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Omolabake Fasogbon A Facebook group had recently posted a toothpaste brand on the platform to seek public reviews. What followed was mixed reactions. Several users expressed dissatisfaction with the product, with many dismissing the brand’s claims but still bought it because of the free toothbrush bundled with it. Some of the comments accompanying the posts read: “I buy it because it’s cheap and comes with a free toothbrush; It doesn’t whiten teeth; I think people buy it because of the toothbrush and It’s affordable.” Consumers’ love for freebies dates back to time immemorial, and the reasons are not far-fetched: Nigerians,…

OpenAI launched its first piece of hardware last week — a fancy little keypad built to pair with ChatGPT. Micro, which was developed in collaboration with specialty keyboard designer Work Louder, is essentially an artisanal workplace novelty that many tech enthusiasts will love and that may leave everyone else a little puzzled. OpenAI’s entrance into the hardware market hasn’t arrived without drama. Several weeks ago, Apple sued the AI lab and accused it of trade theft — kicking off what’s certain to be a long-simmering legal battle. Meanwhile, news of another smart home product in development at OpenAI has also…

Reform UK has instructed its councillors to describe a police investigation into donations from the mother of George Cottrell as an establishment stitch-up, as polling showed the party’s popularity plummeting.Internal briefing documents circulated to the party’s councillors included instructions to respond to questions about a Metropolitan police investigation into party donations with: “It is now clear that the establishment will try anything to stop us”, the Times revealed on Thursday.Local government representatives were also instructed to respond to questions with: “The British people are tired of the establishment media doing anything they can to stop Reform. A daily routine of…

Team Nigeria enjoyed an outstanding opening day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, winning six medals to climb to second place on the medals table behind Australia. At the close of Day One, Nigeria had amassed three gold and three silver medals, all coming from para powerlifting, once again highlighting the country’s dominance in the sport. Australia led the standings with six gold, two silver and five bronze medals, while hosts Scotland were third with two gold and two silver medals. Nigeria’s golden run began with Esther Nworgu, who delivered the country’s first gold medal of the Games in…

Norwegian director Vegard Dahle’s zombie comedy “Grandmonster” has won the top Outpost Award, and a prize of post-production services, at the Fantasia Festival’s prestigious Frontières Co-Production Market, which handed out six awards at its closing cocktail, July 25. The film, about an American dropout who unintentionally triggers a zombie outbreak at a remote Norwegian nursing home while trying to save her grandmother from dementia, was presented with deadpan, self-deprecating humor by Dahle and producer Jon Vatne, who wore matching sweaters, at a day-long Frontières pitching event on July 22. The project, one of the 20 titles in Frontières official selection,…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over the state of child protection in Nigeria, revealing that six in 10 children experience some form of abuse, while only two in five children under the age of five have their births registered. The agency also disclosed that two in five young women in Nigeria were married before the age of 18, a situation it said continues to expose millions of children to abuse, exploitation and exclusion from essential services. UNICEF Nigeria’s Chief of Child Protection, Natalie McCauley, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday during the Child Protection Mid-Year Review…

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N24 million recovered during an investigation into an alleged conspiracy and fraudulent sale of shares to former senator, Alaba Obende. Mr Obende represented Edo North Senatorial District during the 7th National Assembly between 2011 and 2015.The money was handed over to him by the commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 on Thursday. It was presented in three bank drafts issued by Access Bank, accorging to a press statement from the EFCC on Friday. The EFCC said in the press statement posted to Facebook that the recovery followed a petition it received…

Magnificent 7 tech stocks on display at the Nasdaq.Adam Jeffery | CNBCThe race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure at a trillion-dollar annual clip is eroding the free cash flow and increasing balance-sheet risk at so-called hyperscalers, warned Moody’s Ratings.In a research note released this week, Moody’s said that the spending surge is forcing even the world’s most cash-rich corporations like Alphabet and Microsoft to lean heavily on debt, stock sales and off-balance-sheet moves to fund their AI ambitions.”Previously, these companies relied on asset-light structures centered on software, intellectual property, and scalable cloud services that required modest capital investment,” Moody’s said…

SpaceX successfully deployed the first third-generation Starlink satellites on Friday using an upgraded version of its prototype Starship — the 13th test flight of its mega-rocket to date. But the company suffered another failure with its Super Heavy booster during a planned simulated landing in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s the second time the company has had an issue with the Super Heavy booster on this V3 version of Starship. In May, on the first Starship V3 flight, SpaceX encountered a failure of the Starship’s Super Heavy booster as it separated from the upper stage of the rocket. The launch…