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In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 12th day of December, 2025 Before their Lordships Mohammed Lawal Garba Tijjani Abubakar Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme Haruna Simon Tsammani Jamilu Yammama Tukur Justices, Supreme Court SC/143/2015 Between Prince Olusegun Aderemi                                                                    Appellant                And    1.     Prince Adegoke Adeyemi                    …         …

The Global Environment Facility (GEF), a family of funds supporting environmental action globally, says African countries are the largest beneficiaries of its funding for sustainable environmental projects. Ulrich Apel, GEF Senior Environmental Specialist, disclosed this on Monday while responding to questions on mechanisms for accessing environmental finance. Apel said Africa had received about 30 per cent of GEF funding, ahead of Asia, which received 18 per cent, and Latin America and the Caribbean, which received 15 per cent. “First of all, we have programmes that cover all the available funding. We programme all of our available funding, and in fact,…

For 22-25 year olds, jobs where “automative” users of AI are especially prevalent show heavily declining entry level employment rates. For 22-25 year olds, jobs where “automative” users of AI are especially prevalent show heavily declining entry level employment rates. Brynjolfsson et al For jobs where AI is merely “augmentative,” the entry level jobs picture is much more muddled. For jobs where AI is merely “augmentative,” the entry level jobs picture is much more muddled. Brynjolfsson et al For 22-25 year olds, jobs where “automative” users of AI are especially prevalent show heavily declining entry level employment rates. Brynjolfsson et…

In the 1950s, councils were building almost 200,000 new council homes a year, but half of councils do not currently own or build their own homes.In 2024-25, there were just over 12,000 homes built for social rent – the highest since 2013 -14, but organisations like the National Housing Federation and homeless charities have previously agreed that at least 90,000 social homes would need to be built each year to meet demand.Social housing provides affordable homes at a low cost, managed by social landlords. It includes affordable rented properties as well as low-cost home ownership, such as shared ownership, and…

Intertwined Creatures: The Embodied Cognitive Science of Self and Other Anthony Chemero Columbia Univ. Press (2026)Consciousness research is having an AI moment. Will the hype help the field?What does it mean for a machine to be intelligent, sentient or conscious? Can the idea of legal rights for machines ever be meaningfully justified? Those were once esoteric research questions; they have now moved into public debate. Such discussions usually start from the presumption that questions of human cognition, intelligence and consciousness are settled. But that’s far from the case.In Intertwined Creatures, cognitive scientist Anthony Chemero explains how much of the buzz…

And, although Vaughan said it is an “awful look for the England team once again”, he would “feel” for Carse if he is made an example of following the other events of the past year.”I hope Carse is getting good support around him,” said Vaughan. “He is a character who can be a little bit loose and if you give him a bit of rope he’ll take a huge amount of it. He needs people around him who are giving him better advice.”I would feel for Carse if he is the one who takes the rap for what has happened…

Taylor Swift opened up about the process of writing and recording her 2012 hit “I Knew You Were Trouble,” revealing that it was initially penned as a “really sad ballad” before she was encouraged to incorporate dubstep. Swift reflected on the song’s creation during a Q&A at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles last week, moderated by Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. The conversation, held as part of the Museum’s Icon Sessions, included Mason Jr. asking Swift how she prefers to build production around her lyrics and storytelling to create the “right mood and vibe.” #TaylorSwift reveals that “I…

Falling Republican support, rising gas prices, and fears of a long conflict drive a decline in backing for the Iran war.Published On 24 Aug 202624 Aug 2026Support in the United States for the war on Iran has fallen as President Donald Trump’s approval remains at a record low, a Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests.Public backing for the war has dropped to its lowest level since the early stages of the conflict, with declining Republican support contributing to the shift, according to the poll released on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listJust 31 percent of Americans surveyed said they support US…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed his former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to a senior position in his campaign council for the 2027 presidential election, nearly three years after suspending her for paying government funds into private accounts. The then-minister’s action violated the country’s financial regulations. Edu was named director of women mobilisation in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, which was unveiled on Saturday. The council is chaired by Tinubu, with Vice President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, as vice chairmen. Former Zamfara Governor Abdulaziz Yari is the director-general, while…

Goddy Egene Technology and partnerships are playing  a crucial role in ensuring effective and proactive protection of oil assets in today’s dynamic security landscape. Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) is  combining both in ensuring that oil assets are efficiently protected and production quota met.  The company continues to partner with global players to enhance the company’s capacity to carry out its surveillance operations on Nigeria’s oil installations. This has led to oil production surge, increasing stability and peace in the Niger Delta region. Technology is at the centre of oil assets protection. That explains the continued reliance on technology…