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OpenAI has notified SpaceX of its intention to terminate its contract to provide OpenAI models to Cursor, citing concerns over compliance with its terms of service. The AI company said in a statement on Friday that it intends to wind down the contract by 12 November, giving SpaceX the maximum notice period permitted under the agreement. The notice to end the contract followed Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s acquisition of Anysphere, the developer of AI coding platform Cursor, for about $60 billion, despite OpenAI having worked with Cursor for nearly four years. OpenAI said the decision followed concerns that SpaceX may not…
Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 16 civilians from separate attempted abductions in Zamfara State and repelled a terrorist attack in Sokoto State. The military disclosed this in a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, and shared with newsmen in Sokoto on Saturday evening. According to the statement, troops of Sector 2 responded to a distress call in the early hours of Friday, August 28, following an attempted terrorist attack on a community in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Danja said…
The value of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) on Stellar has climbed roughly 360% in 2026 to nearly $4 billion, up from $868.8 million at the end of last year, according to a Dune Analytics dashboard maintained by Stellar.The network’s RWA market cap stood at $3.996 billion as of Aug. 29, spread across US Treasurys, private and public credit, non-US government debt and other tokenized asset classes.The market is concentrated among a handful of issuers. Spiko accounted for $1.55 billion of Stellar’s RWA value as of Aug. 27, followed by Realiz at $559 million, Tradable at $548 million, Franklin Templeton at…
Scott Wolf’s estranged wife, Kelley Wolf, is speaking out about the pair’s ongoing divorce and legal drama. “Wow, I have taken about 100 deep breaths to write this. How do I even start? It’s been a year since I recognized what everyone around me could see: I was not well, and I needed help,” Kelley, 49, began a lengthy Instagram statement shared Friday, August 28. “I felt like my brain had been hijacked, and the world was moving at the speed of a freight train.” Scott, 58, and Kelley announced in June 2025 that they had separated after 21 years…
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has asked the Plateau State Government to publish a detailed breakdown of the N10.1 billion it reportedly spent on travel and transport in the first six months of 2026. Mr Dalung made the demand in a statement posted on his verified Facebook page, following the state government’s clarification that the expenditure covered travel, transport and related activities across the wider public service and did not represent spending on Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s travels alone. The former minister said Plateau residents were entitled to know how the money was spent, particularly given the scale…
The Nasarawa State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the popular Lafia Tomato Market over alleged poor sanitation and public health concerns. The state government also impounded 37 tricycles for two days for operating during sanitation hours, thereby violating the state’s sanitation laws. The Commissioner for Environment, Solid Minerals and Mining, Margaret Elayo, stated this on Saturday in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, while briefing journalists shortly after the sanitation exercise for the month of August. She explained that Governor Abdullahi Sule had approved the thorough cleaning of the market and that it had been done several times, but…
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered a Coroner Inquest and Panel of Inquiry into the killings, shootings and violence that occurred at the Naira and Kobo Junction, a motor park area in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of the state. The inquiry, established through an Executive Order, will investigate the circumstances surrounding the August 24 incident, determine the identities and number of victims, establish the immediate and remote causes of the violence and determine whether anyone bears criminal responsibility for the deaths. The governor said in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, that the panel will be…
The Nigeria Premier Football League returned on Friday for the 2026/27 season with more at stake than the usual battle for the title, continental places and survival. A new commercial era, a record ₦1 billion prize for the champions, four promoted clubs and the unpredictability of last season have combined to raise expectations around Nigeria’s top-flight league. The campaign began with a South-West clash as Shooting Stars hosted newly promoted Inter Lagos in a 2-1 win for the home side at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, before the remaining nine Matchday 1 fixtures are played on Sunday. Rangers International…
The ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Katsina State has placed the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina under severe pressure, with a surge in suspected and confirmed cases overwhelming its Children’s Ward. The hospital management, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the facility was receiving a large number of patients referred from other health facilities, stretching its available bed capacity beyond its limits. According to the statement, “The ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Katsina State has placed enormous pressure on the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina (FTH Katsina), particularly the Children’s Ward. “The hospital is receiving an overwhelming number of suspected and confirmed cases,…
