change from the...

COAS announces recruitment plan, new army bases

The Nigerian Army expansion includes new bases across six states and a plan to recruit 28,000 more personnel to enhance national security operations. Read More:...

Iran forms new maritime agency to control Hormuz Strait traffic

Iran’s top security body has formed a new authority to manage Hormuz Strait traffic, effectively controlling the vital waterway and charging ships tolls....

FG links education spending to new data-driven allocation system

The Nigerian government is using a new data-driven system to guide education spending, aiming to improve literacy outcomes and resource allocation. Read More: h...

Judge rules gun, writings are admissible in Luigi Mangione's New York murder trial

Other items found with Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's will not be allowed to be presented in court, the judge ruled.

Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking

Registration form informs patients that if they do not wish AI to be used, they will need their referring doctor to refer them to a different service providerGe...

Australia’s social media ban preventing teens from accessing the news, research finds

Half of the teens who have been blocked say they are seeing less news than before – but they are not necessarily going back to traditional sourcesGet our breaki...