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The Police Command in Osun State has confirmed the killing of a 60-year-old man, Tajudeen Yusuf, by suspected hoodlums on Wednesday in Osogbo. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abiodun Ojelabi, a deputy superintendent of police, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. Mr Ojelabi said the incident occurred around the Ita-Olokan area of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, at about 4 p.m., shortly after Governor Ademola Adeleke visited the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, at his palace. He said preliminary investigation revealed that Mr Adeleke, accompanied by his Afrobeats singer nephew, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido,…

Electronic voting – iREV …the Osun experience reaffirmed the value of electronic transmission and real-time public access to polling unit results as safeguards against manipulation and as mechanisms for strengthening transparency, auditability and citizen oversight. After the crisis of confidence that followed the 2023 general election, IReV appears to be reclaiming its place as a consequential game changer in Nigeria’s electoral architecture. For much of Nigeria’s electoral history, the most dangerous journey in an election begins after the voter casts the ballot. Ballots may be counted and result sheets signed openly at the polling unit in the presence of voters…

Former Miss South Africa contestant and Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 winner, Chidimma Adetshina, has said she was “treated unfairly and targeted” in South Africa amid an ongoing legal battle over her citizenship status and possible deportation. Speaking in a video shared by eNCA, a South African TV via X.com after the Cape Town Regional Court adjourned the case on Wednesday, Adetshina reiterated that she was born in South Africa and said she had continued to follow the appropriate legal process to establish her citizenship status. She said despite what she described as unfair treatment, she would not respond to the…

Slack is introducing dedicated channels where teams can vibe-code together with AI agents instead of jumping between different tools and conversations. The Slack Code launch includes open, project-specific code channels with dedicated user tabs, alongside features that compare coding changes and preview HTML output before the project is shipped.“With Slack Code, when you have an idea or need to build a new feature, update a web page, or fix a bug, you simply tag in a coding agent like Anthropic’s Claude or Cognition’s Devin, and that agent then spins up a code channel to tackle the task,” Slack said in…

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $517.2 million in net inflows on Wednesday, their largest single-day investment since May 4, pushing August net inflows to $1.47 billion.The funds have taken in about $1 billion since Monday, already their strongest weekly net inflow since the week ended Jan. 16, when they attracted about $1.42 billion.The inflows came as crypto prices rallied on Wednesday, alongside a US Treasury decision to expand buybacks of longer-dated government debt and renewed attention on crypto regulation after President Donald Trump urged Congress to advance the CLARITY Act at a White House event.“The Treasury signalling it’ll…

Halle Berry brought fans along for her “magical” 60th birthday trip with her fiancé, Van Hunt, in Mexico. On Wednesday, August 19, the Oscar winner shared a carousel of intimate photos of her and Hunt, 56, sunbathing, sightseeing on a yacht and sharing some PDA in a private pool while celebrating her birthday at a resort in Los Cabos, Mexico. “Some experiences stay with you forever,” Berry beamed via Instagram. “Thank you @zadunreserve @ritzcarltonreserve for making every moment of my 60th birthday celebration simply magical!” The X-Men star went on to reveal some of the exciting activities she took part…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered two AK-47 rifles and other weapons during an operation to prevent a suspected attack on Mwar community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation was conducted on Wednesday under Sector 8 of Operation Enduring Peace as part of Operation Hard Knock, following intelligence about an alleged plan by suspected bandits to attack the community, according to a statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s verified social media handle. According to the statement, the intelligence was linked to the reported rustling of cattle by some youths from the community. The army said…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified its policy on underage candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions, explaining the age requirement, UTME participation and conditions for exceptional admission. JAMB made the clarification in a video posted on its X account on Thursday, titled, “5 Frequently Asked Questions About Underage Admission.” The board said candidates below the age of 16 could still sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination but would be classified as underage. Who is an underage candidate? JAMB described an underage candidate as someone who has not attained the age of 16 by September 30 of…

Last year, Audi announced that it gave its all-EV-by-2033 plan the boot, and instead will offer a mix of gasoline, hybrid, and electrified propulsion. There’s no doubt still some uncertainty among bigger automakers — especially those under the Volkswagen Group umbrella — when it comes to such a (now prior) commitment. Even so, what it’s currently offering on the EV front is rather good, and fits into the German brand’s under-the-radar fast sedan tradition quite well.I recently discovered this in the 2027 Audi S6 Sportback E-tron. A cross between a sedan and a wagon in terms of its rearward shape,…

Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins are breaking records as short position liquidations pass $3 billion over two days.Key points:Crypto short liquidations since Thursday are in excess of $3.1 billion, per CoinGlass data.Bitcoin continues its upside reaction to a US Treasury liquidity intervention, approaching $72,000.Bitcoin short-term holders take profit on previously underwater positions and move 43,300 BTC.Two-day crypto short liquidations hit $3.1 billionData from CoinGlass shows ongoing crypto short liquidations at $3.1 billion for Aug. 19-20. Thursday’s tally was largest single-day wipeout of shorts ever recorded.Crypto liquidations history (screenshot). Source: CoinGlassOn Wednesday, BTC/USD led the charge by reacting to a liquidity intervention…