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Linus Aleke in Abuja The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has unveiled 14 ViniApex Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and commissioned the new Armed Forces Event Centre in Abuja to boost the operational effectiveness and institutional capacity of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Speaking at the unveiling of the two key military investments in Abuja, General Musa stressed that a professional Armed Forces requires not only modern equipment but also quality infrastructure that supports its institutional life. He said: “The 14 ViniApex MRAP vehicles being unveiled today are another demonstration of the Federal Government’s commitment to enhancing…

Governor Dapo Abiodun has ordered a comprehensive technical investigation into the collapse of a two-storey building at Baale Road, Ajuwon, in Ifo Local Government Area, as the Ogun State Government reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and preventing similar incidents across the state. The building, which collapsed on Monday afternoon following a severe thunderstorm, claimed one life, while several occupants narrowly escaped. Preliminary findings by a multi-agency investigation team revealed that the structure suffered a catastrophic structural failure, causing the lower floors to sink into the ground, with only portions of the upper slab remaining visible above the debris. Eyewitnesses…

By Babajide Komolafe The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, data localisation directive will create measurable, long-term demand for local data centres, cloud services and other sovereign digital infrastructure, GFA Technologies Group has said. Co-founder of GFA Technologies Group, Adebola Omololu, stated this while assessing the investment opportunities arising from the directive, describing it as a catalyst for the next phase of Nigeria’s digital infrastructure development. The CBN recently directed banks, fintechs, mobile money operators and other payment service providers to ensure that payment transaction data generated in Nigeria is stored and managed locally, with full compliance expected by January 1, 2027.…

The largest electrical grid in the U.S. has struggled to cope with an onslaught of data centers. Now, after an auction to add more generating capacity fell short, the grid’s operator, PJM Interconnection, has said it will cut off data centers and other large users during power shortages. The decision arrives as the breakneck pace of data center construction has grid operators scrambling to generate power. By 2035, data centers are expected to use 4x more electricity than they do today. PJM won’t start curtailing supply until June 2027, and the cuts will only apply to data centers that are…

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Court of Appeal in Abuja has vacated the judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties accused of failing to meet constitutional requirements. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, held that the order which the Federal High Court issued to the electoral body on June 15 amounted to a nullity. It held that the high court wrongly assumed jurisdiction and made the order on an incompetent suit that was filed by a non-juristic entity. According…

For Nigerian quarter-miler Edidiong Udo, every race is about more than chasing medals. After advancing in the men’s 400m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday, the rising Quartermiler reflected on the two people he wished could have witnessed one of the biggest moments of his career; his late parents. “My parents are my biggest motivation. It would have been a nice thing if they witnessed it,” Udo told PREMIUM TIMES in Glasgow after his race. “I use that as motivation to make them proud wherever they are. Life happens and you just have to find a way…

By Deborah Oyekale Nigerian singer and Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has made history with the song “Dai Dai” done in collaboration with Colombian star Shakira which has become the highest-charting World Cup song. The song has moved 25 points this week to a new peak of number 17 on the charts. This leap has made it dethrone the classic hit “Waka Waka” (A Time for Africa), a song by Shakira and Freshlyground, which was the former highest-charting World Cup song. On the Canadian Hot 100, the song peaked at number 3 this week and is currently competing for the…

HBO Max is the latest streamer getting into vertical video — sort of. The platform on Tuesday announced two new mobile features for the U.S. market. The headline one is titled “HBO Max Shorts,” and is “designed to help users discover something to watch by highlighting iconic and memorable scenes from the HBO Max library in a vertical, scrollable feed,” per the platform. Right now, the feature is being tested with “select” iOS users in the U.S. More devices and more markets will come, HBO Max says, as will sports shorts. For now, the lucky few users can tap the…

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja NolliStream has given Nigerian audiences their first look at ‘Blood and Secrets’, an original film currently in post-production and set to carry the NolliStream label once complete. The project, according to a statement, centres on what family secrets cost once they surface, with NolliStream framing it as a story Nigeria has been avoiding. Describing it as a first look rather than a full unveiling, Nollistream stressed that the language points to a drama rooted in the kind of household tension many viewers will recognise but rarely see addressed head-on. It stated that a teaser clip is…

Alex Enumah in Abuja The Court of Appeal, Abuja has nullified the judgment of a Federal High Court, that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and four other political parties. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, in a judgment delivered on Tuesday, held that the trial court was wrong to have assumed jurisdiction in the suit filed by a non-juristic person. Recall that Justice Peter Lifu of a Federal High Court in Abuja, had on June 15, ordered INEC to deregister the five political parties because they failed to comply…