SpaceX has completed its $60 billion all-stock acquisition of Anysphere, the company behind AI coding platform Cursor, bringing one of the fastest-growing names in AI software under Elon Musk’s space and technology empire. The transaction, which closed on August 14, makes Cursor a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX and ranks among the largest acquisitions of…
Nigerian singer Shallipopi has intensified his allegations against music executive Damilola “Dapper” Akinwunmi, accusing him of allegedly forging his signature to enter into music distribution agreements without his consent. The singer claimed that his original agreement with Dapper in 2023 was strictly a management deal, but alleged that the music executive later used a forged…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its depot price for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, to ₦950 per kilogram, offering potential relief to Nigerian households and businesses facing elevated energy costs. The latest reduction was reported on August 14, with the refinery’s new LPG price adding to a series of price…
Alibaba’s Qwen artificial intelligence models have surpassed 3 billion global downloads in just six months, propelling the Chinese technology giant’s AI family ahead of models from Meta and Google in the open-model space. The milestone makes Qwen the world’s most downloaded AI model family, according to figures reported from Hugging Face’s latest analysis of open…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez have marked their recent marriage with an exclusive feature in Vogue, giving fans a glimpse into their intimate wedding and family life. The couple tied the knot on August 11, 2026, in a private ceremony at their home in Cascais, Portugal, after nearly a decade together. Vogue has now released…
Super Falcons defender Michele Alozie has deactivated her Instagram account following a wave of criticism from Nigerian football fans after the team suffered a historic setback in their bid to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Alozie was among the Nigerian players who faced intense reactions online after the Super Falcons lost 2–1…
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has approved the immediate disbursement of ₦1 million each to 31 verified returnees of Abia State origin who recently returned to Nigeria from South Africa. The intervention amounts to a total of ₦31 million and is aimed at supporting the returnees as they settle back into life in the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Accord Party and incumbent governor of Osun State, the winner of the 2026 Osun governorship election. Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. The result gives Adeleke another four-year…
