Yearly Archives: 2025

Kebbi: First Class Emir Appointed in Major Northern State

[ad_1] Kebbi governor, Nasir Idris, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Sanusi Mikail Sami Gomo, III, as the new Emir of Zuru Emir Sami Gomo III’s appointment was announced by Alhaji Abubakar Garba Dutsin-Mari, the state’s commissioner for local government The Kebbi commissioner explained that Governor Idris’ move was in …

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Lay off our eggs market, French producers tell Ukraine

[ad_1] The import of Ukrainian eggs is causing cracks in unity. Photo: JOEL SAGET / AFP/FileSource: AFP The leading French eggs association has sounded alarm over the import of hundreds of thousands of eggs from Ukraine, warning they breach with European production standards and may contain banned antibiotics. Since spring, …

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Vocal Image is using AI to help people communicate better

[ad_1] With 4 million app downloads, Estonia-based startup Vocal Image aims to help people improve their voice and communication skills with AI-powered coaching. But out of its 160,000 active users, it may be its CEO, Nick Lakhoika, who best embodies its mission.  Lakhoika was born in Belarus, didn’t speak English …

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Vandalism hobbles Nigeria’s mobile telephone services

[ad_1] A telecoms antenna downed by Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria’s Borno state in 2017. Photo: FLORIAN PLAUCHEUR / AFP/FileSource: AFP When cell phone and internet networks went down across nine states in Nigeria earlier this summer, leaving millions without service, telecoms officials pointed to an increasingly familiar culprit: vandalism. …

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Japan seeks record defence budget, to triple drone spending

[ad_1] Japan in recent years has been shedding its strict pacifist stance, moving to obtain ‘counterstrike’ capabilities and doubling military spending to two percent of GDP. Photo: Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP/FileSource: AFP Japan’s defence ministry is aiming for a major boost to its drone arsenal as part of another record …

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