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US cancels $590 million contract with Moderna for bird flu shot
US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday canceled a $590 million contract with Moderna to develop an avian flu vaccine, the US biotech company said. The statement added Moderna would "explore alternatives" for funding the development and manufacturing of the vaccine.
Africa elects its next 'super banker'
The race to become Africa's next "super banker" ends on Thursday, with five candidates, including one woman, vying to succeed Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina as head of the African Development Bank in a contest that appears too close to call. In 2015 it took six rounds of voting to elect Adesina as president of the AfDB, which was founded in 1964 and now has 81 members, including 54 African nations.
AI personal shoppers hunt down bargain buys
Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers' likes, let them virtually try clothes on, hunt for deals and even place orders. Shoppers can then set the price they would pay and leave the AI to relentlessly browse the internet for a deal -- alerting the shopper when it finds one, and asking if it should buy using Google's payment platform.
Meta AI bot used a billion times monthly: Mark Zuckerberg
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg touted the tech firm's generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) assistant on Wednesday, telling shareholders it is used by a billion people each month across its platforms.
Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu makes big move, buys more UBA shares
Tony Elumelu has purchased over 45 million UBA shares as the bank prepares to raise its capital base to N500 billion in line with CBN’s directive.
US trade court blocks tariffs in major setback for Trump
A US federal court on Wednesday blocked most of Donald Trump's sweeping import tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president had overstepped his authority with the across-the-board global levies.
Hajj 2025: Plateau pilgrim finds, returns missing $5K to Russian owner in Saudi Arabia, earns praises
A Nigerian pilgrim who hailed from Plateau state, Hajiya Zainab from Plateau state has found and returned a missing $5,000 to a Russian owner in Saudi Arabia.
Breaking: “Why I missed ECOWAS 50th anniversary,” Buhari speaks
Former President Muhammadu Buhari said he was unable to attend the 50th anniversary celebration of ECOWAS, due to scheduled medical check-up in the United Kingdom.
Chelsea beat Real Betis 4-1 to win historic UEFA Europa Conference League trophy
Chelsea are the 2024/25 UEFA Europa Conference League winners after beating Spanish team Real Betis 4-1 in the final held at Stadion Wroclaw' in Poland.
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