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Of course, I didn’t have an idea what it meant, but it was always there at the top of our chalkboard at the Baptist Primary School, Oke Ako Ekiti, my primary school. The one-line sentence simply read: “Apartheid is a crime against humanity.” Years later, at the AUD High School, Ikole Ekiti, Ekiti State, I understood the statement but not the implications yet. Not yet! As I journeyed higher in life, it was hard for a young man to understand an official system which imposes segregation of all sorts against blacks in South Africa, in their own fatherland, where they…

In May, I was wowed when I demoed the surprisingly powerful VR-like experience inside Xreal and Google’s Project Aura glasses, which are now being called Xreal Aura and are arriving this fall. They pack a Samsung Galaxy XR-like experience into a pair of glasses that plugs into a phone-sized processor puck. But it turns out that the processor they pack is actually better than the one in the Samsung Galaxy XR. And the specs of Qualcomm’s new chip suggest a wave of VR headsets that could be aiming to supercharge their onboard AI capabilities.Qualcomm’s newly announced Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, unveiled…

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has assured residents that the abducted schoolchildren and teachers in the state will be rescued, saying the government is doing everything possible to secure their release. Makinde gave the assurance while addressing social media influencer VeryDarkMan and other protesters at the Oyo State Government House in a video circulating on Tuesday. Speaking on the incident, the governor said he was personally distressed by the abduction, noting that the victims, who include nursery and primary school pupils, had been in captivity for over a month. “I am also distressed because I have children of my own.…

The Nigerian Communications Commission, working with consultancy KPMG, has begun a comprehensive review of telecom interconnection pricing, the first major reassessment of the sector’s tariff framework in nearly a decade. The exercise, kicked off in Lagos at a mobile termination rate stakeholder forum on Tuesday, brought regulators, operators and industry participants into a structured process to reassess wholesale pricing rules that govern payments between networks for completing voice calls. Mobile Termination Rates are regulated fees paid by one operator to another to complete calls across networks. They influence competition, investment, and retail pricing. The telecom regulator said the current framework,…

Trading on the Nigerian stock market extended its negative trend on Tuesday, with investors losing N782 billion, marking the third consecutive trading session of losses. The decline was driven by broad-based profit-taking, with losses recorded across insurance, banking, consumer goods, industrial and technology stocks. The market capitalisation depreciated by 0.50 per cent to N155.203 trillion from N155.985 trillion recorded in the previous session. Similarly, the All-Share Index fell by 1,219.93 points, or 0.50 per cent, to close at 241,984.80, compared with 243,204.73 in the previous session. The market’s Year-to-Date (YtD) return moderated to 55.50 per cent, while market breadth closed…

By Enitan Abdultawab The presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria’s challenges can be addressed through deliberate policies, investments in human capital and inclusive governance, insisting that effective governance is “not rocket science.” Obi made the remarks during an interview on the Nevon HQ podcast hosted by broadcaster Rufai Oseni, where he outlined how he would tackle poverty, unemployment and economic stagnation if given the opportunity to lead the country. According to him, national transformation must begin with fostering unity and a sense of belonging among citizens. “I will start transformation by uniting this country, bringing…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsJune 16, 2026 19:02 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets Rogers on his way to Arsenal? Aston Villa attacker Morgan Rogers has revealed his desire to join Arsenal ahead of Chelsea and Manchester United, according to HandofArsenal. The Englishman had a fabulous 2025/26 season with the Villans with 26 goal contributions and he is presently with his country at the World Cup.Still, the speculation continues over his future and reports claim that he has informed to Villa that he has given his priority to the English champions.Chelsea have tried to persuade the…

American rapper, Nicki Minaj, has alleged that she faced what she described as “constant spiritual warfare” throughout her career in the music industry, claiming that powerful figures worked against her after she refused to conform to certain expectations. The rapper made the claim during an appearance on The Bryce Crawford Podcast, hosted by evangelist Bryce Crawford, which began trending on Tuesday. Speaking on the programme, Minaj said she entered the entertainment industry without understanding what she described as its spiritual dimension, a reality she believes contributed to many of the challenges she encountered. “It was constant spiritual warfare. I wish…

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery in the country by ensuring reliable power supply to over 35,000 health facilities through the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative. Beginning with facilities that provide complex healthcare services, the government promised to deliver a 30 per cent uninterrupted power supply to tertiary health facilities nationwide by the end of 2027. The NPHI is designed to ensure a reliable and sustainable electricity supply across health facilities in Nigeria. For years, poor electricity supply has remained a major challenge affecting the optimal performance of health facilities, with tertiary hospitals struggling under the…

The death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar in kidnappers’ custody should trouble the conscience of the nation. Nigeria has, regrettably, become accustomed to tragic headlines. Reports of terrorist attacks on communities, banditry on highways, farmers abandoning their farmlands, and families paying ransoms for abducted relatives have become distressingly routine. Yet every so often, a particular incident forces society to confront uncomfortable truths about the depth of the country’s security crisis. The death of Abubakar is one such moment. Abubakar was not an ordinary citizen. He was a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Army and a former Director of…