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Three Killed, 10 Abducted in Fresh Bandit Attack on Taketsaba, Zamfara
Three residents were killed and 10 abducted when armed bandits raided Taketsaba village in Talata Mafara LGA, Zamfara State.
Africa
Seven Die, Two Injured in Crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Seven men were killed and two injured after three vehicles collided near Kara on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway early Monday.
Africa
District Head of Galla Killed After Bandit Attack on Palace in Niger State
Bandits killed the District Head of Galla at his palace after he warned them to stop entering the community, a security analyst said.
Africa
15 Rescued After Trailer Crash on Kano-Zaria Road
Fifteen people were rescued and taken to Kura General Hospital after a DAF trailer conveying passengers and goods crashed on Kano-Zaria Road.
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Business
AWS to Add 2 Million Nvidia GPUs, Deepening Amazon-Nvidia Tie
Amazon will add 2 million Nvidia GPUs to AWS data centers in 2027 and 2028, expanding a partnership as demand outpaced prior plans.
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Seahawks Sold to Vinod Khosla in Record $9.612bn Deal
NFL owners approved a $9.612bn sale of the reigning Super Bowl champions to a group led by billionaire Vinod Khosla.
Nvidia Poised to Become $100B-Quarter Company With $108B Forecast
Nvidia projects $108 billion next quarter after reporting a record $96.2 billion, driven by a surge in data-center revenue.
Anthropic and Nscale Strike $45 Billion Cloud Deal, Sources Say
Anthropic will rent about 460 megawatts of compute at an Nscale data center in West Virginia, in a deal valued at about $45 billion.
Tech
Meta Pauses Second Wave of AI-Driven Layoffs After Internal AI Shortfalls
Meta paused a planned second wave of AI-led staffing cuts after internal AI work underdelivered and employee backlash rose.
Tech Signals
Xbox Lets Owners Convert Disc Games to Digital
Aug 26, 2026
Grand Theft Auto VI Demo Scams Expose Fans to Browser-Stealing Malware
Aug 25, 2026
Gamma Gains Design Research Unit With Acquisition of Accel-Backed Lica
Aug 25, 2026
ASUS Celebrates 20 Years With ROG XBOX Ally X20, Bigger OLED and Higher Price
Aug 25, 2026
Airbound Raises $37M to Challenge Trucking With Ultra-Light Tail-Sitter Drones
Airbound secured $37 million from Greenoaks, DoorDash and others to scale rocket-like tail-sitter drones for short-haul deliveries across India.
Letara’s ¥2.6 Billion Raise Pushes Hybrid Rockets Toward Defense and Larger Launches
Letara secured ¥2.6 billion (~$16 million) to scale hybrid propulsion from small-satellite thrusters toward defense and launch markets.
Entertainment
Camp Miasma Reboot Threatened by Director’s Romance
A filmmaker’s reboot of Camp Miasma is derailed by her relationship with an original star, while film, music and exhibitions crowd the week.
Entertainment
Marriage at Risk, Toyin Abraham Says Husband Threatened to Leave Over Smoking
Toyin Abraham says husband Kolawole Ajeyemi warned he would leave if she didn't quit cigarettes; she now vapes instead.
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Top 10 Africa's Best Investment Destinations for 2025/2026
This time on The Axis List, Seychelles and Mauritius retain top spots, Nigeria drops 9 places, Tanzania overtakes Kenya per based on RMB's 2025/26 rankings.
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Chad to Eliminate Visa Requirements for African Nationals From January 2027
Chad says it will remove entry visa requirements for all African nationals from January 1, 2027, in a move it says will support freer movement across the continent.
When the Danube Runs Low, Europe’s Wartime Past Rises Again
Record-low water levels along the Danube are exposing sunken Second World War ships, unexploded ordnance and other military remnants, turning an intensifying European drought into a reminder of a conflict buried beneath one of the continent’s most important rivers.
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