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The newspaper won multiple awards, including the prestigious Katharine Graham Award for Courage and Accountability, for its investigation into Donald Trump's past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The US president watched journalists he had sued over the Epstein story...

Elon Musk believes AI and robots could produce so many goods and services that money may lose its importance. The Economist’s Zanny Minton Beddoes challenges how society gets from today’s economy to that uncertain future. Musk says governments...

Elon Musk says China could eventually lead the world in AI if it gets enough computing power. The Tesla CEO says electricity and robotics could become as important as advanced AI chips. Musk questioned whether US restrictions can...

Google faces its first major penalty under Europe’s Digital Markets Act. The EU says the tech giant used its dominance to limit competition. The ruling could reshape how digital platforms operate worldwide. The battle is about more than...

Nigeria Police Force dismisses as false viral reports alleging that IGP Olatunji Disu ordered officers to shoot anyone found in possession of illegal firearms. Force clarifies that the Inspector-General merely reiterated that only authorised security personnel are permitted...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the Presidency's criticism over his efforts to revisit President Bola Tinubu's US civil forfeiture case. His response came after the Presidency claimed that, under China's legal system, Atiku would have been...

Controller warns of life-threatening overcrowding in Akwa Ibom custodial centres. Uyo Correctional Centre houses over 1,000 inmates despite a capacity for 613. NDDC pledges support to rehabilitate facilities and improve inmates' welfare. Correctional Service seeks solar power, potable...

• ECOWAS has resolved the dispute over Nigerian onion trucks detained in Ghana, allowing affected consignments to be offloaded. • The Regional Observatory of Onion in West and Central Africa welcomed the intervention but warned that recurring barriers to regional...

NUJ urges Akwa Ibom Government to establish a stand-alone Fire Service Agency. Congress calls for stricter regulation of cooking gas retail outlets over safety concerns. Journalists advocate stronger environmental measures to tackle flooding and poor waste disposal. NUJ...

IGP Olatunji Disu orders police officers nationwide to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, declaring there will be "no mercy" for armed criminals threatening public safety. Directive, issued in Makurdi, is backed by Force Order 237,...