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Anthropic gives Claude AI power to end conversations
Tech

Anthropic warns investors over unauthorised AI share sales

Anthropic has issued a public warning to investors amid surging demand for artificial intelligence stocks, cautioning that several private and secondary market platforms are not authorised to facilitate transactions in its shares. In an update published on its website this week, the AI company said a number of investment platforms offering access to its shares […]

Air Peace suspends flights over NiMet strike, cites safety concerns
Aviation

NCAA defends Air Peace over Gatwick flight disruption incident

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, on Tuesday, defended Air Peace’s handling of the recent flight disruption in Gatwick, London, saying the airline acted in the interest of safety. Vanguard reported that Director General of the NCAA, Capt Chris Najomo, urged Nigerians not to condemn the country’s airlines over operational disruptions. Few days ago, some passengers, including […]

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Petrol consumption rises despite pump price hike in April — NMDPRA

Despite an increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, daily consumption rose by 10.78 per cent in April to 52.4 million litres, from 47.3 million litres recorded in March, data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has indicated. Petrol price averaged N1,370 per litre in April, […]

Conferences

€990bn lost to noise pollution globally — WHO

Environmental experts have stressed the need for prompt action to tackle the challenges of noise pollution following World Health Organisation reports stating that 970 million people are being exposed to harmful noise, with €990 billion economic loss as a result of noise induced impact on healthcare and productivity annually. Vanguard reported that the General Manager, […]

SpaceX’s starship spirals out of control in test flight
Tech

Google, SpaceX in talks to launch orbital data centres

Google and SpaceX are in discussions to deploy orbital data centres in space. The proposed partnership comes as SpaceX prepares for its anticipated $1.75 trillion IPO later this year, pitching investors on the vision that space-based data centres could become the most cost-effective location for AI computing in the coming years, according to The Wall […]

SERAP
News

SERAP appeals ₦100m defamation judgment against DSS officials

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has appealed the N100 million defamation judgment delivered against it by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in favour of officials of the Department of State Services. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation also filed an application […]

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Hantavirus: Our work is not over yet, says WHO chief

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness. The fate of the MV Hondius has sparked international alarm after three passengers died in an outbreak of the rare virus, for which […]

Transportation

Lagos records over 42,000 daily passenger-trips on bus services

The Lagos State Government has said the Lagos Bus Services Limited currently records over 42,000 passenger movements daily through about 1,000 bus trips across the state, as part of efforts to expand affordable public transportation. The figure was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by the Director of Public Affairs, Bolanle Ogunlola, and presented […]

Tech

Meta sued in US over fraudulent FB, IG advertising claims

Santa Clara County in California, United States filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing Meta of knowingly profiting from scam-related advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. The suit claims these practices breach California’s false advertising laws, according to Reuters. The case, brought on behalf of all California residents, seeks restitution, civil penalties, and a permanent injunction to […]

CBN fines Moniepoint, OPay ₦1bn in regulatory crackdown
Banking

CBN raises concern over governance gaps in non-interest financial institutions

The Central Bank of Nigeria has cautioned non-interest financial institutions against governance and compliance risks that could weaken public confidence and threaten financial stability in the country’s expanding Islamic finance sector. The warning was issued in a press statement on Monday after the 2nd Annual Interactive Session between the CBN Financial Regulation Advisory Council of […]