Onara Lawson

Michael Dell is the sixth-richest man in the world with a net worth of about $232 billion. He and his wife, Susan, have given away about $10 billion of that fortune—and she is calling a lot of the shots on where the money goes.  She is the co-founder and chair of the Michael & Susan […]

The suspended Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Siaka Zubeiru Anirive, has apologised to families of people who died in the corps’ custody following an operation against suspected illegal mining in Minna. Appearing before the Justice Mohammed Mohammed Commission of Inquiry, Anirive acknowledged that the incident could have been prevented […]

Steven Bartlett started his podcast with just a laptop and a sock pulled over a $100 microphone. Before there were guests, it was just Bartlett, reading from his diary at 2 a.m. and trying to make sense of what he had written that week. He eventually began interviewing other people about theirs. Now, The Diary […]

At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company’s popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults in what prosecutors described as a reckless pursuit of profit. The company’s chatbot model, ChatGPT, is giving dangerous medical advice, encouraging paranoia and coaching people to kill themselves or hurt […]

Want a seat at your nearest Starbucks in China? Make sure you order something first. Starbucks China now asks customers to buy something before they can sit down in its cafés, a rule that covers its roughly 8,000 stores across mainland China. (Some customers, like pregnant women and people with mobility issues, will still get […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the 400-bed Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital in Maiduguri, a major healthcare project that the Borno State Government says will improve specialist treatment and reduce the need for patients to travel outside the region for medical care. Developed under Governor Babagana Zulum, the hospital combines clinical services with training […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX said Tuesday that third-quarter revenue rose 161% to $14.6 billion year over year, cruising past the $12.86 billion analysts expected, according to Visible Alpha consensus from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company reported net income of $4.4 billion, or 35 cents a share compared with a net loss of $541 million in […]Read More

Vice President Kashim Shettima is set to unveil the headquarters of the Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A) campaign movement in Abuja as part of efforts to strengthen support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration and political agenda. The event will formally inaugurate the movement’s campaign structure and bring together members, leaders, and key stakeholders from across northern […]

The Standards Organization of Nigeria says 17,866 locally manufactured products from 8,634 companies have been certified or revalidated under the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme since the scheme was introduced. Director-General Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke disclosed the figures in Lagos at the 2026 National MANCAP Quality Award and the programme’s 20th anniversary celebration. He said the scheme […]

The Southern Senators’ Forum has paid tribute to elder statesman and Afenifere leader Reuben Fasoranti following reports of his death at the age of 100. In a condolence statement issued by its chairman, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, the forum described Fasoranti as a principled advocate of democracy, justice and responsible leadership whose public life influenced […]