S’court orders FG to pay allocation to LGA’s directly, bars governors from dissolving councils
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Donald Trump could ‘paralyse’ NATO if re-elected, specialist says
Western leaders gather in Washington to celebrate NATO’s 75th anniversary amid growing concern over the Alliance’s future, which could be endangered if former president Donald Trump is re-elected in the upcoming US…
Environmental impact of data centres
Some experts said the rapidly expanding data centres needed to power AI threaten the entire transition to clean electricity, an important part of addressing climate change. That's because a new data centre…
Massive floods affect millions in Bangladesh, India
Massive floods have swept through swathes of Bangladesh and India in recent days. The rains and flood waters have killed scores of people and have left millions affected. Though monsoon rains are…
Uk-Rwanda migrant deal “did not stipulate return of funds”
Kigali says that a refund is not on the table now that the UK's new PM, Keir Starmer, has scrapped the controversial deportation plan. Hundreds of millions of pounds have already been…
Kenya’s Ruto sacks cabinet after nationwide protests
Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed his entire cabinet apart from the foreign minister in the wake of nationwide anti-government protests.The youth-led protests, sparked by planned tax hikes which Ruto was…
French scientists launch programme to decode DNA marine species
Over the next eight years, scientists will study the DNA of 4,500 marine species found along France's coastline and overseas territories. The ATLASea programme aims to collect specimens of fish, mammals and…
Who are ISIS-K, the group that hit Russia?
France has joined the US and the UK in confirming that the recent Moscow attack was carried out by a branch of the so-called Islamic State group in Afghanistan, known as ISIS-K,…
Smart cities for Africa
Africa is leading the global population growth. High fertility and decreasing child mortality rates and fueling its trajectory. Some countries have introduced smart cities for rapid urbanization.…
Parties that can block French far right, ‘Only so many times’
France needs to watch out for the ongoing rise of the far right as the National Rally prepares for the presidential election in three years' time. That's the view of an expert…