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Marketers seek FG support to set up CNG centres

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria is urging the Federal Government to fund the conversion of petrol stations into Compressed Natural Gas refilling centres. The association praised the Presidential CNG Initiative as a promising step toward cleaner energy but stressed that large-scale implementation requires significant government investment. This appeal comes as the government reported […]

Starlink expands African footprint, enters Guinea-Bissau
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Starlink reopens internet kit orders in Nigeria

Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has resumed new customer activations in Nigeria after expanding its network capacity and navigating a regulatory pause that halted orders late last year. The company, which boasts over 60,000 subscribers in Nigeria, suspended sales of its residential internet kits in November 2024. At the time, […]

OpenAI, Google overlook AI rivalry, seal cloud partnership
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OpenAI rents Google AI chips to power ChatGPT

OpenAI has started renting artificial intelligence chips from Google to support ChatGPT and other services, according to a source familiar with the matter. While OpenAI remains one of the biggest buyers of Nvidia GPUs—used for both training AI models and inference, where the models apply learned data to make predictions—it is now also tapping into […]

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China bans non-certified power banks on flights

Alex Omenye China’s aviation authority will begin enforcing a new regulation on Saturday banning airline passengers from carrying power banks that lack Chinese safety certification or have been recently recalled due to safety risks. The directive from the Civil Aviation Administration of China follows a spate of global aviation incidents linked to overheating lithium battery […]

US senators demand Meta probe over chatbot child safety concerns
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Facebook seeks access to users pictures for AI photo edits

Alex Omenye Facebook is testing a new feature that encourages users to grant the app access to their phone’s entire camera roll, including photos never uploaded to the platform, in order to generate AI-edited content. The prompt appears when users attempt to create a new Story, asking them to opt into “cloud processing” that enables […]

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Kogi eyes transformation of mining hub, bags 15 licenses 

Alex Omenye The Kogi State Government has acquired 15 mining licenses as part of its strategic plan to unlock the economic potential of over 30 solid mineral resources in the state. Governor Usman Ododo made the announcement on Wednesday at the 2025 International Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Metallurgical, Mining and Materials Engineers in […]

Nigeria’s leading internet service providers are experiencing a steady decline in subscriber numbers, as new data from the Nigerian Communications Commission
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NCC unveils framework to modernise telecom

The Nigerian Communications Commission has presented its 2024 Regulatory Impact Assessment, a comprehensive review aimed at overhauling existing telecom regulations to meet the demands of rapidly evolving technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things. The report, unveiled at a hybrid seminar attended by telecom operators, policy experts, civil society groups, and […]

Trump opens TikTok account amid pending ban deadline
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TikTok rivals Instagram’s ‘broadcast channel’ with ‘Bulletin Boards’ feature

TikTok is experimenting with a new messaging tool called “bulletin boards,” which allows creators and brands to send one-to-many updates directly to their followers. The feature closely mirrors Instagram’s “broadcast channels,” introduced in 2023. Like its Meta counterpart, bulletin boards limit posting rights to the creator or brand, while followers can only respond using emoji […]

Failed banks liquidation delayed over ex-staff owed salaries, others - NDIC
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Failed banks liquidation delayed over ex-staff owed salaries, others – NDIC

The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation has raised concerns that ongoing legal battles initiated by former employees of failed banks are hindering its core mandate of liquidating insolvent financial institutions. The acting Managing Director/Chief Executive of NDIC, Emily Osuji, made the remarks on Thursday during a sensitisation seminar held in Lagos for judges of the National […]

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NNPC alleges coordinated plot against its leadership

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it has uncovered a coordinated sabotage campaign by a syndicate aiming to undermine its leadership. In a statement issued Friday, NNPC management alleged that the group—comprising individuals both within and outside the organisation—is threatened by its anti-corruption reforms and is spreading false reports to discredit the company. The […]

Trump signs executive order establishing US Bitcoin reserve
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US supreme court limits injunction authority in citizenship challenge

The Supreme Court on Friday narrowed the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions, a tool that has frequently blocked major policies from both Republican and Democratic administrations. The 6-3 decision arose from a legal challenge to President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship. Writing for the majority, Justice Amy Coney Barrett said such […]

Nigeria loses $1.1bn annually to medical tourism – Afreximbank
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Nigeria loses $1.1bn annually to medical tourism – Afreximbank

Nigeria is losing an estimated $1.1 billion each year to medical tourism, a development the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has described as a major drain on the country’s foreign exchange reserves and a serious barrier to the growth of its healthcare sector. The revelation was made by Afreximbank’s Director of Export Development, Mrs. Oluranti Doherty, […]