Politics

​Strong institutions, strong democracy: Nigeria’s path to good governance

By: Henry Ogunjobi, PhD The ultimate test of a democracy is not the conduct of elections but the strength of the institutions that protect the Constitution long after the ballots have been counted. Elections produce governments; institutions sustain nations. Where institutions are independent, democracy flourishes. Where they are weak or compromised, democracy gradually gives way […] The post ​Strong institutions, strong democracy: Nigeria’s path to good governance appeared first on Tribune Online.

Politicians, private jets and power - the life of a Fifa president

Fifa president Gianni Infantino appears to be trying to return to business as usual after the failed World Cup private investment plan - but it may not be that easy.

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TaxOmbud: Just tax system remains bedrock of modern economy

TaxOmbud has continued to emphasise that the Office is not created to stop the government from collecting taxes or revenue; read more TaxOmbud: Just tax system remains bedrock of modern economy

Jeanine Pirro, Trump’s legal crusader goes off script

The US attorney’s relationship with the president is on thin ice after her office rejected claims of vandalism at the Reflecting Pool

What’s behind the Google AI shake-up

Some of the biggest names on Google's AI team got new jobs this week. In some cases, including for legendary Googler Jeff Dean, those jobs are no longer at Google. Given that Google's models seem to be behind the best of what's coming out of anthropic and OpenAI, is this a sign of Google in turmoil? Is it about Demis Hassabis wanting something more interesting to work on than virtual assistants? Or is there something else entirely happening here? On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay and David start by discussing the leadership shake-up at Google, the state of the AI race, and whether Google is actually set up to succeed here. They also t … Read the full story at The Verge.

Worst-Ever Brazil Market Outage Puts B3’s Near-Monopoly in Focus

The worst trading outage ever in Brazilian financial markets was just the latest disruption over the past year to bedevil investors in Latin America’s biggest economy.

Badenoch’s Conservatives propose ban on social housing for foreign nationals in England

The Conservative Party plans to ban foreign nationals from social housing in England, aiming to free up homes for British families. Learn more about this c Read More: https://punchng.com/badenochs-conservatives-propose-ban-on-social-housing-for-foreign-nationals-in-england/

Once-AAA Bonds on New York Megamall Face Over $350 Million Loss

Pyramid Management Group, a shopping center developer, is buying back the mortgage on a struggling megamall it owns in Syracuse, New York, for cents on the dollar, mostly wiping out bonds that originally carried top ratings.

‘Presidency cannot investigate itself into innocence over PFIPC scandal’ – Atiku

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Presidency of attempting to clear itself over the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal. Atiku said the Presidency could not rely on the interim report of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) as proof of […] ‘Presidency cannot investigate itself into innocence over PFIPC scandal’ – Atiku

Veritas-Backed Firm Begins Year’s Biggest Software Refinancing

Gainwell Technologies has kicked off a $5.8 billion debt overhaul that would be the US software sector’s biggest of 2026, doing so as the sector has underperformed the broader leveraged-loan market by the most in years.

Werewolf transformed my old gadgets into USB-C powered ones

When I haul my 27-inch desktop monitor into the garage to film fun gadget videos… or want to play Japanese SNES games with friends… or lose the AC adapter for my old external hard disk… I can now power them with a USB battery instead. None of them came with USB-C ports; the entire USB protocol was barely a twinkle in its creator's eye when Nintendo shipped the Super Famicom in 1990! But a tiny programmable dongle, from a company called Werewolf, can transform old power ports to accept USB-C electricity. I'm so impressed, I just bought a second kit for a friend's birthday. With these dongles, there's no surgery required to add USB-C. You … Read the full story at The Verge.