Elon Musk Bids $97.4bn for Control of OpenAI, Firm Rejects Offer Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja OpenAI Chief Executive Officer, Sam Altman, yesterday rebuffed a reported
bid by a group of investors led by world's richest person, Elon Musk, to buy the non-profit organisation that controls the ChatGPT creator.
The unsolicited bid of $97.4 billion was submitted to OpenAI’s board Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Musk’s attorney,
Marc Toberoff. In response, Altman posted on Musk’s X social-media platform: “No thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if
you want.” OpenAI formally declined to comment. Toberoff didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment,
the report said. The bid is being backed by Musk’s Continued on page 10
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Supreme Court Reserves Ruling in Four Rivers Cases, Dismisses Fubara’s Appeal on Budget
Awards N24m cost in favour of lawmakers Ruling based on case withdrawal, govt, Falana explain HURIWA, opposition lawmakers, others react
Chuks Okocha, Adedayo Akinwale, Alex Enumah in Abuja and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
The Supreme Court, yesterday, reserved judgements in four separate appeals surrounding the Rivers State
political logjam, which has continued to pit the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike
against the incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara. But the court dismissed the appeal
by Fubara against the judgement ordering him to re-present the state's 2024 appropriation before the faction
of the State House of Assembly led by Continued on page 10
NAFDAC DG, Adeyeye, Doubles Down on Death Penalty for Fake Drug Dealers
Says they’re merchants of death Agency raids Onitsha drug market, confiscates fake, expired products Signs MoU with customs, NDLEA Story on page 10
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L-R: General Officer Commanding, 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General, Obinna Onubogu; Governor Adbulrahman Abdulrazaq (CON); Commander 22 Armoured Bridge, Major General Olufemi Williams; Major General Umar Babagida; and other senior officers during the inauguration of the newly constructed 22 Armoured Brigade Quarter Guard and unveiling of pick-up vans/motorcycles donated by Kwara State government ... yesterday