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Nigerian Afrobeats singer Raheem Okoya, popularly known as Siraheem, has announced his decision to step away from the music industry, citing difficulty balancing the demands of music with his other commitments. Siraheem, the son of billionaire industrialist Rasaq Okoya, made the announcement in a statement shared on his official Instagram page on Wednesday. The singer said his music career had given him memorable experiences, including performing at major shows and receiving recognition from artistes he admired while growing up. Reflecting on his journey, Siraheem said his career initially started as a hobby shared with friends before becoming a serious pursuit.…

Google has updated Gemini Audio with some new Gemini 3.5 models, introducing new transcription capabilities that automatically detect specialized jargon and more than 85 languages. Gemini 3.5 Live, 3.5 Live Experimental, and 3.5 Transcribe are designed to provide better precision for Google’s voice-controlled AI features, without struggling with background noise or when your speech is interrupted.Gemini 3.5 Transcribe is a completely new addition to the Gemini family, and its introduction comes as we’re still waiting for Google to release the Gemini 3.5 Pro model that it promised to roll out in June. Google says that 3.5 Transcribe “represents a major…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)  is moving forward with plans to overhaul custody rules for investment advisers and investment companies, potentially giving institutions greater clarity on how they can hold crypto assets for clients while complying with federal securities rules.The proposed rule was sent on Aug. 25 to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), part of the White House Office of Management and Budget, for review before it can move back to the SEC and potentially be released for public comment.SEC submits “Amendments to the Custody Rules” to OIRA. Source: Reginfo.govAccording to the SEC’s regulatory agenda,…

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has already been renewed for season 6 — but who is returning after offscreen cast exits? Viewers were originally introduced to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast after the show premiered on Hulu in 2024. Among the stars front and center were Jen Affleck and husband Zac Affleck, Demi Engemann and husband Bret Engemann, Whitney Leavitt and husband Conner Leavitt, Mikayla Matthews and husband Jace Terry, Mayci Neeley and husband Jacob Neeley, Jessi Draper and Jordan Ngatikaura, Taylor Frankie Paul and then-partner Dakota Mortensen and Layla Taylor. Miranda McWhorter, meanwhile, joined the show…

The composition of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign council has triggered questions over the separation of public office from party politics. Arguably, the most controversial decision is the appointment of the heads of two strategically important public institutions to the campaign council The appointments of Zacch Adedeji, chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), as deputy director of Fundraising, and Bisoye Coker-Odusote, director-general of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), as director of Data Management, have drawn particular attention. Bisoye Coker-Odusote, director-general of the National Identity Management Commission The concerns extend beyond the two officials. The campaign council also…

Veteran Nollywood actor Yinka Quadri has recalled his final meeting with his close friend and colleague, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, revealing how the then-ailing actor reassured him from his hospital bed that he would recover. Ogogo died on Sunday at 66 after battling Stage 4 cancer and was buried the following day at his residence in Ilaro, Ogun State, according to Islamic rites. Distraught Quadri, who had broken down at his longtime friend’s graveside, shared his first extensive public tribute following the funeral in an Instagram post on Wednesday. Quadri, also 66, described Ogogo as his “twin brother…

The Northern Senators Forum has demanded the immediate and safe release of residents abducted by gunmen during an attack on a mosque and surrounding communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The forum also urged the Federal Government to deploy more security personnel to the affected communities and review the security architecture in the state and the North-Central region to prevent further attacks. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the forum’s Chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, condemned the attack on Kpenya Mosque and the villages of Gidan-Zana and Kpenya in Dekara District of Borgu LGA. The PUNCH reported on…

Apple’s next launch event will take place on September 9th at 1PM ET. Invites to the event, which has a “Surprise and shine” tagline, were sent out on Wednesday.This event could be a big one, as Apple may finally announce the long-rumored foldable iPhone. A photo of a dummy unit indicates the foldable may have a wide form factor that’s similar to what Samsung used with the Galaxy Z Fold 8, a phone that our reviewer Dominic Preston said “feels like the future.”Apple is also expected to refresh its Pro and Pro Max phones, but those are rumored to be…

High-performance blockchains often run into the same architectural limit, where the execution sits directly in the path of consensus. In a conventional synchronous model, validators must first execute the transactions inside that block to confirm the resulting state transitions are valid.The design keeps the network deterministic, but it also turns computation into a shared bottleneck. Whether they involve richer smart contract logic, cross-system coordination, or heavier state updates, the more complex the transactions are, the more the network’s speed depends on how quickly validators can process them.The slowest computation on that path can end up constraining the pace of the…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects for alleged possession and use of suspected fresh human body parts. The police said they arrested the suspects in separate intelligence-driven operations in different parts of the state. In a video posted by Oyo Affairs, the command’s spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, said the suspects were arrested on 1 August at different locations in Iseyin and Shaki areas of Oyo State. Mr Ayandele alleged that the suspects were involved in using human body parts to prepare ritual concoctions purportedly meant to bring wealth to users. “The ten suspects here were arrested on the…