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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked a US court for permission to submit a confidential declaration explaining why it is withholding some records relating to allegations linking President Bola Tinubu to a drug-trafficking investigation. The FBI made the request in an application dated August 20 before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, saying it could not publicly disclose the full reasons for withholding certain information. An ex parte, in camera declaration is a submission made privately to a judge for consideration without being placed on the public record. The application was published on X on…

In response to these videos, other creators started sharing what appear to be screenshots of partnership offers they’d received from PR firms working on Higgsfield’s behalf. All of this led fans to the conclusion that Higgsfield has been trying to use creators to boost its profile and garner goodwill from the public. Almost immediately, fans began dragging Haapoja and Kolder for seemingly working with Higgsfield. Haapoja’s and Kolder’s videos are not labeled as ads and neither the creators nor Higgsfield responded to The Verge’s questions about whether these were paid partnerships. But in producing and posting videos that feel very…

Gwyneth Paltrow is poking fun at a viral invitation, purportedly sent by the actress for a dinner in honor of OpenAI billionaire Sam Altman. Entertainment journalist Matthew Belloni recently reported in his Puck newsletter that “invites are going out this week for a ‘private, off-the-record al fresco dinner’” with Altman at Paltrow’s home in the Hamptons. A purported invitation included in the story has since gone viral on social media, with some leveling criticism at Paltrow, 53, for hosting an event honoring the OpenAI CEO, whose company is behind artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT. One X user described it as “tone-deaf.”…

The Akwa Ibom State Electricity Regulatory Commission (AKSERC) has clarified that Wednesday’s transfer of electricity market oversight from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to the state does not mean an immediate change in electricity supply or tariffs. The commission said the transfer order marks the beginning of a transition expected to be completed by 17 February 2027. The statement, signed by AKSERC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Arit Uya, was posted on the commission’s Facebook page on Thursday. PHED remains electricity provider According to the commission, the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) Plc will continue to supply, meter…

Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, faces a tough challenge in reassimilating to life in the UK, where she remains deeply unpopular, as well as managing uneasy ties with the royal family. Through bombshell interviews and tell-all documentaries, the 45-year-old former American actress has never hidden how difficult she found things after her fairytale wedding to Harry in 2018. And both she and Harry have complained about her treatment by the British media, which Harry told a court this year made her life “an absolute misery”. “I think there’s more questions sort of over her and how she re-adapts to life back…

Tesla has discontinued Solar Roof, its solar panels designed to look like regular roofing tiles, Electrek reports. Sources “close to the program” told the publication that Tesla has informed its third-party installer network that Solar Roof is no longer available to order, and that only conventional solar panels will be supplied going forward.While Tesla hasn’t officially announced that it’s sunsetting the product, it’s made several website changes that corroborate the reported discontinuation. The dedicated Solar Roof page (tesla.com/solarroof) that launched almost a decade ago now automatically redirects to Tesla’s solar panel page instead, and the “Solar Roof” option is no…

A mother of three was killed by her boyfriend in an apparent murder-suicide shortly after she dropped two of her three children off at school in Georgia. Nicole Karastury Elliott was shot in the head outside of her home on Monday, August 17, after a dispute with her boyfriend, Andrew Roy Harris. One day later, Harris, 36, was found dead in a room at a Days Inn hotel in Phenix City. Harris County Sheriff Mike Jolley said during a press conference on Tuesday, August 18, that Harris shot Elliott, 35, after they got into a fight over prescription medication that…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State for transforming the once-deplorable Elele-Egbeda-Omoku Road into a modern 33.5-kilometre dual carriageway. Mr Shettima gave the commendation on Thursday while inaugurating the newly constructed 33.5-kilometre road, which links communities across the Ikwerre, Emohua and Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Areas of Rivers. He described the project as a demonstration of the impact sub-national governments could make through strategic infrastructure development. The vice president said roads remain critical to national development, describing them as “the most democratic instruments of development” because of their importance to farmers, traders, workers, students and patients.…

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, commemorating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holiday on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued on Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and across the diaspora on the occasion, urging Nigerians to reflect on the values of compassion, humility and service associated with the life of the Prophet Muhammad. “Every Eid ul Mawlid gives us reason to pause and…

Patreon has announced a number of new and overhauled features that are designed to “build a better network – and a better internet,” according to CEO Jack Conte. The Patreon roadmap includes discovery algorithm updates, platform and security improvements, and new features for both creators and fans.In a lengthy blog post, Conte outlines each of the changes and says they aim to address how the last generation of tech companies “have enshittified” by positioning Patreon as a better example of online creative and community platforms:“The current version of the web is a failed promise for creators and fandoms. As creators,…