[ad_1] The stock market extended its bullish momentum on Thursday, with the All-Share Index closing higher on sustained buying interest Gains were driven by strong demand for mid- and large-cap stocks across the healthcare, industrial, and consumer sectors May & Baker and Multiverse led the gainers, while CHAMS and Access …
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Internet collapses in Iran amid protests over economic crisis
[ad_1] Internet connectivity collapsed across Iran on Thursday amid nationwide protests, according to web monitoring firms. “I think we’re at a near-total disconnection from the outside world now,” Amir Rashidi, an Iranian cybersecurity researcher who works for the nonprofit Miaan Group, told TechCrunch. Doug Madory, the director of internet analysis …
Read More »Kano Assembly Explains Why Governor Yusuf May Dump NNPP
[ad_1] Kano lawmakers said internal court battles within the NNPP had made it politically unsafe for Governor Abba Yusuf and other elected officials to remain in the party The Assembly warned that unresolved leadership disputes could invalidate future nominations, citing the Supreme Court ruling that cost a party its victories …
Read More »Why this VC thinks 2026 will be ‘the year of the consumer’
[ad_1] Investment in consumer tech startups has been in a downturn since 2022, as a turbulent macroeconomic climate and rising inflation have made VCs skittish about consumer spending power. For the past couple of years, most AI investment has focused on winning over enterprise customers, who provide fat checks, multi-year …
Read More »Woman fatally shot by ICE officer in Minneapolis identified, hundreds of mourners show up at vigil
[ad_1] Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said during a news conference on Wednesday evening that the ICE officer who shot the woman was involved in an incident with an “anti-ICE rioter” in June. “The very same officer who was attacked today had previously been dragged by an anti-ICE rioter who …
Read More »Relationship Turns Fatal as 40-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Stabs 27-Year-Old Boyfriend in Adamawa
[ad_1] Adamawa has continued to face rising security threats as violent crimes have unsettled local communities Police have arrested a woman after a New Year’s Eve dispute turned deadly in Yola Investigators have begun probing how a relationship conflict escalated into a fatal stabbing Adamawa state has been grappling with …
Read More »Discord and Mercor investor Niko Bonatsos departs General Catalyst, plans new VC firm
[ad_1] After leading General Catalyst’s seed strategy for years, Niko Bonatsos has departed the firm. Known for backing an IPO-hopeful Discord and the $10 billion startup Mercor, Bonatsos told TechCrunch he intends to launch a new early-stage VC firm alongside “friends.” Bonatsos is the latest investor to leave General Catalyst, …
Read More »Horror moment terrified commuter is engulfed in flames after power bank EXPLODES in his pocket at busy metro station
[ad_1] THIS is the terrifying moment a man was left running for his life while engulfed in flames after a power bank suddenly exploded in his pocket. The horrifying scenes unfolded at an underground station in China when the portable charger ignited inside a commuter’s jacket pocket as he made …
Read More »“Minimum Wage Is N250K”: BLord Reveals the Whopping Amount His Staff Earns
[ad_1] Cryptocurrency mogul Blord says entry-level employees at his company earn N250,000 monthly, with salaries increasing based on years of service The Blord Group founder reveals that his company disbursed N1.1 billion in salaries in 2025 alone, with monthly wage bills totalling N90 million He explained other benefits his employees …
Read More »Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases
[ad_1] In what may mark the tech industry’s first significant legal settlement over AI-related harm, Google and the startup Character.AI are negotiating terms with families whose teenagers died by suicide or harmed themselves after interacting with Character.AI’s chatbot companions. The parties have agreed in principle to settle; now comes the …
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