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Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs have committed $50 million to Aptos development, with a particular focus on AI agent infrastructure and research, including support for two products it shipped last year to meet rising demand for onchain AI agent activity. Those products include Decibel, an AI-powered onchain order book and perpetuals exchange that launched on the Aptos mainnet in February, and Shelby, a decentralized storage protocol that seeks to support the workloads of AI agents, the Aptos Foundation said on Thursday.“Autonomous agents are already transacting onchain at frequencies no human can match, routing to whatever venue is fastest, most consistent, and…

The White Lotus has faced a surprising amount of behind-the-scenes drama ranging from feuds to characters being recast. The White Lotus, which premiered in 2021, focuses on the guests and employees at a fictional resort as they experience a slew of personal ups and downs while on vacation. The anthology series is also known for featuring a mysterious murder — or two — that is eventually revealed. Each season films at a new location, with the first taping in Hawaii, before venturing to Sicily and Thailand. Season 4 is currently being taped in France. While many tune in for the…

Some senators have faulted the amendment of the Senate rules, giving only senators who have spent at least eight years in the chamber the right to contest for the positions of senate president and deputy senate president. The senators separately expressed their grievances over the amendment while speaking with journalists after plenary on Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES reports that the amendment has generated controversy since it was first introduced in the chamber on Tuesday. The move appears to affect several potential aspirants for the positions. Critics say Mr Akpabio promoted the amendment so he would not have any major challenger if…

The federal government has disclosed that over five million hectares of land have been set aside across the country for livestock development as it intensifies efforts to attract private investment into Nigeria’s livestock sector. This was made known by Nigeria’s Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, while receiving a delegation from Consolidated Limited Investment Partners on Wednesday in Abuja. In a statement posted on the ministry’s official X page on Thursday, the ministry said the delegation was led by the Legal Adviser for Amedeo Solution, Emmanuel Omoruyi. The meeting, held at the ministry’s headquarters, focused on deepening private sector participation…

Five students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, in Ogun State, have recounted their experiences after they were rescued from kidnappers. DAILY POST recalls that a simple trip for food ended in a traumatic abduction of the five students. They were kidnapped on the Isara-Ode road. To them, last Tuesday was more than just a day of freedom. Relieved but visibly shaken, the rescued youths shared their ordeal with DAILY POST, detailing the moments between their abduction in the Remo North local government area of the state and their eventual return to safety. Driving an ash coloured Toyota car, the students,…

The Islamic Coordination Council, ICC, has declared that Muslims should produce the next governor of Oyo State in the 2027 governorship election, disagreeing with remarks recently attributed to Governor Seyi Makinde. In a statement jointly signed by its chairman, Sulaiman Abanise, and secretary, Mas’ud Akintola, the council said its position was based on what it described as an established, though unofficial, tradition of balancing religious representation in the state’s leadership. According to the group, the arrangement became more evident during the 2019 political transition when a former chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in the state publicly stated…

Controversial Nigerian street-pop artiste, Portable, has been involved in a lone accident a night to his new born baby’s naming ceremony. The incident happened on Thursday night in Ogun State, after he experienced a brake failure during his preparation for the ceremony. Sharing details about the incident, Portable revealed he escaped death after he drove his car into a ditch to avoid colliding with another car. Speaking in a trending video on his Instagram story, the singer said, “My fans, join me to appreciate God. I was just driving out this evening when the accident happened. “Nothing do me oo,…

Asisat Oshoala fired a hat-trick as Al Hilal thrashed Al Qadsiah 5-1 to reach the final of the final of the Saudi Women’s Cup. Al Hilal won the tie 7-2 on aggregate, having defeated their opponent 2-1 in the first leg. Oshoala netted twice in the first half, and completed her hat-trick in the 73rd minute. The Nigeria international has now scored 23 goals and provided six assists across all competitions this season. Al Hilal will face either Al Ula or Al Nasr in the final. Oshoala’s international teammate, Ashleigh Plumptre is on the books of Al Nasr.

China has denounced the United Kingdom’s conviction of a former Hong Kong policeman for spying on dissidents at Beijing’s behest, an embassy statement said, slamming the verdict as a “political move”. The conviction of Chung Biu Yuen “is nothing but a political move of abusing the law and manipulating the judicial process by the UK side”, said a statement on Thursday by an unnamed spokesperson. The “sole purpose” of the decision is to “embolden those anti-China elements who are hiding in the UK and bent on destabilising Hong Kong, and to smear the Chinese government”, the statement added, calling it…

The Rivers State Police Command says it has dismantled an illegal security outfit operating under the name “Civilian Joint Task Force” in Tai Local Government Area of the state, arresting five suspects and recovering three locally fabricated pump-action rifles. The suspects include three women and two men. The command said the operation followed a directive by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, ordering a nationwide crackdown on illegal arms and criminal groups. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Blessing Agabe, said operatives of the State Intelligence Department acted on…