Google Scales Back AI Overviews After Admitting Flaws Google has acknowledged that its recently launched AI Overviews tool, designed to deliver AI-generated responses to user search queries, requires significant improvements. Despite extensive testing before its release two weeks ago, the search giant admitted on Thursday that the technology has produced “some odd and erroneous overviews.”…
From ‘Arise O Compatriots’ to ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’: Nigerians React In a surprising move, President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law on Wednesday, sparking a flurry of reactions on social media. Excel Magazine International reports that the Bill mandates a return to Nigeria’s old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,”…
Sisters’ Fellowship International Hosts ‘Praise Night to Benefit the Less Privileged’ in US By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Sisters’ Fellowship International (SFI) has held a spirited event titled ‘Praise Night to Benefit the Less Privileged’ at Trinity Assembly of God in United States, making charitable causes under the theme “Save a Thousand Dreams with a Single…
Few Hours to Wedding, Bride and Groom-to-Be Charged with Multi-Million Dollar Fraud in US A planned wedding for Saturday has taken a dramatic turn as the soon-to-be-married couple, Darlington Akporugo, 46, and Jasmin Sood, 35, have been arrested on charges of defrauding elderly Americans of over $3 million through online romance scams. The wedding ceremony…
King Charles III Honors DJ Cuppy with Ambassadorial Appointment Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has expressed immense pride and joy following his daughter, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, widely known as DJ Cuppy, receiving an invitation from King Charles III. Excel Magazine International reports that the British monarch invited the renowned Nigerian disc jockey to Buckingham Palace for…
Joy and Love Overflow at Nwaobasi Baby Shower in Bowie, United States By Boniface Ihiasota, USA On May 5, 2024, the Hi-Qu Event Center in Bowie, Maryland, was abuzz with excitement as friends and family gathered for a surprise baby shower in honor of Mr. Nze and Mrs. Nneka Nwaobasi. This joyous occasion was not…
Trump Opts Not to Testify as Defense Rests in Hush Money Trial By Boniface Ihiasota, USA In a significant development, former President Donald Trump’s defense team rested its case on Tuesday in his high-profile “hush money” trial, Excel Magazine International reports. This move signals the beginning of the final chapter before jury deliberations, set to…
US Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Maryland Assault Rifle Ban The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Maryland’s Democratic-backed ban on assault-style rifles, such as AR-15s, opting to let the litigation continue in lower courts. The justices refused to consider an appeal by commercial firearms dealers, gun rights…
Nearly 800,000 Palestinians Displaced from Rafah Amid Ongoing Conflict Nearly 800,000 Palestinians have been displaced from Rafah since Israel launched its offensive against the southern Gaza city last week, according to Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees. Lazzarini condemned the repeated displacement of Palestinians in a…
Swiss Court Jails Gambia Ex-minister for 20 years By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Former Gambian minister, Ousman Sonko has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Swiss court for crimes against humanity. Sonko fled to Switzerland in 2016, shortly before Gambian President Yahya Jammeh was ousted from power amid allegations of electoral fraud and…