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ABUJA: The G100, a coalition of concerned Nigerians, says it has concluded a first round of consultations with leaders of six opposition political parties, including Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress ADC; Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC; Seyi Makinde’s Allied Peoples Movement APM and others, as part of efforts to build a united opposition front ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement on Monday signed by Salihu Moh. Lukman on behalf of the G100, the group said it had also engaged the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, the Peoples…

For more than a decade, atomically thin semiconductors have stood out as a promising route beyond conventional silicon. These materials can be just a single atom thick while still offering impressive electrical properties. In principle, they could enable transistors that are smaller, faster, and more energy efficient than today’s devices. Yet even as researchers have discovered increasingly capable two-dimensional semiconductor materials, one stubborn engineering problem has remained. A working transistor requires an extremely thin insulating layer known as the gate dielectric. This layer sits above the semiconductor and helps control the movement of electrons. As transistors shrink, making this insulating…

The Giants have spent the better part of a decade looking for Eli Manning’s replacement. The Saints have taken nearly as long trying to find life after Hall of Famer Drew Brees. Different cities, different organizations, same question: did they finally get their guy?New York cycled through names like Daniel Jones, Tommy DeVito and Russell Wilson before handing the offense to Jaxson Dart. In New Orleans, the list included Teddy Bridgewater, Jameis Winston, Derek Carr and Spencer Rattler before turning to Tyler Shough. Every move started with guarded optimism and ended with the search continuing.This time feels different. Not because Dart…

The Pearl Jam frontman performed in Hansard’s usual spot on Grafton Street alongside Murdo Mitchell and several other musicians Eddie Vedder paid tribute to Glen Hansard by busking on Dublin’s Grafton Street, where the late musician got his start. Following Hansard’s funeral last week, Vedder showcased Pearl Jam‘s “Black” and Bruce Springsteen‘s “Drive All Night” on guitar alongside a group of fellow musicians on the local thoroughfare. The clips were shared by Scottish musician Murdo Mitchell alongside photos taken by music photographer Danny Clinch. Mitchell and Hansard had a long friendship after Hansard spotted him busking at age 14 and…

Besides providing technical expertise, the DICON Institute of Technology will significantly reduce Nigeria’s reliance on foreign sources for critical defence capabilities, argues  JACK OKUDE The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is passionately pushing a President Tinubu agenda on national security. On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Matawalle, was in Kaduna to inaugurate the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Institute of Technology. The trip was without fanfare but it was loud on implications for President Tinubu’s iron-cast resolve to fight and overawe insecurity in the country. It bears restating that Matawalle, a ardent ally of President Tinubu, has been…

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation Nigeria has opened applications for journalists to participate in a two-month project aimed at promoting ethical and solutions-focused reporting on HIV and tuberculosis in communities most affected by the diseases. In a statement issued on Monday in Lokoja, the Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Steve Aborisade, said the HIV and TB Media Reporting Project: Amplify the Response would run from September to October 2026. According to the statement, the project will support journalists in Abuja, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Benue, Cross River, Kogi and Nasarawa states to produce human-centred stories aimed at promoting testing, treatment uptake and…

* Says Hague-based court has become a tool for caging African states A Pan-African youth advocacy organisation, the Pan-African Youth Development Network (PAYDN), has thrown its weight behind the call by the member representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, urging Nigeria to consider withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The group described the Labour Party lawmaker’s position, expressed last week during a television interview as “timely, courageous and reflective of the growing frustrations of many African nations over the selective application of international justice”. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by…

By Yinka Kolawole The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has announced the third edition of its Business and Investment Forum in Guangzhou, China, as part of efforts to attract sustainable foreign direct investment (FDI) and support the Federal Government’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy by 2030. The forum, scheduled to hold on the sidelines of the 140th Canton Fair, one of the world’s largest trade exhibitions, is designed to connect Nigeria with leading Chinese investors, manufacturers, industrialists and business executives across strategic sectors. Announcing the initiative, NACCIMA’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Madinat Adigun-Oladotun,…

Octopuses are clever enough to unscrew jars from the inside and throw sand at their annoying neighbors. But only a fraction of their smarts come from their doughnut-shaped brains. Over two-thirds of their roughly 500 million neurons reside in eight sucker-studded arms—a kind of distributed intelligence unique to cephalopods.Each of these powerful appendages can move in any direction and taste and feel with exquisite sensitivity. A nerve ring connecting all eight arms enables explorations of the seafloor that is not always governed by the central brain upstairs.What’s it like when your arms have minds of their own? Many mysteries—anatomical, behavioral,…

If there is one dream that has defined the political journey of businessman and politician, Ladi Adebutu, it is his relentless quest to occupy the highest office in Ogun State. Ask the son of the legendary lottery magnate, Chief Kessington Adebutu, what remains his greatest ambition, and the answer comes without hesitation: to become Governor of Ogun State. For years, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart has pursued that ambition with uncommon determination, surviving political storms, electoral disappointments and fierce rivalries, all in the hope that 2027 will finally deliver the coveted prize. But Society Watch can reveal that the…