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The Federal Government has partnered with Meta to launch GovGuide Nigeria, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot designed to provide Nigerians with easier access to information on government services in multiple local languages. The launch was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, following the unveiling of Meta’s Economic Impact Report in Nigeria. According to the ministry, GovGuide Nigeria is a fully operational multilingual voice and text chatbot developed through a collaboration involving Meta, the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, and…

After back-to-back losses in trials grappling with its impact on teens’ mental health, Meta just settled what was supposed to be its next legal battle with Kentucky’s Breathitt County School District. Google’s YouTube, Snap, and TikTok all recently settled similar claims brought by the school district, which was seeking payment from the companies to cover the cost of combatting social media-related mental health harms.The trial had been set to begin in June as the first bellwether trial of the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) cases, which include claims from school districts, state attorneys general, and individuals against the social media platforms.…

Crypto services company Blockchain.com confidentially filed for a US initial public offering (IPO), becoming the latest digital asset player to pursue a public listing as crypto firms return to equity markets.The company said it submitted a draft S-1 registration statement to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to a proposed offering of Class A ordinary shares. Pricing and the number of shares have not yet been determined.According to Thursday’s announcement, the proposed IPO remains subject to market conditions and SEC review. Confidential S-1 filings allow companies to begin the IPO process and receive regulatory feedback before publicly disclosing…

Jimmy Kimmel showed solidarity for Stephen Colbert by encouraging his viewers not to support CBS. “We will be off tomorrow night out of respect for our colleague and friend Stephen Colbert, and the writers, producers, and staff and crew at The Late Show, whose final show on CBS airs opposite ours,” Kimmel, 58, said on the Wednesday, May 20, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Kimmel spoke out against the decision to conclude The Late Show. “I think you know how I feel about the fact that they’re being pushed out,” he noted. “I hope the people who did the pushing…

Aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State on Thursday submitted separate petitions challenging the conduct of the party’s recent National Assembly primaries. The aggrieved aspirants presented the petitions individually at the APC state secretariat in Jos to Zubairu Lawal, secretary of the party’s National Assembly appeal committee in Plateau. The aspirants alleged widespread irregularities and violations of internal party guidelines, insisting that the exercise fell short of the standards required for a credible democratic process. After the submissions, the senator representing the Plateau Central district, Diket Plang, addressed journalists on behalf of the petitioners. He said…

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Jennifer Adighije, has announced the restoration of the 450 megawatts Alaoji Open Cycle Power Plant in Abia State. The restoration took place after it was shut down in 2023 over gas supply and metering disputes. Emmanuel Ojor, head of corporate communications and external relations, NDPHC disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Mr Ojor quoted Ms Adighije as saying this during a meeting with the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, where she briefed him on efforts taken by the company to revive the power plant. She…

I love Arsenal fans. I sometimes think there can’t be many of them who won’t make good spouses or lifetime friends. It takes the patience of Job and the fidelity of a monk to support a team through 22 winless seasons and 835 matches and still have the heart to sing “The Angel (North London) Forever,” each match time that they filed out to play in the last three years or so since the song was adopted. When the Manchester City v A.C. Bournemouth match ended in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night, giving Arsenal an irretrievable win, the relief…

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), a global health humanitarian non-governmental organisation, said it treated 60,566 children for malnutrition in Zamfara State in 2025 alone. In an official communication posted on the NGO’s official Facebook page on Wednesday, MSF said the situation was aggravated by hunger and disease. ‘The rains also coincide with the lean season, when food stored are exhausted and new harvests are still months away. Undernutrition weakens immune systems, turning common illnesses into deadly threats, particularly for children. “In 2025, MSF treated 60,566 children for malnutrition in Zamfara, as hunger and disease combined into a dangerous cycle,’ the organisation…

Nine months after their private wedding, singer Oluwatosin “Mr Eazi” Ajibade and Temi, the daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, have announced that they are expecting their first child. In August 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the couple tied the knot at Hallgrímskirkja Church in Reykjavík, Iceland, three years after getting engaged. The couple announced the pregnancy in a joint Instagram post on Thursday, sharing photos that showed the actress’s baby bump. Actress Temi Otedola (Credit_Instagram@Temiotedola) Temi Otedola (Credit_ Instagram@Temiotedola) They wrote: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.” This…

Swedish giants AIK Fotboll have officially confirmed that Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna will not join the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming Unity Cup in London despite receiving a maiden invitation from Nigeria. The club announced the decision in an official statement, revealing that Yohanna remains in the final phase of his rehabilitation programme and will therefore stay back in Sweden instead of linking up with the Super Eagles for the invitational tournament scheduled to hold between 26 May and 30 May. The club stated in an official release on its website and social media pages: “AIK Football is proud…