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Peter Thiel, a venture capitalist and co-founder of Palantir and PayPal, appeared in the Epstein files, with the latest release showing correspondence between and about the two.Stephanie Keith | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOil producer Vista Energy jumped in premarket on Monday after it was revealed that billionaire Peter Thiel’s hedge fund had acquired a stake in the Argentine company.Thiel Macro LLC reported that it owned almost 1.2 million American Depository Shares of Vista Energy, worth about $76 million, as of the second quarter ending June 30, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Filing published on Friday.…

So nearly half a decade after the onset of the Ukraine War, the Western launch market has not changed much. Ariane 6 has made a difference for Europe, but for the rest of the commercial launch industry, a holding pattern remains as Falcon 9 backstops all. What about the next generation? Vulcan and New Glenn are heavy lift rockets, but beyond them, a new generation of US medium-lift vehicles is in development. The smallest is Stoke Space’s Nova rocket, which is intended to be fully reusable with a capacity of up to 7 tons to low-Earth orbit. Stoke’s chief executive,…

Governor Adeleke of Osun State. Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State said he has instructed the state’s Attorney-General to withdraw the suit filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the freezing of the state government’s bank account. Read Also: Why Adeleke won again in Osun Adeleke said this in an interview with Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, hours after he was declared winner of the August 15 governorship election. Governor Adeleke had slammed a N2 billion suit on EFCC over what he termed the unlawful freezing of the state’s Federal Statutory Allocation Account. Read the full story HERE. Asked during…

We turn our attention this week to one of the sky’s smallest constellations. High overhead from the UK after darkness falls, Lyra, the lyre, is easy to find thanks to the brilliant white star of Vega.The chart shows the view facing south and looking up towards the zenith from London at 22:30 BST on 17 August.As the fifth-brightest star in the night sky, Vega forms one corner of the summer triangle, with Deneb in Cygnus, the Swan, and Altair in Aquila, the Eagle, marking the other two.Having located Vega, the rest of the constellation is easy to trace even though…

The preseason is in full swing, and given that we’ve been starved for football ever since Super Bowl LX, folks are chomping at the bit to dissect every last second of this slew of exhibitions. While we applaud the eagerness, let’s remember that these games don’t actually count towards a team’s chances of pushing for a playoff berth. That said, there is plenty to glean from these games when we dig a little deeper than simply the final results. With this being a period of the NFL calendar where you need to sift through the storylines a bit more to find any true…

By Adewale Adesewa Nigerian singer Omah Lay has opened up about his smoking habit, saying he no longer forces himself to quit after previous attempts to stop proved unsuccessful. The singer made the disclosure during a recent interview on the Zach Sang Show, where he discussed his relationship with smoking and the reasons behind his decision to stop trying to give it up. Omah Lay said he enjoys smoking and acknowledged that he had previously made deliberate efforts to quit but could not sustain them. “I love smoking a lot. I tried to stop; I forced myself but I can’t.”…

Brila Media and the Nigerian American Football Association (NAFA) are continuing their partnership for another year, building on a collaboration that has helped bring more attention to American football while giving audiences greater access to the stories and talent driving the sport’s growth in Nigeria. The renewed partnership brings together Brila Media’s experience in sports media, content and audience engagement with NAFA’s work in developing American football and flag football across Nigeria. Together, both organisations will continue to create more visibility for the sport, its athletes, competitions and grassroots programmes. The partnership comes at an exciting time for American football in Nigeria. Following Nigeria’s strong…

The National Aviation Stakeholders Forum (NASF) has called for the resignation of the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, over what it described as regulatory failures and poor handling of issues that culminated in the recent industrial action by aviation unions. The group, made up of aviation experts and consultants, said the disruption of flight operations, cancellation of flights and inconvenience suffered by passengers were avoidable, arguing that the NCAA should have resolved the underlying disputes before they escalated into industrial action. In a statement by its National Coordinator, Mr. Yahaya Yusuf, on Monday, the…

Security forces in Zambia have seized weapons and arrested 11 people, including senior opposition figures, allegedly involved in an insurrection plot, the government has said.The leading opposition candidate in last Thursday’s presidential election, Brian Mundubile, was also found at the scene of the raid in the capital, Lusaka, according to the country’s top civil servant Patrick Kangwa.Mundubile described Friday night’s raid as “an attempt on my life” adding that “colleagues were shot” in his presence.With results from more than half of the constituencies, he is trailing incumbent Hakainde Hichilema. Mundubile had earlier claimed victory and alleged there were voting irregularities.But…

The coalition of opposition parties in Bauchi State, on Sunday, said that they would not participate in the Local Government elections scheduled for Monday (today), accusing the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) of imposing conditions that would make fair participation impossible. At a Press Conference held at the NUJ Secretariat in Bauchi, Ladan Salihu, Spokesman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said the parties reached the resolution after reviewing BASIEC’s guidelines, fees and timetable. The coalition, which faulted the legal basis for the poll? said the election is being conducted under the State’s 2008 Electoral Law as reflected in…