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Singapore’s Changi Airport ranks world’s best for food lovers – Report 

Singapore’s Changi Airport has been crowned the world’s top airport for food lovers, according to a February 2025 report by SEO for Restaurants. The study, which analyzed dining options at airports globally, scored Changi an impressive 87.79 out of 100, highlighting its unmatched variety of high-quality food establishments. The research team evaluated airports based on […]

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Colombia tops global bird count, breaks tourism records

Colombia has solidified its position as the world’s birding capital, recording a record-breaking 1,563 bird species during the 2025 Global Big Day, according to eBird, the event’s coordinating platform. The achievement, which outshone Peru (1,404 species) and Brazil (1,245), underscores Colombia’s status as the planet’s most biodiverse nation for avian life and a burgeoning hub […]

Trump brushes off Musk’s criticism of $500bn AI project
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Trump touts coal as key to powering US AI data centers

President Donald Trump is spearheading an ambitious plan to revitalize the United States coal industry by leveraging its potential to power the rapidly expanding network of data centers critical for artificial intelligence development. In a strategic move to bolster both the energy and tech sectors, Trump issued an executive order in April directing his Cabinet […]

N130bn Sukuk listed on NGX, FMDQ - DMO
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DMO raises N4.28bn from FGN savings bonds in May

The Debt Management Office announced the results of the Federal Government Savings Bonds auction for May 2025, allotting a total of N4.28 billion, according to data released on its website Friday. The figure reflects a slight decline from the N4.34 billion allotted in April 2025. The auction, conducted between May 5 and 9, 2025, offered […]

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xAI updates Grok S’Africa’s ‘white genocide’ remarks controversy

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has acknowledged an unauthorized alteration to its Grok chatbot after it reportedly made controversial statements about a supposed “white genocide” in South Africa. In a statement posted on Musk’s social media platform X on Thursday, the company confirmed that an unsanctioned change had been made early Wednesday to Grok’s […]

Humanoid robots will aid, not replace, human workers - China
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Humanoid robots will aid, not replace, human workers – China

Humanoid robots will not lead to mass unemployment or replace human labor, a Chinese official has assured, amid the country’s rapid push into robotics and artificial intelligence. Liang Liang, deputy director of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, emphasized in an interview with foreign media on Friday that China sees robots as tools to enhance productivity, […]

OpenAI tipped to join UAE mega data center project
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OpenAI tipped to join UAE mega data center project

Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI is reportedly in talks to become a major participant in a massive data center development in the United Arab Emirates, which could become one of the largest in the world, according to Bloomberg News. The planned facility, a 5-gigawatt data center campus in Abu Dhabi, would have OpenAI as a primary […]

New Zealand drops translation requirement, eases visa process
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New Zealand drops translation requirement, eases visa process

Beginning May 26, 2025, New Zealand will simplify its visitor visa application process by removing the requirement for certified translations of supporting documents, a move aimed at reducing costs and improving processing times for international travellers. The new policy, announced by Immigration New Zealand (INZ), is expected to particularly benefit applicants from non-English-speaking countries by […]

Diaspora Nigerians to pay ₦80,000 for remote BVN
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Diaspora Nigerians to pay ₦80,000 for remote BVN

Nigerians living abroad will now be required to pay $50 (approximately ₦80,000) to obtain a Non-Resident Bank Verification Number, following the recent launch of the platform by the Central Bank of Nigeria in partnership with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS). The NRBVN initiative allows Nigerians in the diaspora to remotely register for a Bank […]

NELFUND to launch vocational loan scheme in Enugu by July
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NELFUND to launch vocational loan scheme in Enugu by July

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced plans to extend its student loan scheme to include vocational and skills acquisition centres across the country, with Enugu State selected as the launch point. The rollout is expected to begin between late June and mid-July. The announcement was made during a strategic sensitisation tour in Enugu, attended […]

Ecobank raises $125m in oversubscribed Eurobond issuance
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Ecobank raises $125m in oversubscribed Eurobond issuance

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has raised $125 million through the issuance of 10.125% Senior Notes due in 2029, marking a significant step forward for the bank and the broader African Eurobond market. The new notes, issued on Friday, May 15, 2025, will be consolidated with the bank’s existing $400 million 10.125% Senior Notes, also due in […]

OpenAI has informed investors that it plans to significantly reduce the share of its revenue allocated to Microsoft as part of an ongoing restructuring
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OpenAI unveils Codex to compete with Google, Anthropic

OpenAI announced on Friday the launch of Codex, its most advanced AI coding agent to date, entering the rapidly growing market for AI-driven software development tools. The research preview, powered by codex-1—a specialized version of OpenAI’s o3 AI reasoning model—promises to deliver cleaner code, precise adherence to instructions, and iterative testing capabilities, positioning it as […]

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