August, 2025

• 20 August

  Soludo’s Wife Takes 2 Major Actions After Vigilantes Stripped Female Corps Member Naked in Anambra

  

  [ad_1] The First Lady of Anambra state, Nonye Soludo, has taken two major actions in favour of the NYSC member who was reportedly assaulted by the state security outfit The wife of the governor revealed that she had invited Jennifer Elohor to figure out a way to resolve the issue …

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• 20 August

  Anthropic bundles Claude Code into enterprise plans

  

  [ad_1] Anthropic on Wednesday announced a new subscription offering that will incorporate Claude Code into Claude for Enterprise. Previously available only through individual accounts, Anthropic’s command-line coding tool can now be purchased as part of a broader enterprise suite, allowing for more sophisticated integrations and more powerful admin tools. “This …

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• 20 August

  Massive Crackdown as Tinubu’s Govt Shuts Down Over 13 Million Social Media Accounts

  

  [ad_1] Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics, elections, and governance in Nigeria. FCT, Abuja – In a move to sanitise social media, the Nigerian government has shut down about 13,597,057 social media accounts for offensive content and violations of the code of practice …

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• 20 August

  Google, sorry, but that Pixel event was a cringefest

  

  [ad_1] “I P 6 8! I P 6 8!,” shouted late-night host Jimmy Fallon, trying and failing to fake excitement about the new Pixel smartphones. Fallon, who likely had never heard the technical term before, didn’t seem to realize that IP68 — a rating that indicates phones can survive being …

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• 20 August

  PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite

  

  [ad_1] US tariffs have left companies like PlayStation-maker Sony to choose whether to pass higher costs on to consumers or take a hit to their profit. Photo: Anthony WALLACE / AFP/FileSource: AFP Sony on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game consoles by $50 …

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• 20 August

  Group14 lands $463M from SK, Porsche, and others to make silicon anodes for EVs

  

  [ad_1] Battery materials startup Group14 announced Wednesday it has closed a $463 million funding round to expand its manufacturing footprint, a sign that investors remain confident in the future of electric vehicles. The startup manufactures silicon anode materials, which significantly boost the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries. Group14 currently operates …

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• 20 August

  Investors Take Profit in Banking, Insurance, Consumer Goods Shares As Nigerian Stock Market Falls

  

  [ad_1] The Nigerian Exchange closed negatively, falling by 0.73% as investors booked profits in insurance, consumer goods, and banking stocks Austin Laz, Champion Breweries, NCR, Multiverse, and Enamelware stocks led the gainers’ table Guinness Nigeria, Conoil, Consolidated Hallmark, Royal Exchange, and Ellah Lakes topped the losers’ chart Dave Ibemere, a …

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• 20 August

  Sony is increasing the price of the PlayStation 5 as new tariffs take hold

  

  [ad_1] Sony will raise the price of PlayStation 5 consoles, the company announced on Wednesday. These changes will be effective as of Thursday, August 21. Citing “a challenging economic environment” — which appears to reference President Trump’s tariffs on imported products — Sony is increasing console prices by about $50. …

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• 20 August

  NNPP Rejects Planned Pay Rise for President, Others

  

  [ad_1] The NNPP has rejected the move by the RMAFC to increase the salaries of the president, vice president and other political office holders Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, the southwest leader of the NNPP, described the move as insensitive and ill-timed because of the economic challenges in the country Ajadi explained …

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• 20 August

  Starship launches could delay Florida flights up to 2 hours, FAA says

  

  [ad_1] As regulators weigh SpaceX’s plans to launch its massive Starship rocket from Kennedy Space Center, federal documents warn those flights could ripple through Florida airspace, forcing ground stops at multiple airports, reroutes, and delays of up to two hours.   Even after launch, reentry of Starship’s two stages could require …

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