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OpenAI is amending its new agreement with the US Department of War following a swift and severe public backlash over the use of its technology in classified military operations. Chief Executive Sam Altman admitted on Monday that the rollout was “opportunistic and sloppy,” prompting the company to insert explicit prohibitions against using its AI for…
Nigeria’s Value Added Tax collections climbed to N2.28 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed, representing a 10.66 percent increase over the N2.06 trillion recorded in the second quarter of the same year and a significantly sharper 28.10 percent rise when measured against the corresponding period in…
Healthcare services at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, came to a near standstill yesterday as workers commenced a five-day warning strike to protest what they described as a deliberate policy of internal electricity rationing implemented by the hospital management. The industrial action was declared by the Council of UCH Union Leaders (CUUL), a coalition…
The second edition of the Enugu Tech Festival (ETF 2.0) concluded on Friday, drawing an unprecedented 53,000 physical participants to the Enugu International Conference Centre. The four-day event, held from 24 to 27 February, exceeded its initial target of 50,000 attendees and trended globally on social media. Convener and State Commissioner for Innovation, Dr. Prince…
Nollywood actress Annie Macaulay has moved to redefine her public identity, declaring that she is a “single woman raising two kids” rather than a “single mum.” In a reflective social media post on Monday, she rejected the stereotypes of struggle and limitation often attached to the traditional label. Macaulay emphasised that her priority is personal…
Asylum applications lodged in the European Union fell by nearly one-fifth last year, marking the second consecutive annual decline, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) reported on Tuesday. However, the agency cautioned that escalating turmoil inside Iran could rapidly reverse the trend and generate refugee movements of a scale not seen in decades….
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended nine students for two academic sessions following a crackdown on examination malpractice and document forgery. The institution’s management ratified the decision during its 252nd Senate meeting after reviewing reports from disciplinary committees. Five of the affected students were apprehended with unauthorised materials during examinations, while four others were…
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) staged coordinated protests across Gombe, Bauchi, and Kano states on Sunday. The demonstrations follow unconfirmed reports of an attack on Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid the widening Middle East conflict. Dozens of supporters marched through major northern metropolises, carrying placards and chanting slogans of solidarity…
Fifa on Tuesday officially marked 100 days until the start of the 2026 World Cup, publishing a series of celebratory posts on its digital platforms. Yet amid the countdown to the expanded 48-team tournament, the world football governing body offered no update on a disciplinary matter that could still alter the lineup of nations heading…
Nigerian importers and exporters are facing a period of intense economic turbulence as the escalating Middle East conflict upends global maritime trade. Local shipping stakeholders warned on Tuesday that freight rates could surge by 40 per cent as major carriers abandon the Suez Canal. The Sea Empowerment and Research Center (SEREC) further cautioned that marine…
