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TSC: Airlines paid debts before action, says United Nigeria chair

Airlines had been paying their outstanding Ticket Sales Charge debts through repayment plans agreed with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority before union action disrupted the process, United Nigeria Airlines Executive Chairman, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has said. Okonkwo disclosed this on Thursday at the 30th annual conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents in […]

Aviation

Ryanair CEO denies passenger was sucked out through plane window

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary on Thursday denied claims that a passenger injured during a July flight was partially sucked out of the aircraft after a window shattered. Ljubisa Karovic suffered neck and shoulder injuries, as well as friction burns, when the window broke shortly after the plane took off from northern Greece for Germany on […]

Tech

AI could endanger humanity within a decade – Report

Researchers at artificial intelligence company Anthropic have warned that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity within the next decade, with one of them resigning in protest. The latest warnings were made in social media posts on Tuesday by a former Anthropic researcher, who said he quit after becoming concerned that Anthropic and his […]

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FG to give students free daily 100MB from October 1

The Federal Government has announced that Nigerian students will begin receiving 100 megabytes of free daily data from October 1, 2026, to access approved educational websites and digital learning platforms. The initiative, being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission in partnership with telecommunications operators and the Federal Ministry of Education, will initially cover learners in […]

Finance

Investors lose N1.67trn as 45 stocks decline on NGX

The Nigerian stock market sustained its losses on Wednesday, as the Nigerian Exchange market capitalisation dropped by N1.67 trillion to N157.05 trillion. This is against N158.72 trillion recorded on Tuesday. The drop in market capitalisation, according to market operators, was the result of profit taking by investors, which led to a decline in the prices […]

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I apologised, lady arrested over fake OPay post speaks out

Hafsat Abubakar, the woman arrested over the alleged creation and circulation of a forged document falsely claiming that fintech company OPay was shutting down its operations, has said she deleted the post and publicly apologised after the company issued a notice describing it as fake. The PUNCH reported that Abubakar disclosed this while speaking to […]

Tech

Kojima turns to Xbox after Sony cancels new game

Legendary Japanese video game creator Hideo Kojima said Thursday that he had partnered with Microsoft’s Xbox for his next project after Sony canceled its development for the PlayStation console. Kojima, whose pioneering Metal Gear spy-action franchise has played a major role in PlayStation’s success since the 1990s, had been developing a new project titled PHYSINT […]

Business

Moniepoint’s CEO to chair Askya’s AI startup cohort

The founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Moniepoint, Tosin Eniolorunda, has been appointed honorary chairman of the inaugural cohort of the Askya AI Growth Platform, a pan-African initiative targeting investment of up to $200,000 in selected African artificial intelligence startups. The programme, launched by Askya Investment Partners, will support 10 AI-native, Africa-focused startups with […]

Business

Uber caps remote work at 1% after layoffs

Uber is restricting fully remote work to about one per cent of its workforce, following the ride-hailing company’s announcement that it would eliminate approximately 3,300 jobs in its biggest workforce reduction since the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Dara Khosrowshahi, disclosed the change in a memo sent to employees and published on Uber’s […]

Finance

UNIBEN management denies underpaying lecturers’ August salaries

The management of the University of Benin has denied reports that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities received half salaries for August. The university said the lecturers had confused the payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance with their August salaries. In a statement issued by the institution’s spokesperson, Dr. Beneditta Ehannire, management […]

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Full list of channels to buy Dangote Refinery IPO

Nigerians looking to own a slice of Africa’s biggest refinery will from next week be able to subscribe through more than 50 officially approved channels spanning commercial banks, stockbroking firms and fintech platforms, as the much-anticipated public offer of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals finally opens to retail and institutional investors. The offer, priced at […]