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Netflix commits over $23.5m into Nigeria entertainment industry - FG
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Netflix sued in US for spying on children, other users

Netflix has been sued in Texas over claims it collects data belonging to children and adults in the United States without their consent, and uses “addictive” design to keep them hooked. BBC reported that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the streaming giant of “spying” on citizens saying it “records and monetises billions” of pieces […]

Business

FCCPC calls for stronger safeguards for electricity consumers in Lagos

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has urged stronger safeguards for electricity consumers in Lagos amid ongoing supply challenges. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by FCCPC Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu. The move follows the stance of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission in its 2025 Lagos Electricity Market Report, […]

Tech

Amazon unveils ultra-fast 30-minutes delivery service across US

Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a new 30-minute delivery service called “Amazon Now,” rolling out across dozens of cities in the United States. The ultra-fast option lets customers order from “thousands” of products, according to Amazon, including fresh groceries, everyday household essentials, and other locally tailored items. launch, Amazon Now will be broadly available in Atlanta, […]

Hackers breach North Korean spy group’s computer
Tech

Instructure reaches agreement with hackers behind Canvas data breaches

Instructure, the company behind the widely used school information platform Canvas, said Tuesday that it has “reached an agreement” with the hackers responsible for two breaches of its systems that led to the theft of vast amounts of student and staff data and disrupted thousands of schools. The financially motivated cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility […]

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 […]

featured Oil and Gas

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 […]