There was a large turnout of voters in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, on Saturday as residents trooped out to polling units to elect the next governor of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that voters arrived at their polling units as early as 7 a.m., checking the registers…
By Dennis Agbo There was a large turnout of voters on Saturday at Iheaka Central School in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State during the ongoing Enugu North Senatorial District by-election. The polling unit, which is that of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate, Mr. Ikeje Asogwa, witnessed a steady influx of…
The Kaura-Namoda South Constituency by-election in Zamfara State has been described as largely peaceful, with voters turning out in large numbers to exercise their franchise. The election followed the death of the lawmaker representing the constituency at the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Aminu Kasuwar-Daji, who passed away earlier this year. At polling units…
This is becoming a running story. MBW reported yesterday (October 24) that UnitedMasters, one of the largest distribution and services platforms for indie artists, had signed a new direct licensing deal with TikTok. That deal, say sources, will supersede UM’s previous TikTok licensing agreement, which went through Merlin. Now another major global indie distribution platform…
Qure.ai nets $65M for foundational AI Qure.ai has raised $65 million in a Series D funding round led by Lightspeed and 360 ONE Asset. The company said it will use its fresh funds to invest more in foundational AI models, as well as acquire complementary startups in medical technology. It will also be used to accelerate its…
A private jet with Mexican registration carrying a large quantity of drugs (cocaine) was seized by Guinea-Bissau’s Judicial Police at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport on Saturday. The plane, with the registration XA-SBT, came from Mexico and reportedly transported the drugs from Venezuela to West Africa, making stops in several countries before landing in Guinea-Bissau without…
The Niger State Police Command said it has uncovered a large cache of explosive devices including bombs and Improvised Explosive Devices buried in multiple locations in the state. Although an investigation is going on to unravel the sources of the explosive devices, they are suspected to have been concealed by terrorists and bandits who have…
