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NAN The Edo Ministry of Youths and Special Duties said it had generated about N15. 2 million from January till date against the proposed N24 million target for the ministry in 2018. Mr Mika Amanokha, the state Commissioner for Youths and Special Duties, disclosed this on the floor of Edo …

Every major university is wrestling with how to adapt to the technology wave of artificial intelligence — how to prepare students not only to harness the powerful tools of A.I., but also to thoughtfully weigh its ethical and social implications. A.I. courses, conferences and joint majors have proliferated in the …

The Swiss franc and yen are stronger. Hard Brexit risks are mounting, global political risks are ever-present and equities and bond yields are lower ex-Italy. The breakdown in Brexit talks, the disappearance of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the demise of the CSU in Bavarian elections, the impasse over Italy’s …

There is excitement in the air. There is also anxiety. It is partly because of the 2019 general election; and partly because of the prospect of having another change at the seat of power in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress came to power in 2015 on the …

In the ensuing uproar, the N.A.A.C.P in Los Angeles called for a boycott of Coors beer, and 500 liquor stores in Southern California joined it. Mr. Coors apologized for his comments the day after the article appeared, but he also sued the newspaper for libel, saying his words had been …

The cabinet committee that governs EU negotiations has barely met since July. Instead, the decisions seem to have been taken by an ad hoc group. Other cabinet members have been excluded from the decisions and, in some cases, even the briefings. This is one of the most fundamental decisions that …

Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The people of Obunagha community, Gbarain clan of Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have been given relief materials over the flood disaster that hit them. A philanthropist and governorship aspirant in the state, Mr. Keniebi Okoko, over the weekend, donated several items to the residents …

Some managers of green-energy funds disagree, saying individual investments do help the energy transition, even if they don’t lead to the shuttering of a coal-fired power plant tomorrow. Edward B. M. Guinness, manager of the Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund, said that, all else equal, more investors should mean higher …

It was not only bankers, and central bankers, who got off lightly in the crisis of a decade ago. The group that most successfully stayed out of the spotlight was the auditing profession. Vast financial institutions fell over in a heap, sometimes only months after their books had been signed …

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to afford all of that fancy equipment used in the gyms? Well, as nice as it sounds, it just isn’t an option for most people. And since exercise is so important, you need to find exercises that are effective and don’t require any …