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Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup, Neuralink, has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s “breakthrough device” designation for the company’s experimental implant, Blindsight. The device, called ‘Blindsight,’ is designed to restore vision in individuals with complete or partial blindness, including those with non-functional optic nerves. “We have received Breakthrough Device Designation …

A heartless killer who beheaded his mentor after stealing nearly $400,000 from him to impress his French lover told a Manhattan judge that he should spend the rest of his life behind bars. According to the New York Post, convicted killer Tyrese Haspil was slapped with a 40-years-to-life sentence in …

Four hundred Nigerians have been deported from the United Arab Emirates and arrived in Nigeria, according to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority. The deportees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by officials from the Office of the National Security Adviser, in collaboration with the National …

President Bola Tinubu has met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, the United Kingdom. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He described the meeting as private, highlighting the enduring and cherished relationship between Nigeria …

The United Nations has raised the alarm over the possibility of an outbreak of Cholera disease at emergency Internally Displaced Person camps in Maduguri, Borno State as a result of reported flooding in the state. A report released by the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said …

The debate took place in Philadelphia at the National Constitution Center, moderated by “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor David Muir and ABC News Live “Prime” anchor Linsey Davis. Below is a partial transcript of the exchange between Trump and Harris while the debate was ongoing. DAVID MUIR: Tonight, …

The Kansas Attorney General’s Office successfully thwarted an attempt by Bimbo Toyin Akinyemi, a Nigerian national, to defraud a Kansas resident of cryptocurrency. This was revealed in a statement titled, “State of Kansas, U.S., Thwarts Attempt by Nigerian Crypto Scammer to Defraud Resident, Attracting Over $50,000 in Civil Penalties.” BitKE, …

Syrian state media said Monday that overnight Israeli strikes killed 14 people in central Hama province, with a war monitor reporting a higher death toll in raids on sensitive military sites. The Israeli military, which has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since the start of the civil war …

Elon Musk is on pace to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a new report from a group that tracks wealth. Informa Connect Academy’s finding about the boss of electric carmaker Tesla, private rocket company SpaceX and social media platform X (formerly Twitter) stems from the fact …

Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken her World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg. It is an improvement from her existing WR of 165kg. She also added a gold medal to the record. It is an incredible performance from Oluwafemiayo …