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There’s a saying in the management world, popularized by NASA administrator Daniel Goldin in the 1990s, that the goal of technological improvements is to make products faster, better, and cheaper. Although this strategy had some success in the aerospace …

Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho has completed a surprise move to Turkish side Bursaspor, ending speculation over his future after opting against returning to Celtic following an impressive loan spell in Scotland. The ambitious Turkish club confirmed the signing on Friday with a cinematic unveiling video shared across its official Instagram platforms before announcing the deal in a statement on its social media channels. Welcoming the Nigerian international, Bursaspor highlighted the experience and pedigree he brings to the club. “Our club has reached an agreement with Nigerian footballer Kelechi Iheanacho as part of its squad planning efforts for the new…

Waka music icon Salawa “Queen of Waka Music” Abeni has responded to Fuji legend Kollington Ayinla’s claim that she remains his legal wife, saying she was not the one who walked away from their marriage. More than a year after Kollington made the assertion, Abeni addressed it for the first time during an interview on Oyinmomo TV. In May 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Kollington, speaking on the Teju Babyface Podcast, insisted that Abeni was neither his concubine nor his girlfriend but his lawful wife. Kollington and Salawa in a warm embrace at the Adron Homes commericial in January 2020…

She Rises Global Limited has unveiled the She Rises Leadership Academy (SRLA), a new leadership development initiative aimed at equipping emerging women leaders in Nigeria with the skills, confidence and support needed to drive meaningful change in their communities and beyond. The academy’s inaugural programme, scheduled to run from July 22 to August 1, 2026, will bring together a founding cohort of 10 women for an intensive leadership experience focused on self-awareness, communication, innovation, wellness, personal development and strategic leadership. Speaking on the initiative, the Founder and Director-General, Halimat Sadiya Hadi, said the academy was created to offer more than…

Minister of works, Dave Umahi David Nweze Umahi, a two-term former governor of Ebonyi State, former senator of the Federal Republic, and Nigeria’s current Minister of Works, is no stranger to controversy. In fact, controversy seems to dog his every step. He is also not a public figure known for shying away from wielding authoritarian power or asserting executive authority, traits one might least expect from an ordained deacon of Christ Embassy. Yet, much like his ecclesiastical superior and Pentecostal minister, Chris Oyakhilome, he appears to have mastered the duality of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. During his tenure as…

Dear COLA users: We sincerely apologize for the losses and troubles caused to all users by the long-term shutdown of the platform! On October 25, 2024, the platform was subjected to a malicious cyber attack, resulting in the suspension of operations. After 420 days of specialized technical breakthroughs, all user data has been fully restored with 100% integrity. The original COLA app cannot be restored. We have acquired the NJ platform, and all COLA users can log in to NJ with their original accounts. The NJ app now has secure and stable operational capabilities, and cola users have officially resumed…

Bennett Oghifo  ABC Transport Plc, Nigeria’s foremost provider of premium intercity transportation and integrated logistics services, has officially launched a comprehensive Group-wide Fleet Renewal Programme with the arrival of the first batch of its brand-new 2026-model luxury coaches. The comprehensive fleet renewal marks another significant milestone in the company’s continued investment in safety, innovation, customer experience, and operational excellence. The arrival of these state-of-the-art coaches represents the first phase of a broader fleet modernisation initiative for the company’s Travel Division, with additional units expected before the end of the year. The investment reflects ABC Transport’s unwavering commitment to continually renewing…

Modern AI is built on one bet: train a model to predict the next token across enough data, at enough scale, and a system you can trust with real decisions will emerge. Centenum Labs, a new African AI research lab focused on intelligent simulations, argues in its founding thesis that this bet is wrong. Titled “Likelihood Is Not Truth,” the document takes a direct position against the industry’s core objective. The Wrong Objective Likelihood, the mathematical property that large language models are trained to maximize, measures how plausible an output sounds given the training data. It does not measure whether…

The Maine Democratic Party unveiled its plan to replace Graham Platner, the Senate nominee who withdrew from his race after a woman accused him of sexual assault. The replacement process is scheduled to happen at a remarkably fast pace — within just three weeks of Mr. Platner’s withdrawal.If all goes to plan, the eventual Democratic nominee will have just under 100 days to campaign against Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, in what is expected to be one of the most competitive Senate races of the midterms.Replacing a Senate candidate is rare, and procedures vary by state and by timing.…

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested four suspects over the alleged mob killing of a 21-year-old, Emmanuel Effiong. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Akwa Ibom, Timfon John, confirmed this in a statement in Uyo on Friday. According to her, the suspects murdered the victim and secretly buried his body in a shallow grave. She said the investigation revealed that the deceased was allegedly accused of stealing chickens and eggs on 19 April from a poultry farm located along Mbak 4 Community in Uyo Local Government Area. The police spokesperson said the victim was beaten with sticks…