Nigeria, Africa need $74bn for debt servicing – AfDB
The Vice President and Chief Economist of the African Development Bank, Prof. Kevin Urama, revealed that Nigeria and other African countries need approximately $74 billion for debt servicing this year.…
NCAA DG’s tenure has not expired – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has confirmed that the current acting Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Chris Najomo, will remain in office until President…
Nigeria’s exports to ECOWAS hit N1.5trn – NBS
Nigeria's exports to ECOWAS countries reached N1.54 trillion in the third quarter of 2024, while imports amounted to only N82 billion, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics. The…
FG approves N263bn for power substations devt
The Federal Executive Council has approved a funding of N262.75bn (€161.33 million) for the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative. This phase includes the engineering, procurement, construction, and financing…
EFCC arrests 792 in major fraud bust
Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 792 suspects during a raid on a building believed to be a hub for international fraud operations. The suspects, including 148 Chinese…
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT search to all users
OpenAI has made its AI-powered web search tool, ChatGPT Search, available to all ChatGPT users, including non-paying subscribers. Previously limited to premium users, the expanded rollout brings enhanced capabilities and…
Instagram introduces message schedule feature
Instagram has quietly launched a new feature allowing users to schedule direct messages, the Meta-owned platform confirmed on Monday. The global rollout of this capability aims to benefit creators, brands,…
Amazon ‘knowingly’ works workers at injury-prone pace, claims report
An investigation led by Senator Bernie Sanders has found that Amazon drives its United States warehouse workers to fulfill orders at speeds that risk causing high injury rates, despite being…
Google DeepMind unveils Veo 2, aiming to outpace OpenAI
Google DeepMind has launched Veo 2, a next-generation video-generation AI designed to outperform rivals like OpenAI. Announced on Monday, Veo 2 is the successor to DeepMind’s original Veo model and…
Apple Sci-Fi hit “Silo” renewed for two more seasons
Apple’s hit sci-fi series "Silo" will return for two more seasons, with production for the third installment already underway in the UK. The announcement was made by Apple CEO Tim…
Meta upgrades Ray-Ban smart glasses with AI video, real-time translation
Meta announced on Monday that its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses now feature AI video capabilities and real-time language translation. These upgrades, first unveiled at Meta’s annual Connect conference in September,…
Musk’s xAI gives X users free Grok-2 chatbot access
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, announced that the latest version of its Grok-2 chatbot will now be available for free to all users of X, the social media platform…
