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Tinubu Seeks to Block Release of US Drug Trafficking Investigation Records
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked a United States court to prevent the release of government records relating to allegations of drug trafficking and past investigations involving him. The president’s legal team, comprising Christopher W. Carmichael, Victor P. Henderson and Oluwole O. Afolabi, filed a 16-page court document challenging efforts to compel the US Department…
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Bill Gates Warns of Turbulent AI Era, Calls for Urgent Policy Choices
By IDEA TV News Desk (August 28, 2026) Microsoft co-founder and global philanthropist Bill Gates has raised fresh concerns about the rapid development of artificial intelligence, warning that the world is entering what he describes as a turbulent AI era in which the policy choices made today could determine whether the technology becomes a powerful…
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Shakira and Burna Boy’s ‘Dai Dai’ Continues to Dominate Billboard Global Charts After World Cup
Shakira and Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy are showing no signs of slowing down as their hit collaboration, “Dai Dai,” continues to dominate the Billboard global charts nearly a month after the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to an end. The World Cup-inspired track has maintained its strong global momentum, proving that its popularity has…
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CEPI Board appoints Ibrahim Abubakar as new Chief Executive Officer
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has appointed Professor Ibrahim Abubakar as its next Chief Executive Officer, following a rigorous international recruitment process. Professor Abubakar, currently Vice-Provost (Health) and Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at University College London (UCL), will join CEPI in March 2027 and formally take over as CEO in April 2027.…
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Nigerian Universities Lose Ground in Global Web Ranking as NURAC Calls for Urgent Digital Visibility Push
By IDEA TV News Desk: 15th August 2026 Nigeria’s universities are facing a major challenge in global digital visibility, with none of the country’s universities making the top 20 in Africa in the July 2026 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. The finding is contained in a memorandum by the Nigerian Universities Ranking Advisory Committee (NURAC)…
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Adeleke Wins Osun Governorship Election as INEC Declares Him Re-elected
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared the winner of the August 15 governorship election in the state, securing 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The State Returning Officer for the election, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Professor Joshua Ogunwole, announced the final result…
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SOKOTO, UNICEF UNVEIL 10-YEAR PLAN TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION
The Sokoto State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund have unveiled a 10-year education plan aimed at making learning more inclusive, gender-responsive and climate-resilient. The State Education Strategic Plan, covering 2026 to 2035, was unveiled, alongside shorter-term operational plans.The initiative targets major barriers to education, including poverty, insecurity, displacement and limited learning opportunities, with…
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NIGERIA PARTNERS WITH CASCADOR TO FUND YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD), through the Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA), announced a new partnership with Cascador, a Nigeria-focused platform for growth-stage founders, to fund and support the next generation of Nigerian youth entrepreneurs. The announcement coincides with International Youth Day 2026, whose global theme this year “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations” —calls on institutions to close the gap…
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FG STEPS UP HEPATITIS CONTROL TO CURB LIVER CANCER
The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts to prevent liver cancer by strengthening the prevention and control of hepatitis B and C. Minister of State for Health, Adekunle Salako, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the fifth Africa Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancer Consortium Conference. Salako said the government is expanding vaccination, screening, diagnosis and treatment,…
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US RETAINS NIGERIA ON COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN LIST
The United States has retained Nigeria on its Country of Particular Concern list, despite acknowledging progress in security and counterterrorism efforts. The position followed the second session of the Nigeria-United States Joint Working Group held in Washington. The talks, led by United States Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker and Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu…
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