States generate N5.15tn as PAYE dominates tax revenue
Nigerian states and the FCT generated N5.15tn in IGR in 2025, with Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax from workers’ salaries being the biggest source.
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NCDMB, Techico boost learning at Delta school
The NCDMB and Techico Resource Solutions have provided educational materials to Ugbuwangue Secondary School in Warri, Delta State, to boost learning.
Nigeria’s petrol exports surge sixfold, near N1tn
Nigeria earned N998.50bn from petrol exports, known as motor spirit (ordinary) or Premium Motor Spirit, in the first six months of 2026.
Speaker of Maldives meets CDF
RAWALPINDI: Abdul Raheem Abdullah, Speaker of the People’s Majlis of the Maldives, called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff & Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF), at…
No Nation Can Realise Full Potential Without Gender Inclusion, States Bamidele
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has declared that no nation could realise its full potential when a significant proportion of its population was unable
Investment alone not enough for ASEAN firms to capture opportunities: Gan Kim Yong
Trade between China and ASEAN exceeded US$1 trillion (S$1.28 trillion) for the first time in 2025.
New York, Polymarket sue each other over whether prediction markets in US are illegal gambling
New York’s A-G has brough similar cases against Kalshi, Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan
- New York AG sues Polymarket for unlicensed operation in NY.
- Polymarket argues federal CFTC regulates prediction markets.
- Lawsuit highlights conflict over prediction market regulation.
Tempo lose to Sun in season finale, improving odds for No. 1 draft pick
Connecticut and Toronto each finished with 11-33 records and await the WNBA Draft lottery.
‘Stronger Asean’ should be shared priority for Singapore and China: DPM Gan
Digital and green economies are cited as areas for bilateral, regional cooperation
Newark families should receive delayed 2026 state test scores in October
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How Pan-United is laying the foundations for the future of concrete
From lower-carbon materials to AI-powered operations, the company has transformed itself from a ready-mix concrete producer into an innovation-led business.
Obi: I Didn’t Leave Anambra With $123.7m Debt, Charge is Wrong Public Accounting
•Backs party leadership, rejects OK Movement’s parallel campaign structure •Says Opposition must unite to defend democracy Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic…
- Peter Obi rejected $123.7m debt allegations, calling them "very, very wrong public accounting".
- Anambra's foreign debt increased from $18m to $45m during Obi's tenure.
- Obi left Anambra with over $150m in investments generating annual income.
When lecturers take a break — Mohd Amirul Fahmi Che Mohd Fadzilah and Lim Ghee Seong
SEPTEMBER 25 — When a semester ends, university campuses feel different. The hustle and bustle of the lecture hall...
Atiku Donates ₦20m to Families of Minna Custody Death Victims, NSCDC CG Visits
Chuks Okocha and Michael Olugbode in Abuja Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, visited Minna, Niger State, where he condoled with His Royal…
- Atiku Abubakar donated ₦20m to Minna custody death victims' families
- NSCDC Commandant-General vows justice for responsible officers
- Nigeria urged to invest in young people and provide livelihoods
AfSA blasts Lex Libertas’ 3 000 white crosses in Washington over SA’s farm murders
Afsa said it believes believe the campaign 'exploits the suffering of farm victims to advance a narrow political agenda.'
Grains Drop With Trump-Xi Summit Yet to Offer Farm Trade Details
Chicago grains fell at the open as traders were left waiting for concrete news on agricultural trade with China from the presidential summit in Washington.
Maverick Trevillian ‘67 Kid’ not dead: Fact checking viral online rumors as last Instagram post comes into focus
A viral rumor has been spreading online that Maverick Trevillian, popularly known as the ‘67 Kid’, has died.
‘Verity’ explores truth and trust, says Dakota Johnson
Dakota Johnson plays struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh, who is hired to complete a book series for renowned author Verity Crawford after an accident leaves her unable to write.
Rogue AI hacks government system in world first – podcast
A government database has been hacked for the first time by a rogue OpenAI agent, which infiltrated part of the Australian healthcare scheme in June.
Sidec’s flagship AI & semicon summit just got a rebrand, and you’re invited this Oct 14-17
[This is a sponsored article written in collaboration with Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec).] The world is getting hungrier for more chips, and no, not the crispy…
Trump’s Home County Halts Data Centers Amid President’s AI Push
The move follows months of local opposition to a proposed major data center in western Palm Beach County.
