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Tantalizers acquires Grand Media Projects from TV veteran Tade Ogidan

Tantalizers Plc announced it has acquired Grand Media Projects Limited, an entertainment company founded by TV and film veteran Tade Ogidan. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the company’s secretary, Olamide Babawale-Mo via NGX on Saturday. According to the statement, this acquisition will enable Tantalizers Plc to diversify beyond the food industry and expand […]

Volkswagen resumes production after IT outage
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Why we signed partnership with Volkswagen – Rivian

Rivian’s partnership with Volkswagen is injecting fresh energy into the century-old German automaker. As part of their $5 billion joint venture to develop next-generation electric vehicle technology, Rivian’s Chief Software Officer said he’s been impressed by VW’s willingness to shift its culture and adopt a more agile, startup-like mindset, according to Business Insider. The collaboration […]

Nigeria’s non-oil exports rise to $1.79bn in Q1 2025 – NEPC
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Nigeria’s exports to US fall over 20% in Q1 – Report

Nigeria’s exports to the United States dropped by over 20% in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from the United States Census Bureau, highlighting challenges in the nation’s trade performance amid volatile global oil markets. The data, published in the March 2025 edition of the US International Trade in Goods and […]

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Two dead, many injured as Mexican navy ship crashes into US bridge

A Mexican Navy training ship collided with New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, resulting in two deaths and 17 injuries. In a statement on X, the Navy confirmed that the vessel Cuauhtémoc, carrying 277 people, sustained damage during the incident. Eyewitness video shared online showed the vessel, flying a large Mexican flag, scraping beneath the Brooklyn Bridge […]

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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 […]

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