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The Oyo State Government has paid tribute to the civilians and security personnel who lost their lives during the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, describing them as heroes whose sacrifices would not be forgotten. In a memorial message shared on its official X handle on Wednesday, the state government expressed gratitude for the successful rescue of the abducted pupils and teachers while mourning those who died during the incident. Lt felix ademe…Photo Credit: Naija News “While we express gratitude for the safe return of the children and teachers abducted from Oriire LGA, we also wish…

The Elon Musk-owned xAI is suing a South Carolina man who allegedly used the company’s Grok AI chatbot to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In a lawsuit reported earlier by Reuters, xAI claims Terry Wayne Harwood “knowingly and intentionally used Grok to circumvent safeguards, alter nonconsensual images, and generate and distribute CSAM,” breaching the company’s policies.Harwood was arrested in February for allegedly possessing and distributing CSAM and is facing eight felony charges. The lawsuit claims “at least some” of the images related to Harwood’s criminal charges “were generated or altered” with Grok, and that Harwood bypassed Grok’s safeguards and…

Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald have partnered to support blockchain-based initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on equity offerings for listed companies, a move that could further expand the use of tokenized securities in traditional capital markets.The companies said Wednesday that they are developing a framework for primary issuances that would allow companies to raise capital through tokenized securities while remaining within the existing regulatory framework for public offerings. The framework would support both IPOs and follow-on, or secondary, offerings, in which already public companies issue additional shares to raise capital.Under the agreement, Securitize will provide the tokenization infrastructure used to issue,…

If you’ve seen The Snowman, then you’re going to recognize the main character of that police thriller, Detective Harry Hole, even though Michael Fassbender isn’t playing him this time. Instead, Tobias Santelmann is taking the leading role in Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole. The show is based on Jo Nesbø‘s fifth Harry Hole novel, The Devil’s Star, and there’s a serial killer on the loose in Oslo. Harry’s hunt for that murderer is complicated by Tom Waaler (Joel Kinnaman), a police colleague whom Harry openly suspects is corrupt. There are a lot of mysteries for Harry to unravel, and it looks…

The family of Evbu Eguasa has commended the Edo State Government for intervening in her rehabilitation after she reportedly lived with mental health challenges for about 16 years. The family gave the commendation on Tuesday during a visit to the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Benin to appreciate the government’s support. Speaking on behalf of the family, Lugard Eguasa said years of efforts to secure treatment for his sister were hampered by financial constraints and other challenges. He thanked Governor Monday Okpebholo and the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugenia Abdallah, for facilitating…

Freed Oyo pupils and their teacher There is so much that we should still push to know. It is time to now count the chicks. Some titbits of information are in the media. Claims that eight terrorists were captured alive, as many were “unalived” using the pidgin rendition of killing, require substantiations. That the security forces rounded up family members of the terrorists in different states in Northern Nigeria and delivered a clear message of killing those family members in retaliation for any further deaths among the victims beyond the dastardly slaughter of Michael Oyedokun and the killing of another…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said up to 45 per cent of dementia cases could be prevented by addressing modifiable risk factors, as it unveiled updated global guidelines to help countries reduce the growing burden of the condition. The UN health agency released the updated recommendations on Wednesday, saying the guidance provides countries with evidence-based measures to prevent or delay cognitive decline and dementia across the life course. According to the WHO, more than 57 million people worldwide are living with dementia, while nearly 10 million new cases are diagnosed each year. Alzheimer’s disease remains the most common form…

Veteran Nollywood actor, Olayinka Quadri, has been inducted as a Special Marshal of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) as part of efforts to promote traffic compliance and strengthen community participation in road safety advocacy. The induction ceremony was held at the LASTMA headquarters in Oshodi, Lagos, where the agency’s General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, decorated the actor and presented him with the official Special Marshal kit. Using influence to promote traffic discipline The Special Marshal initiative is designed to engage influential members of society, including public figures, community leaders, and other stakeholders, to support LASTMA’s efforts to raise awareness…

The Kogi State Government has said two of the National Examinations Council candidates abducted during Tuesday’s attack on Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area were writing their examinations at what it described as a “miracle centre.” The government, however, said it had launched a large-scale multi-agency security operation to rescue the remaining four victims still in captivity. The operation, ordered by Governor Usman Ododo, is being coordinated by the State Security Adviser, retired Commander Jerry Omodara, with the involvement of all security and intelligence agencies operating in the state. Those still being held include the Principal of…

Researchers at Stanford University and Singapore Management University found that Polymarket’s five-minute Bitcoin prediction markets create incentives for traders to manipulate spot prices around settlement, allowing sophisticated participants to profit at the expense of retail traders.The study examined contracts in which traders bet on whether Bitcoin’s price would end above or below a predetermined level after five minutes. Because the contracts settle using Chainlink price feeds based on Bitcoin’s price at the end of each trading window, traders have an incentive to influence the spot market immediately before settlement.Analyzing trading activity before and after Polymarket introduced the contracts in July…