A Florida mother has filed a lawsuit against the makers of an AI-powered chatbot, accusing the company of contributing to her teenage son’s suicide. Megan Garcia filed the civil suit against Character.ai in a federal court on Wednesday, claiming the company’s negligence, wrongful death, and deceptive trade practices led to the death of her 14-year-old…
The Ogun State Police Command has ordered a probe into a viral video showing controversial musician Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, in police custody. According to reports, Portable’s arrest was reportedly triggered by a complaint filed by his baby mama, identified as Asabi. The footage, which has been widely shared on social media, especially…
A Plateau state High Court sitting in Jos has sentenced a police officer, Sgt. Ruya Auta, to death for the killing of a University of Jos student, Rinji Bala. The judgment was delivered on Tuesday by the Chief Justice of Plateau State, Justice David Mann, at High Court 1. The court found the officer guilty…
Chidimma Adetshina, Nigeria’s representative at the 73rd Miss Universe competition, has expressed deep gratitude to Nigerians and Africans for their support, which contributed to her historic achievement at Miss Universe 2024. During the final moments of the prestigious event at Arena CDMX in Mexico City on Sunday morning, a thrilling showdown unfolded between Adetshina and…
Last week’s defections of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, predecessor in office, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and their supporters from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, increased concerns that Nigeria is headed for a one-party state. In this interview, one of the founding fathers of…
In a major privacy change, Telegram is opening the door to sharing user data, including IP addresses and phone numbers, with law enforcement. On Monday, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced the change after vowing to crack down on illegal activities on the messaging platform following his arrest in France. In a post, Durov said Telegram…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, on Thursday, stated that the current administration has made significant achievements that have positively impacted the daily lives of citizens. He specifically highlighted the introduction of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas initiative, which according to him has alleviated transportation difficulties for the populace. Addressing journalists…
In a continued demonstration of commitment to youth empowerment and educational advancement, Ambassador Temitayo Olamide Abiodun, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ade Crown Empowerment Foundation (ACEF), has commenced the distribution of 600 free UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination) application forms to qualified secondary school leavers in Ekiti State. The initiative officially commenced on Monday,…
The Adamawa State Government has denied speculations circulating on social media that the foodstuffs distributed to the flood victims last Saturday at Mustapha College in Yola South Local Government Area had expired. Speaking exclusively to PUNCH Online on Sunday, the Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, Celine Laori, described the social media…
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has revoked several traditional titles, including those held by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor Boni Haruna, and himself. The decision follows the restructuring of emirates and chiefdoms across the state. Governor Fintiri made the announcement during the coronation ceremony of the newly installed Chief of Madagali. He…
