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The Police Command in Anambra has arrested a suspect, Okechukwu Chinweko, over alleged abduction, rape, and unlawful possession of a firearm in Umudike community, Awka South Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Awka. “Anambra police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, in the early hours of May 16, acting on credible information, stormed an identified hideout in Umudike community, Awka, and arrested one Okechukwu Chinweko, male, aged 30. “The suspect, popularly known as ‘Bullet,’ was arrested over alleged…

Nigeria’s Falconets will begin their campaign at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup against Spain, DAILY POST reports. The Group F encounter will hold at the Arena Sosnowiec on Monday, 7 September. Moses Aduku’s side will take on China in their next game on the same ground three days later. The Nigerian girls will round up their group stage campaign against debutants New Caledonia at the Stadion Miejski ŁKS Łódź on Sunday, 13 September. The Falconets will be gunning for their first title in the tournament. Poland will host the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup from from 5th to…

For the second time in less than a week, the operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Ogun State Police Command, have neutralised a kidnapping kingpin during an intelligence-led operation at a criminal hideout located within the Orile-Ilugun Forest axis along the Abeokuta–Ibadan Expressway. The spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday. Babaseyi said that the operation also led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle loaded with twenty rounds of 5.6mm ammunition, the sum of Two Million Naira (₦2,000,000), and two mobile phones. He explained, “The operation followed…

A group within the ruling All Progressives Congress in Adamawa State, known as the Central Senatorial Zone APC Elders, has called on President Bola Tinubu to hold Governor Ahmadu Fintiri accountable if the state is lost to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 general election. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday in Yola, the spokesman of the group, Alhaji Mohammed Song, alleged that moves to impose a senatorial candidate on the people of the zone could undermine the president’s chances in the state. He said the people of the central zone have endorsed Aliyu Abbati, from Yola…

Nigeria have been drawn in Group L of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, where they will face Madagascar, co-hosts Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau for a place at the tournament, PUNCH Online reports. The draw was conducted at the headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association in Cairo on Tuesday, with former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong serving as one of the draw assistants. A total of 48 teams will participate in the qualifiers, with the draw producing 12 groups and 24 teams qualifying for the finals. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will host the tournament from June 19 to July 17,…

Nigeria’s global music icons Wizkid, Asake, Burna Boy, and Tems have earned prominent nominations for the 2026 BET Awards. The nominations were announced on Tuesday for the annual awards ceremony, scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Los Angeles. Wizkid and Asake secured a joint nomination in the Best Group category, boosted by their successful collaborative project and string of hit releases. Tems stands out as one of the most nominated African artists, earning three nods: Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, the BET Her Award for her song “First,” and a Viewers’ Choice nomination for “Raindance,” her collaboration…

Gemini is gaining the power of sight and mobility. Today at the I/O conference, Google and Volvo announced that the AI-powered assistant will be able to access external cameras in the upcoming EX60 SUV to help explain and interpret its surroundings to vehicle owners. The upgrade is possible thanks to Volvo’s use of Google’s embedded Android Automotive as its vehicle operating system.Google posits that the first use case will be to ask Gemini to translate difficult-to-understand parking signs, though the company obviously sees other future applications as possible as well. Google envisions a camera-enabled Gemini recalling a road sign, interpreting…

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC’s) Jonathan Gould of violating banking laws by approving national trust charters for cryptocurrency companies.In a Monday letter to Gould, Warren said the OCC head had “approved at least nine national trust charters for crypto companies that intend to engage in activities that appear to go far beyond the narrow set of activities permitted by law,” an apparent violation of the National Bank Act. Source: US Senate Banking CommitteeShe called on Gould to provide the full applications of crypto companies the OCC had approved or conditionally approved since…

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The Lagos State House of Assembly Member representing Surulere Constituency I, Desmond Elliot, has explained why he signed the official notice for for the removal of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa from office in January 2025. He said he acted based on a directive from the Presidency in Abuja. Mr Elliot spoke during an interview on Channel Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday, while reacting to remarks by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, that he nearly lost his political position over intelligence reports linking Mr Elliott to the plot against Mr Obasa. Mr Gbajabiamila had, during a recent…