FG Declares Tuesday Holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid, Charges Nigerians on Peace, Unity Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, a public holiday to mark the 2026 Eid-ul-Mawlid, the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, with the https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/21/fg-declares-tuesday-holiday-for-eid-ul-mawlid-charges-nigerians-on-peace-unity/ #news

ANJET to Honour Radisson Group, Owoyemi , Others Light Nwobodo The Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism (ANJET) has said it will honour the Radisson Group and the Chairman of the Avalon Group, Chief Tajudeen Owoyemi https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/22/anjet-to-honour-radisson-group-owoyemi-others/ #news

Apple is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs from Siri, Vision Pro teams Apple has admitted that some roles are being impacted as it shifts its focus away from certain initiatives. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/apple-is-reportedly-cutting-hundreds-of-jobs-from-siri-vision-pro-teams/ #news

ADC demands investigation into attack on member’s family home in Rivers The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Rivers State has called for justice and a thorough investigation into the attack and burning of the family home of one of its members in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Isaiah Thomas. The party made the demand after visiting the family residence of Thomas at Omuoko, Aluu, on Wednesday, following […] ADC demands investigation into attack on member’s family home in Rivers https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/adc-demands-investigation-into-attack-on-members-family-home-in-rivers/ #news

Three vigilantes held over man’s death Three vigilantes arrested in Bauchi after a 39-year-old man died in their custody. Police investigate the vigilante death and warn against jungle justice. Read More: https://punchng.com/three-vigilantes-held-over-mans-death/ https://punchng.com/three-vigilantes-held-over-mans-death/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web #news

Author Ties Africa’s Economic Progress to Right Leadership Omolabake Fasogbon  Public sector professional and author, Daniel Obah has linked Africa’s long-term economic and social progress to quality of its leadership and values of citizens. Obah said sustainable regional https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/22/author-ties-africas-economic-progress-to-right-leadership/ #news

Building a Hammond Organ to Understand How They Work The Hammond organ is an early form of electronic– or perhaps electromechanical– musical instrument. It solved the very real problem of organs normally being the sort of thing you built …read more https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/building-a-hammond-organ-to-understand-how-they-work/ #news

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 21, 2026: Nigerian naira extends appreciation to end week on good note The naira extended its appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Friday, ending the week on a positive note. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira further gained against the dollar on Friday, trading at N1,346.49 compared with N1,347.63 recorded on Thursday. This means that, on a day-to-day basis, […] Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 21, 2026: Nigerian naira extends appreciation to end week on good note https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-august-21-2026-nigerian-naira-extends-appreciation-to-end-week-on-good-note/ #news

Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 is a smut-machine Anthropic forbids its Claude models from generating sexually explicit content. But a series of tests conducted by TechCrunch found that it didn't take much to get past the restriction. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/anthropics-opus-4-6-is-a-smut-machine/ #news

Thermoacoustic Sterling Engine is Now Fully 3D Printable Would you like to make your own energy? Why, who doesn’t in this era of rising costs! A sterling engine always looks like a good fit for that: highly efficient, …read more https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/thermoacoustic-sterling-engine-is-now-fully-3d-printable/ #news