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It’s World Backup Day, which to the makers of storage devices means driving home the urgency of protecting the files you hold dear. So obviously, there are deals on all sorts of storage today, including SSDs and microSD cards. B&H Photo is making a big thing out of its deals, and with this being the final day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, there are many discounts happening there, too.The one that popped out to me immediately as being exemplary is a 26 percent discount on the 1TB WD Black… Read the full article here

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Donald Trump’s administration has launched a review into measures to tackle alleged antisemitism at Harvard University, which could freeze up to $9bn in federal grants to the institution.The departments of education, health and human services and the General Services Administration on Monday said they had launched “a comprehensive review of federal contracts and… Read the full article here

Two Republican candidates supported by at least a combined $1.5 million in media spending from a cryptocurrency-backed political action committee (PAC) are making final pleas to voters turning out for special elections in Florida congressional districts.On April 1, voters in Florida’s 1st and 6th congressional districts will head to the polls to decide whether to keep Republican representatives or hand over control to Democrats for the first time in roughly 30 years. The Defend American… Read the full article here

While Brooke Hogan and husband Steven Oleksy largely keep their relationship out of the public eye, they have offered rare insight into their marriage. The couple tied the knot in 2022 after quietly dating, but Hogan didn’t confirm marriage — or Oleksy’s identity — until the following year. “I am so glad you are on my team, @mizzhogan. Wishing the happiest birthday to my beautiful wife, @mizzhogan. You are the strongest, purest, most loving,… Read the full article here

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed the legality of speed limit regulations and urged motorists to comply for the safety of all road users. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement on Sunday by Bolanle Ogunlola, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation. Mr Osiyemi said the reaffirmation of the regulation’s legality was in response to public concerns regarding the enforcement of speed limits on selected roads across… Read the full article here

A civil society organisation, Peace Point Development Foundation, PPDF, has called on the Nigerian government, as well as the Akwa Ibom State government, to ensure transparency, fairness, and accountability in the disbursement of the incoming Loss and Damage Funds. This was part of the communiqué issued at the end of the Conference of Parties 29, COP29, debriefing meeting, held in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, and organised by PPDF in preparation for COP30. The… Read the full article here

Super Falcons defender Chinaza Uchendu has been nominated for Nantes Féminines Player of the Month for March. Uchendu was outstanding for Nantes during the month. The 27-year-old featured in three of Nantes’ four league games during the period under review. It is the first time she has been nominated for the award. Goalkeeper Emily Burns, defender Maureen Cosson, and midfielder Andrea Recio are the other players nominated. Uchendu joined Nantes from Turkish side… Read the full article here

US President Donald Trump vowed Monday that strikes on Yemen’s Huthis will continue until they are no longer a threat to shipping, warning the rebels and their Iranian backers of “real pain” to come. “The choice for the Huthis is clear: Stop shooting at US ships, and we will stop shooting at you. Otherwise, we have only just begun, and the real pain is yet to come, for both the Huthis and their sponsors in Iran,” Trump said on his… Read the full article here

The All Progressives Congress in Cross River State has declared its intention to unseat Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2027 general elections. This was disclosed on Monday during a press briefing with newsmen in Calabar, where top APC leaders and stakeholders vowed to reclaim the senatorial seat for the ruling party. Speaking to newsmen, the Cross River APC Chairman, Alphonsus Eba, stated that the party is… Read the full article here

Nigeria’s pension funds industry recorded a significant growth of N349.25bn in January 2025, according to an unaudited report on the pension funds industry portfolio for the period ended 31 January 2025. According to the report released by the National Pension Commission, the 1.54 per cent propelled the total net asset value of pension funds to N22.86tn by the end of the reporting period from N22.51tn as of December 2024. Year-on-year, this… Read the full article here