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Indian social media platform Koo shuts down
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Indian social media platform Koo shuts down

Indian social media platform Koo is discontinuing its services, according to a social media post by its top executives. “Our partnership talks fell through and we will be discontinuing our service to the public,” read a LinkedIn post from CEO Aprameya Radhakrishna and co-founder Mayank Bidawatka. The platform, launched in 2020, faced a dearth of […]

China’s rare earth magnet exports hit six-month high in July
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China dominates AI patents, outpaces US – UN data

China leads the world in generative AI inventions, filing six times more patents than its closest competitor, the United States, according to U.N. data released on Wednesday. Generative AI, which can create text, images, computer code, and music from existing information, is experiencing explosive growth. Over the past decade, more than 50,000 patent applications have […]

Nigerian receives N7.5m in rewards after returning $14K mistakenly credited to him
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Nigerian receives N7.5m in rewards after returning $14K mistakenly credited to him

A Nigerian youth, Anjola Femi, has become the subject of widespread admiration after returning $14,000 (over N21 million) that was mistakenly credited to his account by a foreign crypto trader attempting to send him a giveaway prize. Upon realizing the error, the crypto trader, identified as @raffayalvi, immediately contacted Anjola to inform him of the […]

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Nigerians don’t have ‘fundamental right to electricity’ – NERC

The Nigeria Energy Regulatory Commission has stated that energy usage is not a fundamental right that any Nigerian consumer may contest. The NERC’s legal team is opposing a suit that asked the Federal High Court Abuja to restrain it and the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company from implementing the multi-year tariff order 2024, which classified electricity […]

FG deducts N256.5bn for gas projects in six months
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Tinubu appoints board members of Family Homes Funds

President Bola Tinubu has authorized the appointment of board members of Family Homes Funds This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the statement, this is aimed at stimulating the growth potential within the real estate sector. President Tinubu […]

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NNPCL declares state of emergency on oil, gas infrastructure

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited has declared a state of emergency in the oil and gas industry to increase Nigeria’s crude oil production and reserves. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari, disclosed this in a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 23rd edition of the Nigeria Oil & […]

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Stakeholders demand implementation of laws to protect local firms

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry have urged the government to guarantee that local content requirements are effectively implemented in order to protect indigenous oil and gas enterprises. Speaking during a panel session at the 2024 NOG Energy Week in Abuja on Monday, the Chairman, Nestoil Limited, Ernest Azudialu – Obiejesi stated that, while […]

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Again, Tapswap delays token allocation

The popular tap-2-earn app, Tapswap, powered by TON Blockchain, has announced the postponement of its token allocation to users, moving the event to the third quarter of the year. This decision comes after the app, which allows users to mine coins by repeatedly tapping an icon on the Telegram Tapswap bot screen, gained significant traction […]