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AI vs. human insight: Reflections on a WSCIJ seminar, By Aisha Ibrahim Halilu

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- There is so much to learn these days - beyond the four walls of a classroom - especially through online platforms. One such enlightening experience was the virtual seminar hosted b... Read More


Poverty, hunger driving Sokoto children out of school

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- Ten-year-old Abubakar Gaddafi moved through the Sokoto central market with a bucket full of sachet water, unperturbed by the noise of vehicular movement. It was noon on a Tuesday i... Read More


Alleged N189bn Fraud: EFCC releases Tambuwal after one night of detention

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, a day after detaining him over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals tot... Read More


First HoldCo Plc executive director, CFO to retire

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- First HoldCo Plc has announced that executive director and chief financial officer Oyewale Ariyibi will retire on 15 August, ahead of the end of his current contract. This was ann... Read More


Confusion as Tinubu reappoints, sacks Federal Character Commission chair in four hours

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- President Bola Tinubu on Monday made and reversed a major appointment within hours, reappointing Muheeba Dankaka as chairperson of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) at 6:35 p.... Read More


Ibom Air: NCAA not involved flight ban on 'unruly' passenger - official

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it played no role in the reported no-fly ban decision taken against an Ibom Air passenger involved in a recent in-flight incident.... Read More


#Plastic Treaty: Nigeria missing as ministers, representatives discuss plastic pollution treaty in Geneva

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- As plastic pollution negotiations come to a conclusion this week in Geneva, it appears that Nigeria's Environment Minister, Balarebe Lawal and other top officials may not be partic... Read More


Peter Obi, others accuse aviation minister of 'double standard' over Ibom Air incident

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The arraignment of Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger who allegedly assaulted a flight attendant at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Sunday, has triggere... Read More


Sowore, others protest withholding of certificate of corps member who criticised Tinubu

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- Human Rights activist and SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, led a protest on Tuesday against the withholding of discharge certificate of Ushie... Read More


Ethiopian Airlines, AfDB seal $500m deal to build Africa's largest airport

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- Ethiopian Airlines Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a mandate letter to finance what is set to become Africa's largest airport - a mega aviation hub in Bis... Read More