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Kano approves N40.8bn contracts for 17 township roads
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Kano approves N40.8bn contracts for 17 township roads

The Kano State Government has awarded contracts worth over N40.8bn for the construction and rehabilitation of 17 township roads across the metropolitan area. The projects, which cut across Gwale, Nasarawa, Kumbotso, Fagge, Kano Municipal, Tarauni, Dala, and Ungogo Local Government Areas, were announced by the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, during a tour of completed […]

Business email hack rises by 1,760% in 2023 – Report
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Nigeria starts deportation of 192 foreigners convicted in cybercrime

The Nigerian Immigration Service has commenced the deportation of 192 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted for their role in a large-scale cyber fraud and Ponzi scheme that authorities say posed a major threat to Nigeria’s financial system. The first batch of 42 convicts is scheduled to leave Lagos on Sunday afternoon, with additional deportations planned […]

FG deducts N256.5bn for gas projects in six months
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FG deducts N256.5bn for gas projects in six months

The Federal Government has deducted a total of N256.52bn from revenue allocations to finance gas infrastructure projects in the first half of 2025, according to official figures from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee. The deductions were channelled into the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, set up to support projects that enhance natural gas transportation, […]

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Air Canada flights resume Sunday as govt intervenes, end strike

Air Canada said it will restart operations on Sunday after the Canadian government intervened to end a strike that grounded hundreds of flights and stranded more than 100,000 passengers worldwide. In a statement, the airline confirmed the Canadian Industrial Relations Board directed flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge to return to work […]

NAICOM warns insurers over 2026 recapitalisation deadline
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NAICOM warns insurers over 2026 recapitalisation deadline

The National Insurance Commission has warned that insurance and reinsurance firms that fail to meet the July 2026 recapitalisation deadline will face strict sanctions, including forced mergers or liquidation. In a circular to all operators, Deputy Commissioner (Technical), Dr Usman Jankara, said the commission would not hesitate to enforce regulatory action against non-compliant companies. The […]

Nigeria remains World Bank's third-largest debtor with $18.2bn IDA loans
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Nigeria remains World Bank’s third-largest debtor with $18.2bn IDA loans

Nigeria has maintained its position as the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association, with outstanding loans totaling $18.2 billion as of June 30, 2025. This represents a 10.3 per cent increase from $16.5bn in June 2024, according to the IDA’s latest financial statements. Nigeria first climbed to third place in 2024, up […]

Dangote refinery to begin fuel distribution with 4,000 CNG trucks
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Dangote refinery to begin fuel distribution with 4,000 CNG trucks

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to commence nationwide fuel distribution using a newly acquired fleet of 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas CNG-powered trucks, in what industry stakeholders have described as a major breakthrough for Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector. The National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Maigandi, disclosed that the trucks […]

Aviation

Canadian government moves to halt Air Canada strike

The Canadian government will order more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants to return to work, less than half a day after their strike led to hundreds of flight cancellations. Jobs and Families Minister, Patty Hajdu, said she invoked Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to arbitrate the […]

NCC, Telecom operators urge states to review policies for broadband expansion
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NCC shares practical steps to prevent fast data exhaustion

The Nigerian Communications Commission has outlined nine practical tips to help Nigerians manage their data usage and prevent fast depletion, following widespread complaints from subscribers who allege that service providers are siphoning their data. Although both the Commission and telecom operators have consistently dismissed these claims, the NCC explained that rapid technological advancements have introduced […]

OpenAI employees consider selling $6bn stock
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OpenAI employees weigh selling $6bn stock

Current and former employees of OpenAI are exploring the sale of nearly $6 billion worth of shares to major investors, including SoftBank Group, Thrive Capital, and Dragoneer Investment Group, Reuters reported. If completed, the deal would value the ChatGPT maker at about $500 billion — a sharp increase from its current $300 billion valuation. The […]

YouTube music to support subscribing to podcasts via RSS
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YouTube adds ‘trim silence’ feature for podcasts

YouTube Music is introducing a new “trim silence” button, a feature Google’s Podcasts app has offered since 2018. First discovered in a March 2024 APK teardown, the option is now officially rolling out to users. As the name implies, the feature allows YouTube Music users to automatically skip long, awkward pauses in podcasts, so you […]

Anthropic gives Claude AI power to end conversations
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Anthropic gives Claude AI power to end conversations

AI startup Anthropic has introduced new capabilities allowing its latest Claude models to end conversations in what it calls “rare, extreme cases of persistently harmful or abusive user interactions.” Unusually, the move is not being framed as a safeguard for human users, but rather for the AI itself. Anthropic says the decision stems from a […]