Many Americans believe colleges in the U.S. are not doing a good enough job of preparing students for the workforce and think college has become unaffordable, according to a new Gallup survey released Wednesday. Just 7% of U.S. adults believe four-year colleges do an “excellent” job preparing students to enter the workforce, while 33% think…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered 908 ghost workers across several federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), recovering about ₦942 million allegedly paid out through the fraudulent payroll scheme. ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, disclosed the findings while speaking on the outcome of the commission’s investigation, according to BBC Pidgin….
A father of 11, Lawal Hamisu, has asked a Sharia Court in Kaduna State to compel his 27-year-old daughter, Fatima Lawal, to get married. Hamisu made the request before Shari’a Court II sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, on Tuesday through his counsel, H.B. Debo. According to the complainant, his daughter has completed her Higher National…
LUANDA, Angola, July 22, 2026/APO Group/ — Global technology and data company Viridien is strengthening its presence in Angola through advanced seismic imaging, reprocessing and multi-client data programs designed to support the country’s next phase of exploration. The company has joined the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2026 Conference and Exhibition, taking place September 9-10…
Technology could be to blame for why many Americans are living like COVID-19 is still ongoing despite the pandemic ending nearly half a decade ago. Americans spent on average 0.58 hours of the free time per day in 2025 socializing, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) study published in June. That figure was…
It Is a Criminal Offence to Water Your Tomatoes. It Remains Perfectly Legal to Cool a Data Centre. Households get fined on sight. Farmers get rationed by government order. Data centres aren’t even asked to say how much water they take. THE RATIONALS As of 11 July, it became a criminal offence in large parts…
