OpenAI, the Artificial Intelligence company behind ChatGPT, has secured $40 billion in new funding to advance AI research, scale its computing infrastructure, and enhance its technology offerings. The disclosure was made in a blog post on Monday, where OpenAI said the funding round values the company at $300bn post-money. The
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has officially commissioned several multimillion-naira projects initiated by Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele across the Ekiti Central Senatorial District. In a statement from the Senate Leader’s media office on Monday, the projects were highlighted as part of Bamidele’s ongoing constituency efforts. The Senate Leader, who was lauded
The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria (CSSLN) on Monday condemned the lynching of 16 travellers accused of possessing dane guns (local firearms). The Chairman of CSSLN, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, recalled that the victims were killed by a mob in Uromi, Edo, on March 28, following allegations of
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Monday pledged to compensate the families of the 16 slain hunters. They were allegedly murdered by a vigilante group at Uromi, Edo while on their way to Kano. He made the pledge when, in company of his Kano State counterpart, Abba Yusuf, he paid
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Abia Sector Command, has confirmed the death of one person in a lone crash on the Umuahia-Bende Road. The Sector Commander, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Umuahia. Ezeoma said the crash occurred on Sunday at the Ahiaeke axis of
Fidelity Bank Plc has reported a pre-tax profit of N385.2 billion for 2024, representing a 210 per cent growth compared to the N124.3 billion recorded in 2023.The bank, in a statement released on Monday, declared a total dividend of N2.10 per share following its strong financial performance in 2024.Gross earnings
The new moon of Shawwal 1446 AH has been spotted in Nigeria, which is an important event for Muslims in the nation. The announcement was made by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, who is also the President General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. As a
The Saudi Arabian Supreme Court has declared that Sunday, March 30th, 2025 as Eid-il-Fitri, after the crescent moon for the month of Shawwal was spotted in the country It stated that the decision to declare Sunday as date for the Eid celebration came after the crescent moon of Shawwal was
The death toll from a catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Southeast Asia on Friday drastically climbed on Saturday with reports of 1,600 dead in Myanmar and predictive modeling showing the true toll could reach 10,000.The quake struck around lunchtime on Friday, destroying buildings and bridges.Hundreds of search-and-rescue personnel from other
The lifeless body of a female real estate agent named Esther Osaze was discovered on Wednesday in the Ibusa community, located in the Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. Esther was kidnapped on Monday while returning from a site visit with her colleagues. Reports indicate that Esther was