Philips Hue Launches MotionAware: Turning Smart Lights into Motion Sensors
Philips Hue is the global leader in connected lighting, announced today that it has launched Hue Motion Aware, a category-creating technology that turns smart light bulbs into smart motion sensors. The new product was introduced during IFA 2025 in Berlin, and takes advantage of previously-purchased Hue hardware to provide advanced motion awareness and automation for […]
Mazerance partners with Nigerian storytellers to showcase global creativity.
Mazerance, a psychological game development studio under Australia-based 5Blooded, made a stronger commitment to global creativity through an augmented creative collaboration with Nigerian brand storyteller Christopher Joseph Bassey, known congenially as Topher. The collaboration will continue to reimagine the audience’s perception and interaction with Mazerance’s upcoming psychological puzzle world. Topher’s storytelling will help clarify emotion […]
Hyperbridge Celebrates $5.6M Seed Funding for Blockchain Solution
Polytope Labs, a Nigerian engineering firm based in Ikoyi, has raised $5.65 million in total funding to scale Hyperbridge, a novel blockchain interoperability protocol. The funding consisted of a $2.5 million seed round and another $2.8 million from an Initial Relayer Offering (IRO) which represents a significant endorsement from international stakeholders, particularly the Polkadot Ecosystem […]
North Has Been in Control of Nigeria for Over 39 Years, South for 28 – Kano Rep Jibrin
The Kano State member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, reawakened the debate about regional hegemony over Nigeria when he stated that the North has been in control of Nigeria for around 39 and a half years compared to 28 for the South. While speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Jibrin made another point […]
Ambode Promises to Lead Tinubu’s Re-Election Campaign in South-West come 2027
Akinwunmi Ambode, immediate past Governor of Lagos State, has now given his full promise to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’scampaign for re-election in 2027, claiming that he would do this in the South-West. This proclamation is a fine display of loyalty from Ambode, who has remained relatively quiet since leaving office in recent years. Ambode made […]
Lawmakers are Happy with New Speaker of Benue Assembly, Alfred Emberga
Benue State House of Assembly has entered a new phase with the election of Mr. Alfred Emberga as Speaker on August 24, 2025, after former Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh, resigned during an emergency sitting of the House presided over by Deputy Speaker, Mrs. Lami Ogenyi. The orderly transfer of power— not only punctuated by an official […]
UK and Allies Preparing to Support Ukraine During and After Peace Deal
The UK and allies are developing more commitment to supporting Ukraine through and after war with Russia, as the invasion enters its third year. UK Defence Secretary John Healey reaffirmed this commitment in a statement – when Ukraine reaches a peace deal, the UK will put into place measures to secure Ukraine’s protection of its […]
Global Mental Health: A Need for Transformative Action
In the 21st century, mental health is recognized now as one of the greatest global health crises. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that over a billion people were living with mental health conditions in 2021, largely due to anxiety and depressive disorders. Mental health conditions produce extreme pain and suffering for many individuals, as […]
ECA Calls for Urgent Action to Reform Africa’s Food Systems
ECA Calls for Urgent Action to Reform Africa’s Food Systems to Enable Them to Reduce Food Import Dependency At the 2025 Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal, Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), called for swift action to transform food systems in Africa. Africa has more than […]
Japan Takes New Steps in Relationship with Africa
Japan’s relationship with Africa has been reinforced with the completion of Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama from August 20 to 22, 2025. The TICAD9 delegations attended roughly intact and led to a new generation of Japan-Africa policy, positioning Japan as a country utilizing a relationship model emphasizing co-creation, innovation, private […]