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Executives at Nvidia and Uber have warned that the growing cost of Artificial Intelligence tools and computing power is becoming more expensive than employee salaries for some companies. According to a report by The Economic Times, Nvidia’s Vice-President of Applied Deep Learning, Bryan Catanzaro, said AI computing expenses have become ...

The Minister-designate for Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has denied reports claiming he promised to fix Nigeria’s power grid within three months. Tegbe described the reports as inaccurate and a misrepresentation of comments he made during his Senate screening on May 6, 2026. In a statement released on Thursday by his ...

The House of Representatives has called for strict enforcement of gas station safety rules in Nigeria. Lawmakers raised concerns over frequent gas explosions in residential areas. The resolution followed a motion by Adesola Adedayo during plenary on Wednesday. Adedayo cited a recent gas explosion in Apapa, Lagos. The incident happened ...

The Nigeria Media Merit Award has opened submissions for its 2025 entries. Journalists and media organisations across Nigeria are invited to submit their best works. The organisers announced the call in a statement. They described the award as a leading platform for media excellence in Africa. They said the initiative ...

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has criticised the use of proxy signatories for the presidential nomination forms of Bola Tinubu. Sowore raised concerns after the Minister of Works, David Umahi, signed Tinubu’s N100 million nomination forms ahead of the 2027 election. Reacting on his X handle, Sowore questioned why the ...

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ordered Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project to pay N100 million in damages to two Department of State Services officials for defamation. Justice Yusuf Halilu delivered the judgment on Tuesday in a suit filed by DSS officers Sarah John and Gabriel Ogundele. ...

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was announced after ALGON’s 54th Expanded National Executive Council meeting in Abuja, attended by members from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. ALGON said ...

The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, has praised Nigerian workers for their resilience and contributions to national development. In a statement marking the 2026 Workers’ Day, Issa-Onilu described workers as key drivers of economic growth despite ongoing economic challenges. He urged Nigerians to embrace hard work, integrity, ...

The Nigeria Police Force has warned officers against misuse of firearms, stressing that police uniforms do not protect anyone from justice. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, gave the warning during the passing-out parade of 1,068 retrained constables in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He said any officer who kills without ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed June 20, 2026, for by-elections to fill vacant legislative seats across six states. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, announced the date in Abuja, noting that the by-elections will hold alongside the Ekiti State governorship election. He said the exercise will cover senatorial seats in ...