Sacked OpenAI boss Sam Altman To Join Microsoft
Sam Altman is joining Microsoft, the tech-giant has announced, ending speculation he might return to OpenAI just 48 hours after his chaotic ousting. Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that Mr Altman would be joining Microsoft to lead “a new advanced AI research team”. Meanwhile, ex-Twitch CEO Emmett Shear will become OpenAI’s new […]
AI Boss Sam Altman Ousted After Board Loses Confidence
Sam Altman has been ousted as the head of artificial intelligence firm OpenAI by the company’s board, which said it had lost confidence in his ability to lead the company. The board said Mr Altman had not been “consistently candid with his communications”, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities. The 38-year-old helped launch OpenAI, […]
Starbucks Faces Walkout At Hundreds Of US Stores
The union representing thousands of Starbucks workers in the US is staging a walkout on one of the coffee chain’s busiest days of the year. The action comes amid a bitter fight between Starbucks and Starbucks Workers United, which started organising workers at the company in 2021. The two sides are fighting over pay, scheduling […]
MTN Nigeria Aims For Strategic Acquisition Of 9mobile Spectrum
MTN Nigeria, a prominent player in the telecommunications sector, is reportedly considering the strategic acquisition of spectrum from 9mobile, another key participant in the Nigerian telecom industry. If successful, this move has the potential to bring about significant changes to the mobile telecommunications landscape in Nigeria. The targeted spectrum holds substantial value in the telecom […]
MTN Nigeria Sends Nationwide Message To Users Over Debts Cancellation
MTN Nigeria has issued a nationwide message addressing reports of apparent cancellation of debts, from subscribers’ accounts during the early hours of Saturday, November 11. This development has sparked nationwide celebration among subscribers who owed the network. A social media user @iam_mikewellam said on X, “Mtn just cleared my 6.5k debt omo check your mtn […]
Northern Elders Forum Concerned Over Dangote, Rabiu Rift
The cold war between prominent Northern businessmen Rabiu of BUA Company and Alhaji Aliko Dangote has raised concern among the Northern Elders Forum (NEF). NEF also expressed worries over the rift between the former Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle and his successor, Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, and called on the politicians to […]
NNPC Owes Federation N2.852 Trillion – Spokesperson
The company’s spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, has revealed that the federation owes the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) a hefty sum of N4.207 trillion while in turn the company was only indebted to the Federation in the sum of N2.852 trillion. Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC, revealed this in a statement […]
‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty Of FTX Fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering at the end of a month-long trial in New York. The jury delivered its verdict after less than five hours of deliberations. It concludes a stunning fall from grace for the 31-year-old former billionaire […]
Deadly Explosion Off Nigeria Points To Threat Posed By Aging Oil Ships Around The World
It was the dead of night when the ship caught fire, Patrick Aganyebi remembers, but the flames made it seem as bright as day. The explosion that night woke him and knocked him to the floor. He tucked his phone and his ID card in his pockets, strapped on a life jacket and made his […]
Lagos Govt Puts Stringent Environmental Measures, Reopens Trade Fair Markets, Alaba International
The Lagos State government, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reopened the Alaba International Market as well as a few other markets at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo. Due to poor waste disposal, unpaid waste bills, and other environmental infractions, the Lagos State Government had earlier closed the markets. However, Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner […]
