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47 The Katsina State Government has launched a major education reform programme aimed at improving teaching and learning outcomes across the state. The initiative, which includes the training of 18,000 teachers and distribution of 20,000 digital tablets, was officially unveiled at the Local Government Service Commission in Katsina. Deputy Governor Malam Faruq Lawal Jobe, who represented Governor Dikko Umar Radda at the ceremony, said the programme is part of the administration’s long-term plan to transform education in the state. According to him, the government is focusing on areas that directly impact learning quality, such as providing 30,000 school uniforms to…

India’s new online gaming laws could see offenders face up to five years in prison.India’s parliament has passed a sweeping bill banning online gambling, after government figures showed companies had stripped $2.3bn annually from 450 million people.The ban affects platforms for card games, poker and fantasy sports, including India’s wildly popular homegrown fantasy cricket apps.It also leaves the fate of the key sponsor for India’s national cricket team in question.Dream11, India’s biggest fantasy sports gaming platform, was named on July 2023 as the country’s lead sponsor for three years, with its logo splashed on Team India jerseys.No announcement has been…

Ryan Mmaee has left Stoke City with immediate effect after two years at the Bet 365 Stadium.The 27-year-old forward spent the first half of last season on loan at Austrian club Rapid Wein but his spell was disrupted with injury and, after failing to make a single appearance, he returned to Stoke in February.During his first year with the Potters, Mmaee was made to train with the club’s Under-21 side for disciplinary reasons by then manager Steven Schumacher.In total, the Moroccan international scored five goals in 31 games for Stoke following his move from Hungarian club Ferencvaros in the summer…

Billionaire Elon Musk and his social media firm X have reached a tentative settlement with former employees who had sued for $500m (£373m) in severance pay.The parties reported the deal in a court filing on Wednesday, jointly requesting the US appeals court in San Francisco to postpone an upcoming hearing to allow time to settle the paperwork.Some workers sued the company over their terminations and severance packages, after some 6,000 staff – more than half its workforce – were sacked as part of a cost-cutting measure after Musk took over the company in 2022.The BBC has contacted X – formerly…

The US is reviewing the records of more than 55 million US visa holders to assess if they have broken conditions for entry or stay in the country. People with US visas will be under “continuous vetting”, a state department spokesperson told the Associated Press news agency. Visas will be revoked if there are indications of “overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activity, or providing support to a terrorist organisation”, an official said.President Donald Trump has made anti-immigration the cornerstone of his second administration, from mass deportations and full-on travel bans on countries…

As William Franklyn-Miller takes on his biggest role yet as the lead in “Young Washington,” currently filming, the British actor is reflecting on how his experience in directors Guan Hu and Fei Zhenxiang’s Chinese WWII epic “Dongji Rescue” fundamentally changed his approach to filmmaking. “I wouldn’t have got it if it wasn’t for ‘Dongji,’” says Franklyn-Miller, who has a recurring role in Apple TV’s “Neuromancer” and previously appeared in Netflix’s “Medici,” of landing the coveted young George Washington role. “I experienced so much just how to attack a scene of such a budget, and also how to play these challenging…

Monrovia — The Government of Liberia is reporting steady economic progress in its 2025 Mid-Year Fiscal Review, with rising revenues, increased capital spending, and GDP growth projected at 5.6 percent. But despite the optimistic figures released by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in collaboration with the Central Bank of Liberia, widespread public discontent is growing over persistent hardship, rising prices, and a lack of visible improvement in everyday living conditions. The mid-year review, released in July, presents a strong macroeconomic outlook, highlighting gains in key sectors such as mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and infrastructure. The report credits these improvements…

Michael BuchananSocial Affairs CorrespondentBBCThe review will look into cases at the Royal Sussex County HospitalFamilies calling for an inquiry into maternity care in East Sussex say they feel “ignored, exhausted and dismissed” after meeting the chair of a national review.The group met with Baroness Amos on Wednesday, claiming she was poorly briefed and that no progress was made.The families, who all lost babies under the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust, have been campaigning for 18 months for an inquiry and insist that senior midwife Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead it.The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said Baroness…

Mwanza — THE introduction of digital anesthesia machines at Bugando Zonal Referral Hospital in Mwanza is set to revolutionise surgical care, bringing unprecedented precision, safety and efficiency to operating rooms. Unlike traditional methods that relied heavily on manual judgment and observation, the new technology enables medical staff to accurately measure anesthesia dosage, monitor how patients’ lungs process the drugs in real time, and assess whether the remaining anesthesia can last through the procedure. “This is a game changer for us,” said Head of the Anesthesia Department Dr Rebecca Shija, “We no longer have to rely on guesswork. These machines provide…

You never forget your first Metal Gear – yet there’s one title in Konami’s legendary stealth series that is universally heralded as its pinnacle: 2004’s Snake Eater. This prequel-cum-threequel was something of a reset. Originally intended as a PS3 game thanks to its sheer technological ambition, but then released on PS2, writer and director Hideo Kojima yearned to take gravelly voiced protagonist Solid Snake away from dimly lit military bases and have him slither outdoors. Featuring hunting for food and snapping broken bones back into place, Snake Eater felt more grounded and immersive than any of its 2000s PlayStation peers.Yet…