October, 2025

• 1 October

  Epic Games says Apple’s new install process cuts user drop-offs by 60%

  

  [ad_1] Fortnite maker Epic Games said that Apple’s new installation workflow, implemented in iOS 18.6, has had a positive impact on its user growth, with a 60% decrease in drop-offs. Apple started allowing EU users to install alternative marketplaces earlier this year under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). At that …

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• 1 October

  “Entitlement”: Groom Cancels Wedding as Bride’s Family Demands ₦1.5m Despite ₦3.5m Bride Price

  

  [ad_1] A groom-to-be walked away from his marriage plans after paying ₦3.5m bride price, leaving many shocked when his in-laws still demanded ₦1.5m for food The man had already covered all ceremony expenses but cancelled the wedding after his bride’s family refused to compromise on a fresh food money request …

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• 1 October

  Toyota adds another $1.5B to its bet on startups at every stage

  

  [ad_1] Toyota is looking for the next new thing in mobility, climate, AI, and industrial automation. Its answer is $1.5 billion in new capital that will focus on, and invest in, the life cycle of startups — from the first seeds of an invention through its growth stage and eventually …

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• 1 October

  “Ooni of Ife plotted with my ex-wife to poison, kill me”: Oluwo of Iwo alleges in video, fans react

  

  [ad_1] The Oluwo of Iwo has accused the Ooni of Ife of having sexual relations with his ex-wife while they were still married The monarch expressed intense doubt over the paternity of their child together, in a video that has gone viral Oluwo claimed that his ex-wife, whom he met …

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• 1 October

  Standard Chartered: Corporates Focus On Resilience

  

  [ad_1] Home Transaction Banking Standard Chartered: Corporates Focus On Resilience In Global Trade And Supply Chains Survey of 1,200 corporate leaders shows resilience, digitalization, and supply chain shifts driving trade strategy. Standard Chartered’s “Future of Trade” report highlights the complex and uncertain future of global trade and supply chain resilience, …

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• 1 October

  U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project

  

  [ad_1] The U.S. Department of Energy has taken equity stakes in Canadian company Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining joint venture with General Motors as part of a renegotiation of a federal loan. Under the new terms, the U.S. government will take a 5% equity ownership in Lithium Americas and …

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• 1 October

  India ready to rev up chipmaking, industry pioneer says

  

  [ad_1] India has this year given the green light to 10 semiconductor projects worth about $18 billion in total. Photo: Sam PANTHAKY / AFPSource: AFP When Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared India’s “late entry” into the global semiconductor race, he pinned hopes on pioneers such as Vellayan Subbiah to create …

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• 1 October

  Financial Institutions’ Top Concern Is Compliance

  

  [ad_1] Home Transaction Banking Financial Institutions’ Top Concern Is Compliance, Bottomline Report Finds Maintaining older systems slows advancements towards real-time payment and regulatory compliance. A Bottomline report released at Sibos on Monday shows that 91% of banks and other financial institutions expect compliance challenges in the coming year, as they …

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• 1 October

  Starbase hires Cameron County to police its streets and jail its offenders

  

  [ad_1] Starbase is a city without a police department, but not without police. For months, Cameron County sheriff’s deputies have patrolled the roads and beaches surrounding SpaceX’s sprawling rocket facility in South Texas. Now, less than a year after Starbase residents voted to incorporate, the city has signed formal agreements …

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September, 2025

• 30 September

  Borno: 2 Gunned Down as Boko Haram Set Palace on Fire

  

  [ad_1] Two people have reportedly been gunned down by some suspected Boko Haram terrorists who attacked and burnt down the district head’s palace in Kirawa town in the Gwoza local government area of Borno. Reports indicated that the incident happened when the terrorists attacked the community, which shared a border …

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