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Nvidia has officially entered the world of consumer laptop chips with the RTX Spark, and several device makers already have hardware lined up for it. Microsoft, Asus, HP, MSI, Lenovo, and Dell are expected to launch RTX Spark laptops sometime this fall, and some of those partner companies have shared details about what we can expect.The common feature shared by all of the upcoming launches is that Arm-based Nvidia RTX Spark superchip, though several variations are in the pipeline. The flagship version unveiled by Nvidia at Computex includes 20 CPU cores, 6,144 GPU cores, and 128GB of LPDDR5X memory —…

Losses from exploits of crypto platforms fell to $68.3 million in May, down almost 90% from the $650 million lost in April, says crypto security company CertiK.“After a particularly bad April, May is now the third month of 2026 to record losses under [$100 million],” CertiK posted to X on Sunday. Around $2.6 million of the total crypto stolen in May was due to phishing attacks, while roughly $9.4 million was recovered or returned, it added.Excluding the $1.5 billion hack on Bybit in February 2025, April saw the highest losses recorded in a month since March 2022, with the largest loss…

Mackenzie Shirilla’s father, Steve Shirilla, has defended his daughter, arguing that her late friend Davion Flanagan would’ve never been included in a plot to murder her boyfriend. Steve, who has been vocal of his support of Mackenzie, 21, as she serves two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life over the July 2022 deaths of boyfriend Dominic Russo and Flanagan, detailed his theory during a Wednesday, May 27, episode of True Crime This Week. “I’ve asked her, ‘Did you do this on purpose?’ And she goes, ‘No,’” Steve said on the podcast, hosted by James Renner. “I would think if…

Twenty-four defendants, including 15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians, have been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal lithium mining activities in Nasarawa State, in a case that underscores growing efforts by authorities to curb unauthorised mineral exploitation in one of Nigeria’s leading solid minerals-producing states. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Binta Ofili-Ajumogobia of Court 6, Federal High Court, Abuja, after their arrest on 16 May in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. According to court documents, the defendants allegedly carried out mining operations within a mineral title area covered by Exploration Licence No.…

Though we are in a political season with its characteristic peculiarities, governance in a complex megacity such as Lagos cannot be reduced to rhetorical comparisons or partisan nostalgia. It is an evolving continuum built on the efforts of successive administrations. Umbrage, diatribes and polemics. The season is here again for politically motivated attacks. There seems to be no other reason for the recent opinion article written by Mobolaji Sanusi, a former managing director of the Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency (LASAA). He has attempted to project speculative political alignments, reframe historical governance narratives, and introduce unfounded insinuations regarding the…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says there is no resident of the Abuja that can deny the impact of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike made this statement on Monday  during his monthly media briefing in Abuja. He urged FCT residents and Nigerians to do away with any sentiment to discredit President Tinubu. The minister said, “Is it really just because people want to say they don’t feel the impact of this government? “I’m not saying the government has done everything, I’m not saying so. But if you are really a resident in Abuja, can you, in truth, say…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described opposition political leaders including Atiku Abubakar, Mr Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, among others as “known liars,” accusing them of misleading Nigerians with claims of political reform. Speaking during his monthly media briefing in Abuja on Monday, Wike criticized opposition parties for what he described as internal contradictions and lack of credibility in their democratic processes in the just concluded party primaries. The minister specifically mentioned the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, alleging that the parties claim moral superiority while facing internal disputes. According to him,…

Nigeria’s Flamingos will battle neighbours Benin Republic for a place at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, DAILY POST reports. The two countries booked their place in the final qualifying round last weekend. The Flamingos thrashed Guinea 6-0 at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne on Sunday. Akeem Busari’s side qualified 11-0 on aggregate. Benin Republic overpowered Sierra Leone 5-1 on aggregate. The Amazons won 3-0 in the first leg, before claiming a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture. Nigeria will host the first leg in Ikenne between July 3-5, while the second leg will be decided 10-12 July.

Teachers in public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State on Monday began an indefinite strike to protest the kidnap of teachers and pupils of three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state The News Agency of Nigeria reports that armed men on May 15 attacked Community Grammar School, L.A. Primary School, both in Ahoro- Esinele and Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, near Ogbomoso, where pupils and teachers were abducted and two persons killed. Following the incident, the NUT, Oyo State Wing, directed teachers in the state to embark on an indefinite strike to start on June…

The Federal Road Safety Corps has commended personnel deployed for the ongoing Eid el-Kabir Special Patrol Operations nationwide, describing their performance as key to improved safety and smoother traffic flow on highways during the festive period. The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, gave the commendation following reports from supervisory teams deployed from the National Headquarters to monitor the special operations across the country. According to a statement issued on Monday and signed by Deputy Corps Commander and Corps Public Education Officer, Osondu Ohaeri, the Corps Marshal said the personnel had demonstrated “dedication, professionalism, and remarkable performance” in the course of the…