Bursa opens firmer despite elevated US yields, oil prices
Investors are likely to remain cautious as high oil prices, bond yields and a hawkish Fed curb equity appetite, says an analyst.
Thai Stock Market May See Continued Consolidation
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market on Thursday wrote a finish to the five-day winning streak in which it had jumped almost 50 points or 3.1 percent.
Gaza reconstruction needs hit $71.5bn as 92% of economic establishments damaged or destroyed
Gaza needs $71.5bn for recovery and reconstruction as 92% of economic establishments are damaged or destroyed and unemployment reaches 78%, UNCTAD says
The founder’s dilemma: Structured serendipity
I was sitting in a cafe in Kuala Lumpur recently, sipping an iced mixed coffee with orange, when I realised that the way I organise for trips is exactly how I used to try to “organise” my startup.
Jangan tunggu keadaan parah, NUTP gesa nilai guru bermasalah mental
NUTP cadang panel khas dianggotai pakar kesihatan dan pengurusan pendidikan menentukan sama ada guru masih sesuai mengajar, memerlukan rawatan atau perlu ditukar tugas.
Using AI to stay ahead of payment fraud
Fraudsters are launching faster, more sophisticated scams. Visa Protect combines AI-driven tools with network intelligence to flag suspicious activity while keeping genuine payments moving.
Microsoft is killing off the ‘Copilot Plus PC’ brand
Remember when Microsoft wanted everyone to know that "Copilot Plus PCs" were the ones to get, because those were the PCs that that'd have enough built-in AI muscle to get things done?
Data centers in space: Google is sending AI chips to space for testing purposes
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has long been talking about data centers in space. Now, another tech giant has revealed concrete test plans - with the help of one of Musk's SpaceX rockets.
Thunderobot just launched a laptop that uses a special RAM-like SSD to boost AI performance — AI Master M7000 packs Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with 64GB RAM, runs 120B MoE models
Thunderobot's M7000 combines AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 64GB memory, and SSD caching to run unusually large local AI models.
Dispute with dealer: Defect: Car buyer demands 122,000 euros for loss of use
Car bought, defect found, an expert declares the vehicle not roadworthy. Several months later, the legal dispute is about 122,000 euros. What the courts decided - and why.
The Ultimate Guide to the Massive Cast and Many Characters of ‘American Horror Story’ Season 13
The coven's all here The post The Ultimate Guide to the Massive Cast and Many Characters of ‘American Horror Story’ Season 13 appeared first on TheWrap .
Europe's lab-to-market gap draws proposals from network of more than 120 scientist-innovators
Europe could turn more of its scientific discoveries into new technologies, products and businesses by changing the way it funds innovation and supports researchers, according to a new Policy Forum published in Science.
Apple shares video highlighting new child safety features across its devices
Apple’s YouTube channel shared a video today showcasing how parents can manage the new and existing features of Apple’s Child Accounts. Watch it below. more…
College Football Star Allegedly Eats Naked Dinners With His Family
A college football star made waves this weekend when a broadcaster shared a revealing story.
- BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier leads team to 3-0 start.
- Family dinners involve removing clothes and walking naked.
- Coach attributes unusual behavior to remote, secluded location.
Coca Cola Vietnam expands packaging collection programme
On September 23 a href https vir com vn search enginer html p search amp q Coca Cola 20Vietnam 20 Coca Cola Vietnam a announced the launch of the 2026 edition of its Our Bottles Can Live Many Lives…
Tee Higgins Addresses Bengals' Controversial Celebration: 'Back to the Lab'
Tee Higgins says his and Bengals teammate Ja'Marr Chase's unique celebration is over after they "got the letter" from the NFL.
- Tee Higgins and Ja Marr Chase stop controversial touchdown celebration
- Gesture mimicked WWE superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's move
- Bengals receive $89,556 in fines for the celebration
The architecture of taste: Modernism and the future of food in the GCC
The global culinary landscape is undergoing a profound paradigm shift, and nowhere is this transformation more dynamic than in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
Moca Los Angeles picks longtime public media executive as next director
Jonathan Abbott takes the helm at the museum after 15 years as chief executive of GBH in Boston
Report: insurers claim hospitals' AI use was responsible for ~$1B in extra expenses in 2024-25, as hospitals collect more patient data and submit larger claims (New York Times)
The use of artificial intelligence by hospitals and health insurers is escalating their longstanding feud over paying for medical care.
UAE-India travellers: Is it worth flying to Dubai to buy an iPhone 18 Pro?
