The expansion allows Nigerian advertisers to create campaigns through OpenAI’s self-service Ads Manager or use supported advertising partners, placing ChatGPT alongside Google, Meta, TikTok and other platforms competing for marketing budgets.

Popular Nigerian gospel singer and minister, Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has died hours after ministering at a worship programme in Ibadan, Oyo State, and months after surviving a road accident involving members of his band.