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Microsoft is at it again with another round of ads showing people talking to Copilot AI on their computers. This time it’s holiday-themed, including a cameo from the big man in red. The 30-second TV spot asks if you’re “ready for the holidays” and features actors in various festive home settings asking Copilot for some ho-ho-ho-help with everything from holiday lighting and cooking to oversized outdoor decorations.Just like the last time I tested Copilot Vision and Voice Mode, I made a list of all the prompts in Microsoft’s ad and I’m checking them twice. Or as many times as I…

Bitcoin (BTC) ramped up volatility into Thursday’s Wall Street open as markets reacted to surprise US inflation data.Key points:Bitcoin traders weather more snap BTC price volatility as CPI surprises to the downside.US inflation unexpectedly drops to multiyear lows, fueling bets of interest-rate cuts.Bitcoin price action continues repeating its early 2025 fractal.Bitcoin stays erratic after “massive” CPI missData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD passing $89,000 before reversing lower. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThe move followed the November release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which printed one of its largest monthly declines since 2023 — firmly against expectations.“The…

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President Bola Tinubu will on Friday present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, despite the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) for the 2026–2028 period yet to be approved by the House. The plan was announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Thursday, following the receipt of a letter from the President requesting permission to address a joint sitting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. In the letter, President Tinubu sought the “kind indulgence” of the House of Representatives to allow him…

The federal, state and local governments shared a total of N1.928 trillion as Federation Account revenue for November 2025, according to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. The allocation was approved at the December 2025 meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) held in Abuja. This was disclosed in a press statement on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa. The total distributable revenue comprised N1.403 trillion in statutory revenue, N485.838 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT) and N39.646 billion from the Electronic…

The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has intervened in the proposed ban on sachet alcohol products announced by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). PREMIUM TIMES reported that NAFDAC pledged to enforce a total ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles by December 2025. The directive followed a motion sponsored by Asuquo Ekpenyong, the senator representing Cross River South, who raised concerns over the repeated postponement of the policy despite growing health and social problems associated with the consumption of sachet alcohol.…

The fallout from Nigeria’s painful exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers has taken a sharp legal and political turn. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has forcefully dismissed Nigeria’s petition to FIFA over alleged player ineligibility, urging the Super Eagles to forget the dispute and focus on the Africa Cup of Nations instead. Nigeria’s complaint stemmed from their elimination after a dramatic penalty shootout defeat to DR Congo in November, a result that ended the Super Eagles’ World Cup dream on the pitch. In the aftermath, the Nigeria Football Federation formally petitioned FIFA, asking the world body…

Ahead of next week’s Christmas celebration, the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has deployed no fewer than 1,200 personnel across the three senatorial districts in the State. The State Commandant of the agency Commandant Akintayo Saidi Ayinla, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Benin City. Ayinla said the deployment is to  ensure adequate security before, during, and after the Christmas and New Year festivities. He added that the deployment is part of the Command’s proactive strategy to safeguard lives, property, and critical national assets throughout the festive…

Youths of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State have publicly rejected the re-election bid of Jimi Odimayo, the lawmaker representing the Okitipupa-Irele Federal Constituency. In a statement made available to DAILY POST on Thursday, the youths led by Adewale Adefua said the time has come to change their representative at the National Assembly. The youths noted that an aspirant for the legislative seat, Bidemi Obayangban, Special Assistant to the Governor of Ondo State on Forestry, would be make a better representative. “We have seen the positive impact Hon. Obayangban has made in…

Famous Nigerian Afrobeat star, Davido, has revealed his desire to feature Rihanna. Davido made this known during a Livestream with popular Nigerian streamer and singer, Carter Efe. DAILY POST reports that Carter Efe hosted Davido on Wednesday evening for three hours on the Twitch platform. Cater Efe asked; “Which artistes would you like to feature?” “I would definitely love to do a song with Rihanna, Kehlani as well. I think me and Rihanna would make some dope music. And also my colleagues, Tems, Ayra, and Morravey as well,” Davido replied. This came days after an AI created song featuring Rihanna…