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MTN Nigeria has ordered the closure of its offices across the country due to violence that erupted following the disconnection of some MTN lines. The problem started after telecom service providers like MTN, Airtel, Glo reportedly disconnected some customers for failing to link their National Identification Number (NIN) to their SIM cards, with MTN customers mostly affected. Some users angry …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a statement issued on Monday, July 29, 2024. Oyewale said the suspected internet fraudsters were arrested on Monday in Wuye axis of Abuja following credible information about their alleged involvement in an internet fraud. Among …

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose drew backlash after he said the failure of the then federal government to develop Nigeria was due to northerners marrying many wives and having many children indiscriminately, causing major problems for Nigeria and becoming a burden on the government. Fayose, who made his comments in an interview on Channels TV on Monday night, said …

Scientists have discovered that metallic minerals on the seabed at depths of 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) below the Earth’s surface can produce oxygen. The discovery by this group of academics has important consequences for our knowledge of Earth’s atmosphere and the potential for extraterrestrial life, challenging the long-held idea that oxygen is created primarily by photosynthetic organisms. Previously, scientists believed …

The National Assembly will hold an emergency plenary session on Wednesday to discuss important national issues. The House of Representatives spokesperson, His Excellency Rotimi Akin, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. He said the hearing would focus on critical issues that require immediate legislative attention. Although the statement did not specify the issues that the lawmakers would discuss, there …

  ●Journalism is madness best unleashed in youth It was in October 1983, well past midnight, when Chris Okojie and I missed our way in Isolo, close to School Village, where Governor Lateef Jakande had built a cluster of schools. We were on our way from dropping off Nduka Irabor. Sam Amuka What did we do? We parked under a …

American Artificial Intelligence (AI) research organization OpenAI is trying to compete directly with search engine giant Google by testing SearchGPT. The search engine launched with a large text box asking the user, “what are you looking for?” Instead of providing a list of links, SearchGPT tries to organize and understand them. In one OpenAI example, the search engine summarizes its …

The planned nationwide protests against the worsening economic conditions in Nigeria scheduled to begin on August 1 have sparked a series of reactions both domestically and internationally. Security advice issued by the United States, Britain and Canada underscored growing concerns about potential unrest. The advisory, citing past incidents, has warned foreign nationals to avoid areas where protests may occur and …

Nigerian tennis star Offiong Edem lost 4-0 to Brazilian Bruna Takahashi in the women’s singles round of 16 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday, July 28. Edem’s defeat marks the third elimination of a Nigerian from a table tennis event after Quadri Aruna and Olajide Omotayo were eliminated in the men’s singles event on Saturday, July 27, crashing …

In a major counter-terrorism operation, troops of the 151 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, operating under Operation HADIN KAI, have successfully eliminated eight terrorists in Bula Marwa, near Siraja village, Borno State. The dawn raid, conducted in conjunction with the Hybrid/Civilian Joint Task Force, began in the early hours of Sunday. The operation targeted a known enclave of Boko Haram …