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Meta scraps fact-checking program, introduces X-like community notes feature
Tech

Mounting cases challenge Meta, Google legal immunity

Meta Platforms Inc. and Google, the dominant players in the United States digital advertising market, are facing mounting legal challenges that could test the scope of their long-standing liability protections for user-generated content. The two tech giants, alongside rivals such as TikTok and Snap, are defendants in a series of lawsuits designed to sidestep Section […]

Electricity

Gombe community laments repeated transformer faults, power outages

Residents of Bagadaza community in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State have expressed deep frustration over a prolonged power outage caused by repeated faults in their electricity transformer. The PUNCH reported that speaking on behalf of the affected residents, Mr. Gaius Lamela described the situation as both recurring and financially draining. “Initially, when the […]

India warns YouTube, X, others over child abuse content
Technology

Ireland begins digital ID to confirm social media users’ ages

The Irish Government is encouraging citizens to explore the new official ‘Government Digital Wallet’ as it launches its training phase. Similar initiatives are underway globally, with countries such as Nigeria, Laos, New Zealand, and the US state of California piloting their own digital ID platforms, as governments seek to enhance security and streamline administrative processes. […]

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ECOWAS Bank approves $100m for Nigeria’s Lagos–Calabar coastal highway

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development has sanctioned $266.7 million for key development projects across West Africa, including a $100 million allocation for Nigeria’s Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the Bank’s website on April 2, 2026. EBID stated that the approvals were made during its 95th Board of […]

Investment

Nasarawa attracted $2.3bn investments in four years — Official

Nasarawa State has attracted over $2.3 billion in investments between 2022 and 2025 since the inception of its first investment summit. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nasarawa State Investment and Development Agency, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this on Thursday in Lafia while unveiling the third Nasarawa Investment Summit. The summit is scheduled […]

Microsoft sharepoint cyberattack hits 400 victims - Researchers
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Microsoft unveils three models for text, speech, images

Microsoft AI, the company’s research division, on Thursday unveiled three foundational artificial intelligence models capable of generating text, speech and images. The move underscores Microsoft’s determination to expand its own multimodal AI capabilities and strengthen its position against competing AI labs, despite its ongoing partnership with OpenAI. MAI-Transcribe-1 converts speech into text across 25 languages […]

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Amazon slaps 3.5% fuel surcharge on sellers amid Iran war

Amazon has introduced a new 3.5 per cent fuel surcharge for merchants that use its distribution and fulfillment network in response to rising fuel expenses. The war in Iran has sent shockwaves through global oil markets, driving up crude prices and triggering a spike in United States gasoline costs, with ripple effects across the transportation […]

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Account for ₦158trn foreign loans, SDP queries Tinubu

The Social Democratic Party has called on the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to provide a detailed account of over ₦158 trillion in foreign loans allegedly secured within the last three years. The party also expressed concern that recently approved loans by the National Assembly could be misapplied or diverted for political purposes ahead […]

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World Bank approves $500m to boost Nigerian agric sector

The World Bank has approved a $500 million International Development Association credit to boost Nigeria’s agricultural sector under a new programme targeting smallholder farmers, value chains, and food security. The funding will support the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth project, also known as AGROW, which aims to improve productivity, strengthen market linkages, and create […]