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“5G” is an umbrella term that encompasses the current fifth-generation cellular wireless network technologies. All the major carriers and phones support 5G connections, which can offer faster data speeds than older technologies such as 4G LTE or 3G.Essentially there are three types of 5G: Millimeter-wave (mmWave), which can be fast but has limited range; low-band 5G, which has slower speeds but works on a broader range; and midband, which is a balance between the two that’s faster than low-band but also covers a larger range than millimeter-wave. Midband also incorporates C-band, a batch of spectrum auctioned off by the Federal Communications Commission in 2021.Your phone’s 5G connection…

The Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have sealed seven suspected illegal mineral buying and processing centres in Kontagora, Niger State, over alleged violations of Nigeria’s mining laws and mineral trading regulations. The Commander of the Mining Marshals, ACC John Onoja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Onoja said the operation was part of efforts to curb illegal mining activities and restore order in the nation’s solid minerals sector. According to the statement, four suspects linked to some of the affected centres were also arrested. The statement read, “The enforcement exercise, carried…

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A former Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Kayode Oladele, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party has lost its electoral appeal in Ogun State, insisting that the party no longer represents a credible choice for voters ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Oladele, in a statement on Thursday, said years of internal divisions, leadership crises and the absence of a coherent political direction had diminished the PDP’s standing, while the APC had continued to strengthen its position through what he described as “purposeful governance and measurable performance” at both the…

Akwa Ibom State High Court, sitting in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced a mother of four one Uwakmfon Jonah, to life imprisonment over the attempted murder of a 12-year-old girl. The convict, a 36-year-old hairdresser and divorcee from Ikot Obong in Afaha Clan, Essien Udim Local Government Area, was sentenced on a one-count charge of attempted murder contrary to Section 276 of the Criminal Code, Cap 38 Vol. 2, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2022. The presiding judge, Justice Winifred Effiong announced the sentence while delivering judgment on the suit on Thursday. The court…

A highly anticipated rematch between boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao has been postponed indefinitely, Pacquiao’s camp in the Philippines said on Friday. The news followed ESPN reporting that a planned Mayweather exhibition in Greece had been called off after an events company connected to the Pacquiao bout had sought an injunction. The two Hall of Famers, whose 2015 bout drove 4.6 million pay-per-view buys, have been at loggerheads since Mayweather stunned the boxing world by declaring a rematch announced by Netflix for September would only be an exhibition — something bitterly contested by Pacquiao. On Friday, the Pacquiao…

Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has released his highly anticipated single, I Know Who I Be. The song is his first release of 2026 and features South African artistes Jazzwrld and GL_Ceejay. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Davido announced the release on his social media pages on Friday. The song is available on major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. I Know Who I Be is a high-energy collaboration with South African artiste Jazzwrld. The release marks the first collaboration between Davido and Jazzwrld. The track also marks Davido’s return with new…

At least 164 people have been confirmed dead and 971 were injured after the powerful tremors hit northern areas late Wednesday less than one minute apart. It is not yet known how bad the situation is in the worst-hit state of la Guaira.According to the US Geological Survey, the first earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter Scale. Its epicentre was near the city of San Felipe, home to some 220,000 people. The second quake was registered at 7.5 magnitude and was reportedly the strongest tremor to hit the country in more than 125 years.Responding to the emergency, the UN aid…

Tales by moonlight thrives on call-and-response give-and-take. “Story, story,” the storyteller invites the audience, honey in his voice, suspense in his eyes. “Story!” the audience booms back. “Who knows the meaning of this proverb? A fish rottens from the head,” the storyteller asks. Under this moonlight, I am the storyteller. I can see some eager hands up, waving frantically to answer my question, confidence breathing heavily, but, please, please and please, allow me to illustrate this proverb with a short story. In the 1990s, a random Abdulrasheed found his way into the US. Burning with unquenchable greed fuelled by criminality,…

A Chinese machine has seized the title of world’s most powerful supercomputer, ending nearly a decade of US dominance and underscoring Beijing’s drive to build advanced computing power with homegrown technology. The system, called LineShine, topped the closely watched TOP500 ranking unveiled Monday at the major computing ISC conference in Hamburg, Germany. It is the first time since 2017 that a Chinese supercomputer has led the list, which has been published twice a year since 1993 and serves as an informal scoreboard for the world’s computing superpowers. LineShine knocked the previous champion, the US Energy Department’s El Capitan, into second…