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UBA Wins 2026 Banker Technology Award For AI Innovation, Launches Upgraded Mobile App

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  United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has been named the winner of the African category at the 2026 Banker Technology Awards for its innovations in digital payments, e-business, and the use of artificial intelligence to drive seamless cross-border banking across more than 20 African markets. The Banker Technology Awards received close to 200 submissions across 17 regional and product categories this year, with the winners reflecting a broad shift in how financial institutions are deploying technology as an embedded infrastructure across payments, compliance, lending, and customer engagement. In its assessment of UBA’s winning entry, The Banker noted that “the bank has cemented its status as a leading digital operator by placing technology at the centre of its growth strategy across more than 20 countries, with this approach most visible in its work on cross-border transfers, spanning digital payments, AI-driven engagement, and e-business” UBA’s recognition centres on integrating Leo, ...
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Cross River State Government Shut Down Illegal Clinic After Patient Dies Post-Surgery

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  Cross River State Task Force on Health Quality and Anti-Quackery Committee has sealed off Safe Hands Maternity Clinic in Calabar Municipality. The closure followed the reported death of a patient after surgery at the private facility. Led by the chairman, Dr Dan Abubakar, the task force paid an unscheduled visit to the clinic at No. 21 Iyata Street. The inspection was triggered by a petition linking the facility to the patient’s death after an operation. Investigators found the clinic, run by a community health extension officer, operating from a converted three-bedroom apartment with six maternity beds and no licensed nurses on staff. Surgeries were allegedly performed by a medical practitioner with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, in what the team called a “poorly equipped and substandard environment.” The facility was also found to be operating beyond its approved scope. It had admitted an abandoned stroke patient. Other violations included lack of operational lice...
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Bayelsa Contestant, Tamunosoye Karibi-George Named Miss World Nigeria 2026

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  Tamunosoye Karibi-George, representing Bayelsa State, has emerged as Miss World Nigeria 2026 after winning the national crown at the pageant’s grand finale in Lagos. The 26-year-old beauty queen beat 19 other finalists to clinch the title during the event held on Saturday at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel. Although she represented Bayelsa State in the competition, Karibi-George is an indigene of Rivers State. Her victory earns her the right to represent Nigeria at the 73rd Miss World Festival, which will be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from August 9 to September 5, 2026. This year’s competition, themed “Pride, Power, and Purpose,” featured contestants from across the country competing for the coveted crown. Founder of the Silverbird Group and former senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, announced the winner in a post on X on Sunday and congratulated the new queen. “WE HAVE A QUEEN! A new chapter begins. Please join us in celebrating TAMUNOSOYE KARIBI-GEORGE, representing Bayelsa...
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Troops Rescue 360 Abducted Women And Children From Terrorist Enclave In Borno State

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Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued 360 abductees from a heavily fortified Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) enclave in the Mandara Mountains area of southern Borno State. The  military described the operation as one of the most significant hostage rescue missions conducted in the North-East theatre in recent times. The development was disclosed in a statement by the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Haruna M. Sani. According to him, the operation was the culmination of weeks of intelligence gathering, covert reconnaissance, and operational planning, resulting in the safe recovery of men, women, and children who had been held in captivity under harsh conditions after being abducted from several communities, particularly within the Ngoshe axis. “The successful rescue underscores the growing operational reach, intelligence dominance, and ...
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Court Sentences 36-Year-Old Nigerian Man, Fawaz Abdulkareem To Life Imprisonment Over Friend’s Murder In The UK

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  Fawaz Abdulkareem (left) and late Daniel Manuel The  United Kingdom court has sentenced a 36-year-old Nigerian man, Fawaz Abdulkareem, popularly known as Larry Hoover, to life imprisonment for the murder of his friend, Daniel Manuel. The  convict is to serve a minimum of 17 years in prison following a unanimous conviction for murder and possession of a bladed article in a public place at the Croydon Crown Court. The incident occurred at Abdulkareem’s apartment on Bondway, Southwark, following a heated argument over an unpaid debt. The  Metropolitan Police disclosed that the victim, 32-year-old Daniel Manuel, was discovered with three severe stab wounds in the communal lobby of the building. Despite emergency first aid from police officers and paramedics who arrived within six minutes of a distress call, Manuel died at the scene. Investigations showed that the two men had spent the evening at a nightclub before returning to Abdulkareem’s flat with a group of friends...
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Google Signs $30 Billion Cloud Computing Deal With Elon Musk’s SpaceX

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  Google has entered into a landmark cloud computing agreement with Elon Musk-led SpaceX, committing about $30 billion over three years to secure additional computing capacity for its expanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) operations. According to regulatory filings, Google will pay SpaceX about $920 million monthly from October 2026 to June 2029 in exchange for access to advanced computing infrastructure powered largely by Nvidia chips. The deal is among the largest AI infrastructure agreements announced this year and highlights growing competition among global tech firms to secure computing power for next-generation Artificial Intelligence systems. Under the arrangement, Google will gain access to roughly 110,000 Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs), along with memory chips, processors and related hardware needed to support large-scale AI workloads. Industry estimates indicate the infrastructure could deliver over 100 megawatts of computing capacity, sufficient for training an...
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Nollywood Actress, Doris Ogala Hospitalised After Reportedly Collapsing During A Political Event In Umuahia, Abia State

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Nollywood  actress and entrepreneur, who recently transitioned into politics, Doris Ogala, was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia on Friday after reportedly collapsing during a consultation. Videos circulating on social media showed the actress losing consciousness earlier in the day. She was subsequently rushed to the hospital for medical attention. She was stabilised and later shared an update on her Instagram page: “I was rushed to FMC Umuahia. I lost consciousness. Glory to God, I am stabilised now.” At the hospital, she was seen in a wheelchair, speaking with patients and staff. Videos showed her praying with patients and covering their medical bills. She said it was a directive she believed came from God. She also said that if elected, her administration would make healthcare a top priority from the very first day in office, starting 29 May 2027. Ogala is the African Action Congress (AAC) candidate for the Abia governorship election. She has pledged to unseat G...
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