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The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has called for stronger collaborations among universities, security agencies, regional institutions and development partners to strengthen border security, migration management and regional integration. Tunji-Ojo made the call at the opening ceremony of the African Borderlines Research Network (ABORNE) 2026 conference on Monday in Lagos. The minister was represented by a Senior Special Assistant to the minister on Policy, Dr Kareem Olajoku. The four-day conference was with the theme: ‘Connected Borderlands, Socio-Cultural Integration, and the Centrality of Policy, Research, and Security.’ He posited that the country must increasingly adopt evidence-based approaches to border management…

Humanoid robots are breaking world records in sports, and are increasingly being developed and tested for military use. Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner looks at who’s investing in them, what armies want them for and whether they are a new frontier in the global tech race.Published On 24 Aug 202624 Aug 2026Share Are humanoid robots the future of warfare? on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The only two Alice In Chains tracks to ever reach Billboard’s Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart return together, as “Man in the Box” and “Nutshell” reappear. LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 31: (L-R) Mike Inez, Jerry Cantrell, William Duvall and Sean Kinney of ALice in Chains arrive at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage)WireImageStreaming platforms may be a relatively new introduction to the music industry, but there are certain Billboard charts that focus exclusively on plays via platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and others, and…

“If we consider what the James Webb Space Telescope is doing, it’s optimized towards looking at the very distant universe … but just a tiny patch of the sky,” says astrophysicist Rachel Mandelbaum of Carnegie Mellon University. “In contrast, Roman is able to look at a large area of the sky at once.”That broad view will allow Roman to scour hundreds of millions of stars in search of planets. Similar to previous missions, the space observatory will find most of its targets by looking for planets that transit in front of their host stars. This is a highly effective technique…

As the 2027 general elections approach, political parties are gearing up for the contest, with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to retain the presidency and strengthen its hold across the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened the 2027 electioneering season, paving the way for political parties to roll out their manifestoes, campaign programmes and promises to the electorate. Against this backdrop, the APC on Saturday unveiled its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election, with 14 serving governors assigned various portfolios and responsibilities aimed at mobilising support and delivering President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the party’s…

The Stronghold East Africa, which includes the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden, and the southern Red Sea, is a critical artery for global trade connecting Europe, Asia, and the Americas. At the same time, maritime transportation in the region is carried out in a complex security landscape and is subject to a range of threats, from resurgent piracy to geopolitical tensions affecting navigation in the Red Sea and illegal fishing. After the recession in the 2010s, piracy is showing an alarming relapse. According to the UN, the number of such incidents has increased by 40% over the past year.…

Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has completed his move to German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV, with the club confirming the signing of the 27-year-old Nigerian on Monday. Moffi joins HSV from French Ligue 1 outfit OGC Nice after completing his mandatory medical examinations at the Athleticum at Volkspark last weekend, before putting pen to paper on his contract. The Nigerian striker will wear the No. 9 shirt at his new club as he begins another chapter in a career that has already taken him across several European leagues. HSV sporting director Kathleen Krüger believes Moffi’s experience and versatility will add…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Ogun State, Solomon “Yayi” Adeola, has mourned veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, recalling the efforts made to save him during his battle with stage-four cancer. Yayi, the senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, was one of the major financiers of the actor’s treatment during his illness. Ogogo’s daughter, Kira, had publicly acknowledged the senator’s support days before the actor’s death, saying he had been footing the medical bills while the family searched for further treatment options. In a tribute issued after Ogogo’s death, the politician said he and those around the actor…

Oil prices fell more than one dollar on Monday as investors took profits and awaited expected new U.S. sanctions on Iran. Brent crude futures fell $1.16, or 1.23 per cent, to $93.23 a barrel at 11:31 a.m. GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude declined $1.55, or 1.78 per cent, to $85.51 a barrel. Both contracts recorded a second consecutive weekly gain last week, rising more than five per cent. The gains followed stalled U.S.-Iran peace negotiations, which have constrained oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway previously carried about one-fifth of global oil supplies and remains a major route for energy shipments. U.S. Treasury…

The young woman ran for her life, but it was too late.A small Russian drone resembling a model airplane swooped down from the sky last month in the city of Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine. As it tried to navigate toward a gas station, it crashed into a wall and exploded in a hail of shrapnel, killing Tetiana Bubynets, 19, a university student, and two others.They were among the thousands of Ukrainian civilians who have died in Russian airstrikes, but the circumstances of their deaths came with an ominous twist. The drone that killed them was guided by an experimental artificial…