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Dear COLA users: We sincerely apologize for the losses and troubles caused to all users by the long-term shutdown of the platform! On October 25, 2024, the platform was subjected to a malicious cyber attack, resulting in the suspension of operations. After 420 days of specialized technical breakthroughs, all user data has been fully restored with 100% integrity. The original COLA app cannot be restored. We have acquired the NJ platform, and all COLA users can log in to NJ with their original accounts. The NJ app now has secure and stable operational capabilities, and cola users have officially resumed…

Bennett Oghifo  ABC Transport Plc, Nigeria’s foremost provider of premium intercity transportation and integrated logistics services, has officially launched a comprehensive Group-wide Fleet Renewal Programme with the arrival of the first batch of its brand-new 2026-model luxury coaches. The comprehensive fleet renewal marks another significant milestone in the company’s continued investment in safety, innovation, customer experience, and operational excellence. The arrival of these state-of-the-art coaches represents the first phase of a broader fleet modernisation initiative for the company’s Travel Division, with additional units expected before the end of the year. The investment reflects ABC Transport’s unwavering commitment to continually renewing…

Modern AI is built on one bet: train a model to predict the next token across enough data, at enough scale, and a system you can trust with real decisions will emerge. Centenum Labs, a new African AI research lab focused on intelligent simulations, argues in its founding thesis that this bet is wrong. Titled “Likelihood Is Not Truth,” the document takes a direct position against the industry’s core objective. The Wrong Objective Likelihood, the mathematical property that large language models are trained to maximize, measures how plausible an output sounds given the training data. It does not measure whether…

The Maine Democratic Party unveiled its plan to replace Graham Platner, the Senate nominee who withdrew from his race after a woman accused him of sexual assault. The replacement process is scheduled to happen at a remarkably fast pace — within just three weeks of Mr. Platner’s withdrawal.If all goes to plan, the eventual Democratic nominee will have just under 100 days to campaign against Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, in what is expected to be one of the most competitive Senate races of the midterms.Replacing a Senate candidate is rare, and procedures vary by state and by timing.…

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested four suspects over the alleged mob killing of a 21-year-old, Emmanuel Effiong. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Akwa Ibom, Timfon John, confirmed this in a statement in Uyo on Friday. According to her, the suspects murdered the victim and secretly buried his body in a shallow grave. She said the investigation revealed that the deceased was allegedly accused of stealing chickens and eggs on 19 April from a poultry farm located along Mbak 4 Community in Uyo Local Government Area. The police spokesperson said the victim was beaten with sticks…

Michael DiRoccoJul 18, 2026, 05:30 AM ETCloseMichael DiRocco is an NFL Nation reporter at ESPN and covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN and the Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner.Multiple AuthorsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Should the NFL consider making field goals of 60 or more yards worth four points?While there’s currently no momentum or proposal by the NFL competition committee, some current players and Pro Football Hall of Famers are at least intrigued (with mixed opinions) by the idea of awarding an…

It’s 5.30am, and I’m waking up on a granite slab overlooking the Domeland Wilderness, with nothing but forest, stone and silence for miles. I am 44 days into hiking the Pacific Crest Trail – a journey of about 2,650 miles from the Mexican border to Canada through desert scrubland, pine forests, deep valleys, volcanic terrain and alpine mountains. Each day, I walk about 20 miles with everything I need for the next four months on my back.I was 16 when I first watched Into the Wild, the film telling the true story of Christopher McCandless, an adventurer who gave up…

By Olayinka Latona A top cleric of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has called for a fundamental reassessment of Nigeria’s democratic system, arguing that the current model is “unsustainable” and was imposed without proper adaptation to local realities. Assistant General Overseer of RCCG for Continent 3, which covers South West Nigeria, the Middle East, and other regions, Pastor Johnson Funso Odesola, made the remarks during the church’s annual 21-day Destiny Encounter at RCCG Dominion Cathedral in Ipaja, Lagos. He suggested Nigeria should consider hybrid governance models, pointing to successful systems in Arab nations that blend traditional leadership structures…

The Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKIRS) said on Saturday that the state’s monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) rose from about N2.1 billion in January to over N2.7 billion in May and June this year. It also said it has achieved 51 per cent of its 2026 annual revenue target within the first six months of the year, without introducing new taxes or increasing existing tax rates. The Executive Chairman of EKIRS, Olaniran Olatona, who disclosed this while featuring on “Ekiti Today,” a live radio programme aired in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, attributed the achievement to improved voluntary tax…

 Bennett Oghifo  Carloha Nigeria, the authorised dealer and assembler of Chery vehicles in Nigeria, has entered into a strategic partnership with Stanbic IBTC to provide vehicle financing solutions that will make Chery vehicle ownership more affordable and accessible to qualified customers across the country. The collaboration combines Stanbic IBTC’s vehicle finance expertise with Carloha’s innovative ownership benefits, creating a seamless pathway for Nigerians to own brand-new Chery vehicles with convenient repayment plans. The partnership is built around the award-winning CarlohaCare-6-6-7 package, which offers customers six years of free scheduled service, a six-year warranty or up to 200,000 kilometres – whichever comes…