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When INEC’s Back Door Opens: The Emeka Ike Data Scandal and the Crisis of Electoral Trust

Sam Agogo5 June 2026

It began, as many political scandals do in Nigeria, with a tweet. On Saturday, May 31, 2026, Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, took to X and posted what he clearly imagined was a clever political put-down. His target was Emeka Ike, the veteran Nollywood actor who...

AI-Powered Robot Dogs May Join Taiwan’s Frontline Defences

Kingsley Oyong Akam3 June 2026

TAIPEI – The Taiwan military’s top weapons development institute showed off on Tuesday three robot patrol dogs that could one day be used on Taiwan’s islands in the disputed South China Sea. Democratically governed Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory, has been modernising its armed forces to better deter China, and drones have...

Emeka Ike Should Sue Lere Olayinka, INEC Over Alleged Data Privacy Breach

Kingsley Oyong Akam2 June 2026

ABUJA – Nigerians have raised serious concerns over potential violations of the country’s data protection laws following the public disclosure of personal voter information allegedly sourced from a restricted portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The controversy erupted after Lere Olayinka, an aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom...

Robot Bricklayer Could Solve UK’s Construction Worker Crisis

Kingsley Oyong Akam19 May 2026

UK – A robot bricklayer could help address a shortage of skilled workers, according to one of its developers, by automating one of the most repetitive and physically demanding roles on building sites. WLTR (pronounced Walter), the Wall Laying Terra-Based Robot, is designed to help bricklayers. Built to tackle tough, repetitive work, it could help...

Musk vs OpenAI: Billion-Dollar Trial Opens in California

Kingsley Oyong Akam2 May 2026

A trial that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence opened in a California courtroom this week, with Elon Musk squaring off against ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in a $150 billion lawsuit. Musk took the witness stand for more than seven hours over three days, testifying in his lawsuit against OpenAI,...

Nigeria Backs Homegrown Defence Tech Firm as Military Adopts Autonomous Systems

Kingsley Oyong Akam1 May 2026

Nigeria is backing a homegrown defence technology firm as the military adopts autonomous systems to combat insurgency and improve battlefield efficiency. Nigerian defense technology startup Terra Industries on Monday unveiled new autonomous defense systems, including interceptor drones, mine-detection vehicles and battlefield intelligence software at a demonstration attended by senior military officials and government representatives. The...

Grieving Families Sue OpenAI After Children Killed in Canada Shooting

Vivian Orok Nyong30 April 2026

CANADA—Families of victims of one of Canada’s deadliest mass shootings have taken legal action against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, accusing the company of failing to alert authorities despite warning signs ahead of the attack. The lawsuits, filed Wednesday in a U.S. federal court in San Francisco, stem from the February 10 shooting...

Elon Musk, Sam Altman Clash in Court as OpenAI Trial Begins

Kingsley Oyong Akam29 April 2026

OAKLAND, California — A trial that could help shape the future of artificial intelligence began on Tuesday, with billionaires Elon Musk and Sam Altman at odds over the evolution of ChatGPT maker OpenAI from a nonprofit to a profit-seeking juggernaut worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Musk and Altman arrived at the Oakland federal courthouse...

Project Hail Mary’ LEGO Set Sets Guinness Record After Near-Space Flight

Kingsley Oyong Akam22 April 2026

A LEGO set inspired by the upcoming film Project Hail Mary has secured a Guinness World Records title after being launched into the stratosphere and safely returned to Earth. The miniature model reached an altitude of 114,790 feet (34,988 metres), setting a new record for the highest launch and retrieval of a LEGO set, Guinness...

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MTN Nigeria Temporarily Suspends Popular Xtratime Airtime and Data Lending Service Over FCCPC

Vivian Orok Nyong17 April 2026

NIGERIA – MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecommunications operator, has temporarily suspended its widely used airtime and data credit advance service, known as Xtratime, to comply with new digital lending regulations introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The company made the announcement in a corporate filing submitted to the Nigerian Exchange...

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