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The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has rejected any plan to cede land in the state to pastoralists for ranching without the consent of his administration and the people. Mr Alia stated this on Tuesday during a town hall meeting with stakeholders from the Sankera bloc, comprising Katsina-Ala, Ukum and Logo local government areas. The governor’s position comes amid renewed debate over the federal government’s National Ranching Policy, under which Benue was selected as one of the pilot states for the establishment of livestock facilities. “Nobody will force us to cede even an inch of our land to the pastoralist…

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja  President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has declared that President Bola Tinubu inherited an economy in shambles but has transformed the situation through what he described as innovative thinking and economic reengineering. Akpabio said the All Progressives Congress (APC) would have enough achievements to present to Nigerians when it begins its nationwide campaign for the 2027 general election, expressing confidence that Tinubu would secure a second term in office. The Senate President spoke on Monday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, while receiving members of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and…

Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Waymo is planning to launch its robotaxis in Munich next year, the US tech company’s first market in the EU, as Germany tries to bolster its struggling automotive sector. The Alphabet-owned company announced on Tuesday that it aims to start commercial ride-hailing services in the German city towards the end of 2027 as it steps up its international push. It is already testing in Tokyo and London. “Munich is a world-class hub for mobility and engineering, and becoming part of this city…

Planned datacentres around Australia may avoid strict new rules being proposed by Anthony Albanese if they can secure approvals in the coming months, amid growing calls growing for a moratorium.The prime minister is aiming to come to an agreement with national cabinet on federal regulations for datacentres at a meeting on Wednesday.The rules will require datacentres to avoid pushing up power prices – including by bringing renewable energy to the grid to cover their electricity demands – while meeting their own connection costs and minimising water use.Developers will also need to ensure their datacentres are appropriately sized and located away…

As a doctor, I have spent much of my professional life caring for people at some of the most vulnerable moments they will ever face. I have seen the anxiety that surrounds the prospect of dying, and the desperate wish of patients and families to avoid unnecessary suffering.Naturally, we all want people facing the end of life to be treated with kindness and respect. But when considering the debate on assisted dying, true compassion demands that we ask a more fundamental question. What kind of society are we building if, before we’ve fixed the systems designed to care for people,…

The Headies organisers have released the full list of nominees for the 18th edition of Nigeria’s foremost music awards, with Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Odumodublvck, Ayra Starr, Adekunle Gold and socialite Cubana Chief Priest among those nominated. The organisers published the list on their official website on Tuesday, ahead of the awards ceremony scheduled for Toronto, Canada, on 25 October. Davido, Wizkid and Burna Boy will compete for honours across some of the major categories, including Afrobeats Album of the Year, Best Male Artiste, Song of the Year, Afrobeats Single of the Year, Best Collaboration and Producer of the Year.…

Andrew Garfield is discussing playing OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman in the upcoming biopic Artificial. The Amazing Spider-Man and Social Network actor got candid about portraying the controversial executive who has helped spearhead the AI revolution. “I don’t know this person, to be clear,” Garfield began in a new profile in Esquire. “I don’t know Sam Altman. I’ve never met him. I was going off of the script and court transcripts and interviews and research, and we were telling a story. But I think anyone who takes on that level of responsibility for a company or a technology that…

Millie Mackintosh rose to fame as part of the original cast of the reality show Made in Chelsea, filming five series before leaving in 2013. She has since established herself as a fitness, health and beauty ambassador, releasing her own beauty collection with Boots in 2017, and publishing Made: A Book of Style, Food and Fitness.After choosing to go alcohol-free, she shared her journey in the bestselling Bad Drunk, co-written with Dr Ellie Cannon. Mackintosh speaks candidly about the realities of motherhood, mental health and self-care on Instagram.What’s the last treat you bought for yourself?I just got some gorgeous looks…

The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission ( FCSC), Prof.Tunji Olaopa, has urged knowledge-driven reform in the civil service. Olaopa made the call in a goodwill message on Tuesday in Abuja during the public presentation of two books by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack to mark her retirement. He said that the public presentation of Beyond the Mandate – A Memoir on Leadership and I Planted – A Memoir of Purposeful Service was not just the unveiling of two seminal contributions to administrative history, as it was yet another opportunity for public administrators…