Elon Musk Grilled On AI Profits At OpenAI Trial
Elon Musk sparred with lawyers for a third day Thursday at his California trial against OpenAI, struggling to explain why his own for-profit AI empire differs from the one he…
‘Credit To Judiciary,’ ADC Welcomes Supreme Court’s Verdict On Party’s Leadership
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has hailed the Supreme Court verdict on the party’s leadership and commended the judiciary for doing “great” over the matter. A statement on Thursday by…
Infantino Gets Re-Election Boost After Securing Asia, Africa’s Backing
FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s hopes of securing re-election as the head of world football received a massive boost on Thursday after pledges of support from the African and Asian regional…
Blockx Ends Ruud’s Madrid Title Defence, Andreeva Zooms Into Final
Up-and-coming Belgian Alexander Blockx ended the title defence of Casper Ruud on Thursday by defeating the former world number two 6-4, 6-4 to set up a Madrid Open semi-final against…
Traffic Stop: Warsaw’s Celebrity Birds On Perilous Urban Quest
Waddling across a Warsaw expressway, a brood of wild sea ducks brought traffic to a halt as volunteers held motorists at bay – an annual ritual to protect the bustling…
Infantino Confirms Iran Will Play World Cup Games In US
FIFA President Gianni Infantino reiterated that Iran will play their World Cup games in the United States as scheduled, as football’s power brokers met in Vancouver on Thursday. Iran’s participation…
Obi Can’t Deliver Anambra, What Happened In 2023 Won’t Happen In 2027, Says Okpebholo
The governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has dismissed the political strength of ex-presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections, claiming that the former Anambra governor cannot…
NEC Okays 112 As National Emergency Response Lifeline
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the adoption of 112 as the national emergency number at all levels and across relevant agencies. It is part of measures to strengthen…
Fubara Moves To Curb Excessive Use Of Security Personnel For VIP Protection
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has indicated plans to promote more responsible deployment of security personnel for the protection of top government officials. Governor Fubara said the idea is part…
NUC Approves Full Accreditation To 20 AAUA Programmes
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation status to twenty academic programmes at the Ondo State-owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA). This development is contained in a letter…
ADC Leadership Crisis: Supreme Court Vacates Status Quo Ante Bellum Order
The Supreme Court has vacated the Court of Appeal ruling, which directed parties in the suit over the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Party (ADC) to maintain the status…
Tinubu Nominates Joseph Tegbe As Minister Of Power
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the Minister of Power. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the nomination is subject to…
Key Points From The First Global Talks On Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
The first global conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels wrapped up on Wednesday — but what progress was made in Santa Marta, a coal port on the Caribbean coast?…
[UPDATED] Supreme Court Nullifies PDP Ibadan Convention, Dismisses Turaki-Led Appeal
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Delivering the majority judgment on Thursday, Justice Stephen held…
Court Remands Anguwan Rukuba Attack Suspects In DSS Custody Pending Investigation
A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos has ordered that four suspects standing trial over the Anguwan Rukuba killings in the Jos North Local Government Area remain in the…
Ex-Gov Ambode Backs Hamzat For Lagos Poll, Tinubu’s Re-Election Bid
A former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday broke his silence on the 2027 governorship election with his endorsement of Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat. Ambode’s backing was contained…
MTN Posts N355.5bn Q1 Profit
MTN Nigeria reported a profit after tax of N355.5bn in the first quarter of 2026, up 165.9 per cent year-on-year. In its unaudited results released on Wednesday, the telecom operator,…
Oil Crisis Fuels Calls To Speed Up Clean Energy Transition
The oil crisis triggered by the Middle East war has underscored the need for the world to accelerate the clean energy transition, the COP31 president-designate and the UN’s climate chief…
APC Aspirant ‘Jandor’ Withdraws From Lagos Gov Election
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdul-Azeez Adediran, also known as Jandor, has withdrawn from contesting the Lagos State governorship election. Adediran’s decision follows the endorsement of…
Tax: NRS Launches Rev360 In Fresh Move On Collection Enhancement
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) on Thursday announced the official go-live of Rev360, its next-generation tax administration platform. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the NRS management on…