BREAKING: Elon Musk Set to Unveil ‘World’s Smartest AI Chatbot’ After Bid to Acquire OpenAI Fails

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, said his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is set to release its Grok 3 chatbot on Monday, February 17, 2025, and is touted to be the world’s smartest AI globally as the market becomes fiercely competitive. According to the tech billionaire, the startup’s flagship AI product will go live with … Read more

BREAKING: Osun NLC Directs LG Workers To Withdraw Services

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Osun State Council has directed workers working within the Local Government Area across the state to withdraw their services effective from Monday, February 17, 2025. In a statement signed by the Osun NLC Chairman, Comrade Christopher Arapasopo, the directive became imperative to ensure the safety of the workers working in … Read more

BREAKING: Prioritise Staff Training Or Risk Aviation Safety

Former Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation, Dr Harold Demuren, has tasked the Federal Government with sustaining the training of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority Staff (NCAA) for safer civil aviation in Nigeria. Demuren who was DG from 2005 to 2013 and achieved the US FAA Category One status for Nigeria because of the quality of … Read more

BREAKING: Canada Introduces Visa Cancellation, Mentions Those Who Will Be Affected by New Rule

Canada – The Canadian government has introduced new rules affecting temporary residents, aimed at protecting the country’s borders and immigration system. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the new regulations on February 12, 2025, which empower immigration officials to cancel temporary resident documents under certain circumstances. Accordig to BBC, the cancellations could include … Read more

BREAKING: Minister Of Defence Signs MoU With African Union

The Minister of Defence, H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Union (AU) on the provision of strategic sea lift to the African Union. The signing ceremony took place at the Julius Nyerere Hall, African Union Secretariat, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 16th February 2025. Co-signing the MoU with … Read more

BREAKING: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Others Among Biggest Beneficiaries of World Bank Funding

With an emphasis on reaching isolated and underserved regions of the continent, the World Bank’s lending arm, the International Development Association (IDA), was founded in 1960 and has since disbursed over US$287 billion in finance to help development in the world’s poorest nations. African nations have received slightly over US$210 billion in IDA disbursements over … Read more

BREAKING: First Openly Gay Imam Shot Dead In S’Africa

A 57-year-old  Islamic cleric who made history as the world’s first openly gay imam, Muhsin Hendricks, has been killed in South Africa. Hendricks who founded and led a mosque in Cape Town served as a sanctuary for marginalised Muslims, including those from the LGBTQ+ community. He was tragically shot dead on Saturday morning, February 15 … Read more

BREAKING: Why US Lawmaker’s Claim On Alleged Boko Haram Sponsors May Be False, Security Expert Speaks

A United States Congressman, Scott Perry, has alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided funding for terrorist organizations worldwide, including Boko Haram in Nigeria. Perry, who represents Pennsylvania, made the claim during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency on Thursday, February 13. In a video … Read more