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Eveything You Need To Know About The 16 Stadiums That Hosting The 2026 FIFA World CupThe 2026 FIFA World Cup is being played in 16 stadiums across three countries. One has hosted the tournament twice before, one cost five billion dollars to build, while hosting a nation's first home World Cup in a generation. What are these 16 venues?
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Africa's Dark Files: How Four Takoradi Girls Vanished and Were Found Buried Beneath a Killer's Home
Four girls disappeared from Takoradi in 2018. Discover how investigators uncovered their remains, the controversial DNA evidence, and the trial that ended in death sentences.
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SpaceX Convinced $117M Worth of Ordinary People to Fund Its Future. How Exactly Did This Happen?
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Only Four African Countries Qualified for Toshiba's New Startup Initiative. Here's Why
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Your Savings Fund Billion-Naira Corporate Loans, And You Get Almost Nothing Back
Nigeria's biggest banks hold nearly N90 trillion in customer deposits. But for every N1 they lend to individual Nigerians, corporations collect N10. A data analysis of 2025 annual reports from Nigeria's four biggest banks shows retail customers supply up to 47% of deposits but receive less than 14% of credit disbursed. Here is what the numbers mean.Owobu Maureen
MicroStrategy Meltdown: MSTR Stock Hits Two-Year Low as Bitcoin Sinks
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Nigeria Ranks 6th Globally for AI Adoption, Yet Its Businesses Are a Telling A Different Story
A new global report places Nigeria 6th in the world for workforce AI literacy but 19th for enterprise AI adoption. The 32-point gap between both scores is the largest in the index and reveals a structural challenge in Nigeria's digital economy.
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White House Intervenes: OpenAI Urged to Pause New AI Model Release Over Safety Fears
OpenAI's upcoming GPT 5.6 model will reportedly have a limited release to select partners, influenced by the Trump administration, mirroring Anthropic's cautious strategy with Claude Mythos. This move reflects growing concerns about the cybersecurity threats posed by powerful AI, including the autonomous exploitation of software vulnerabilities. The true impact of these advanced models remains unclear due to their restricted access.Uche Emeka
Apple's Price Hike: MacBook & iPad Costs Soar Amid Worsening AI Chip Shortage
Apple has raised prices on MacBooks and iPads, attributing the increases to a sharp surge in memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry's data center expansion. This move signals that even major tech companies are feeling the impact of the AI boom, with broader market declines anticipated as component costs continue to rise.Uche Emeka
Gaming Revolution: General Intuition's $2.3 Billion Bet to Train AI for Reality
General Intuition, a pioneering AI startup, secured $320 million in funding to advance its agentic model capable of learning from gameplay and translating that knowledge to real-world robotics. Leveraging action-labeled video game data from its sister company Medal, General Intuition aims to create foundational AI that can generalize across virtual and physical environments. The company is committed to ethical development, prioritizing beneficial applications while empowering gamers through its Nerve platform.Uche Emeka
AI Takes Over Payments: Paystack's New Experiment Unleashes Automated Agents
Paystack has launched Paystack Index, an early-access product enabling AI agents to conduct financial transactions like purchases and payments. This initiative, developed with TSG Labs, aims to extend Paystack's infrastructure into AI-powered commerce, allowing users to complete routine transactions through platforms like ChatGPT. It marks an early bet on agentic commerce, with Paystack focusing on learning user behavior and building infrastructure for an AI-first internet.Uche Emeka
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Top 10 Longest Bridges in Africa and the Extraordinary Stories Behind Them
Africa's longest bridges were not built in a day. Some survived wars, coups, and decades of delay. What is the engineering and political story behind eight structures holding the continent together?
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The 600-Year History Behind Ikeja's Name: Where Did Ikeja Get Its Name?
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The African Podcast Boom: How Storytelling is Redefining Media Across the Continent
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The War on Poverty is on Pause: What Tinubu’s Reforms Really Mean for the Average Nigerian
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OPINION: Should Education Be Free To All?
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Opinion: The Dangerous Binary of Modern Narcissist Theory
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How Remembering Ancestors Shapes Moral Philosophy
By reflecting on the lives of those who came before us—their virtues, mistakes, and choices—we uncover a deeper, more personal foundation for understanding right and wrong.Ibukun Oluwa
Should Nigeria Adopt a Four-Day Work Week?
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The Unexpected Symptoms People Experience When They Stop Eating Sugar
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Nigeria Faces Growing Concern as Lassa Fever Death Toll Increases
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Nigeria's CBN Cracks Down on Terror Financing, Freezes Multiple Accounts
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Lusaka Road Works Snarl Airports: African Trip Planners Warned of Widespread Delays
Major road rehabilitation on Lusaka's Great East Road is causing significant traffic disruptions, affecting transfers to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN). Travellers are urged to allow extra time for their journeys, with Zambia Airways issuing an advisory due to the unpredictable travel times. While presenting short-term challenges, these infrastructure upgrades promise long-term benefits for Lusaka's connectivity.Precious Eseaye
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Entertainment
Eveything You Need To Know About The 16 Stadiums That Hosting The 2026 FIFA World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being played in 16 stadiums across three countries. One has hosted the tournament twice before, one cost five billion dollars to build, while hosting a nation's first home World Cup in a generation. What are these 16 venues?
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