Ogun: Abiodun receives Certificate of Return, says mandate call to renewed hope

Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and attributed his victory at the March 18 governorship election to the Almighty God and the benevolence of the people of the state. Abiodun, who alongside his deputy, Mrs. Noimot Salako-Oyedele and 25 winners in the … Read more

Stakeholders call for innovative solutions to drive early childhood literacy

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The People’s Action for Learning (PAL) Network recently hosted a high-level regional policy dialogue under the theme “Evidence for Learning” to discuss innovative solutions that can drive growth in early childhood literacy levels in Africa. The forum convened key stakeholders in the education sector alongside Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in Africa to deliberate on the … Read more

Chilling police call Audrey Hale’s friend made before Nashville shooting is released

Sign up to our free US news bulletin sent straight to your inbox each weekday morning Sign up to our free morning US email news bulletin Audio from a phone call made by a friend of the Nashville school shooting suspect Audrey Hale trying to report her concerns about the latter’s social media posts has … Read more

Julian Knight says he is facing ‘witch hunt’ after call for whip return rejected

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Senior MP Julian Knight has said he is facing a “witch hunt” after his demand for a return of the Tory whip – after a police probe into … Read more

Elon Musk, others call for suspension of AI development

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Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla and a group of artificial intelligence experts have called for a six-month pause in developing systems more powerful than OpenAI’s newly launched GPT-4. This call was made in an open letter issued by the non-profit Future of Life Institute which was signed by more than 1,000 people including … Read more

Julian Knight says he is facing ‘witch hunt’ after call for whip return rejected

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Senior MP Julian Knight has said he is facing a “witch hunt” after his demand for a return of the Tory whip – after a police probe into … Read more

Julian Knight’s call for return of whip rejected after ‘further complaints’

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The Conservatives will not return the whip to Julian Knight due to “further complaints”, after police dropped an investigation into a serious sexual assault allegation against the MP. The Metropolitan Police confirmed their probe is … Read more

Police call handlers ‘used fake system to manipulate response targets’

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A police control-room in Scotland used a fake system to manipulate response time targets for eight years, it has been reported. Thousands of calls to the Bilston Glen … Read more

Military chiefs join call to stop Afghan war hero being deported from UK to Rwanda

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Senior military chiefs and diplomats have condemned threats to deport an Afghan war hero to Rwanda as “farcical” and “appalling”. The Independent revealed this week that the pilot, who served alongside British and … Read more

Nashville school head ‘ended Zoom call to confront shooter’ before being shot dead

Sign up to our free US news bulletin sent straight to your inbox each weekday morning Sign up to our free morning US email news bulletin The head of The Covenant School in Nashville, who was one of the six victims of the shooting, confronted the shooter as soon as she heard of the incident, … Read more