Politics

‘Proposed Social Media Shutdown Bill deserves to be rejected’ – ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has opposed the proposed Social Media Shutdown Bill before the National Assembly, saying it is an attempt by the Federal Government to silence Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general election. In a post on X, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the bill showed how much confidence the […] ‘Proposed Social Media Shutdown Bill deserves to be rejected’ – ADC

Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads

Yope, a fast-growing social app focused on private groups of friends and family, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding. Instead of chasing creators and algorithmic feeds, the startup is betting that the future of social networking lies in small, private communities powered by messaging, photo sharing, and AI features designed to strengthen real-world relationships.

Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy explains why Anthropic is winning (and it’s not the model)

Anthropic leaped to a $47 billion revenue run rate by May, compared to $9 billion in 2025. It’s the kind of growth that Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy says he’s never seen in 25 years of investing, not in the internet wave, not in mobile, not in the first cloud boom. Menlo led Anthropic’s $500M Series D, and Murphy has had a front-row seat as the company went from a pre-revenue, […]

24,000 treated for suspected cholera in Borno

No fewer than 24,000 people have been treated for suspected cholera in Borno State, north-eastern Nigeria, as thousands of people.... The post 24,000 treated for suspected cholera in Borno appeared first on Tribune Online.

Monday.com lays off hundreds to focus on AI

The company said it is reducing its headcount by 20%, or about 630 staff, to "support a leaner, more focused operating model" as it focuses on its AI Work Platform.

Dassault Talks With France on Jet Alternative After Airbus Flop

France’s Dassault Aviation SA is in talks with French authorities to develop an alternative for the FCAS fighter jet project that was aborted after failed attempts with Airbus SE.

Eghosa Imasuen unveils book on VFD Group founders’ journey

The book chronicles how five friends built VFD Group into one of Nigeria’s leading investment companies. The post Eghosa Imasuen unveils book on VFD Group founders’ journey appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

‘Execute them in seven days’ – MURIC demands death penalty for terrorists

An Islamic group, Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has demanded the death penalty for anyone found guilty of terrorism in any part of Nigeria. MURIC maintained that anyone found guilty of active participation in terrorism in any part of Nigeria should be executed within seven days of judgment. The organisation advised the Federal Government to put […] ‘Execute them in seven days’ – MURIC demands death penalty for terrorists

Arcee, a US open source AI lab, says Chinese models are not inherently dangerous

As Chinese AI models grow in capability and popularity among U.S. companies, the arguing over what should be done about them has reached a fever pitch.

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IYN hails Tinubu, Ribadu for unprecedented PAP scholarship deployments

The Ijaw Youth Network (IYN) has commended President Bola Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, for the unprecedented scholarships of the Presidential Amnesty Programme under Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro. The IYN, which urged the PAP boss to ignore detractors, advised him to sustain the tempo of the positive impact of the programme […] The post IYN hails Tinubu, Ribadu for unprecedented PAP scholarship deployments appeared first on Tribune Online.

N12.8tn Service-Wide Vote: APC’s reaction exposes guilty conscience — Atiku camp

The Media Office of African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of failing to explain the reported N12.8 trillion Service-Wide Vote, SWV, contained in the 2026 Appropriation Act, describing the ruling party’s reaction as evidence of a “guilty conscience”. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by […] N12.8tn Service-Wide Vote: APC’s reaction exposes guilty conscience — Atiku camp