US man who used ChatGPT to plan bank robbery jailed 121 months
A 23-year-old man from Omaha, Nebraska, who used ChatGPT to plan a bank robbery has been sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for robbing a bank and brandishing a firearm during the crime. Deron Lewis-Payne was sentenced on August 13, 2026, in federal court in Omaha after pleading guilty to bank robbery and brandishing […]
Pension contributors rise by 1.3% in Q1’26, representing 12% of labour force
PenCom, in its 2026 first quarter report, said that active membership now corresponds to approximately 12.1% of Nigeria’s estimated 92 million labour force
Troops intercept terrorists’ canoes, disrupt logistics in Zamfara
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have intercepted three disassembled canoes reportedly procured by a suspected terrorist kingpin, Shehu Bagewaye, to facilitate the movement of his fighters across riverine areas in Zamfara State. The operation, carried out on August 23, 2026, followed credible intelligence that the terrorist leader had arranged for the canoes […]
Retirees draw battle line with Lagos government over pension enhancement
The union had in January 2026 submitted a template to the Lagos State Government for the implementation of the pension enhancement
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 24, 2026
The Nigerian naira opened the new week relatively stable against the United States dollar, with the official foreign exchange market and parallel market maintaining a relatively narrow gap.
Navy disrupts illegal refining, recovers 103,000 litres in Rivers
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy has disrupted attempts by suspected oil thieves to reactivate illegal refining operations in Rivers State, recovering approximately 103,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO). The operation was carried out on August 22, 2026, by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder following […]
