Nigeria’s manufacturing sector receives N459.69bn boost
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says gross credit to the manufacturing sector was N459.69 billion between the end of May and the end of October this year. The inflow credited to…
Lagos Tech Fair: Zenith Bank’s Onyeagwu: Funding is critical for the 4IR
Zenith Bank says it is prepared to support Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and creative ecosystems with funding, which the bank calls a critical tool for participating in the Fourth Industrial…
Go champion quits in AI-induced existential crisis
We look at the story of a South Korean Go champion who opted to retire rather than continue competing against unbeatable artificial intelligence. But first, French papers hope for European support in counter-terrorism operations…
Sampa The Great: ‘I wanted to return to the story of who I am’
Sampa The Great: 'I wanted to return to the story of who I am'…
London Bridge attack becomes election issue
Revelations that the London Bridge attacker was a convicted terrorist, freed halfway through a 16-year sentence, have sparked outrage. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his main opponent differ on what can be…
Dino Melaye was my political house boy, says Smart Adeyemi
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Kogi West senatorial district election, Smart Adeyemi, has defeated Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party.…
Boris Johnson threatens TV broadcaster after being frozen out of climate debate
A row has erupted in the UK between the Conservative party and a news broadcaster over a leaders’ TV debate on the climate crisis. After refusing to take part, Boris Johnson is…
London Bridge attack: Suspect had prior terror conviction
The 28-year-old suspect had already been convicted of terror-related crimes and was released from prison last year. The deadly knife attack raises difficult questions for the British government and security services.…