The world’s richest man Elon Musk has unveiled XChat, a new encrypted messaging feature designed to rival global communication platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, as part of his broader ambition to transform X (formerly Twitter) into an all-in-one digital ecosystem.The new feature, announced over the weekend, includes end-to-end encryption, vanishing messages, file sharing, and…
By Femi Anamelechi Nigerian programmer Sapphire Egemasi, known online as a “tech queen,” faces over 20 years in prison after the FBI arrested her for allegedly helping defraud U.S. government agencies of millions of dollars. Egemasi was taken into custody in April 2025 in the Bronx, New York, alongside other suspects, including Ghanaian national Samuel…
By Femi Anamelechi In a dynamic and strategic bid geared towards enhancement of border surveillance and combat cross-border crimes, the Nigeria Customs Service has launched a first-of-its-kind training on geospatial intelligence, in partnership with the World Customs Organization and the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The week-long programme, which began on June 2, 2025, at the…
By Femi Anamelechi The Enugu State Regulatory Commission (EERC), has issued an instruction to MainPower Electricity Distribution Company, formerly Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, to refund over 20,000 estimated customers over “wrongful billing” by the company. This was contained in a public notice issued by EERC on Monday where the Commission said that its order…
A new era of energy production has dawned in Nigeria as the ANOH Gas Processing Plant, located in Assah, Imo State, officially emerges as the largest gas facility in the country. The state-of-the-art plant is now producing an impressive 850 million standard cubic feet (MMSCF) of gas per day, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s…
By Christian ABURIME In a powerful address delivered at the groundbreaking event for the Ethics, AI, and Higher Education Strategy Team (EAISTRAP), Anambra State Governor Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo urged a pivotal shift towards intentional transformational leadership, anchored in principles of integrity, fairness, and transparency. This pressing call for change serves as a clarion call…
By Femi Anamelechi Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12th electricity distribution company (DisCo), today started rolling out the second phase of its massive meter installation, according to reports from Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State. The power utility resumed with 20,000 smart meters provided by Eves Metering of China, which will be installed fully within one…
From Marcel Duru,Owerri The Imo State House Of Assembly has passed a motion urging Governor Hope Uzodimma to revive and reposition the Ceramic Industry at Ezinachi in Okigwe local government area of the State. The Chief Sponsor of the Motion and Member Representing Okigwe State Constituency at the Imo State House Of Assembly, Hon Chief…
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was originally conceived to connect Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross Rivers States. In other words, the 700-kilometre road, whose contract was awarded at $11 billion and remains the biggest infrastructure project by the Bola Tinubu administration, was meant to connect two of the country’s three geopolitical…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has begun an on-site investigation into the crash-landing of a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School. The incident occurred at 17:28 local time on May 23, 2025, during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05 at General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin. NSIB…
