United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to replace the terms “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI” with “Super Intelligence” and “SI” in official government communications. The order, signed on Tuesday, instructs executive departments and agencies to adopt the new terminology in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents and other non-statutory materials. According to the order, the change is intended to reflect the rapid advancement of the technology and the capabilities of modern systems, which the administration says now extend beyond the tasks originally associated with artificial intelligence. The order stated that technologies being developed…
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In a bid to empower young Nigerians with the skills, opportunities and support needed to build solutions for real-world challenges, OPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, in partnership with Google and the Federal Government’s 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme, has announced the top 10 teams advancing to the next stage of its National Innovation Challenge, an initiative under the expanded OPay Scholars Programme. The call for applications attracted over 11,000 students and 2,200 teams, reflecting strong interest and a growing appetite among young Nigerians to develop innovative solutions to challenges across sectors. Following a rigorous selection process, 48…
An amicable settlement between farmers and cattle owners has been brokered by troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) following a reported case of farmland destruction in Gero Gyel District, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X on Tuesday, said the incident was reported on September 28, when six cattle were intercepted while grazing on the affected farmland. According to Makama, “Troops of Sector 6, OPEP, invited the parties for dialogue at about 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 29 in an effort to resolve the dispute peacefully.” He said the agreement followed…
Borno State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has condemned the arrest of five youths in Maiduguri over T-shirts bearing the inscription, “Tinubu Must Go.” The party’s Publicity Secretary, Baba Ahmed Mustapha, made the position known in a statement on Tuesday night. Mustapha said the party was informed that the five youths were arrested and detained by security operatives over the T-shirts, which expressed opposition to President Bola Tinubu. He described the arrests as an infringement on the youths’ right to freedom of expression and called for their immediate release. Recommended According to him, wearing a T-shirt bearing a political message…
President Bola Tinubu has said he enjoyed his vacation in Europe, declaring himself fit and ready to resume official duties. Tinubu spoke to journalists on Tuesday upon his arrival at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Asked how his vacation went, the President said, “I enjoyed my trip.” When asked about concerns raised by Nigerians over his health towards the end of his vacation, Tinubu said he was ready to resume work. Recommended “Ready to kick, ready to walk. There’s nothing wrong,” he said. The President added that rumours were part of politics, insisting that…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ekiti State Chapter, has dismissed as false and unauthorised a report circulating on social media claiming that former Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka, had been adopted as the state leader of the party. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Rt. Hon. Gboyega Aribisogan, stated this in a public notice, saying neither the State Executive Committee, State Working Committee nor the Stakeholders Forum had adopted Eleka as the party’s state leader. According to him, the position of State Leader is not recognised by the ADC Constitution, stressing that any leadership arrangement in…
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the reception for President Bola Tinubu after his return to Nigeria following about a month abroad. Sowore reacted in a post on X while sharing a video of Tinubu being welcomed at the airport. He alleged that Nigeria had repeatedly been used as “health insurance” for presidents whom he described as “sickly and worn-out.” “We’ve been here before: Nigeria is repeatedly used as health insurance for sickly and worn-out presidents, who are then packaged and presented to the public in staged airport ceremonies while the same failed…
The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, has declared that the era of stifling local government councils will be over next year. Alli made this declaration while addressing a group of residents during a dialogue on the future of the state. The event was organised by Oyo Rising Citizens Forum, ORCF, on Tuesday in Ibadan, the state capital. Alli, while addressing the gathering, explained that the grievances of residents affected by the circular road construction would be addressed within 48 to 72 hours. Recommended He also disclosed that the era of…
The Argentine Football Association, AFA, has decided to leave Lionel Messi’s No. 10 shirt vacant for their upcoming international fixtures. Messi is preparing to wear the iconic shirt for the final time, in a specially arranged farewell match against Benin this October. But AFA has announced that they will leave the iconic No. 10 shirt vacant during the September and October international windows “Until Leo Messi’s match, nobody will wear the 10,” Argentina head coach, Lionel Scaloni, said. Recommended As a result, the squad will have no No. 10 for the upcoming friendlies against Bolivia and Burkina Faso. The AFA…
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, has urged the new member representing Udu State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Arthur Okolosi, to work closely with his colleagues in advancing legislation and initiatives that would promote the development and wellbeing of the people of Udu State Constituency and Delta State. He stated this on Tuesday during Okolosi’s inauguration, following his victory in the Udu State Constituency bye-election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on September 19, 2026. Guwor administered the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Membership to Okolosi during Tuesday’s plenary.…