Politics

Independent Nigeria•3/5/2026

Makoko Demolition: Lagos Assembly Concludes Investigations

The Lagos State House of Assembly ad-hoc committee set up by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has concluded its investigation into the demolition of structures in the Makoko, Sogunro and Oko-Agbon…

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Oura acquires Doublepoint, a startup that specializes in gesture recognition technology

The company believes its next phase of wearable AI will be powered by a combination of voice and gesture.

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Bloomberg•3/5/2026

Meta’s AI glasses reportedly send sensitive footage to human reviewers in Kenya

Meta's AI-powered smart glasses could be sending sensitive footage to human reviewers in Nairobi, Kenya, according to an investigation by the Swedish outlets Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten. The report, which was published last week, claims Meta contractors in Kenya have seen videos captured with the smart glasses that show "bathroom visits, sex and other intimate moments." So far, at least one proposed class action lawsuit accusing Meta of violating false advertising and privacy laws has emerged in response to Svenska Dagbladet's reporting, citing the company's claim that its smart glasses are designed for privacy: By affirmativel … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge•3/5/2026

Osmo is trying to crack AR edutainment (again)

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. I still remember the first time I tried the kids edutainment system Osmo back in 2014: I was sitting in front of an iPad, placed vertically on a white iPad stand, that showed me pieces of a tangram puzzle, its squares and triangles arranged to make a shape. In front of the iPad were matching wood puzzle pieces strewn across the table. I went to work to re-create the shape in question with those wood pieces. When I had managed to do so, the iPad played an animation and a sound, … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge•3/5/2026

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Daily Post Nigeria•3/5/2026

‘Opposition can’t dispute these achievements’ – Ministers hail Tinubu govt

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has highlighted some of the achievements of the Tinubu administration. The Minister spoke in Abuja on Thursday when his colleague from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole paid him courtesy visit. Mr Idris pointed out that all the economic reforms that President […] ‘Opposition can’t dispute these achievements’ – Ministers hail Tinubu govt

Business Day Nigeria•3/5/2026

Linkage Assurance offers 12,320,000,000 shares on rights issue at N1.32 kobo

Linkage Assurance Plc (“the Company”) has notified its shareholders and Nigerian Exchange Limited (“NGX”) that it has obtained approval of read more Linkage Assurance offers 12,320,000,000 shares on rights issue at N1.32 kobo

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Independent Nigeria•3/5/2026

Deceased Student Not Shot By Soldier, YABATECH Clarifies, Says Incident Occurred Outside Campus

The management of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has clarified the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of one of its students, stating that there is no evidence linking any Nigerian…

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Daily Post Nigeria•3/5/2026

Emefiele’s Trial: Always tidy up your cases – Judge tells EFCC

Justice Hamza Muazu of an Abuja High Court, on Thursday, asked the prosecution in the trial former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, to always tidy its cases. Emefiele is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the case marked FCT/HC/CR/577/2023. He is standing trial on an […] Emefiele’s Trial: Always tidy up your cases – Judge tells EFCC

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Britney Spears arrested in California

Court documents show she was arrested in Ventura County on Wednesday night.

BBC News•3/5/2026