Japanese Rie Qudan confesses her award-winning novel was written with ChatGPT
34-year-old Japanese author Rie Qudan has confessed that her award-winning novel, ‘Sympathy Tower Tokyo’, was partly written with the assistance of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool. The original Japanese version of the novel was first published on January 17, 2024. The English version, translated by Jesse Kirkwood, was published on August 21, 2025, by […]
EFCC deports 51 more foreigners convicted of cybercrime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has repatriated 51 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud, marking the second phase of a continuing deportation exercise. The deportees, comprising 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian, were flown out of the country on Thursday from the Murtala […]
FG shuts down over 13 million social media accounts over offensive content
The Federal Government has deactivated more than 13.5 million social media accounts on platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter), citing offensive content and repeated violations of Nigeria’s Code of Practice for Online Platforms. The action, disclosed in the 2024 Compliance Report on the Code of Practice, was presented by global tech companies […]
2027: Atiku advised to stop listening to marabouts, urged to support Obi’s presidential ambition
Former Nigerian vice president and Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has been cautioned, in view of the 2027 presidential election, to stop listening to motivational speakers, including marabouts, at this stage of his most eventful life, and support Peter Obi’s presidential ambition. Former The Guardian editor and Nigerian Tribune […]
Court freezes four accounts linked to ex-NNPCL boss Mele Kyari
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over allegations of fraud involving more than ₦661 million. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order on Tuesday following an ex parte […]
Alaafin, Ooni clash over chieftaincy title in Yorubaland
Tension is brewing within the Yoruba traditional council as the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lukman Gbadegesin, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, have clashed over the conferment of the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on Ibadan businessman and philanthropist, Chief Dotun Sanusi. The Alaafin, who recently installed Sanusi with the title in […]
Why I no longer believe in Jesus of Nigerian churches —Charles Awuzie
Nigerian South African-based thought leader and technology entrepreneur, Charles Awuzie, has given reasons why he no longer believes in Jesus the way most Nigerian Christians and churches do. Awuzie said this in a recent KaaTruths podcast by Kel Armstrong Amobi titled ‘How tech, religion, and politics are controlling you’. Awuzie said that he does not […]
Tinubu slashes kidney dialysis cost from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the full implementation of a subsidy on kidney dialysis in federal hospitals across Nigeria, reducing the cost of each session from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000. This was announced on Monday by the president’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, and marked the rollout of a policy first unveiled in […]
Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun declare August 20 public holiday for Isese Day
Four Nigerian South West states of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, and Osun, have declared Wednesday, 20 August 2025, a public holiday in commemoration of Isese Day, an annual celebration dedicated to Yoruba culture, religion, and traditions. In Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the holiday for all public servants to enable traditional worshippers and residents to fully […]
Another Kano family loses five children to diphtheria outbreak
A Kano family has been thrown into mourning after losing five children to diphtheria, in a recurrence of the disease that has continued to ravage the state despite government efforts to curtail its spread. The tragedy that befell the family of Malam Yusuf Maitama, in Ungogo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, has once […]