Author: Vincent Osuwo

King Charles III has warned prominent technology companies about the “existential dangers” that artificial intelligence could present if it ends up in the wrong hands. According to AFP, he issued this warning on Thursday while attending a conference in Scotland. The event at Dumfries House assembled senior delegates from Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic, along with Britain’s minister for artificial intelligence. In recent months, the discussion surrounding the risks of this technology has grown more intense, driven by a number of incidents and dire warnings from those working in the industry. “There seems urgency in adequately considering the existential dangers of such technologies falling into the wrong hands and being…

South African police on Thursday, recovered the body of a ninth woman to the east of Johannesburg, as a series of deaths kept raising alarm and led the Nigerian Consulate-General in Johannesburg to issue a safety advisory for Nigerians in the areas affected. After three partially naked bodies were discovered this week, police put Kempton Park in the Ekurhuleni municipality under lockdown and set up roadblocks. “We cannot continue picking up bodies,” Deputy Police Chief Tebello Mosikili told journalists in Dawn Park, where the most recent body was found beside the road. Police put up a reward of 400,000 rand ($25,000) for information that leads to the arrest of the killer or killers, and South Africa’s Democratic Alliance added a further $31,000. Mosikili said investigators would establish whether Thursday’s discovery was tied to the earlier murders or whether they were…

Nigeria’s Falconets have secured a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup by defeating England 3-0 in their Round of 16 encounter in Poland on Thursday. Tosin Rafiu gave Nigeria the lead in the eighth minute, and Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei doubled the advantage soon after half-time. Mary Mamudu then sealed the scoring in the 73rd minute, as the Falconets claimed a convincing win at Stadion Miejski in Bielsko-Biała. Nigeria began the match quickly and went ahead when Rafiu scored eight minutes in. England had a chance to reply from the penalty spot in the first…

Debbie Hewitt, chair of the Football Association, has urged FIFA president Gianni Infantino to make public all documents connected to the governing body’s disputed plan to sell off a stake in the commercial rights of the World Cup. Hewitt, who also serves as a FIFA vice-president, issued the demand in a letter addressed to Infantino and FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom. She further requested that the FIFA Council receive a written explanation for the choice to suspend the one-match ban given to United States forward Folarin Balogun at the World Cup. Hewitt is seeking the release of those documents ahead of the next FIFA Council meeting, which is set for 15 October. The letter voices worries about governance and about what the FA chair characterized as…

Real Madrid talisman Kylian Mbappé has made it clear that he wants the Ballon d’Or to return to Real Madrid, expressing his desire to give Madridistas another reason to celebrate. Speaking to Diario AS on Thursday, the French captain said he hopes the prestigious individual award can make its way back to the Santiago Bernabéu. “I really want the Ballon d’Or to return to Real Madrid,” Mbappé said. “It needs to come back to the Bernabéu, to the Madridistas, to return for all those people and give them something to be excited about. They deserve it more than anyone.” Mbappe…

Legendary Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has been described as a “national icon” who inspired many Nigerians to pick up careers in the movie industry. In a glowy tribute to Jacobs, who died on Wednesday, Nigerian Ambassador designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, describes the deceased as an actor who “had no contemporaries” among his colleagues in the Nigerian movie industry. In his tribute, Omokri described Jacobs as a humble actor whose humility makes certain of his colleagues think they are better actors than him. The veteran actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, United Kingdom, was…

Germany coach Jurgen Klopp named a 44-man squad for his first camp since the summer, giving 16 players their first call-ups. For each match, teams may name only 20 outfield players and three goalkeepers, yet the former Liverpool manager opted for the unusual move of selecting a bigger squad. For Germany’s four upcoming Nations League fixtures, Klopp has divided the group into two separate squads. The first group will be available for the fixtures against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on September 24 and at home to Greece three days later in Augsburg. The second group will be available for Germany’s matches against Serbia in Munich on October 1 and Greece in Thessaloniki on October 4. “It’s very unusual that you’ve got four games in two weeks with the national…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, has expressed grief over the passing of veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs, calling him a true representation of the excellence of the Nigerian spirit. Obi made this known in a tribute shared on his X handle on Thursday, after the actor’s family announced his death on Wednesday. He praised Jacobs’ impact on Nigeria’s film and creative industry as outstanding, pointing out that the actor’s career stretched over several decades in both Britain and Nigeria. Obi remarked that Jacobs’ death serves as a reminder that life is fleeting and that individuals should…

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has accepted responsibility for his team’s Carabao Cup elimination after they let a two-goal lead slip and fell 3-2 to Brighton at Old Trafford on Wednesday. United appeared to be in control when Shea Lacey and Mason Mount gave them a 2-0 advantage within the first 10 minutes. Brighton responded through Charalampos Kostoulas, Pascal Gross and Maxim De Cuyper to book their place in the fourth round. The loss came just days after United were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City in the Premier League, deepening a tough period for Carrick’s side. Speaking after the match,…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, had his request approved by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday to serve court documents on President Bola Tinubu via the All Progressives Congress. Justice Inyang Ekwo approved the request of Atiku and his party while delivering a ruling on an ex parte motion brought by Atiku’s counsel, O.T. Omotayo-Ojo, which sought an order for substituted service on the President. Atiku and his party, the ADC, are pursuing the disqualification of Tinubu and the APC from taking part in the 2027 presidential election, citing an allegedly forged National Youth…