US Man Jailed 18 Months For Using AI Songs To Steal $8m In Royalties
A 54-year-old man in North Carolina, United States, Michael Smith, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for using artificial intelligence-generated songs and automated streaming accounts to fraudulently obtain more than $8 million in music royalties. According to the US Department of Justice, Smith was sentenced on October 6Continue Reading
Governorship List: Pantami Gives INEC 3 Days Notice To Include His Name
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) three days to publish his name as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Gombe State for the 2027 general elections. In a letter dated October 12, 2026,Continue Reading
Dangote Refinery Extends $1.6bn IPO to October 27
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has extended the application period for its initial public offering (IPO) by two weeks to October 27, citing strong investor interest across Africa and efforts to widen access to the share sale, Reuters reports. The company said on Monday that the Securities and Exchange CommissionContinue Reading
Ayra Starr becomes first African female artiste to headline NFL halftime show
Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Sarah, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has become the first African artiste to headline a National Football League… The post Ayra Starr becomes first African female artiste to headline NFL halftime show appeared first on Tribune Online.Continue Reading
Jimoh Ibrahim challenges Aiyedatiwa over ‘I am the governor’ declaration
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Nations, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, has questioned the meaning and implications of Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s repeated declaration, “I am the Governor,” raising concerns about power, leadership and governance. Ibrahim, who holds a doctorate from the University of Cambridge, made the observations inContinue Reading
How I turned living with achondroplasia to motivation — UNIOSUN first-class graduate, Akinbobola
At the age of 14, I started asking questions. I became worried; that was when I realized that I was different physically. My younger ones were The post How I turned living with achondroplasia to motivation — UNIOSUN first-class graduate, Akinbobola appeared first on Tribune Online.Continue Reading
2027 elections: INEC, Arogundade call for information verification, protection of journalists
Media professionals and civil society organisations have called for stronger newsroom resilience, improved access to credible information and better protection for journalists ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections The post 2027 elections: INEC, Arogundade call for information verification, protection of journalists appeared first on Tribune Online.Continue Reading
2027: Don’t romance any political party, CJN warns judges
Ahead the 2027 general elections, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has warned Judges in the The post 2027: Don’t romance any political party, CJN warns judges appeared first on Tribune Online.Continue Reading
30 countries condemn Iran over UK airbase incident
Foreign ministers from 30 countries, including the UK and US, have condemned Iran over alleged hostile activities and an incident at an RAF airbase. Read More: https://punchng.com/30-countries-condemn-iran-over-uk-airbase-incident/Continue Reading
Rivers varsity expels final-year student over social media post
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education in Rivers State has expelled a final-year student for a ‘damaging’ social media post about her project work. Read More: https://punchng.com/rivers-varsity-expels-final-year-student-over-social-media-post/Continue Reading