OpenAI dragged to court over suicidal death of teenager linked to ChatGPT
A United States couple, Matt and Maria Raine, has dragged OpenAI to court over the death of their 16-year-old son, Adam Raine, who died in April, marking the first legal action accusing OpenAI of wrongful death. According to the BBC, the lawsuit listed OpenAI co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sam Altman as a defendant, […]
US President Donald Trump, celebrities congratulate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on engagement with ring worth over $1M
Award-winning pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce have announced their engagement after nearly two years of a high-profile relationship. The couple revealed the news on Instagram on Tuesday, sharing photos of Kelce proposing in a flower-filled garden and Swift displaying her engagement ring. Kelce proposed to Swift with an […]
Osun monarch jailed four years in US over $4.2m COVID-19 loan fraud
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison by a United States court for his role in a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud. The 62-year-old monarch, who holds both Nigerian and American citizenship and resides in Ohio, was handed a 56-month jail term on […]
Nigerian youths are intelligent, so is AI, but here is why most are jobless —Charles Awuzie
Technology entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gemsbok Group, Charles Awuzie, has compared Nigerian youths and graduates with artificial intelligence (AI), emphasising that most youths in the country are as intelligent as AI, but are unfortunately jobless and underemployed because they are more interested in intelligently answering questions, acquiring certificates, and pretending to be […]
Oby Ezekwesili slams Tinubu’s fuel subsidy removal, says reform worsened poverty
Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s fuel subsidy removal, saying it was “a good reform carried out in the wrong way.” Speaking on Monday at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) annual conference in Enugu, Ezekwesili argued that Tinubu’s declaration of “subsidy is gone” in May 2023 was hasty and […]
Veteran juju musician Ahuja Bello dies a day after his 83rd birthday
Renowned Juju music legend, Ahuja Bello, has died at the age of 83. The guitarist, vocalist, and band leader passed away in the early hours of Monday, just a day after marking his birthday. His daughter, Bello Festus Aderemi, announced the sad news on Facebook, describing him as “my lovely dad” and adding, “We love […]
At 27, I was bank branch manager, that’s why I’m passionate about giving young people same chance I was given —Tony Elumelu
African investor, philanthropist, and founder of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has revealed that he was 27 years old when he was made the branch manager of the defunct AllStates Trust Bank. Elumelu stated this on Tuesday through his official LinkedIn page, as he posted side by side his recent picture and the one when he […]
Autism advocacy is a long road, but I walk it for my son —Solape Azazi
Autism advocate and social entrepreneur, Solape Azazi, has stated that advocacy is a long road, but she walks it for her son living with autism, for other children like him, and for the countless parents silently hoping for a change. Azazi, writer and founder of the Cradle Lounge Special Needs Initiative, stated this in a […]
JAMB orders fresh upload of 2025 WAEC SSCE results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025 academic session to re-upload their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC SSCE) results. The order affects those who had earlier uploaded their O’level results before the release of the final 2025 WAEC results. The Board […]
Priscilla Ojo, husband welcome baby boy in Canada
Nigerian influencer, entrepreneur, and daughter of Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, Priscilla Ojo, has given birth to her first child with Tanzanian singer Juma Jux. The couple welcomed a son, Prince Rakeem Ayomide Mkambala, in Canada on Sunday. Priscilla confirmed the arrival of the baby on Monday through Snapchat and Instagram, where she shared her labour-room […]