“I’ve gone through almost the same thing they are going through. And I just decided that I’m not…” Veteran Nigerian galala singer John “Daddy Showkey” Asiemo has expressed disappointment over the long-running feud between P-Square singers Peter and Paul Okoye and their elder brother and former manager, Jude Okoye. Daddy Showkey made the remarks during…
The ExxonMobil and Chevron company logos are displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 24, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Big Oil enjoyed a blockbuster profit windfall in the second quarter. A key question now is whether the industry will use…
The Horn of Africa is once again facing the danger of military and political escalation as renewed manoeuvring involving Eritrea, illegal TPLF-led political and military actors, and other regional and external forces threatens to undermine the fragile peace achieved after years of devastating conflict. At the centre of these concerns is Tigray, a region still…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said Sunday that she hasn’t ruled out a potential run for president or the Senate in 2028, echoing remarks she has made while campaigning for congressional candidates ahead of November’s midterm elections. “I’m focused on winning the midterms. I’m running for Congress right now,” Ocasio-Cortez first told ABC’s “This Week” on…
Muggie van Staden, CEO of Obsidian Systems. Obsidian Systems has achieved Red Hat Specialized Partner status for Server/Cloud OS, becoming the only partner in Africa to hold this specialisation to date. The designation reflects advanced technical expertise around Red Hat Enterprise Linux, supported by formal Red Hat training and certification together with validated services capability….
British Columbia Premier David Eby told a news conference on Saturday that one fire official had likened the fire to “a bomb going off”. “Homes have been lost, and properties have been destroyed. Some people became trapped as conditions changed very quickly, and needed to be rescued,” the premier said. A state of emergency allows…
The alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang has been extradited to Ireland from Dubai to face charges that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the U.S. Air Tracker data showed an Irish Air Corps plane from Dubai landing Sunday evening at…
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced it has acquired JetStream Software, a leader in VMware disaster recovery and migration. Enterprise customers continue to rely on VMware for many of their most critical applications. As organizations evaluate cloud adoption, they often seek ways to transition workloads while minimizing cost, complexity, and operational…
Espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks, and covert operations are a ‘constant reality’, says Germany’s interior minister. Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026 Germany is facing daily “hybrid warfare” attacks from abroad, an official has said, days after an explosive-laden drone was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told the local newspaper Bild am Sonntag…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference held at the Ministry of Interior in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 8, 2026, on the occasion of National Journalists’ Day. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is not currently in direct talks with the U.S. to end the war with…
