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One of the fun parts of being a tech journalist for over a decade is that occasionally you get to watch a truly unique gadget go from concept to reality — and, eventually, into your living room. That’s the case with the Mui Board, a smart home controller built into a piece of wood.The Mui was first demoed at CES in 2019, and I’ve seen it at several shows over the years, in various iterations, always with the promise that it would ship soon. Well, this year it did (in limited quantities!), and I finally got to try one out…
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) remained firm at about $90,000, despite geopolitical tensions between the United States and Venezuela reaching a boiling point in the early hours of Saturday morning.Bitcoin briefly fell below $90,000 on Saturday before climbing back up above the $90,000 level, where it is trading at the time of this writing. “The US bombed a country and captured its leader, on a weekend no less, and yet Bitcoin has barely moved,” Nic Puckrin, market analyst and founder of the crypto media company Coin Bureau, said in an X post. The price of Bitcoin barely moved, despite the…
Kylie Jenner is jumpstarting 2026 with a new slate of sizzling bikini moments. “Summa forever,” Jenner, 28, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Friday, January 2, setting her post to Addison Rae’s song “Summer Forever.” Jenner laid out by a pool, dressed in a gold bikini with her jet-black tresses in loose, face-framing waves. For glam, the Kardashians star wore a full beat, including rosy pink lipstick. Related: These Kardashian-Jenner Family Members Have Discussed Their Plastic Surgery A few Kardashian-Jenner family members have spoken candidly about their plastic surgery procedures, offering in-depth explanations about going under the knife. Kylie Jenner,…
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his country will run Venezuela until a “safe transition,” following the kidnap of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by American forces. PREMIUM TIMES reports that US forces stormed various parts of Venezuela on Saturday in a shocking attack that has been condemned by many countries, including Cuba, Colombia and China. Mr Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were abducted during the attacks. Speaking in an interview with journalists hours after the attack, Mr Trump also said the US will be “very strongly involved” in Venezuela’s oil industry. Venezuela has the world’s largest oil…
Fidelity Bank Plc has appointed Amaka Onwughalu as its new board chairperson following the completion of the tenure of its former chairperson, Mustafa Chike-Obi. In a Friday disclosure to the NGX, signed by the company secretary, Ezinwa Unuigboje, the bank said Mr Chike-Obi, a non-executive director and chair of the board, stepped down from the board on 31 December 2025 after completing his tenure, in line with the bank’s policy. The bank said that under Mr Chike-Obi’s leadership, Fidelity Bank recorded significant growth across key financial indices, with the board successfully executing the bank’s strategy and achieving major milestones aligned…
“Personal success will not insulate you from the failures of your society.” – Author unknown For many Africans in the diaspora, there is a quiet but enduring dream that our children will not grow up as strangers to the land that shaped us. We long for them to feel a living connection to the motherland, not as tourists, but as heirs to a history, a culture, and a people. In pursuit of this, many families make deliberate sacrifices. Some send their children back home for a few formative years, enrolling them in secondary schools so they can absorb the rhythms…
A new study has reported a rise in drug-resistant infections across several African countries, including Nigeria, raising concern about the ability of health systems to treat common illnesses effectively. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), made the report available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Abuja. The Africa CDC said that the report was produced under the Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership (MAAP), the largest study of antimicrobial resistance carried out in Africa. It was led by the organisation, the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), the One Health Trust,…
“Colours of Fire” (2025) is a Nollywood epic directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, starring Uzor Arukwe, Osas Ighodaro, Mercy Aigbe, and Gabriel Afolayan. Mr Akinmolayan presented the film as more than just another release. To him, it marks the birth of a new wave in African cinema, which he refers to as Afrofusion. He describes Afrofusion as a bold blend of African myths from diverse cultures, modern visual effects, and striking pan-African fashion, all woven into a single narrative. It is an ambitious vision, one that raises a simple but essential question: Does the film truly deliver on this promise? Colour…
Arsenal took another big step in the Premier League title race on Saturday, opening a six-point lead at the top of the table after a tough 3-2 win away at Bournemouth. It was a weekend that also had a strong Nigerian presence, with Tolu Arokodare, Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi all involved across key fixtures. The Gunners had to work hard for their victory after a shaky start at Vitality Stadium. Defender Gabriel gifted Bournemouth the opening goal in the 10th minute when his loose pass fell kindly for Evanilson, who rolled the ball into an empty net. The Gunners…
The National Assembly has released the Certified True Copies, CTCs, of four landmark tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, making them available for public record, verification, and reference. House of Representatives Spokesman Akin Rotimi said the release was directed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen. He explained that the documents include the endorsement and assent pages personally signed by the President. According to Rotimi, the decision followed public concerns and allegations about possible alterations to the laws, as well as the circulation of unauthorised and…
