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The EU on Monday hit Elon Musk’s X with an investigation over AI chatbot Grok’s generation of sexualised deepfake images of women and minors, in the latest step of an international backlash against the tool. Grok faces an outcry after it emerged that users could sexualise images of women and children using simple text prompts such as “put her in a bikini” or “remove her clothes”. “In Europe, we will not tolerate unthinkable behaviour, such as digital undressing of women and children,” said European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. “It is simple — we will not hand over consent…

For many years, credit card companies and other payment methods were aggressive about policing child sexual abuse material. Then, Elon Musk’s Grok started undressing children on X.The Center for Countering Digital Hate found 101 sexualized images of children as part of its sample of 20,000 images made by Grok from December 29th to January 8th. Using that sample, the group estimated that 23,000 sexualized images of children had been produced in that time frame. Over that 11-day period, they estimated that on average, a sexualized image of a child was produced every 41 seconds. Not all of the sexualized images…

The US Senate Agriculture Committee and two federal financial agencies have delayed events related to digital asset regulation amid a winter storm that paralyzed many areas of the country over the weekend.A spokesperson for the Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman told Cointelegraph on Monday that the body would push a scheduled markup for its version of a crypto market structure bill from Tuesday to Thursday. The bill, called the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act, is the committee’s attempt to establish clear rules for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over digital assets. In addition to the delay in Congress, the CFTC…

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The Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Unification Church, on Monday, said that its 151 members were still in captivity, urging the federal government to intensify efforts to secure their release. It said that the 151 were among those abducted at Wali, Kaduna State, on 18 January. The Head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church, Emmanuel Adewale-Alogbo, made this known at a news conference at Maba, near Lagos, on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference was to announce activities for the church’s 2026 annual conference with the theme, “An Unhidden City”. The conference will begin on…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the discovery of a new oil well, Awodi-07, in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta region. The disclosure was contained in a statement issued by NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, and published on the company’s website on Monday. According to the statement, NNPC Ltd congratulated Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) on the successful drilling of the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration well, noting that Chevron operates the asset under the NNPC Ltd/CNL Joint Venture. “The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has congratulated Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC…

Last week, I shared a travelogue describing my visit to Taraba State, where distance is measured not in kilometres but in neglect and where a road becomes a referendum on citizenship. I anticipated interest, but not the overwhelming response: over 2,010 emails, texts, and messages followed—some generous, some stinging, many deeply reflective. Some thanked me for articulating what they have endured for years; others challenged my framing or conclusions, or said I had not gone far enough. The feedback became more than applause or criticism: it sparked a national conversation about what infrastructure means, who the federation serves, and why…

Controversial preacher, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has weighed in on the ongoing debate sparked by a video of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy healing 10 people at once. Recently, a video of Day 2 of the Healing Streams Live Healing Services, with Pastor Chris, held on 15 March 2025, surfaced on the internet.  The video shows Pastor Chris healing people laid up on stretchers from all over the world, including South Sudan, Iran, and the United Kingdom. “In a moment, you will be healed. While I’m standing here, the Spirit of God is touching your body. Everything is being fixed.…

The Benue State chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has said that hardline actions taken against striking nurses by the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, could further prolong the ongoing industrial action. This was disclosed on Monday in a statement by the state chairman of the association, Tahav Kershio. He condemned the alleged use of intimidation, threats and punitive measures against nurses, describing such actions as outdated and counterproductive to peaceful conflict resolution. Kershio said newly employed nurses were yet to be paid their salaries, while older staff members were receiving only partial…

Ahead of the Ahoda East Constituency 11 and Khana Constituency 2 bye-elections in Rivers State, aspirants loyal to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike have won the All Progressives Congress, APC tickets. The ruling party conducted the primary elections on Monday. DAILY POST reports that the bye-elections were conducted to fill vacant seats in the Rivers State House of Assembly. While Napoleo Ukalikpe won the APC ticket for the Ahoda East ll Constituency, Mrs Bulabari Henrietta Loolo is the party’s flagbearer for the Khana Constituency 2. Henrietta is the wife of Hon. Dinebari Loolo, who represented Khana 2…