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It’s the hot new thing in tech, and it’s where all the jobs are. Students who don’t learn to use it fall behind. And to help them catch up in time, its creators are graciously providing the resources and curriculum for learning it, often pro bono.That’s the narrative AI companies are pitching schools on right now, but according to New York Times education technology reporter Natasha Singer, it’s also how the tech industry has built its influence in classrooms for the past 15 years.In a new book, Coding Kids, Singer details how tech companies took a central role in promoting…

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has said that an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will not air on the network, citing growing intrusion from the Republican-led Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over political candidates’ “equal time” rules.Talarico is running in Texas against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in a race that could decide control of the US Senate in November.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listOn Wednesday’s broadcast, Kimmel said that he would be interviewing Talarico under “unusual circumstances”, adding that, over the show’s more-than-two-decade run, he had been “interviewing Americans who are running for office with…

Study population and ethics declarationThe MCPS is a prospective cohort of over 150,000 adult participants from Mexico City3,4. The baseline survey took place between 14 April 1998 and 28 September 2004 and focused on households in two urban districts, Coyoacán and Iztapalapa. Residents aged 35 years or older were invited to participate in the study. Of the 112,333 households with eligible residents, at least one person from 106,059 households participated3,4.Admixture analysis and estimation of genome-wide ancestry proportionsWhole-genome sequence data from the 1KG and the HGDP were downloaded and filtered to the set of autosomal variants present on the Illumina Global Screening Array…

Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode (C), the driver charged in the car crash that injured Anthony Joshua and killed his friends, walks at a court in Sagamu on January 20, 2026. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was driving the former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua and two of his friends, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami when their Lexus SUV rammed into a stationary truck. Kayode faces multiple reckless driving charges as well as a charge of driving without a license. (Photo by Tonye BAKARE / AFP) By Adegboyega Adeleye A Magistrate’s Court in Ogun State has adjourned until November 17 the trial of Adeniyi…

 ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠ Ace filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has said Nollywood producers may leave YouTube as a distribution platform if the Naira strengthens significantly against the U.S. Dollar. Afolayan stated this in an interview with former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, on the Nidacity Podcast, while discussing the increasing migration of Nollywood filmmakers to digital platforms. According to him, most filmmakers who have migrated to YouTube will abandon the platform if the exchange rate were to fall significantly. He argued that the financial incentive was a major reason filmmakers are moving their productions to the platform. The filmmaker said although YouTube offered filmmakers…

By Omolola Olakunri There is a pressure that moves through many families. It doesn’t have a name on any document, but it is recognisable the moment it arrives. It never comes with a spreadsheet. It never comes with: ‘Here’s what we recovered.’ ‘Here’s what we can repay.’ ‘Here’s how we intend to make this right.’ It comes with a choreography of impassioned tears. With elders. With pastors. With ‘Please, pity us.’ And sometimes, it comes to beg away consequences. The Stories We Know She opened a hair salon. She imported luxury wigs and hair extensions worth over ₦200 million from…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensified surveillance, vaccination, and community engagement in Karshi following the confirmation of diphtheria cases there. The administration said the measures were aimed at detecting suspected cases early, monitoring close contacts and reaching children who had never received vaccines or were under-immunised. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Adedolapo Fasawe, disclosed this on Thursday at a community engagement and vaccination campaign in Karshi, Abuja. Delivering her keynote address, Ms Fasawe noted that surveillance and vaccination teams had been deployed to priority settlements, including Angwan Kokosa and surrounding communities. She said the teams…

* Accuses lawmakers of failing to nudge Executive to act Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja  A leading civil society organisation (CSO) working on public finance and economy — Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) — has written the National Assembly and the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, questioning why funds are yet to be released for the implementation of the 2026 federal capital budget, nine months into the year. In separate letters addressed to the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives as well as Oyedele, copies of which were made available to…

…Says weak links could destabilise financial system By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA: The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has urged banks, fintechs and other financial institutions to treat cybersecurity and third-party technology risks as critical financial stability issues, warning that vulnerabilities in one institution could trigger widespread disruption across the financial system. The Director, Payments System Supervision at the CBN and Chairperson of the Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum, NeFF, Dr Rakiya Yusuf, gave the warning at the 19th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, in Abuja. Speaking during a session…

For years, I have told the young professionals in my community that ownership is what carries wealth across generations, while a salary only carries you through the year. On 14 September, Nigerian investors get their clearest chance in a decade to act on that idea. Dangote Petroleum Refinery opens its public offer at N525 per share, with a minimum subscription of 10 shares. That puts your entry point at roughly N5,250 for a stake in what will become the largest single listed company on the Nigerian Exchange. Vetiva Capital, the lead issuing house, has designed the offer as Nigeria’s first…