President Bola Tinubu has announced a new skills development programme that will train 5,000 young Nigerians as meter installers and technicians under the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI), a move aimed at tackling Nigeria’s electricity metering gap while creating employment opportunities for young people. The President made the announcement in a statement shared on his verified…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has shared a bold vision of the future, predicting that advances in artificial intelligence and robotics will eventually transform the global workforce by making paid employment optional. In a post on X, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO argued that the rapid evolution of AI, combined with increasingly capable robots, will reach…
Amazon is preparing to enter the satellite broadband market later this year as it moves closer to launching internet services through its Project Kuiper low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network, positioning the company as a major competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink. The milestone follows Amazon’s latest satellite deployment, which saw 29 new satellites successfully launched into…
Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man at the centre of the controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has denied any wrongdoing, insisting that he was lawfully appointed and is prepared to defend himself in court. Adeyemi, who has publicly identified himself as the Director-General of the disputed organisation, made the remarks during…
A new chapter in the evolution of digital payments is set to begin as Open Standard has announced Open USD (OUSD), a stablecoin initiative backed by more than 140 global companies, including industry leaders such as Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, BlackRock, Google and Coinbase. The ambitious project aims to create a more open and collaborative stablecoin…
Binance has reassured customers across the European Union that their digital assets remain secure as the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework officially takes effect across the bloc. The cryptocurrency exchange said users affected by the new regulations will continue to have access to essential account services, including withdrawals and eligible fund transfers, even as…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted counterfeit medicines, illicit drugs and expired pharmaceutical products with a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N53.39 billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos, marking one of the country’s largest anti-smuggling operations in recent years. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, announced the breakthrough during the official…
Nigerian households are beginning to enjoy some relief as the retail price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, starts to decline following improved product supply and lower depot prices. After weeks of sharp price increases that placed additional pressure on household budgets, gas marketers say the market is gradually stabilising as…
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has revealed that he is considering a possible run for mayor of New York City, saying he would “love to run against” incumbent Mayor Zohran Mamdani if he decides to enter the race. Speaking during an appearance on Jesse Watters Primetime on Fox News, Portnoy said New York City would…
Lagos State has recorded the highest number of new HIV infections in Nigeria in 2025, according to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025. The report reveals that 102,025 new HIV infections were documented across the country’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory during…
