Author: Amina Mohammed

OpenAI chief Sam Altman signed a deal with tech giant Kakao in South Korea on Tuesday as the US firm seeks new alliances after Chinese rival DeepSeek shook the global AI industry. Kakao, which owns an online bank, South Korea’s largest taxi-hailing app, and a messaging service, announced a partnership allowing them to use ChatGPT for its new artificial intelligence services, joining a global alliance led by OpenAI amid intensifying competition in the sector. “We’re excited to bring advanced AI to Kakao’s millions of users and work together to integrate our technology into services that transform how Kakao’s users communicate…

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has expressed joy and gratitude after being acquitted and discharged by the Lagos State High Court in the medical forgery case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a ruling delivered by Justice Olubumni Abike-Fadipe, the court upheld the no case submission filed by his legal team, stating that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case linking him to the alleged offence. Reacting to the verdict, Fani-Kayode took to Facebook to celebrate what he described as a long-awaited victory. “It was a great day and a great…

A woman identified simply as Onorakpoma has been killed by a stray bullet during a cult clash between rival groups, Bobos and Greenlanders, at the Swali Ultra Modern Market in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Onorakpoma, a trader from Emede community in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, was hit by the bullet while carrying out her business. She was being rushed to a community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area for emergency treatment to remove the bullet when she died on Monday. The incident has renewed concerns over security around the slaughter section of the market, with traders calling…

The Ogun State Police Command, on Tuesday, arraigned the suspended Olorile of Orile Ifo, Semiu Adewale Ogunjobi, for assaulting a 73-year-old chief, Abraham Areola. Ogunjobi was arraigned on three counts bordering on conspiracy, assault and conduct likely to cause breach of peace. The Nigeria Police Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said, “The Kabiyesi Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, who assaulted one elderly man in a viral video, in Ifo Ogun State, has been charged to court today February 4, 2025, on a three-count of conspiracy, assault and conduct likely to cause breach of peace. “He was…

Kikelomo Isijola, one of the recently dismissed media aides of Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has taken to Facebook to share a cryptic message following her sudden removal from office. In a post on her Facebook page, Isijola wrote: “With our eyes shall we see the wicked fall into the pit they have dug for us. May our eyes be open only to good and beautiful things that will make us jump for joy. #Goddess” The post, which was accompanied by a picture of herself, has sparked reactions online, with many interpreting it as a subtle response to her dismissal.…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has sacked two of his female media aides. The aides affected include Ewatomilola Emiola, Senior Special Assistant on Research & Documentation, and Kikelomo Isijola, Special Assistant on Digital Media. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, in Akure, the state capital. The statement reads “The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the reorganisation of the Government House Media team. “To this effect, the following Media aides have been relieved of their duties with immediate effect. Ewatomilola Emiola, Senior Special Assistant on…

The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has acquitted and discharged a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of the charge of medical forgery levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Olubumni Abike-Fadipe who freed the former minister while delivering ruling on the no case submission filed by his counsel held that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against him. The court upheld the no case-submission filed by his counsel, Norrison Quakers (SAN) and ruled that Fani-Kayode had no case to answer as the EFCC did not link him to the…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that Nigeria’s U-17 men’s team, the Golden Eaglets, has not secured a spot at the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. This clarification follows widespread speculation regarding the team’s qualification chances, despite failing to secure a ticket during the WAFU B qualifiers in Ghana last year. On Monday, CAF released details about the upcoming 25th edition of the tournament, which has now been expanded to accommodate 16 teams. However, the statement reiterated that Nigeria is yet to qualify. “Mali and Nigeria have each appeared at 10 finals tournaments since…

An Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta has convicted and sentenced three individuals to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, and their only son, Oreoluwa, on New Year’s Day in 2023. The presiding judge, Justice Basirat Adebowale, delivered the judgment after a session that lasted more than three hours. The three convicts—Adekanbi Lekan, who was the driver of the deceased, along with Odetola Ahmed and Adeniyi Waheed—were found guilty of conspiracy, armed robbery, and murder. The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of January 1, 2023. Mr. Kehinde, a former…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its proposed protest over the 50 per cent increase in telecommunication tariff. The decision was taken after the labour union met with the delegation from the Federal government led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, on Monday. According to a statement signed by the Director, Information & Public Relations in the office of the SGF, Seguin Imohiosen, the meeting was aimed to maintain industrial harmony and to also protect the interest of Nigerians. He said that the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who spoke on…