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Last weekend, from Thursday, May 28 to Sunday, May 31, 2026, I was in Abia State on an official assignment. I flew from Abuja to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri and did the 1 hour 30 minutes trip from Owerri to Umuahia by road. It wasn’t my first time in the state whose moniker is” God’s Own State”, but I haven’t been there in about 15 years. Meanwhile, I have heard so much about Governor Alex Otti’s magic in the state and looked forward to seeing things for myself; after all, it is said that seeing is believing!…

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its own cutting-edge artificial intelligence models in San Francisco — a crucial step toward reducing its dependence on OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. Microsoft, the first company to have invested massively in OpenAI, has for several years been seeking to reduce its reliance on its Sam Altman-led partner. It renegotiated its alliance last year and retains only a non-exclusive license on its technology until 2032. But Microsoft chief Satya Nadella has been saying it for years: he refuses to end up like IBM, the computing giant that backed the rise of Microsoft before being supplanted by…

The National Association of Nigerian Students, Zone E (North-East), has directed its members across the region to participate in a peaceful solidarity demonstration over the abduction of 42 students of Government Day Secondary School, Mussa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The protest, scheduled to hold from June 5 to June 7, 2026, will take place simultaneously in the five North-East states of Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa and Taraba. A notice issued by the Chief of Staff to the Zonal Coordinator, Lukman Yusuf, on Wednesday said the demonstration was aimed at drawing national attention to the plight of…

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A confrontation between security operatives at the Akwa Ibom Government House and members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Tuesday disrupted a planned plenary session, forcing lawmakers to suspend legislative activities at their temporary sitting venue and return to the Speaker’s Lodge. Multiple assembly sources, including lawmakers and officials in the Speaker’s Office, told PREMIUM TIMES that the incident occurred when lawmakers resumed from a month-long recess and moved to hold plenary at the chamber of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs at Wellington Bassey Way End, which has been serving as the assembly’s temporary…

The military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday warned of more missile and drone strikes should the United States renew its attacks on Iran. “Every shot fired and every attack will be met with a deluge of missiles and drones,” Mohsen Rezaei posted on X, adding that “the aggressor will swiftly be punished”. The warning followed US strikes on an Iranian tanker and on Iran’s Qeshm island, sparking retaliatory attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain. The post Khamenei adviser vows ‘deluge of missiles’ if new US attack on Iran appeared first on Vanguard News. Source link

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsJune 2, 2026 19:46 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets Kepa to leave Arsenal soon? Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga can leave for just £5m during the summer transfer window, according to The Athletic. The Spaniard signed for the Gunners from Chelsea last summer after the club triggered the £5m release clause in his Blues contract.Arrizabalaga played largely in the Cup competitions for the Gunners, with just one appearance apiece in the Premier League and Champions League, where he has been behind David Raya in the pecking order.It is now revealed that the 31-year-old has…

Yet amid the destruction, Ukraine’s second-largest city is doing something that may seem almost impossible during wartime: preparing for a better future.“We need to rebuild regardless of the war,” says Ihor Terekhov, the city’s mayor, “because if there is no reconstruction there will be only ruins, and those who left will not return.” Kharkiv City Council Igor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv. Kharkiv, once a thriving centre of industry, science, education and culture near Ukraine’s northeastern border, has become one of the country’s most heavily damaged cities since Russia’s full-scale invasion began. According to Mr. Terekhov, around 13,000 buildings have been damaged…

Maybe the terrorists that trouble Nigeria and the rest of West Africa can be contained if Nigeria leads the revival of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group, ECOMOG, that restored peace to Sierra Leone and Liberia between the 1980s and 1990s. It will be in Nigeria’s enlightened best interest to combine its anti-terrorism efforts with those of other West African countries, gain their support and make a bigger bang for every buck spent on containing the internal and external terrorists who will then have no place to hide. Recall that the frontline nations, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe…

Uganda’s central bank has imposed new limits on over-the-counter cash withdrawals and slashed cheque transaction thresholds in a sweeping push to accelerate the country’s transition to a cashless economy. In a May 29 circular sent to commercial banks, credit institutions, and microfinance deposit-taking institutions, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) said individual customers will only be allowed to withdraw up to UGX50 million ($13,700) daily and UGX250 million ($68,500) weekly in cash over the counter. The new rules will take effect from January 1, 2027. Businesses and corporate customers will face daily withdrawal caps of UGX500 million ($137,000) and weekly limits…