A United Kingdom-based Nigerian doctor, Tijion Esho, has lost his medical licences after being found guilty of giving free Botox injections in return for sex, Telegraph reports. Esho is known for his medical opinion and commentaries on cosmetic surgery discussions on popular Television programmes, including ITV’s This Morning, BBC’s Morning Live and E4’s Body Fixers. … Continue reading UK-based Nigerian doctor loses licences over sex for free Botox injections
The winners of the $1.326 billion Powerball ticket were officially revealed by the Oregon Lottery on Monday. During a press conference at the Oregon Lottery Headquarters in Salem, Oregon, husband and wife Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and their friend Laiza Chao were announced as the winners of the massive lottery drawn earlier this month. Cheng … Continue reading Oregon Lottery: Immigrant battling cancer among trio who won $1.326bn Powerball ticket
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the implementation of the new incremental tariff on Band A customers. The lower chamber agreed upon this at the house resolution during a plenary session on Tuesday. According to them, the resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public … Continue reading Reps urge NERC to postpone implementation of new electricity tariffs
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), an interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts belonging to individuals and companies being investigated for alleged offences bordering on unauthorised dealing in forex exchange, money laundering and terrorism financing. The judge ordered that the accounts be … Continue reading Court Grants EFCC Order to Freeze 1,146 Suspicious Accounts
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says the rehabilitation of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company (KRPC) will be completed by the end of 2024 after years of being shut down due to lack of maintenance. The Managing Director of KRPC, Mustafa Sugungun, disclosed this on Monday during an oversight visit … Continue reading Kaduna Refinery to Resume 60% Production Capacity by December — NNPCL
Election 2024 Indiana CongressRep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., speaks during a Northern Hamilton County GOP Meeting, Monday, April 22, 2024, in Sheridan, Ind. Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress who emerged as a natural voice for Ukraine, recently voted against sending $61 billion of aid to the country. Her reversal aligns with other … Continue reading Why congresswoman born and raised in Ukraine voted against aid for her homeland
The United States Central Command has released images of a floating pier being built by the US military off the coast of Gaza, which once complete is intended to help deliver much needed humanitarian aid to the devastated strip’s starving population. Construction of the temporary pier began at sea last week and the images show crew from several military vessels … Continue reading Why US military, Biden administration constructing $320m floating pier off Gaza
Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday morning announced that he has found former President Donald Trump in contempt on nine of 10 alleged violations of the gag order preventing him from making public statements about jurors, witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and members of their families. Each violation carries a $1,000 fine, which means he must pay … Continue reading Judge fines Trump for violating gag order, warns of jail time
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has threatened to cripple the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, over non-payment of ₦200bn bridging claims. The threat comes following current nationwide scarcity which has seen prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, surge to between N610 and N800 at the … Continue reading ₦200bn Debt: Will petrol marketers withdraw services amid fuel scarcity in Nigeria?
OpenAI, the developer of the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, has opened its first office in the Asian region in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. "We chose Tokyo as our first Asian office for its global leadership in technology, culture of service, and a community that embraces innovation," said company in an official statement. Company's CEO Sam … Continue reading OpenAI’s Tokyo office first in Asia
Spacecraft and objects, including satellites passing over Türkiye, can be tracked using artificial intelligence in a project which will also enable the detection of espionage activities. Prof. Tahsin Cagri Sisman, vice rector of Turkish Aeronautical Association University, shed light on the project. Sisman said that they conduct satellite orbit determination studies using artificial intelligence and … Continue reading Turkish university exploring AI to monitor space activity
The UN chief said on Friday he is "deeply troubled" by reports of Israeli military's use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its bombing campaign in Gaza. Stating that AI is used as a tool for target identification, particularly in densely populated residential areas, resulting in a distressing number of civilian casualties, Antonio Guterres said: "No … Continue reading UN chief decries Israeli military’s AI use in Gaza bombing campaign
Meta introduced its new artificial intelligence (AI) training chip Wednesday that supports new generative AI products and services. The US-based global tech firm said its next generation Meta Training and Inference Accelerator, called MTIA, is part of the company's growing investment in its AI infrastructure that will complement its existing and future AI infrastructure to … Continue reading Meta introduces new artificial intelligence training chip
The US ambassador to the UN on Monday called on all regional countries to stop providing arms support to the warring parties in North African country of Sudan. "Armed actors in Sudan must respect international law and protect civilians, and recall the ICC’s (International Criminal Court) jurisdiction to investigate war crimes," Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters, … Continue reading UN, US warn regional countries against supplying arms to warring parties in Sudan
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jordan on Tuesday on the second leg of a regional tour for talks aimed at reaching a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Blinken is expected to meet with King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi during his visit, according to an Anadolu reporter. The chief diplomat … Continue reading US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jordan to discuss Gaza ceasefire
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