Topnaija latest news updates for today,26th July 2024

Good morning Nigeria and welcome to Topnaija latest news updates, Topnaija newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 26th July 2024.

August 1 protests: Read details of Tinubu’s meeting with traditional rulers

Details of President Bola Tinubu meeting with traditional rulers at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja can be accessed on Topnaija.ng

This online news platform recalls that Tinubu on Thursday, July 25th had a meeting with top traditional rulers led by Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. Read more here.

“Wrong!” — Trump blasts FBI Director Christopher Wray

In a fiery response to the recent testimony by FBI Director Christopher Wray, former President Donald Trump took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his outrage over Wray’s comments regarding the assassination attempt on Trump earlier this month.

During his appearance before Congress, Christopher Wray admitted uncertainty about the nature of the injury sustained by Trump. Read more here.

Customers lament over DHL Nigeria arbitrary customs duty, bribery requests

Many e-commerce consumers in Nigeria have expressed frustration over what they perceive as arbitrary customs duties and alleged bribery requests, particularly in their dealings with DHL Nigeria. This growing discontent underscores broader systemic issues that affect those importing goods into the country.

A common situation involves customers ordering items from international e-commerce platforms, only to be hit with unexpectedly high customs duties upon their arrival in Nigeria. For example, a customer who ordered two t-shirts valued at $350 found themselves facing a customs duty charge of ₦180,000 (approximately $234), nearly half the cost of the items. Additional charges, including DHL administrative fees and VAT, brought the total amount payable to an eye-watering ₦182,833.25. Read more here.

Lagos lawmaker provides 750 glasses, funds 50 Free cataract surgeries

Adewale Temitope Adedeji, member representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency 01 at the Lagos State House of Assembly has provided 750 glasses and 50 free cataract surgeries for his constituents.

This he did at a three-day event, which kicked off on Thursday at the Constituency Office, Unity Centre. It was aimed at improving eye health, also included the distribution of essential medications. Read more here.

OpenAI launches SearchGPT to compete with Google, Bing

OpenAI has announced its entry into the search engine market with the unveiling of SearchGPT, a search feature designed to provide “timely answers” to user queries by drawing from web sources.

This move positions OpenAI to compete with major players like Google and Bing, as well as newer search engines like Perplexity. Read more here.

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