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Professionals in the Information and Communication Technology sector have differed on a bill to establish a Chartered Institute of Computer Forensics in Nigeria. At a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives’ Committee on Science and Technology on the bill in Abuja on Tuesday, the Computer Professionals (Registration) Council of Nigeria and the Defence…

The share price of FBN Holdings Plc fell by 1.2 per cent on Tuesday, after rising by 2.45 per cent on Monday, the first trading day after it announced that Mr Femi Otedola, a billionaire businessman, had acquired a 5.07 per cent shareholding in the company. Analysts in the Nigerian capital market said short-term investors…

The Independent National Electoral Commission says an inconclusive election cannot be ruled out in Anambra State governorship poll next week. INEC’s National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Festus Okoye, said this on a live programme on Nigeria Info 95.1fm Abuja on Tuesday which was monitored by one of our correspondents. Okoye, while responding…

During the Alphabet Q3 2021 earnings call, Sundar Pichai was asked about augmented reality and the CEO shared some brief thoughts about what Google is working on in the AR area.

The Rector, Redeemer’s College of Technology and Management, Ogun State, Dr Stella Mofunanya, has advised stakeholders in the education sector to promote entrepreneurship study in Nigeria. Speaking on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to The PUNCH Place, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Mofunanya maintained that entrepreneurship would curb unemployment, adding that it would assist young Nigerians to be…

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman discusses their clash with Rayo Vallecano.

 Three suspected bandit informants have been lynched by a mob in Zango-Aya community, in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A statement by the state Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Tuesday, said the incident took place on Monday. Aruwan identified the victims as Gobirawa Abdullahi (father), Binta (wife)…

A  Nigerian based in South Africa, Nnamdi Ohanekwurum, who recently returned to his hometown in Amagu, in the Orlu East Local Government Area of Imo State, has died in the custody of the anti-kidnapping unit of the state police command. PUNCH Metro gathered that Nnamdi and his extended family members were preparing for the one-year…

A 70-year-old man, Alhaji Umaru Daura, has been arrested by the police in Bauchi State for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s seven-year-old daughter. The suspect, a resident of Kawo Rauta village in the Toro Local Government Area of the state, was arrested by policemen attached to the Zone 12 Police Command. The Zonal Police Public Relations…

 The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has banned a former Omuada (head of servants), Roland Ogbebor, for allegedly posing as his second-in-command and engaging in sacrilegious acts. The ban followed Ogbebor’s alleged installation of the Enogie, Ohen and Okao of Benin Kingdom after he was suspended from his position in…

The  Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Cui Jianchun, has said Nigerian banks will soon commence operations in China, adding that he is working hard to make this a reality. Jianchun said to boost trade and commerce between China and Nigeria, he was equally taking the necessary steps that would lead to the setting up of…

The African Development Bank says it has mobilised $520m for a programme to boost farmers’ productivity in eight states, including Oyo, and ensure massive development in Nigeria. The President, AfDB, Mr Akinwumi Adesina, said this on Tuesday at the Oyo Agricbuisness Summit 2021 held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan. Adesina, who was…

In public, Facebook has touted the resources it has dedicated to tackling Covid-19 and vaccine misinformation, even scolding US President Joe Biden for his harsh criticism of the company's handling of the issue. In doing so, it claimed that "more than 2 billion people have viewed authoritative information about COVID-19 and vaccines on Facebook, which is more than any other place on the internet."

Pisces horoscope, October 27, 2021: Do not show stubbornness!

The United Bank for Africa Plc has reported a 37 per cent rise in its profit before tax to N123.4bn in the third quarter of the year 2021 from N90.4bn in the same period of 2020. The company’s unaudited financial statements for Q3 2021 showed that its gross earnings rose to N490.3bn from N454.4bn, while…

The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has said the government will set up a board to regulate the activities of Islamic schools in the state. The governor said this on Monday while receiving the report of the 11-member panel set up to look into the circumstances surrounding the maltreatment of some students  of Madrasah Misbaudeen…

The Peoples Democratic Party may summon an emergency meeting of its National Executive Committee, depending on the judgment of the Court of Appeal on Thursday on the appeal filed by its sacked National Chairman, Uche Secondus. The Governor of Adamawa State and Chairman of the PDP National Convention Planning Committee, Ahmadu Fintiri, made this known…

"Providing access to voting is one thing but telling someone who they should vote for is political activity," an expert said.

1. Sundar Pichai says Google hardware & platform teams are ‘thinking through’ AR  9to5Google
2. Alphabet reports better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue  CNBC
3. Google Growth Overshadowed by Slower YouTube and Cloud Results  Yahoo Finance
4. Google earnings top estimates as online ad sales remain resilient  MarketWatch
5. Google just had another record quarter because or in spite of everything going on  The Verge
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1. Facebook is having a tougher time managing vaccine misinformation than it is letting on, leaks suggest  CNN
2. Facebook prioritized 'angry' emoji reaction posts in news feeds  The Washington Post
3. Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users  WJCL News
4. US Weights Rules Facebook AI Algorithms After Spreading Malicious Content  Bloomberg
5. Analysis | Facebook knew ads, microtargeting could be exploited by politicians. It accepted the risk.  The Washington... Читать дальше...

Democrats are within striking distance of securing agreement on two critical components of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda, according to a source familiar with the negotiations, as they work through final language on the universal preschool and child care components of the package.

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta discusses their Carabao Cup victory over Leeds United.

Long-term coach Rob McCracken has faced scrutiny for his inability to turn the tide in Anthony Joshua's favour when the fight was slipping away from him at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.