Dubai: An iPhone 18 Pro costs substantially less at Apple’s UAE price than at its India price. That makes buying one in Dubai attractive for Indians who are visiting anyway.
Q&A: Grasslands in more diverse landscapes can suffer less from drought
During the heat wave of 2018, meadows and pastures also suffered from drought. Are grasslands in diverse landscapes more resilient to yield losses than those in monotonous regions?
Google’s AI Wants to Call Stores for You — Here Are the Problems With That
Hate talking on the phone? Gemini’s got an answer, but you’ll still need to be in charge.
It's tough to stand out in today's games industry, but 'sorta like Helldivers 2 except dog people' worked on me
The free weekend playtest for Gravhounds is fun. Also, you are a dog with a people body.
14 days in Dragon Shelter: A play by play of my first season in the Stardew-style farm sim where dragons help bake pies
I'm trying out the new farm sim with dragon-assisted cooking to see if it could be my next obsession.
Why winter cold spells are getting milder
The Beast from the East ravaged much of the U.K. and Europe in February and March 2018, bringing severe storms, snow showers and bitter winds.
The companies racing to build frontier AI are now racing to govern it
Even as they continue to release ever more capable competing models in a regular cadence, the top AI companies are joining forces to set AI safety standards.
Curious Kids: does music affect how plants grow?
Some people may think it’s nice to listen to music with their plants. But is there any truth to the idea that certain music boosts plant growth?
- Study by Dorothy Retallack in 1973 found rock music killed plants, classical made them thrive
- "Plantasia" album released in 1976, claimed to benefit plants
- Modern studies show mixed results, often flawed methodology
Viral squishy toy trend putting children in hospital with burns
Squishy toys are a must-have for many kids, but dangerous counterfeits are entering the market, with a social media trend causing severe burns.
Regulator mulls digital platform for drugmakers' test reports
To improve transparency, India's drug regulator is developing a digital platform that will allow consumers to view batch-level quality-test reports of medications.
China publishes 'landmark paper' on AI-to-AI technique that kicks human 'bottleneck' out of the loop and replaces us with an AI 'modem' — C2C brainwave direct connection achieves 150% boost in inference speed
Tsinghua researchers developed C2C, allowing AI models to exchange internal information directly while reportedly improving collaborative inference speed and accuracy.
September’s ozone hole was the biggest in 20 years. The warning signs appeared months ago
This spring’s ozone hole is likely to be among the top ten most severe of all time, bringing weather changes to New Zealand and Australia.
Inputs from ASHAs to shape AI-enabled training platform for cervical cancer screening in Assam
About 110 Accredited Social Health Activists in Barak Valley collaborated with doctors, programmers, and researchers to help design the digital tools
Kwadaso Assembly commissions CHPS compound at Nyankyerenease
The Kwadaso Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region has commissioned and handed over a fully furnished Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound at Nyankyerenease to bring closer health care to the aged and also improve access to healthcare in the community.
New eye-tracking study reveals how followers use gaze to show conscientiousness
New research shows that highly conscientious people strategically direct their gaze at leaders during workplace negotiations. This nonverbal behavior acts as a powerful signal, making them appear more reliable and diligent to their colleagues.
Predictors Recover Most of the Metagenomic Signal for Antibiotic Resistance Gene Occurrence: A Cross-City Test of Geographic Transferability in Urban Wastewater
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) travel from cities into rivers and coastal waters through wastewater treatment plants.
Complex roles for a conserved two-component system in a honey bee symbiosis
Elucidating how microbes associate with their hosts and respond to different environments is fundamental to our understanding of symbiosis.
Axonal entry and retrograde transport define HSV-1 latency establishment and reactivation potential in neurons
Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) establishes life-long latency in peripheral neurons following neuroinvasion, yet the early determinants governing latency versus productive infection remain poorly…
Elderly People Find Ways to Keep Living with Pets
Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref., Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)--At 92, Kaori Kusakari shares her life with Purin, a 12-year-old male cat who has been by her side for years, at a rare elderly nursing home in Japan…
Nearly half of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented. These 10 habits may help
A major 2024 report identified 14 risk factors tied to dementia, and many come down to daily choices about exercise, hearing, blood pressure and social connection
7 signs you're anxious, not lazy, and how to tell the difference
Avoidance, exhaustion and last-minute scrambles can look like a lack of motivation — here's how to tell when anxiety is the real reason things aren't getting done