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Quickteller, a digital payments platform powered by the Interswitch Group, has unveiled InsomniaQ, its new music and culture experience. It stated in a statement on Tuesday that the unveiling was done recently at a press briefing in Lagos, adding that the briefing brought together members of the media and key stakeholders for an exclusive preview of InsomniaQ, a first-of-its-kind, all-night music and lifestyle experience designed to redefine Lagos’ December entertainment calendar. The statement stated that the preview was scheduled to run from the evening of December 21 into the early hours of December 22, 2025, adding that InsomniaQ was positioned…

President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), Uyi Akpata, alongside players of Nigeria’s senior men’s cricket team, the Yellow Greens, have lauded Kenyan coach Steve Tikolo following his recent departure as the team’s head coach and high-performance manager, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Tikolo was honoured at a send-off ceremony held at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos on Sunday, in recognition of his contributions to Nigerian cricket over the past three years. The former Kenya international was appointed in October 2022 on an initial two-year contract, replacing Clive Ogbimi. His contract was later extended in 2024. During his…

The Bauchi State-owned university, Sa’adu Zungur University, on Wednesday matriculated 4,024 students for the 2025/2026 academic session, with the management declaring zero tolerance for cultism and other social vices. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Fatima Tahir, made the declaration at the 13th matriculation ceremony held at the Yuli Campus of the institution. Represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Bala Ma’aji, Tahir said the ceremony was the fourth to be conducted under her administration since she assumed office. She explained that the matriculation formally qualified the students as bona fide members of the university community after taking the oath of allegiance.…

Across six top large language models, xAI’s Grok performed the worst at identifying and countering antisemitic content, according to a study published Wednesday by the Anti-Defamation League. On the other end of the spectrum, Anthropic’s Claude performed the best according to the report’s metrics, but the ADL said all models had gaps that required improvement.The ADL tested Grok, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Meta’s Llama, Claude, Google’s Gemini, and DeepSeek by prompting models with a variety of narratives and statements falling under three categories defined by the ADL: “anti-Jewish,” “anti-Zionist,” and “extremist.” The study rated chatbots on their responses in multiple types of…

As gold prices surged to $5,300 this week, Tether and Coinbase — the two companies behind the world’s largest US dollar stablecoins — are taking different approaches to gaining exposure to the precious metal. Spot gold climbed above $5,300 per ounce on Wednesday, posting a record high of $5,311 at 3:30 am UTC, according to TradingView data.Amid the rally, Tether, issuer of USDt (USDT), the world’s largest stablecoin, doubled down on its gold accumulation, while Coinbase, a key partner in the USDC (USDC) stablecoin consortium, promoted access to gold futures on its platform.The contrasting strategies show the different ways crypto…

Ryan Reynolds’ rep has addressed the discourse regarding his unsealed text messages in wife Blake Lively’s ongoing legal battle against Justin Baldoni. “Yes, Ryan got involved — what husband wouldn’t support his wife and the mother of his children?” a rep for Reynolds, 49, said in a statement to Us Weekly on Tuesday, January 27. “He saw his wife fighting daily to stand up against sexual harassment in a private and respectful way, only to face retaliation for doing so.” The statement continued, “If anything, Ryan feels like he wasn’t angry enough. He passionately believes in and will stand up…

When Cameroon’s Constitutional Council announced on 27 October 2025 that 92-year-old President Paul Biya had won an eighth term, simmering tensions in the country boiled over – their effects spilling beyond the country’s borders. Public frustration was growing ahead of the 12 October polls. Civil society groups and the youth openly doubted whether the political system built around Mr Biya and his ruling party would ever permit a genuine change of power. Yet millions voted, reflecting a hope that elections could make a difference. But immediately after the Constitutional Council awarded Mr Biya 53.66 per cent of the vote, leading…

Nigerian streamer and TikToker Habeeb “Peller” Hamzat has sparked reactions on social media after announcing that he might withdraw from university barely two days after resuming academic activities. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the 20-year-old revealed on his Instagram page on Saturday that he secured admission into a private university in Lagos to study Law. Although Peller did not disclose the name of the institution, reports claimed he was admitted to Caleb University in Imota, Ikorodu, Lagos. The TikToker expressed excitement over gaining admission and also took a swipe at critics who had previously mocked his educational background. Not going back…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State on Tuesday flagged off the 1st South-East Shooting Competition, describing shooting as a strategic sport for talent discovery and youth empowerment. Speaking at the opening ceremony in Umuahia, Mr Otti said that the competition was part of his administration’s efforts to expand sports development beyond conventional disciplines. The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Nwaobilor Ananaba, described shooting as a recognised Olympic sport. He also said that the sport possesses a strong potential to produce national and international champions when developed adequately at the grassroots level. He said that his…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has summoned Overland Airline over alleged exploitation of customers with costly flight tickets. Director of Consumer Protection for the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this in a statement posted on his verified X handle, saying the agency had a meeting with the airline. Achimugu said the airline’s argument is that tax in aviation is charged on tickets flown and not when the ticket is purchased, claiming that it has a standing agreement with the tax body. He stated that given the agency’s determination, Overland has been mandated to facilitate a refund to all passengers affected…