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Elon Musk planning to build AI factory on the moon

Elon Musk Unveils Plan for AI Satellite Factory on the Moon as SpaceX Eyes IPO

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Elon Musk has revealed an ambitious new plan to build a factory on the moon to manufacture AI-powered satellites, expanding his vision of taking artificial intelligence infrastructure beyond Earth. Speaking during an all-hands meeting at xAI on Tuesday evening, Musk told employees that the company would eventually require a lunar facility capable of producing satellites designed to deliver massive […]

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Exercise Restore Hope IX

Exercise Restore Hope IX: COAS Charges Troops to Translate Training into Operational Success

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Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has tasked graduating officers and soldiers from Exercise Restore Hope IX to convert their rigorous training into real-world victories against Nigeria’s security challenges in deployment theaters nationwide. Speaking at the Final Exercise and Graduation Ceremony on Friday at the Nigerian Army Training Camp in Kachia, Kaduna State, General Shaibu stressed that combat excellence, discipline, adaptability, and […]

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Keir Starmer

UK PM Blasts Trump’s NATO Afghanistan Remarks as ‘Appalling and Insulting’

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has fiercely condemned US President Donald Trump’s dismissal of NATO allies’ sacrifices in Afghanistan, calling the comments “insulting and frankly appalling”. The backlash intensifies transatlantic tensions over Trump’s NATO Afghanistan remarks during a Fox News interview. Trump’s Thursday interview from Davos, Switzerland, sparked outrage when he claimed NATO troops “stayed a little back, a little off the front […]

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Paintathon: Nigerian lady completes 168 hours non-stop painting

Paint-a-thon: Nigerian Lady completes 168 hours painting non-stop

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A Nigerian lady, Holiveah, who attempted the longest marathon painting has concluded her task, after painting non-stop for 168 hours over seven consecutive days. Recall that the Rivers State-born visual artist began the feat on July 21 and ended at exactly 1:50 on Monday, July 28, 2025. The feat has, however, drawn widespread attention from art […]

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Navigating the Compounding Complexity of Digital Card Issuing

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The number of virtual/digital cards issued worldwide is growing at an unprecedented pace. According to Juniper Research, global virtual card issuance is expected to grow at over 30% annually between 2023 and 2028, driven by relentless consumer demand for seamless, secure and convenient payment experiences. Customers expect digital-first card products that work instantly in mobile […]

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President Trump set to shut down USAID – Elon Musk

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The President of the United States (US) Donald Trump has agreed to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), this is according to disclosure made by Elon Musk. USAID is the world’s leading international development agency responsible for billions of dollars in US aid projects across the world. Foreign assistance distributed by […]

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US Court sentence British-Nigerian to seven years in prison over $5m cyber fraud

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A British-Nigerian, Oludayo Adeagbo,  has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar business email compromise (BEC) scheme in the United States (US). According to the US department of justice, Adeagbo, who also goes by John Edwards and John Dayo, conspired with others to steal over $3 million from different entities in Texas, […]

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Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris says she has secured broad support needed after receiving record $81m donations

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The vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, has aid that she is looking forward to formally accepting Democratic Party nomination after she raised more than $81 million, a day after President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race.  The amount is believed to be the largest 24-hour fundraising in the history of the US […]

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Pope Francis describes surrogacy as “deplorable”, calls for global ban

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Pope Francis has described surrogacy as deplorable, calling for a ban on it. What is surrogacy? Surrogacy is a process in which a woman carries and delivers a child for a couple or individual through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Pope Francis’ statement on surrogacy Speaking on Monday in a 45-minute address to Vatican-accredited diplomats, the […]

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IMF explains the role of US dollar in slowing economic growth in emerging economies

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The appreciation of the US dollar is having an adverse effect on emerging market economies. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), explained the impact in a blog post. Emerging markets include Nigeria, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, among others. In a blog post published on Wednesday, the Bretton Woods institution said the dollar’s […]

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