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OpenAI has launched a new security feature, lockdown mode, to help protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks by restricting web access and other capabilities that could be exploited for data exfiltration. The feature, which is available to users on business plans like Free, Go, Plus, Pro and self-serve ChatGPT, is designed for individuals and organisations desiring stricter controls of how sensitive data can be accessed and transmitted through OpenAI products. In a post on its website, OpenAI says the lockdown mode is an optional advanced security setting that limits many tools and capabilities in OpenAI products that can connect…

Brighton & Hove Albion’s new signing, Zadok Yohanna, has revealed that the club’s reputation for identifying, developing and elevating young talents played a decisive role in his opting to leave AIK Stockholm and complete a move to the Premier League side. The highly rated Nigerian winger recently secured a long-term switch to Brighton after a meteoric rise in Sweden, where he established himself as one of the most exciting young prospects in Scandinavian football. Yohanna’s transfer represents another major step in a remarkable journey that began at the Ikon Allah Football Academy in Nigeria before he moved to Sweden in…

Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Musa Askira, has called for the immediate rescue of 42 schoolchildren abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of the state. Askira made the appeal while addressing journalists in Maiduguri on Saturday on behalf of community leaders, political stakeholders and residents of Askira/Uba, nearly three weeks after the pupils were reportedly abducted. The abducted children, said to be pupils of Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School, were allegedly taken by insurgents on May 15, 2026. The lawmaker described the incident as a tragic attack on education and humanity,…

The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has penned a tribute to the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, on the occasion of his 85th birthday. In a statement posted on X late Saturday, Obi described the octogenarian cleric as a global icon of spiritual leadership and a “faithful father in the faith” whose life has left an indelible mark on generations across the world. He wrote, “On behalf of my family, I join millions of believers and well-wishers across the world in celebrating your 85th birthday, Papa Kumuyi.…

Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga has issued a bold warning to British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua, promising to deliver something the former world champion has never felt in the ring when the pair meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 25. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the bout, the 20-1 (20 knockouts) Prenga, who is based in New Jersey, made clear his intention to cause an upset despite being widely regarded as the underdog. “I train hard, I am ready. I promise you, if I catch you, you’ve never felt anything like my punch. I promise it. You’re a great fighter,…

Sorry Anker: JMGO now makes my favorite flagship portable projector.The N3 Ultimate is an excellent portable 4K projector that defeats moderate ambient light at severe placement angles and can rival more expensive home theater installations at night. After a few weeks of testing, I think the raw adaptability exhibited by the JMGO’s N3 Ultimate justifies its current $2,399 price ($500 off its $2,999 list).Modern all-in-one projectors built around Google TV are already super accommodating when it comes to placement. Set one down on a living room table or campsite rock and it will begin searching for a screen or blank…

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns reached out for some divine intervention before a key play in Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals. “I needed a stop,” Towns, 30, joked during a post-game ESPN interview following the Knicks’ 105-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, June 6. Towns was shown on camera looking up to the heavens in a dramatic moment before his team’s final defensive play. The Knicks ultimately pulled out a squeaker victory in Game 2 when the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama failed to sink a jumper due to Mitchell Robinson’s blocking. During the post-game interview,…

MTN Nigeria has opened its data billing and network operations to public scrutiny in a bid to address persistent consumer concerns over alleged data depletion and rebuild customer trust. The Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer at MTN, Tobe Okigbo, said at a press conference on Data on Trial in Lagos that the initiative would allow Nigerians to independently examine how data is consumed and billed on the network. Mr Okigbo said the exercise was designed to determine whether there are genuine system issues, customer misconceptions or areas requiring better consumer education. According to him, MTN adopted a similar approach…

The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) says the anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals is being positioned as an African investment opportunity. Chairman of NGX Group, Umaru Kwairanga, disclosed this at the London Africa Summit on Friday, which focused on strengthening business and investment ties. Mr Kwairanga, in a statement on Saturday, said NGX had engaged stock exchanges across Africa to broaden participation in the planned offer and deepen regional capital market integration. “We want to consider the Dangote Refinery offer as an African offer and not a Nigerian offer. “That is why we invited stock…

Like the proverbial bitter kola that does not miss every season, a vibrant multitude of Ijebu sons and daughters again converged on Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on Saturday in resplendent attire and enviable steeze. With passionate fervour, they consolidated their position as a larder of cultural reverence and a display of a stupendously rich artistic heritage. It was at the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival, which First City Monument Bank sponsored. The event attracted many visitors and gracefully unfolded as a feast of spectacles, colours, grandeur, and an unbreakable bond. For one, the great ‘omo alares’, as Ijebus are traditionally praised, proved…