Umahi’s son, 12 other APC candidates win Ebonyi LG elections The son of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, Osbourn Nweze Umahi, has been elected the chairman of the Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The All Progressives Congress cleared all 13 council areas and 171 councillorship seats in the elections adjudged to be peaceful, free and fair. Other elected council chairmen include: Ishielu […] Umahi’s son, 12 other APC candidates win Ebonyi LG elections https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/23/umahis-son-12-other-apc-candidates-win-ebonyi-lg-elections/ #news

Abuja’s Apo-Karshi Road to be completed in December, 16 years after commencement – Official “The Apo-Karshi road has been a topical issue. It was awarded in 2010, and it was one of the projects President Bola Tinubu inherited." The post Abuja’s Apo-Karshi Road to be completed in December, 16 years after commencement – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/904768-abujas-apo-karshi-road-to-be-completed-in-december-16-years-after-commencement-official.html #news

US Navy exercises SPY-6 radar aboard its first 9700-ton next-gen destroyer Raytheon reports that its advanced SPY-6 radar has been successfully tested during the recent “Pacific... https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/us-navy-exercises-spy-6-radar-aboard-its-first-9700-ton-next-gen-destroyer #news

An Atari Desktop On A Sega Over recent years there have been a range of classic 16-bit consoles coaxed into running familiar operating systems, with -nommu Linux being a favourite. But the 16-bit era had its …read more https://hackaday.com/2026/08/22/an-atari-desktop-on-a-sega/ #news

MLS: Lionel Messi fined for slapping Sullivan Inter Miami superstar, Lionel Messi has been fined for slapping Philadelphia Union’s Quinn Sullivan on the head. Both Messi and Ian Fray were fined undisclosed amounts, as the latter also made contact with an opponent’s neck during the 2-2 draw. This was confirmed by MLS on Friday. Messi scored one goal and provided an assist for […] MLS: Lionel Messi fined for slapping Sullivan https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/22/mls-lionel-messi-fined-for-slapping-sullivan/ #news

Transfer: Arsenal on verge of completing double transfer as Man Utd players travel to London Arsenal are nearing a double acquisition from Manchester United, with young talents James Scanlon and Habeen Ogynneye travelling to London to finalise their transfers. The Gunners aim to recruit players who can be nurtured and contribute to the first team in the future. The club has already secured the signing of Elijah Upson, the son […] Transfer: Arsenal on verge of completing double transfer as Man Utd players travel to London https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/transfer-arsenal-on-verge-of-completing-double-transfer-as-man-utd-players-travel-to-london/ #news

Last chance: Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket today  If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!   https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/last-chance-save-up-to-300-on-your-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-ticket-today/ #news

Why is the DOJ investigating Andreessen Horowitz’s board seats? Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran. Nothing too scandalous on the surface, except the Department of Justice has reportedly been investigating the arrangement for almost a year, dusting off a 112-year-old antitrust law that’s rarely used against VCs.  Board conflicts aren’t exactly new, and these companies weren’t necessarily direct competitors when a16z first invested […] https://techcrunch.com/video/why-is-the-doj-investigating-andreessen-horowitzs-board-seats/ #news

NNL 2026/27 season to begin October 31 The 2026/27 Nigeria National League, NNL, season will kick off on Saturday, October 31, DAILY POST reports. The commencement date was ratified at the league’s Annual General Meeting, AGM, held in Owerri on Friday. Clubs competing in the new season have been divided into four conferences — Southern Conference A and B, and Northern Conference […] NNL 2026/27 season to begin October 31 https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/nnl-2026-27-season-to-begin-october-31/ #news

China joins Europe in scrapping Windows for Linux The specialized Chinese version of Windows was already scheduled for retirement in February 2027, but now its end-of-life date has been moved up. https://www.zdnet.com/article/china-drops-windows-for-linux/ #news

This Week in Security: Apple Warns Users, Stripe Merchants Leak Keys, Copilot Helps Hack Itself, and Comcast Senses Movement Apple has started sending some users push notifications warning that they have been targeted with specific malware. No specific information about the threat Apple detected is available. While multiple iOS …read more https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/this-week-in-security-apple-warns-users-stripe-merchants-leak-keys-copilot-helps-hack-itself-and-comcast-senses-movement/ #news

US imposes new sanctions on Hezbollah funding network The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on an alleged financial network accused of channelling funds to Hezbollah. It also strengthened its description of the Lebanese group’s relationship with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The US Treasury Department announced the measures on Thursday, saying Hezbollah’s legal designation had been updated to reflect what Washington described […] US imposes new sanctions on Hezbollah funding network https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/us-imposes-new-sanctions-on-hezbollah-funding-network/ #news