Tech companies keep making AI chatbots smarter and more human-like. People use these tools like ChatGPT every day for school and work tasks. Scientists worry this heavy use might be damaging our brains. New research shows that depending on AI too much could hurt how we think. The convenience comes with a serious cost that many users don't realize.
MIT researchers ran a test with three different groups of people. Each group had to write essays using different methods. One group used ChatGPT, another used search engines, and the third wrote without any help. The scientists watched their brain activity with special scans during the writing process. The results were pretty shocking.
The ChatGPT users had the weakest brain activity during...
A Lagos court sent 17 Chinese people to jail for one year each on Monday. The federal judge found them guilty of cyber terrorism and internet scams. These criminals used computers to hurt Nigeria's money system and damage the country. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission caught all of them during a big raid last December. Officials called their special arrest mission "Eagle Flush Operation."
Police grabbed these suspects as part of a much larger group. The December raid caught 792 people suspected of computer crimes around Lagos. Each Chinese person faced court separately during February hearings. They all said they were innocent at first but changed their minds Monday. The criminals decided to make deals with prosecutors...
Police caught people stealing parts from train tracks across three Nigerian cities. Railway officials reported thieves taking fish plates, bolts, nuts and steel sleepers from the tracks. These pieces keep trains running safely on the rails. Dr. Kayode Opeifa from the Nigeria Railway Corporation announced the arrests on Monday. Criminal activity damaged important railway equipment that costs lots of money to replace.
Workers found missing track parts near Idi-Ose Village on June 11. Staff member Adesina Fabumi discovered 56 fish plates and fasteners had disappeared from the railway. Inspector Oniwara Babatunde caught suspect Wasiu Musa from Ajia Village the next day. Musa admitted his crimes and told police about partner Abdullahi...
A college student took his life near his home last week. Precious Arobo was 28 years old and studied at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic around Owo. People from his neighborhood found his body inside some bushes close to where he lived. He was finishing his Higher National Diploma program and would have graduated soon. The young man had been working hard on his final year studies.
Local people discovered a letter he wrote before he died. The note talked about his feelings and problems with someone he cared about. Police officers believe emotional pain pushed him to make this terrible choice. His relationship troubles may have caused him deep sadness. The letter explained what he was going through during his final days.
Family members buried...
Armed criminals attacked travelers on a busy road Sunday night around eight fifteen. The dangerous ambush happened on Nasarawa-Keffi Road near the Gunki and Marmara areas. Gunmen fired shots at passing cars and blocked the road completely. Many scared passengers jumped out and ran into nearby bushes for safety. The violent attack forced people to abandon their vehicles and hide.
Sunday Uche and Mohammed Babawuro were riding in a Toyota Hiace bus when the shooting started. Both men escaped into the forest with other frightened passengers from their vehicle. Police found most of the people who ran away and confirmed they were safe. The two men made it out without any serious injuries during the chaos. Officers continue checking the area...
Security officers caught the person who killed Nelson Adepoyigi from the ruling party. Adepoyigi worked as chairman for Ward 5 around Ose Local Government Area. Armed men took him away on May 13 when he parked his car at home. His house sits along Ifon/Owo Road near the local government headquarters. The kidnappers grabbed him right outside his front door.
Adetunji Adeleye leads the Amotekun Corps and announced the arrest on Monday. He spoke to reporters during a special event where 32 criminals were shown to the public. The arrested person admitted to the crime and helped officers find the victim. Security teams followed him deep into forest areas where they discovered the body. Officers also found stolen items that belonged to the...
Armed attackers struck farming communities and left four Tiv people dead across Nasarawa State. The violence spread through three different local government areas during coordinated raids on peaceful villages. Suspected Fulani herders carried out the deadly assaults that also hurt many other residents. Leaders from the Tiv youth group spoke about the attacks during a public meeting held Monday. They said the killings happened as a direct challenge to peace efforts across the region.
Terra Twanbee, Sham Kyodo, Zaki Kwaghtager Ordu and Teryem Aondo died during the violent attacks. Hospitals around Lafia are treating wounded survivors who escaped the raids. The Federal University Teaching Hospital received many of the injured people...
Drug agents found huge amounts of illegal substances worth N777 million across Edo State. Officers collected over 53,000 kilograms of dangerous drugs during their operations. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency shared these numbers during a Monday meeting with reporters. Commander Mitchell Ofoyeju spoke about what his team accomplished from January through June 2025. He explained how much work went into catching drug dealers around the state.
Cannabis made up most of the seized substances at 53,441 kilograms. Officers also grabbed small amounts of cocaine and heroin from criminals. They discovered methamphetamine and other mind-altering drugs during raids. The haul contained 1,915 bottles of cough syrup mixed with codeine. Agents...
A young man lost his life just one day before starting a dream job overseas. Rotji Lazarus was 27 years old and lived around the Gwalameji part of Bauchi. The deadly crash happened during nighttime hours on Bauchi-Dass Road near Yelwa. A car without working headlights smashed into him and drove away fast toward Rafin Zurfi. The driver never stopped to help or check what had happened.
Lazarus had finished his studies at Federal Polytechnic Bauchi and earned another diploma later. He studied Tourism and Leisure Management at Federal University of Agriculture located around Makurdi area. The young man was working hard selling fruit drinks close to where the accident took place. He had been preparing for his big move abroad when tragedy...
