The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released N7.61bn to nine Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) for the payment of retirement benefits to 4,237 retired officers, with the funds set for disbursement into the beneficiaries’ individual accounts. Data presented by the Service, as seen by THE WHISTLER, showed that Premium Pension accounted for the highest number of…
China unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) model Thursday that seemingly wipes America’s most advanced models at a fraction of the cost. Moonshot AI, a Beijing-based AI company, released Kimi K3, which now threatens the United States’ lead in the global race on AI. The release of this advanced AI model follows as Anthropic has…
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, (COSEYL), a conglomeration of Igbo youth groups in the South East, has supported Governor Seyi Makinde’s call for an independent international investigation into the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and the circumstances surrounding their rescue. In…
Former Brazil star, Caio Ribeiro, has claimed that Argentina captain Lionel Messi is being protected by the referees at the ongoing World Cup. Ribeiro stated this ahead of Argentina’s World Cup final with Spain on Saturday. Speaking on Brazilian TV, Robeiro recalled the foul Messi committed against Algeria, insisting that the 39-year-old forward should have…
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has said Nigeria’s foreign exchange market has attained sufficient liquidity to operate with only minimal intervention from the apex bank, describing the development as one of the key outcomes of the monetary and exchange rate reforms introduced under his leadership. Cardoso made the remarks…
An American oil and gas giant is planning expansion into the Middle East to avoid the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war. Chevron plans to sign memorandum of understanding with Iraqi government, creating new access points to Qurna 2 and Nassiriya oil fields, according to the Wall Street Journal. Iraqi talks with Chevron are…
