Pope Francis warned of the negative impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on the fabric of society during a visit to Singapore on Thursday. During a reception in the high-tech city-state, the head of the Catholic Church warned that AI should not make people forget about what is important, human relationships. Technology developments risk isolating individuals […]
Hamas has reiterated its readiness to implement the ceasefire agreement based on the U.S. proposal and rejected any new conditions on this agreement from any party. During a meeting with Qatari and Egyptian mediators in Doha, the Hamas negotiating delegation expressed its “continued positivity and flexibility” in reaching a ceasefire agreement for the Gaza Strip. […]
By Yusuf Yunus Mr Bayode Ogidan, an oil and gas pipeline expert, says gaps in infrastructure, weak regulatory enforcement and competing economic priorities have contributed to the continued gas flaring in Nigeria. Ogidan, a consultant with Mcdedict Global Services, made this observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. […]
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi has warned officers against indolence and extortion of motorists on the highways. FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi Samuel Oyedeji gave the warning while declaring open a workshop for heads of operations held at the command’s head office in Lokoja. He warned that any officer […]
Hamas has rejected the U.S. accusation that it is the main obstacle to reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a statement by the senior Hamas official, the organisation said the accusation is “a blatant bias in favor of the Israeli position.” The Hamas official, Izzat al-Rishq said that John Kirby the White House […]
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba No fewer than 32,341 candidates have applied to fill the 206 health sector vacancies advertised by the Cross River Government. This is contained in a document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Thursday. According to the document, as at the Sept. 2 deadline for submission of application, […]
Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has dismissed rumours making the rounds that he has quit his role, following Tuesday’s barren draw against the Amavubi of Rwanda in Kigali. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rumours of Eguavoen’s resignation started making the rounds, following his post-match reaction in Kigali. This was after […]
South Africa will in October file additional papers to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide evidence on the Israeli genocide case, said the South African Presidency. In 2023, South Africa approached the ICJ seeking an interdict for the court to force Israel to stop attacking Palestine and declare it genocide. The world court […]
A UN spokesman on Tuesday said flooding has affected Sudan and Chad, while drought has affected Lesotho, another African country. Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, made the announcement at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) ‘s daily briefing. He said OCHA has warned that heavy […]
By Monday Ijeh The Department of State Services (DSS) has described allegations by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) that its officers had taken control of its Abuja and Lagos offices, as “inaccurate and misleading”. The DSS, in a publication on its website on Tuesday in Abuja said a team of two unarmed operatives […]