An AI company has revealed that a weapons-development cell in northern Yemen, believed to be linked to the Iran-backed Houthi movement, used Anthropic’s Claude AI to help develop software for guided rockets and advanced missile systems. According to Anthropic’s latest threat intelligence report, the group was involved in three weapons programmes, including a multi-stage ballistic…
The British Army is bringing horses back into military training, reviving a capability that many might have assumed disappeared with the age of traditional cavalry. The Army has been testing mounted troops and horses in modern battlefield environments, including wooded and difficult terrain where conventional vehicles may struggle to operate. Recent training has featured soldiers…
Former presidential candidate and activist Omoyele Sowore has renewed his call for Nigeria to reconsider its approach to cannabis, arguing that the country should regulate and commercialise the crop rather than continue destroying cannabis farms. Sowore believes cannabis could become a significant source of economic value for Nigeria if properly regulated and developed for medicinal…
Terra Industries, an Abuja-based defence-technology and robotics startup, has secured $2 million in contracts to provide security and surveillance for lithium-mining operations in Nigeria. The contracts, signed with two mining companies, come just one week after Terra launched its new commercial division, marking an early breakthrough as the company expands its autonomous security technology from…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 27-year-old Hafsat Abubakar over the alleged creation and circulation of a forged document falsely claiming that fintech company OPay was shutting down its operations in Nigeria. The arrest was carried out by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) on September 4, 2026, following a digital…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has recorded a major financial turnaround, reporting approximately $13.9 billion in revenue and $1.82 billion in profit after tax during the first half of 2026. The figures, contained in the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) prospectus, represent a sharp reversal from the refinery’s financial performance in 2025, when it…
Nigerian streamer, comedian and content creator Carter Efe has lost his TikTok account after the platform permanently banned the page over repeated violations of its community guidelines. The account, which had grown to more than 5.6 million followers and over 158 million likes, was removed on September 9, 2026. It had become one of Carter…
A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to his role in one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history after more than $245 million worth of Bitcoin was stolen from a Washington, D.C., resident. Malone Lam, a Singaporean who had dropped out of school, pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering conspiracy charge in Washington, D.C….
Popular TikTok food critic Keith Lee says he is “thankful to be here” after narrowly escaping a potentially fatal collision with a wrong-way driver in Texas. Lee said he was driving with his wife, Ronni, and friends on US 67 near Dallas when a vehicle suddenly appeared traveling directly toward them in the wrong direction….
The family of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has given Defence Minister General Christopher Musa (rtd.) seven days to provide evidence supporting an allegation that the former governor deliberately planned killings in Southern Kaduna or publicly retract the claim and apologise. The ultimatum was issued on Monday, September 7, in a statement signed…
