UK media regulator Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s platform X over its AI chatbot Grok, following reports that the tool has been used to generate s3xualised deepfake images, including of m!nors. The regulator described the reports as “deeply concerning”, noting that undressed or manipulated images of adults may…
The Rivers state police command has launched an investigation after six members of a family were found de@d in a locked room in Ogale Eleme on January 11 at about 3pm. The police say one Godwin Ogosu ‘m’ of Ogale, Eleme, through a distress call, reported that his elder brother, wife and children who…
US prosecutors have initiated an inquiry that could result in a criminal indictment of the Federal Reserve, Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday, January 11, accusing the Trump administration of ramping up “threats and sustained pressure” over monetary policy. In a video statement, Powell confirmed that the central bank received grand jury subpoenas on Friday,…
A Libyan phone dealer has finally received a shipment of Nokia mobile phones he ordered back in 2010 — a full 16 years after placing the order. The phones reportedly got stuck in warehouses after Libya’s civil war broke out in 2011, which crippled logistics, disrupted customs operations, and created long-term security challenges across the…
Police authorities in Edo State have denied reports that a police station in Ekpoma was razed by fire, describing the claim circulating online as “false and misleading.” In a statement issued on Monday, January 12, the Edo State Police Command said no police facility in Ekpoma was involved in any fire incident. “The Command wishes…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that only President Bola Tinubu has the constitutional authority to remove him from office, brushing aside calls by critics demanding his sack over the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. Wike made the remarks during a thank-you tour of Obio/Akpor Local Government…
