OpenAI To Buy Windsurf For About $3 Billion

OpenAI has agreed to buy artificial intelligence-assisted coding tool Windsurf for about $3 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal has not yet closed, the report added. Windsurf, formerly known as Codeium, had recently been

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May 7, 2025

Economy·News

MTN Nigeria Declares N133.7bn Profit In Q1 2025

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has declared a profit after tax of N133.7 billion for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2025, from a loss of N392.7 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2024. From the profit and loss figures, the

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May 7, 2025

News Update

Former Governorship Candidates, Supporters Dump PDP, ACP For APC In Niger

Niger State political realignment continues to gather momentum as over 12,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection, which was led by former ACD gubernatorial

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May 7, 2025

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Shell Plans to Acquire BP Plc— Report

Shell Plc is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of rival BP Plc, Bloomberg News has reported. The report said the international oil major is waiting for further stock and oil price declines before deciding whether to pursue a bid,

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May 7, 2025

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EFCC: We’re Legally Justified to Hold VDM in Custody

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of a popular rights activist and social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). The anti-graft agency, in a statement on its X handle on Tuesday, said Otse

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May 6, 2025

Economy·News

Warren Buffett To Step Down As CEO, Net Worth Falls By $8.1bn

Warren Buffett, the world’s fifth-richest person with an estimated net worth of about $169 billion, has announced his retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at age 94. At the company’s annual meeting in Omaha, he revealed Greg Abel would take over by

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May 6, 2025

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Oil Prices Surge Nearly 3% as Recent Drop Sparks Buying Frenzy

Oil gained more than $1.50 per barrel on Tuesday, rebounding on technical factors and bargain hunting. Although concerns about a market surplus persisted, the increase was fueled after a decision by OPEC+ to boost output sent prices down in the previous session,

by News Editor

May 6, 2025

Economy·News

MTN Nigeria Declares N133.7bn Profit In Q1 2025

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has declared a profit after tax of N133.7 billion for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2025, from a loss of N392.7 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2024. From the profit and loss figures, the

by News Editor

May 6, 2025

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Senate Resumes, Prioritises Tax Reforms, Rivers Crisis Reconciliation

The Senate has announced plans to work closely with the Executive to address socio-political tensions, particularly the crisis in Rivers State. According to a statement issued on Monday ahead of resumption of plenary at the National Assembly, Leader of the Senate, Senator

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May 6, 2025

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FEC Approves ‘Nigeria First’ Policy To Support Local Industry

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a Nigeria First economic policy targeted at prioritising the use of locally manufactured goods and services in all government procurements. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this on Monday after the

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May 6, 2025

Economy·Life & Style·News·Politics

BREAKING: EFCC Confirms Arrest Of VDM

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrested of a popular rights activist and social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). The anti-graft agency, in a statement on its X handle on Tuesday, said Otse

by News Editor

May 6, 2025

News Update

2025 UTME: JAMB Says Over 1.5m Candidates Scored Below 200

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released a statistical breakdown of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), revealing that over 1.5 million of the 1.95 million candidates scored below 200/400. In a post on its official X on Monday,

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May 6, 2025

Economy·News·Politics

Onanuga to Adesina: ‘Your GDP Comments Reflect Political Rhetoric’ in Peter Obi’s Style

The Presidency has faulted the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, over his comment that Nigerians were better off in 1960 than they are today. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on

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May 6, 2025

News Update

US Media Stocks Tumble After Trump’s 100% Tariff Threat

American media stocks fell on Monday after President Donald Trump unveiled a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the U.S. When implemented, the increase could sharply raise costs for Hollywood studios and rattle the global entertainment industry. Trump’s announcement was short

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May 5, 2025

News·Politics

Atiku Calls for VDM’s Release, Describes Arrest as Disgraceful

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has called for the release of popular rights activist and social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as Verydarkman (VDM). Otse was reportedly arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes

by News Editor

May 5, 2025

News Editor

OpenAI To Buy Windsurf For About $3 Billion

MTN Nigeria Declares N133.7bn Profit In Q1 2025

Former Governorship Candidates, Supporters Dump PDP, ACP For APC In Niger

Shell Plans to Acquire BP Plc— Report

EFCC: We’re Legally Justified to Hold VDM in Custody

Warren Buffett To Step Down As CEO, Net Worth Falls By $8.1bn

Oil Prices Surge Nearly 3% as Recent Drop Sparks Buying Frenzy

MTN Nigeria Declares N133.7bn Profit In Q1 2025

Senate Resumes, Prioritises Tax Reforms, Rivers Crisis Reconciliation

FEC Approves ‘Nigeria First’ Policy To Support Local Industry

BREAKING: EFCC Confirms Arrest Of VDM

2025 UTME: JAMB Says Over 1.5m Candidates Scored Below 200

Onanuga to Adesina: ‘Your GDP Comments Reflect Political Rhetoric’ in Peter Obi’s Style

US Media Stocks Tumble After Trump’s 100% Tariff Threat

Atiku Calls for VDM’s Release, Describes Arrest as Disgraceful

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