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Federal roads in a crisis
As the 2025 rainy season looms, there is little optimism regarding the state of Nigeria’s federal roads. Despite the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi’s assurances that all federal roads would be in good condition by the end of 2024, the reality is far from what was promised. Instead, road users continue to face bad experiences
Federal funding boosts US chip packaging with $1.4B in CHIPS Act awards
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Forward-looking: The Department of Commerce has announced $1.4 billion in awards through the CHIPS National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program. While this initiative will contribute to making faster phones and laptops (thanks to the performance gains enabled by advanced packaging), it aims
Federal Judge Halts Dreamers’ Brand-New Access to ACA Enrollment in 19 States
A federal judge in North Dakota has ruled in favor of 19 states that challenged a Biden administration rule allowing — for the first time — enrollment in Affordable Care Act coverage by people brought to the U.S. as children without immigration paperwork, known as “Dreamers.” The move effectively bars those who have qualified for
Federal Gov’t Moves To Reverse Nigeria’s $20bn Trade Deficit With China
The Federal Government has expressed its willingness to reverse Nigeria’s trade deficit with China, which at the moment stands at a whopping $20 billion, even as it aims to be a net exporter to China in the next five years. Director-General and Global Liaison for the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership, Joseph Tegbe, made this known in
Lil Durk In Federal Custody After Alleged Revenge Plot Is Exposed | TSR Investigates
Lil Durk, whose government name is Durk Devontay Banks, has been in police custody for almost the past week. The FBI reportedly believes Durk allegedly orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot along with five other associates. The alleged target? Quando Rondo. But how did Durk end up on the FBI’s radar for the alleged crime? And what
How a Proposed Federal Heat Rule Might Have Saved These Workers’ Lives
On a sweltering afternoon in July 2020, Belinda Ramones got a call that her brother was in the hospital. The call was from a woman at the Florida landscaping business that he had joined that week, the Davey Tree Expert Co., Ramones said. By the time she arrived, she said, “My brother was swollen up
Infectious Disease > COVID-19 — Class action lawsuit seeks to immediately stop enforcement by Associated Press August 23, 2024 A disability rights organization is challenging a suburban New York ban on wearing masks in public except for health and religious reasons, arguing it is unconstitutional and discriminates against people with disabilities. The federal class action
Will the AI chatbot wave come for the federal government?
PoliticsThe kind of chatbots that people encounter when interacting with private businesses may be helpful in a variety of public service uses, the federal government's chief data officer says.Canada's public service is working on its own artificial intelligence strategyAnja Karadeglija · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jul 27, 2024 10:06 AM EDT | Last Updated:
Where to File a Federal Complaint If Your Airline Refuses to Give You a Refund
Credit: Lubo Ivanko / Shutterstock.com Airlines were hit hard by the CrowdStrike outage last week, which initially resulted in thousands of cancelled flights and many more delays. Unfortunately, Delta passengers are still grappling with travel disruptions—so much so that the Department of Transportation has stepped in to investigate whether consumers' rights are being upheld. If
The federal government puts warnings on tobacco and alcohol. Is social media next?
'An unfair fight': The U.S. surgeon general declares war on social media Social media platforms are part of what the U.S. surgeon general is calling a youth mental health crisis. doble-d/Getty hide caption toggle caption doble-d/Getty Social media platforms are part of what the U.S. surgeon general is calling a youth mental health crisis. doble-d/Getty