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Rivers ex-LG chairmen threaten to resume office

The Punch 

Former local government chairmen in Rivers State have threatened to resume office in the councils if the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, refuses to obey the recent Supreme Court judgment outlawing the use of caretaker committees to run councils’ affairs. The former chairmen loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, issued the threat

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Surveillance Concerns Rise as EU Nations Trial Digital Vaccination Passports

«The Rio Times» 

This September, five European nations—Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Greece, and Latvia—will begin testing a digital vaccination passport. Named EUVABEC, this project leverages lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to manage and verify vaccination data effectively. The passport will be available in both digital and paper forms, each bearing a unique QR code to ensure authenticity. It supports […]

LG caretaker chairman stops NDDC project in Rivers

The Punch 

The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State, Evans Bipi, has ordered the immediate stoppage of the construction of a multi-purpose town due to alleged violations of the area’s development master plan. The project was initiated by the Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission,

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To boost investment, Budget presents GIFT to VC funds on compliance

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The budget proposal exempts Venture Capital funds in GIFT City, Gujarat, from disclosing their fund sources. This aims to ease compliance and encourage investment. Tax exemptions will also apply to retail schemes and ETFs. However, the exemptions do not offer immunity from the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Millions of tax dollars invested in the state fair

NBC4i.com 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- State funding for the Ohio State Fair has seen more than a 5,000% increase over the past several years. It is all part of a new project called Expo 2050, much of it funded by taxpayer dollars, to transform the fairgrounds. “A lot of things that we're spending money on, you're [...]

Paris Olympics: What to look for, what to watch on July 27

NBC4i.com 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The 2024 Paris Olympics are open after a stunning Opening Ceremony on Friday across the Seine River. Although a few sports started earlier this week, Saturday is the first full day of the games. A former Ohio State swimmer will look for his first medal, and multiple American teams hope to [...]

A third of Mphasis' deal pipeline is AI-led: CEO

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Mphasis, a mid-tier IT firm, clocked a 2.1% growth in Q1 net profit at Rs 404 crore. The company is seeing a major chunk of its deals being led by AI, CEO Nitin Rakesh told ET.

Video game makers see actors as AI 'data,' says union on strike

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

Artificial intelligence was key to last year's Hollywood strikes, and it has now sparked a second walkout by those actors who work in a far larger industry, at the heart of advancing technology -- video games. For vulnerable actors, still reeling from the impact of the Hollywood strikes, the idea of more time out of work is challenging.

Why we disguise as alfas, pastors, seek spiritual protection — Yahoo boys

The Punch 

In a bid to evade strategies deployed by law enforcement agencies to end their illegal activities, fraudsters, commonly known as ‘Yahoo boys’, who primarily exploit digital cyberspace to defraud unsuspecting members of the public of their hard-earned money, now resort to various shady means, including seeking spiritual protection to hide their identities, Victor Ayeni writes

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Philippines breached consensus, Chinese Foreign Minister says

Tass.com 

Placement of US medium-range missiles in the Philippines "will create tension and confrontation in the region and provoke the arms race, which is absolutely not in line with interests and wants and needs of the Philippine nation," Wang Yi said

FBI says Trump struck by bullet during assassination attempt

Voice of America 

WASHINGTON — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump's near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president's ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused his injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally. "What struck former President Trump in the ear was a bullet, whether whole or fragmented into smaller pieces, fired from the deceased subject's rifle," the agency said in a statement. The FBI statement marked... Читать дальше...