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Elon Musk’s social media platform X has announced sweeping restrictions on its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, preventing the tool from generating images of real people in revealing clothing, a move that follows mounting international pressure and regulatory investigations into the platform’s role in enabling the creation of non-consensual sexually explicit content. The announcement, made…
Nigeria’s correctional facilities are holding 81,710 inmates as of the second quarter of 2025, marking a 16.82 per cent increase from the 69,946 recorded in 2017, according to fresh statistics that have spotlighted the growing strain on the country’s prison infrastructure. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed the figures in its Nigerian Correctional Service…
Burkina Faso has terminated the contract of head coach Brama Traore and his entire technical staff following the Stallions’ elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at the hands of defending champions Ivory Coast, marking yet another coaching casualty in the aftermath of the tournament held in Morocco. The Burkina Faso Football Federation…
Former Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime, has defended the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term by political leaders in the South-East, describing the move as strategic, realistic, and firmly rooted in the President’s performance in office. Chime made the remarks in a statement released on Wednesday, following last weekend’s endorsement of…
Billionaire industrialist and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu, has confirmed that he will fulfil his $500,000 pledge to Nigeria’s Super Eagles despite the team’s failure to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Rabiu made the announcement on Thursday via a message shared on his official Instagram page, where he commended the national team…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Wednesday crashed out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 4–2 on penalties to host nation Morocco in a tense semi-final encounter that ended goalless after extra time. The fiercely contested match was played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, where Morocco dominated possession and attacking momentum but failed…
Senegal secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday night to reach the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a late strike from Sadio Mane in their semi-final clash in Tangiers. The Teranga Lions dominated possession throughout the encounter, eventually breaking Egypt’s resistance in the 78th minute when Mane calmly finished…
Glaucoma is widely considered an eye disease of old age, something to worry about later in life. But eye specialists are increasingly sounding the alarm: glaucoma is quietly showing up in people in their 20s and 30s, often long before symptoms become obvious. What makes glaucoma especially dangerous is its silence. In its early stages,…
Kogi State has secured $500 million in additional financing to expand livelihood support, food security initiatives, and social protection for poor and vulnerable households under the NG-CARES 2.0 programme. The funding approval, backed by the World Bank, is expected to significantly scale up the impact of the state’s community-driven development interventions. The General Manager of…
Popular Nigerian gospel musician Bunmi Adeoye Akinnanu, widely known by her stage name Omije Ojumi, has died. The singer reportedly passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness linked to a leg ailment, months after publicly appealing for prayers and divine healing. Her death has triggered an outpouring of grief across the Nigerian gospel music…
