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Meta is facing a class action lawsuit in the United States over privacy concerns related to its AI-powered smart glasses, following reports that contractors are reviewing sensitive user footage captured by the devices. The lawsuit comes after an investigation by Swedish media revealed that workers employed by a Kenya-based subcontractor had access to videos and images recorded with customers’ glasses. …

Prof. Ibrahim Gambari Ibrahim Gambari, former minister of foreign affairs and diplomat, has been appointed as a visiting scholar at the Center for Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania, United States. The appointment was announced by the Savannah Center for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD), an Abuja-based non-governmental organization founded by Gambari. According to the center, the appointment came into effect …

Alphabet has approved a new compensation package for Google CEO Sundar Pichai worth up to $692 million over three years, potentially placing him among the world’s highest-paid executives. According to a regulatory filing first reported by the Financial Times, the package is largely performance-based, with much of it tied to stock incentives tied to Alphabet’s long-term technology bets, including self-driving …

By Ayo Kehinde The China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) has threatened to suspend operations of Nigeria’s communications satellite, NigComSat-1R, over an outstanding debt of $11.44 million accumulated over the past seven years. The company gave Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) 30 days to settle the debt or provide a legally binding guarantee, failing which it warned it would shut …

For the third time in a week, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased the gantry price for selling Premium Motor Spirit to N1,175 per litre. The refinery announced the new prices to marketers on Monday, raising the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit by N180 to N1,175 per liter from N995 per liter announced on Friday, representing an increase of about …

Victor Osimhen is one of eight Galatasaray players now at risk of a one-match ban in the UEFA Champions League. The Super Eagles striker will be banned for one match should he receive another booking in Tuesday’s home match against Liverpool. Osimhen was booked in the second leg of the Playoffs at Juventus. Tomorrow evening Galatasaray will face Liverpool in …

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing unresolved internal conflicts within the opposition party as the main reason for his decision. The development was confirmed in a statement issued from Government House in Gusau following a strategic meeting involving top government officials and political stakeholders …

PETROAN warns US-Iran war could push petrol price to N2,000/litre The Petroleum Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says the price of petrol in Nigeria could rise up to N2,000 per liter if the war in the Middle East persists. A statement signed on Monday, March 9 by Billy Gillis-Harry, national president of PETROAN, says the price of diesel …

The equity market opened the week well as investors gained N147 billion by the end of trading on Monday. This follows the soaring prices of shares such as Conoil, Legend Internet, and Omatek, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 197,196.97 points from 196,968.15 points on the previous trading day. After five …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, says the Court of Appeal ruling affirming the annulment of the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, offers the party an opportunity to rebuild and restore unity among its members. Wike, who spoke to journalists in Abuja on Monday, March 9, 2026, maintained that …