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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old suspected kidnapper, Okechukwu Chinweko, male, popularly known as “bullet”, over alleged involvement in a case of abduction, rape and unlawful possession of firearm. The suspect’s arm with a tattoo inscription: “Bullet” boldly written, was positively identified in connection with an incident that occurred on May 2, 2026, where he allegedly abducted and raped a female victim before police operatives rescued her. He was said to have fled the scene after inflicting the victim with varying degrees of injuries. This was disclosed in a press statement released on Tuesday by the Spokesman…
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Yobe State have affirmed Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai as the party’s consensus candidate for Yobe South Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. The affirmation followed a series of consultations among party leaders, elders, and political stakeholders across the senatorial district, which party loyalists described as part of efforts to sustain unity and cohesion within the APC in the state. The endorsement exercise took place on Monday at the Federal College of Education Multipurpose Hall, Potiskum Local Government Area, and was conducted by the Speaker of the Yobe State House of Assembly,…
Anthony Joshua has set his sights on a third stint at the top of the heavyweight division, with promoter Eddie Hearn revealing the former two-time champion has returned to training with renewed purpose and a clear plan to reclaim boxing’s biggest prize. Joshua is scheduled to face Kristian Prenga in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on July 25, with a highly anticipated clash against Tyson Fury pencilled in for later in the year. Both fights, Hearn insists, are must-wins if Joshua is to get back to the top of the division. “His endgame is to win the world heavyweight championship again,” Hearn…
Inviting a robot vacuum-mop into your life is a big decision. An autonomous floor-cleaning machine roaming your home is equal parts glorious and intrusive. But if it does its job well, you may forgive it for eating your rug tassel, running over your Apple Watch, smearing strawberry jam across your carpet, or chattering to you in Chinese at 3AM — all things that have happened to me in my six years of testing these things.Over that time, I’ve learned that the best robot vacuum-mop is the one most likely to consistently vacuum and mop your floors with the least intervention.…
Bitget Wallet said it has integrated xStocks infrastructure, giving its 90 million users access to more than 130 tokenized stocks and ETFs through its self-custodial wallet platform.The integration expands Bitget Wallet’s tokenized real-world assets offering to more than 300 products, including equities, commodities, precious metals and index-linked assets, according to a Tuesday announcement.The company said its tokenized equity products have processed more than $30 billion in transaction volume since launching in 2025. The products are not available in the United States, United Kingdom or other restricted jurisdictions, according to the company.Bitget Wallet said the launch supports both request-for-quote (RFQ) and automated-market-maker (AAM) liquidity…
Social media is paying tribute to many influencers who died in 2026. While recording a private New Year’s Eve livestream, Sergio Jiménez died at age 37. Days later, content creator Athira Auni died on January 3 at age 21 after a motorcycle accident. In February, Chinnu Papu died by suicide at age 24. In March, Dominika “Mina” Elischerova, David Alejandro Peláez Marín — known online as Alejo Little — Rachel Tussey and Wang Weiqian all died. The next month, influencer Zepa died at age 26, Carlos Filhar died at age 48 and Mara Flávia died at age 38 and hiking influencer…
The Togolese government has removed visa requirements for citizens of all African countries. It will now allow holders of valid African passports to enter the country without a visa for stays of up to 30 days — the latest attempt by African countries to ease movement across the continent. The country’s Minister of Security, Calixte Madjoulba, disclosed in a statement on Monday that the decision is aimed at deepening regional integration and boosting cross-border cooperation on the continent. Mr Madjoulba linked the new directive, which took effect on Sunday, to the country’s commitment to regional integration and Pan-African cooperation. He…
The Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has suspended its National Treasurer, Baba “JFO” Ojonugwa, alongside eight other members over an alleged WhatsApp group call. In a statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, PMAN’s Acting General Secretary, Elizabeth Gabriel, said the decision followed the adoption of the final report submitted by the National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) to the National Executive Council (NEC) on 27 April. Ms Gabriel noted that the NEC adopted the report at its meeting on 17 May, following disciplinary proceedings initiated against JFO and others over issues linked to the call held on 25…
Nasir El-Rufai’s trial over allegations bordering on treason and breach of national security continued at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday with the prosecution presenting evidence aimed at establishing claims that the former governor intercepted a private conversation involving the National Security Adviser, NSA. The prosecution played a 43-minute interview granted by El-Rufai on Arise News Television, where he allegedly stated that someone had wiretapped a conversation involving the NSA and forwarded it to him. In the interview, El-Rufai defended the act by arguing that governments routinely monitor communications of others too. A prosecution witness told the court that following…
The All Progressives Congress has confirmed the emergence of its three senatorial candidates in Jigawa State through a consensus arrangement ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s representative from the national headquarters in Abuja, Usman Dange, disclosed this while addressing party members after the conduct of the primary elections. He said the candidates were affirmed following their emergence through a consensus arrangement adopted by the party. According to him, the candidates include Babangida Hussaini for Jigawa North West, Ahmad Malammadori for Jigawa North East, and Sani Garba for Jigawa South West. The candidates secured the APC senatorial tickets unopposed…
