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  MTN Nigeria has introduced 13 Artificial-Intelligence-driven bots to support its SIM registration process, replacing tasks previously performed by about 200 SIM registration agents, the company said. Chief technology and information officer at MTN Group, Charles Molapisi, told investors at the company’s Capital Market Day that Nigeria is among the most advanced markets within MTN’s AI programme. The company said the technology is part of a broader effort to integrate AI across its operations to improve efficiency and customer experience. MTN said the Nigeria deployment is being extended to other African markets including Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia and Eswatini. The telco also noted that AI and related automation tools are being used across the sector for functions such as network optimisation, fraud detection, predictive maintenance, customer support and business intelligence. Company statements highlighted benefits such as faster processing times, reduced human error...

  Somali referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was recently denied entry into the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has been appointed to officiate the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Aston Villa, UEFA announced on Thursday. The decision comes just days after Artan was barred from entering the U.S. upon arrival at Miami International Airport, preventing him from taking up his World Cup duties. Despite the controversy, European football’s governing body moved swiftly to recognize the Somali official’s credentials, naming him referee for the prestigious Super Cup clash scheduled for 12 August in Salzburg, Austria. The annual curtain-raiser will pit UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain against UEFA Europa League champions Aston Villa. It was gathered that the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) President, Aleksander Ceferin hailed Artan as one of Africa’s finest referees, describing the appointment as a reflection of his outstanding ...

Social m edia influencer and activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) on Wednesday night led a mass protest in Abuja over the deteriorating security crisis across the country. VeryDarkMan,  who arrived in Nigeria from China at about 4 PM on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, led the Ratel Movement to the Nigerian Air Force Base in Abuja, where they protested against the worsening security situation in Nigeria. In a video clip going viral on social media, the protesters could be heard chanting “Tinubu must go, APC must go, bandits must go, terrorists must go” while heading to the Air Force Base. VeryDarkMan, a  staunch critic of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration has been vocal on the recent surge in kidnapping and killing by the bloodthirsty assailants in many parts of the country. While in China, VeryDarkMan declared the Tinubu government incompetent, urging Nigerians to sack the president and the All Progressives Congress (APC) via the 2027 pre...

  The South African Government has slammed a five-year travel ban on the 268 Nigerians cleared for repatriation after declaring them illegal residents. The Department of Home Affairs said shortly before their departure from OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday that all 268 would be declared “undesirable” and barred from re-entering the country for five years under the Immigration Act. Head of Immigration Enforcement, Stephen van Neel, confirmed the development as buses conveyed the group to the airport for a chartered flight scheduled to depart after midnight. Speaking to a local channel -Newzroom Afrika – at the airport, he said that another batch of cleared evacuees would leave the country on Monday, June 15. According to Van Neel, about 1,000 Nigerians registered for repatriation, and 500 had been cleared. The 268 departing first were all undocumented. “None of the 268 Nigerian nationals who arrived at OR Tambo International Airport for repatriation on Wednesday...

  The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will this morning receive 268 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa, following recent xenophobic attacks in the country. In a statement signed by spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, yesterday, the minister will represent the federal government in receiving the returnees at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The statement said the Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria in Pretoria, Ambassador Alexander Ajayi, will escort the first batch of 268 passengers to Nigeria and formally hand them over to the minister. According to the ministry, the Air Peace evacuation flight is expected to arrive in Lagos at about 5:00 AM today. The ministry also disclosed that the ongoing screening for Nigerians willing to voluntarily return home due to the xenophobic attacks had been extended to Sunday, June 14, 2026, to accommodate more affected persons. It stated...

C ontroversial Nigerian social media influencer and self-acclaimed relationship therapist, Blessing Nkiruka Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO has reacted after she was remanded in Kirikiri prison. It was gathered that Blessing CEO was  re-arraigned on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, for defrauding the public to the tune of ₦13 million a few hours after being granted ₦10 million bail over tenancy fraud of ₦69.1 million on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Blessing CEO, in a trending post on Instagram on Wednesday afternoon, revealed that she has now been remanded in Kirikiri prison despite spending 26 days in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), custody. Blessing CEO, who stated that she pleaded not guilty to all the charges filed against her by the EFCC, noted that the development made it her second time in the prison. “I’m in high spirit. Cancer drama, 13 million donated and the girl wey say I doctored her result. Pleaded not guilty to all of the charges after spending 26 days in ...