Written by The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has revealed that the Goodluck Jonathan administration abandoned its 2012 plan to remove fuel subsidies due to fears that Boko Haram terrorists could exploit the nationwide protests that followed the announcement. Speaking at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference, Sanusi who served as Central Bank of Nigeria … Continue reading “Boko Haram made Jonathan reconsider subsidy removal – Emir Sanusi”
Apple has officially joined an exclusive group of tech titans, becoming one of the few publicly traded companies to surpass a $4 trillion market value. The milestone comes after fellow tech giants Nvidia and Microsoft reached the same valuation earlier this year, underscoring the shift in Wall Street focus toward the Artificial Intelligence (AI) frenzy.Shares of … Continue reading “Apple is now worth $4trillion, joining Nvidia and Microsoft in the Trillion dollar club”
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has announced the revocation of his visa to the United States of America. Professor Soyinka made this known on Tuesday during a meeting with journalists at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island. The Nobel Laureate said the US consulate informed him of the revocation in a letter dated October … Continue reading “US Revokes Wole Soyinka’s Visa, Nobel Laureate Expresses Surprise”
Book Review: The Armageddon Rag by George R. R. Martin By abijohn.com Before A Game of Thrones made George R. R. Martin a household name, there was The Armageddon Rag — a strange, ambitious, and deeply personal novel that blended rock music, counterculture, and supernatural dread into something far removed from Westeros. Published in 1983, … Continue reading “Book Review: The Armageddon Rag by George R. R. Martin By abijohn.com”
It takes around 12 bees an entire lifetime to make just one teaspoon of honey. That tiny drop comes from nearly 30,000 flower visits and close to 800 miles of flying! 🍯 1. How much honey does one bee make in its lifetime? A single honeybee produces about 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey in … Continue reading “HoneyBees – It takes around 12 bees an entire lifetime to make just one Teaspoon of Honey”
Data from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI suggest that more than a million of people using its generative AI chatbot have shown interest in suicide. In a blog post published on Monday, the AI company estimated that approximately 0.15 per cent of users have “conversations that include explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent.” With OpenAI … Continue reading “OpenAI Says A Million ChatGPT Users Talk About Suicide”
Hamas said it would hand over another hostage’s body on Tuesday, as the Palestinian militant group faced accusations of breaching the Gaza ceasefire after returning only the partial remains of a previously recovered captive to Israel. Hamas handed over late on Monday what it said was the 16th of 28 hostage bodies it had … Continue reading “Hamas To Return Another Hostage Body As Accusations Of Truce Breach Intensify”
Actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as the long-suffering Sybil in the British TV comedy classic “Fawlty Towers”, has died aged 93, her family said Tuesday. The actress passed away “peacefully at home in London” on Monday, her sons Samuel and Joseph said. “She was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she … Continue reading “UK Actress Prunella Scales Dies At 93”
Climate change “will not lead to humanity’s demise,” billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has argued in a long memo calling for a proportionate and pragmatic approach to tackling human-caused global warming. The missive was published late Monday, days ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil. Gates praised the meeting’s focus on climate adaptation and … Continue reading “Climate Change Won’t End Civilization —Bill Gates”
The Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, has received the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff and the Service Chiefs on their maiden courtesy visit to his office at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence in Abuja. The delegation led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, includes the Chief of … Continue reading “Defence Minister Receives New Service Chiefs”