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AI is rewiring how the world’s best Go players think

Ten years after a milestone victory, AI now dominates Go training. Players are figuring out what that means for the game. Burrowed in the alleys of Hongik-dong, a hushed residential neighborhood in eastern Seoul, is a faded stone-tiled building stamped “Korea Baduk Association,” the...

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Southern Africa faces acute surge in cholera due to floods, displacement

Brazzaville — Cholera cases in Southern Africa region have risen by over seven times in the first six weeks of 2026 compared with the same period the year before due to severe flooding triggered by cyclones, infrastructure damage and inadequate water and sanitation among displaced populations, an analysis by World Health Organization (WHO) shows. A total

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Juba- When severe flooding submerged large parts of Fangak County in Jonglei State, entire communities were cut off from basic services. Roads disappeared under water. Health facilities were damaged or became inaccessible. Families were stranded without transport. For many, even a minor illness could turn life-threatening. For 33-year-old Mary from Pajiok village in Patia Payam

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NFF breaks silence on ex-Arsenal goalkeeper’s Nigeria switch

Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo. Photo by IMAGO Former Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo’s international switch to Nigeria remains unfinished, despite growing expectations that he could soon join the Super Eagles setup, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has clarified that the paperwork for his change of allegiance is still in progress and has not yet

Champions League R16 draw: Lookman’s Atleti to face Spurs, Osimhen and Galatasaray get familiar foe

Mix of Victor Osimhen, Nathan Tella, and Ademola Lookman. (Photos by Imago) The UEFA Champions League draws were held on Friday, and the remaining contenders in the round of 16 now know their respective paths to the quarterfinals. ​Nigeria still boasts three representatives in the competition: Victor Osimhen with Galatasaray, Ademola Lookman with Atletico Madrid

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Sunbeth Global Concepts Limited is currently looking for up to N100 billion through the issuance of Series 1, 2 & 3 Commercial Papers (CPs). Sunbeth Global Concepts Limited is a leading agro-commodities sourcing and trading platform operating across key international markets. These CPs issuance is under its N200 billion Commercial Paper Programme. The offer which

Kano anti-graft agency recovers five vehicles from ex-commissioners, probes alleged asset swap

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has recovered five official vehicles from former members of the Kano State Executive Council, escalating scrutiny over the handling of public assets after their resignation from office. The commission said the recovery followed weeks of alleged non-compliance with directives asking the affected ex-commissioners to return government property

263 Nigerians repatriated from Niger as FG intensifies voluntary return drive

No fewer than 263 stranded Nigerians have returned home from Agadez in the Niger Republic, landing at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in a fresh wave of repatriations under a coordinated humanitarian programme. The returnees arrived in two batches aboard separate flights, with the majority identified as young men, alongside a few women and

Nigeria, Israel pledge stronger partnership in security, health, technology

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening strategic ties with the State of Israel, with a particular focus on security, health, and technological cooperation. This was made known during a courtesy visit by Michael Freeman, Israeli Ambassador to Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria, to the office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Abuja. According

Ex-AGF Malami, wife and son remanded over alleged N8.7 bn money laundering

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Abubakar Malami, SAN, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, his wife, Asabe Bashir, and their son, Abdulaziz, in correctional facilities pending the hearing of their bail applications. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the order on Friday after the trio was re-arraigned

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