Amnesty International condemns proscription of Shiite IMN
2019-07-31
The Amnesty International has condemned the Nigerian government’s proscription of the Shiite movement in Nigeria as a suppression of freedom of religion and association. The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, led by Ibrahim el-Zakzaky, was categorised as a terrorist group last week. The classification followed the fatal shooting of a policeContinue Reading
Facebook moves towards developing ‘brain-reading’ technology
2019-04-04
Tech company Facebook says it is stepping towards delivering its brain-reading technology – brain-computer interface, BCI – which would allow people’s thoughts to be transferred onto the computer screen directly. Facebook hinted at the development on Tuesday in a post on its website as its provided updates on the collaborationContinue Reading
Buhari commends appointment of British-Nigerian as minister
2019-04-02
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the appointment of Olukemi Badenoch, a British-Nigerian, as Minister of Children and Families by the new British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported how Ms Badenoch tweeted about her appointment two days ago. Mr Buhari’s stance on the appointment was contained inContinue Reading