Author: Lilian Azuh

On Friday, September 26, 2025, Leading smartphone brand, Infinix, has once again proven its dominance in the Nigerian mobile market by clinching two prestigious honors at the 2025 Edge Awards, organized by Marketing Edge at the Balmoral Event Centre in Lagos. The brand won the awards for Outstanding Smartphone Launch of the Year for its Hot 60 Series, and Innovative Smartphone Brand of the Year for its Note 50 Series. These recognitions highlight Infinix’s continued commitment to delivering cutting-edge technology, stylish design, and user-focused innovation in the Nigerian market. Speaking on the awards, Oluwayemisi Ode, Integrated Marketing Communications & PR…

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Adichie Renowned writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has opened up on her struggles with depression, revealing how it affected her passion for writing fiction. In an interview with CNN Africa, Adichie said during the challenging period, she felt deeply unhappy, describing depression as a constant shadow that was hard to escape. She admitted: “I was fighting depression. In that period, just deeply unhappy. Deeply unhappy. And there are ways to try and hide your unhappiness, but you know, it’s there. It’s a constant sort of shadow with you. And it’s not a good place to be. “So in the years that I couldn’t…

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Switzerland Voters in Switzerland will head to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to introduce a nationwide system of electronic identity cards. This marks the second national referendum on the issue, following a 2021 rejection driven by concerns over data privacy and discomfort with the proposed system being managed largely by private companies. According to the BBC, under the revised proposal, the new system would remain entirely optional and in public hands, with the data on the electronic IDs stored on users’ smartphones rather than centrally. It comes as the UK government this week announced plans to introduce its…

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Sanwoolu No fewer than 19 buildings were, yesterday, demolished at the New Mandela Plaza, within the popular Trade Fair Complex, in Lagos, as the Lagos State government moved in with heavy security to enforce the exercise. The demolition was carried out under tight security, with convoys of trucks from the Lagos State Task Force, Rapid Response Squad, and other tactical teams stationed around the plaza. Stern-looking officers restricted access to the premises and dispersed traders who attempted to record the operation. By the time of filing this report, several targeted buildings inside the plaza had already been reduced to rubble,…

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Kwara map The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has mourned the killing of no fewer than 12 persons, including the Baale of Ogbayo, during Sunday morning’s gunmen attack on Oke-Ode community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. This followed the confirmation of the attack by the state police command, which stated that the incident occurred around 7 a.m. when armed men stormed the Ogbayo area of Oke-Ode, shooting sporadically and targeting members of the local vigilante. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said operatives of the command and personnel of the National Forest…

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Oyedepo President Bola Tinubu extends warm greetings to Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide (LFCWW) and Senior Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, on his 71st birthday. The President joins family members, congregants, staff of David Oyedepo Ministries International (DOMI) and Body of Christ to celebrate with the Presiding Bishop of LFCWW (Winners Chapel), who stands as a towering figure of influence and impact in Nigeria, Africa and beyond on spiritual, educational and philanthropic platforms. President Tinubu commends Bishop Oyedepo’s focus, discipline, and diligence over the years. These have translated into the realisation of the ministry’s global vision…

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Bad Bunny Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is to headline the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show. On Sunday, representatives for Apple Music, the National Football League (NFL), and Roc Nation announced that the King of Latin Trap will perform a concert during the championship game staged at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on 8 February 2026. In a statement, Bad Bunny – real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – shared his excitement over the news. “What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” he commented. “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in…

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