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Habemus Papam: Who Is Pope Leo XIV, the First American Pope with Nigerian Connections?

Nigeria, May 9 -- Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected as the new pope for the Catholic Church. The announcement was made shortly after 5:00 p.m. (UK time) on Thursda... Read More


IMAP Governing Council Denies Irregularities in Rector Selection Process

Nigeria, May 9 -- The Governing Council of Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia, has debunked recent allegations circulating on social media concerning the ongoing selection process for a substanti... Read More


JUST IN: X Notification Service Experiencing Outage

Nigeria, May 9 -- Microblogging platform, X formerly known as Twitter, is facing an ongoing outage with its notification system, affecting users across the globe. Many have reported that they are una... Read More


Google Uses AI to Guard Chrome Users Against Scams

Nigeria, May 9 -- Google has introduced new artificial intelligence features to help protect Chrome users from online scams. The company made the announcement on Thursday, revealing that the desktop ... Read More


Threads to Begin Showing Video Ads

Nigeria, May 9 -- This new move, revealed during Meta's presentation at the IAB NewFronts, is aimed at expanding the platform's advertising options, which were opened to global brands just last month.... Read More


Microsoft Blocks Staff from Using DeepSeek App Over Security Fears

Nigeria, May 9 -- Microsoft has stopped its workers from using the DeepSeek app, raising concerns over where data is stored and the kind of information users might receive. This was shared during a S... Read More


New Zealand's Plan to Ban Social Media for Kids Suffers Setback

Nigeria, May 9 -- A plan to stop children under 16 from using social media in New Zealand faced a major roadblock when one of the ruling coalition parties, ACT, refused to support it. The idea came f... Read More


Dangote Foundation Distributes 35,000 Bags of Rice to Kaduna, Targets 1 Million Nigerians Nationwide

Nigeria, May 9 -- The Aliko Dangote Foundation has rolled out a massive food relief effort, distributing 35,000 bags of 10kg rice across all 23 Local Government Areas of Kaduna State as part of its Na... Read More


A Fuel Ban Now? That's Like Jumping Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire

Nigeria, May 9 -- In a country where fuel is the lifeblood of daily life and the engine oil of the economy, floating the idea of a hasty ban on fuel importation is not just a misstep-it's a ticking ti... Read More


NAFDAC Clamps Down on Water Factory Over Illegal Production in Lafia

Nigeria, May 9 -- A water production facility in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has been shut down by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) after it was discovered engaging... Read More