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Hajio is one of many experiencing the brunt of these cuts. She lived a relatively prosperous life – she had a home and her children went to school. But all her cattle died because of the drought, and she had to flee her home area for help. She hurried to the town of Burhakaba in southwest Somalia because she had heard support would be available there. Yet upon arrival, she received only some clothes and tomatoes from one of the country’s poorest communities living nearby.  “She received nothing from the international community,” stressed UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder, briefing…

A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet into a frenzy of speculation about who actually built it. The free model was released on OpenRouter on Thursday, where it was described as “a reasoning model designed for coding, sustained agentic work, and production workload.” On X, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison (whose company is acquiring OpenRouter) described Ox Alpha as “very impressive.” So who’s actually behind Ox Alpha? The OpenRouter listing described it as a “stealth model” and said it was “developed and operated by a third-party provider who has chosen to remain anonymous…

One of the daughters of veteran Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, Kira Taiwo, has shared an emotional message she exchanged with her father before his death. Kira shared the message on her Instagram Story on Monday, following the actor’s death on Sunday at the age of 66. The conversation, dated July 26, showed Ogogo reassuring his daughter and urging her to remain strong. In the exchange, Ogogo told Kira that seeing her and her sisters smile gave him strength, while urging her not to cry. He wrote, “How are you? I heard you are crying. Seeing you…

Sunday night’s live show brought a mix of farewells and revelations, with Cassi becoming the latest housemate to leave the Big Brother Naija Season 11 House. Speaking with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu after his eviction, Cassi reflected on his time in the House, noting that he had taken his time to find his footing while adjusting to the fast pace of the competition. For Abi, the night brought a different kind of milestone as she emerged as the Most Influential Player of the Week (MIPOW), becoming the first female housemate to hold the title this season. The recognition earned her immunity from…

By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA The Court of Appeal may have settled one question for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun, but it has stirred a more consequential question over the troubled opposition party: who controls the machinery of the PDP? Read Also: Full list of APC Presidential Campaign Council members The ruling did not recognise Kabiru Tanimu Turaki or his associates as the national leadership of the PDP. But it handed the Turaki camp an important appellate victory which could strengthen its wider fight with the faction aligned with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The immediate…

“The future is bright” — Wakama reacts as D’Tigress continue USA Tour Nigeria’s D’Tigress suffered a heavy 90-55 defeat to Belgium in their latest World Cup warm-up game, SportsRation Reports. D’Tigress struggled after the half-time break as Belgium raised their game and pulled away to secure a convincing victory. The Nigerian team will now look to bounce back in their remaining warm-up matches against Mali and Puerto Rico as preparations for the World Cup continue. The games will give D’Tigress another chance to improve their performance and build confidence ahead of the tournament. Source link

Key pointsIsraeli operation traps around 40,000 Palestinians in West BankIsraeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s comments “encourage further unlawful mass killings of Palestinians”UN chief António Guterres calls on Israel to halt settlement plans, in line with International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion“The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by the reports of new illegal Israeli settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank, including new tenders, including for the E1 area,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday.The controversial E1 settlement plan approved last year includes a tender for more than 1,200 new housing units issued by the Israeli Government this week. It would effectively…

About this WebinarTurn Yield Excursions into Faster, More Confident Root Cause AnalysisWhen a yield issue emerges, the answer rarely lives in a single system. Critical clues are spread across metrology data, tool traces, chemical analysis, and facilities systems, while growing data volumes make traditional dashboards slow, fragmented, and difficult to act on.What You’ll Learn:Discover how a purpose-built semiconductor analytics platform can help engineers connect insights across domains without moving data. See how Agentic AI, semiconductor-specific visualizations, and push-down compute enable faster investigation of yield excursions and process issues, even across billions of data points. In the session, a live demonstration…

Al-Hilal have held talks with Arsenal over a potential move for winger Gabriel Martinelli, with the Saudi Arabian club prepared to make a bid higher than Galatasaray’s £38.54m offer. Martinelli has been told by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta that he is free to leave the club this summer, with the Brazilian no longer considered part of his plans. Galatasaray showed interest in the 24-year-old earlier this summer and submitted a €45m (£38.54m) bid for the forward. However, Martinelli was not willing to consider a move to Istanbul. As reported by BBC Sport on Sunday, Al-Hilal have now entered the race…

The Nigerian stock market has erased approximately N3.20 trillion in investor wealth since the opening trading session of August as sustained profit-taking across several large-cap stocks continues to weigh on market performance despite strong corporate earnings and robust trading activity. Data compiled by Investors King showed that the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has remained under persistent selling pressure since the month began with investors locking in gains following July’s remarkable rally that pushed the benchmark index to record highs. At the close of trading on August 3, 2026, the first trading session of the month, the NGX All-Share Index (ASI) settled…