In September 2024, the Nigerian government formed a quiet yet ambitious partnership with Awarri, a Lagos-based frontier technology startup, to develop the country’s first open-source large language model (LLM). Called N-ATLAS, the... Read more »
World Bank Group and the AfDB, together with partners, seeks to combine increased infrastructure investments with comprehensive policy reforms across the entire electricity supply chain. [Courtesy]
Access to electricity is essential... Read more »
Prelude to the resumption of the 10th National Assembly from their mid-year recess, the ongoing amendment of the 1999 Constitution is expected to be a top priority, as stated by the Senate... Read more »
Pesalink CEO Gituku Kirika (left) and Tende Pay CEO Abel Masai after signing a partnership that combines PesaLink’s real-time interbank payment system with Tende Pay’s spend management tools, on September 24, 2025.... Read more »
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday attended a closed-door meeting of African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition leaders in Abuja. The closed-door meeting, held at an... Read more »
New York, Usa — Walking through Manhattan during the 80th United Nations General Assembly is like stepping into a living case study of how a megacity can function under intense pressure. Over... Read more »
By Olusegun Adeniyi In the illustrious Baba-Ahmed family of Zaria, Kaduna State, Mouftah’s name may not ring a bell among the Gen-Z generation of Nigerians. Many of them would know the Baze University proprietor and Labour Party... Read more »
THARAKA NITHI, Kenya, Sep 25 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged leaders and residents of Northern Kenya to ensure sustained peace and unity in the region for enhanced development. The DP... Read more »
In crowded Lagos neighbourhoods, small shops stocked with soft drinks, instant noodles, and toiletries are where most Nigerians shop. But for consumer giants like Coca-Cola, Unilever, and Dangote, these informal shops remain... Read more »
President William Ruto during a project launch event. [File, Standard]
Senators have called on President William Ruto to take action against some Cabinet Secretaries they accused of ignoring invitation to appear... Read more »