News

NiMet warns of extreme weather events, climate variability

By Our Reporter The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has told Nigerians to prepare for extreme weather events and climate variability in the coming days due to climate change. The Director-General…

Aiyedatiwa’s Probe of Akeredolu’s Death Sparks Outrage in Ondo

Four Children Drown in Gombe Flash Floods

IABC Africa elects first Nigerian to serve as chair

Amanze Obi at Coal City University, charges students on intelligent use of Artificial Intelligence By Our Reporter Dr Amanze Obi, frontline journalist and Senior Visiting Fellow at Coal City University Enugu, has charged students of the university to ensure intelligent deployment of artificial intelligence in their academic pursuits. In a matriculation lecture held last Friday at the university’s auditorium, Obi who was the Guest lecturer at the 2025 matriculation ceremony of the university copiously drew the attention of the fresh students to the dangers associated with uncritical deployment of AI technology. According to the guest lecturer, because of the global impact that AI is having in the field of technological advancement, it has come to be seen as the backbone of innovation in modern computing. It has also come to assume roles reserved for human beings. In the face of this, Obi opined that there is an overriding need to manage this phenomenon creatively both at the work place and in the classroom. As budding academics, Obi drew the attention of the students to what is called originality in academic writing. He said: “In academic circles, any writing that lacks originality is usually dismissed as inconsequential. It could fall into the disrepute called plagiarism. Any writer that wants to earn respect or make a mark must be himself.” He said that while it is legitimate to consult authorities or engage in research to enrich one’s writing, it is completely unacceptable, even fraudulent to pass off something written by someone or something else such as AI as one’s own. He is of the view that the technology is relevant to the extent that we want it to be . He therefore called on experts in different professions to sit back and reflect on this with a view to knowing how, when and where AI could be applied. He told the students that neither Meta nor ChatGPT should be treated as their companion. Beyond counseling the students, Obi also had a message for instructors in our various universities. He wants them to embrace the idea of the university in the choice and development of curricula. He said there was need for those whose duty it is to mould the students to engage in some introspection. They should strive to answer questions such as: what is the reason for the establishment of a university? What should be the content and quality of instruction? According to him, if the authorities involved in the running of our universities address these questions dispassionately, it will help them to do a better job. The ceremony drew an array of the principal officers of the university led by the Vice Chance, Prof. Afam Icha-Ituah.

Politics

Senate approves bill to establish bitumen development commission

By Ayo Ayodele The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill seeking the establishment of the Bitumen Development Commission, a strategic move aimed at harnessing Nigeria’s vast bitumen deposits for national…

Metro

Police Arrest suspected Cultist, Vandals, Recover pistol, vehicle parts

By Our Reporter The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a suspected cultist with locally made pistol in a commercial bus in Oshodi. The suspected cultist was arrested…

Imo Police uncover shocking child trafficking syndicate, rescue 12 children

Ex-international footballer, 72-year-old grandma, others arrested in NDLEA drug raids

First visit turns fatal: Lady killed and buried by boyfriend in shallow grave

50 fake Yeweta IDPs arrested in Makurdi camp No fewer than 50 fake Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, have been arrested at the Makurdi Ultra Modern International Market temporarily housing the displaced victims of the June 13 armed herdsmen attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr Aondowase Kunde, made this known over the weekend while updating newsmen on activities in the camp. The commissioner who supervised the physical identification of some of the fake IDPs infiltrating the camp stated that the initiative followed the sudden surge in the number of the IDPs in the camp. He disclosed that he, on Saturday, led a team that secretly went to the camp as early as 4am only to discover that members of the host community were moving into the camp in droves and taking over activities in the camp. According to him, “The authentic figure of IDPs in the camp from Yelewata is 219, but you can see that what we have here is far more than that. “After investigating happenings in the camp for two days, we discovered that people who live in this community and several places and other communities close to Yelwwate and IDPs from Mega Camp come here, which is wrong. “We also have the case of people coming in to steal. A particular young man who had the IDP identification tag led others into the camp to steal mattresses after threatening some of the traumatised female IDPs. “Some women also mischievously borrow children from the host community to enable them to receive more of the ration of anything distributed in the camp. We have taken steps to check those.” “Regrettably, some persons are instigating crisis and protest in the camp, and members of the host community as well as people with criminal intentions have infiltrated the camp and are creating problems for the genuine IDPs, but we will sanitise the place.” The Commissioner disclosed that the government had no plans to close down the camp at the moment.

Business

NCDMB to Champion “Nigeria First” Policy in Oil and Gas Sector

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has pledged its full commitment to implementing the recently introduced “Nigeria First” policy, a key directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration…

Entertainment/Arts

QEDNG unveils summit to shape Nigeria’s creative economy

By Our Reporter QEDNG, the renowned online newspaper published by Mighty Media Plus Network Limited, has announced the launch of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit. This groundbreaking event will be…

Sports

Pogba: How my family was isolated, deeply hurt during doping scandal fallout

By Ihechi Enyinnaya French football star Paul Pogba has opened up about the emotional toll his doping suspension took on his personal life, revealing that even his wife felt the…

Opinion/Features

Four Years of PIA Implementation: How far, so far!

By Akpandem James On August 16, 2021, the then President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, signed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law. He described the resulting Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)…