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Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti Shaping African Women in STEM (SWIS Africa) has launched the SWIS Hub, a year-long digital innovation and mentorship initiative aimed at bridging the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics across Nigeria. The organisation said the project would kick off with its first Pop-Up Innovation Lab in Lagos on Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8, 2026, where young women would receive hands-on training in artificial intelligence and data science. According to SWIS Africa, the programme is designed to equip participants with practical digital skills while connecting them with mentors, scholarships and career opportunities…

The senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, has reaffirmed that the Anioma people of Delta State are Igbo, dismissing what he described as decades of “misconception” about their identity. Speaking to newsmen on Friday in Calabar, the lawmaker said the quest for Anioma State was rooted in a historical struggle for self-determination and inclusion in the Igbo nation. He said, “Let me state without equivocation that we are Igbos. Anioma people are Igbos. The quest for Anioma State is rooted in a historical struggle for self-determination and inclusion in the Igbo nation. That was the word: Igbo state.…

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Opponents Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil and Joshua Van of Myanmar face off during the UFC 323 ceremonial weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena on December 05, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCA title fight and a possible title eliminator headline the UFC 331 fight card. The UFC recently announced the full 13-fight bout list for the fight promotion’s return to Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, September 19. In the UFC 331 main event, current flyweight champion Joshua Van puts his title on the line against the man he defeated for that…

Two farmers have been abducted at the Parubber community in the Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State while working at their farm on Friday. The armed attackers reportedly emerged from nearby bushes and overpowered their victims before forcefully taking them away. An eyewitness, Yemi Omowale, who narrowly escaped the attack, said one of the kidnappers, who was masked and was carrying an AK-47 rifle, accosted one of the victims, Adetan Gbemi. “Because we were not standing together, I saw him first. The attacker was masked and carrying an AK-47. Before I could raise an alarm, he had already moved…

A’ja Wilson will celebrate her 30th birthday when the Las Vegas Aces take on the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on CBS. A four-time WNBA MVP and three-time champion, Wilson is already at the top of the game with plenty of years left to play. So as Wilson enters this new decade of her life, it might be the perfect time to ask: has she already achieved GOAT status?There are currently a few legends in the conversation for “Greatest of All Time,” including the league’s all-time leading scorer, Diana Taurasi, who retired with six Olympic gold medals…

How sweet — or suite — it still is. Judy Collins is doing a valedictory lap or two around the country on what is billed as a farewell tour, even though, at 87, she’s showing little in the way of weariness about maintaining a full concert schedule or lack of prowess in pulling these shows off. “It’s time” is the fullest explanation she’ll give about why it might be time to think about slowing down her schedule. In the meantime, there is a long way to go on her “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes Farewell Tour 2026-2027,” named for the song…

By Tunji Olaopa In every administrative system across the world, the selection and appointment of critical officers and officials plays a very crucial role in the overall health of these systems. Indeed, the effectiveness and efficiency of any management system depend significantly on the helmsman who possesses the requisite vision, knowledge, drive and the bureaucratic competences to drive institutional reform and administrative progress. And when this discussion is situated within the context of an ongoing institutional reform process of a public administration system like the one Nigeria requires to manage the successes and consolidation of its democratic governance, then the…

Spain has announced it will introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy in response to Rome imposing similar measures after a mass rush of people from Morocco into Ceuta.The checks, which come “amid the persistent irregular migration pressure” facing Italy, will start at midnight on Saturday and last until 7 September, Spain’s interior ministry said in a statement.Hours earlier, Spain threatened Italy with countermeasures if it did not swiftly lift its own border checks, drawing a rebuff from Rome.The rare spat between the EU and Nato allies came after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to Spain’s…

Governor Umar Namadi has reiterated that the Jigawa State Government, under his leadership, is fully committed to building a digitally skilled workforce and advancing technology-driven governance as a strategic way to sustainable economic growth, innovation, and shared prosperity across the state. He asserted this when he presided over the graduation ceremony of 928 youths trained in emerging technologies under the World Bank-assisted Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) Project, coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Education and facilitated by Baze University, Abuja, held at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Dutse. The governor also unveiled the…

Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe latest quarterly earnings reports from FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment, DraftKings and others shone a spotlight on the burgeoning prediction markets industry.A growing number of companies are introducing their own prediction market platforms or launching partnerships within the space, said Joel Shulman, the CEO of investment firm Entrepreneur Shares. As competition continues to grow, the latest earnings reports offer a glimpse at how much companies are willing to bet on its prediction platforms. DraftKings’ platform grows ‘faster than expected’ DraftKings’ CEO Jason Robins said the company’s prediction market platform is growing…