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Anthropic to pay $1.5bn to authors, publishers in copyright settlement

Anthropic has secured final approval for a landmark $1.5bn settlement with authors and book publishers who sued the artificial intelligence company over copyright infringement. Judge William Alsup of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California approved the class-action settlement on Monday, clearing the way for payments to begin, according to Reuters. […]

Business

ECOWAS backs agreement to advance African atlantic gas pipeline

The proposed African Atlantic Gas Pipeline has taken a major step towards implementation after Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States signed the project’s Intergovernmental Agreement at the ECOWAS Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone, over the weekend. The agreement provides the sovereign backing needed to advance the ambitious pipeline, which is […]

Business

US judge blocks Paramount’s Warner Bros. acquisition temporarily

Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has encountered its first major legal setback after a judge temporarily halted the merger following a lawsuit filed by state attorneys general. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of California granted the temporary restraining order on Monday after hearing arguments from both sides during a Friday hearing in […]

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YouTube tightens monetisation rules for AI-generated content

YouTube has tightened its monetisation rules for AI-generated and low-quality content, clarifying the types of videos that may be deemed “inauthentic content” and barred from earning revenue through the YouTube Partner Programme. The updated guidelines identify three categories of content that may be ineligible for monetisation, including generic, repetitive or template-based videos; off-putting or distressing […]

Tech

Critical WordPress flaws expose millions of websites to hackers

Cybersecurity firms have warned that hackers are exploiting vulnerable versions of the popular WordPress blogging software to break into websites, with one estimate putting the number of potentially affected sites in the tens of millions as of Monday. WordPress last week patched two critical security flaws and urged website operators to update their software “immediately.” […]

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Tinubu appoints ex-Ekiti gov Fayose as REA chairman

President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency, as part of a fresh round of 26 appointments into federal government agencies and commissions. The appointments were announced on Monday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, and take […]

Oil and Gas

Nigeria to hit 3mbpd of crude output by 2030 — NUPRC

Nigeria remains on course to achieve its target of producing three million barrels of crude oil per day by 2030, with ongoing reforms, faster regulatory approvals and renewed investment expected to sustain the country’s production recovery. This was disclosed by the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, who said […]

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Andy Burnham becomes UK’s seventh Prime Minister after Starmer’s exit

Andy Burnham officially became the United Kingdom’s prime minister on Monday after succeeding Keir Starmer, who formally resigned following weeks of political pressure within the ruling Labour Party. ABC reports that Burnham, who was elected Labour Party leader last week after serving as Mayor of Greater Manchester, became Britain’s seventh prime minister in 10 years […]

Business

Otedola’s stake in First HoldCo rises to 20.40%

Billionaire investor Femi Otedola’s combined interest in First HoldCo Plc increased to 20.40 per cent as of June 30, 2026, up from 18.12 per cent at the end of March 2026 and 15.95 per cent as of June 30, 2025. This is according to the company’s latest shareholding disclosure as contained in its recently released […]

Economy

FG considers new framework to measure economic success — Oyedele

The Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that the Federal Government will adopt a new framework for assessing Nigeria’s economic performance. According to him, the government is shifting emphasis from headline growth figures to measurable improvements in living standards and shared prosperity. Nairametrics reported that Oyedele disclosed the initiative at the BusinessDay CEO Forum […]

Business

EFCC charges Ex-Warri refinery boss over alleged N1.339bn money laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned the former Managing Director of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, Jimoh Olasunkanmi Yisawu, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on an eight-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering involving N1.339bn. Justice Inyang Ekwo presided over the arraignment on Monday, July 20, 2026. The defendant pleaded […]