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23-Year-Old Gets 10 Years For ChatGPT-Assisted Bank Robbery In US

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Deron Lewis-Payne, 23, has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison after prosecutors said he used ChatGPT to prepare for an armed bank robbery in Omaha.
Business

7 Big Financial Market Stories In Nigeria Over The Weekend

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Nigeria's financial markets head into the final week of August with investors weighing a potentially transformative refinery IPO, a relatively stable naira, high oil prices and the government's claim that its economic reforms have restored investor confidence.
Business

Elumelu Says Oil Theft Losses Slump To 2% As Heirs Energies Gains Dollar Access

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Nigerian businessman, Tony Elumelu, said oil theft losses at his company's assets have fallen from 97% to 2%, saying the turnaround has restored profitability and made it easier for the company to obtain dollars without relying on personal connections at the central bank.
Sports

Chinese Humanoid Cracks Usain Bolt’s 100m Benchmark in 9.39 Seconds

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For 17 years, Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second run at the 2009 Berlin World Athletics Championships has defined the outer limits of human sprinting. In Beijing on Saturday, a machine covered the same distance faster and finished the 100 metres in 9.39 seconds.
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FG Moves to Revive Delta Steel Company with $1.3bn

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The Federal Government took a major step towards reviving the dormant Delta Steel Company following a $1.3 billion commitment from Premium Steel and Mines Limited. A Sub-lease and Operations Agreement with the National Iron Ore Mining Company in...
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US Awards $125,000 Grant to Preserve Enugu’s Ancient Iron-Smelting Heritage

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The US Consulate General in Lagos awarded a $125,000 grant to preserve Enugu State’s ancient Lejja iron-smelting landscape. Archaeological evidence shows that iron production continued across the 33-village landscape for more than two millennia. Enugu State is preparing...
Headline

Dangote Raises Petrol Price to ₦1,185 as Crude Tops $93

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Dangote Refinery raised wholesale petrol by ₦20 per litre to ₦1,185 as Brent crude passed $93. Rising US-Iran geopolitical tensions triggered a five-day rally in international crude benchmarks. Dangote’s gantry rate remains ₦5 to ₦15 cheaper than major...
Business

Nigeria’s Energy Inflation Drops to Four Month Low as Fuel Markets Shift

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Official figures from the National Bureau of Statistics indicate Nigeria’s energy inflation dropped to 4.37 percent in July, hitting a four-month low. A brief decline in international crude oil benchmarks permitted the Dangote Refinery to reduce its wholesale...
Business

Meta Introduces Per-Message Fees for African Businesses on WhatsApp

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On October 1, 2026, Meta will begin charging companies for every single message sent on the WhatsApp API, killing the free 24-hour reply window. Across Africa, where WhatsApp effectively functions as the default internet, this change turns basic...
Business

President Tinubu Directs Finance Minister To Present ‘Reforms Scorecard’ To Nigerians

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele to present ‘The Reforms Scorecard’, detailing the economic impact of administration policies since 2023. Official figures show fuel subsidy removal and currency unification generated ₦15.8 trillion in additional...
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Joy Onuorah is a business journalist and brand communications specialist covering financial markets, artificial intelligence, digital economy, and the ideas reshaping business across Africa and the global market. Beyond her reporting for TheWill, Joy uses brand strategy, storytelling, copywriting, and high-value SEO to help brands build lasting market authority.
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