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The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed concern over reports of killings, abductions, sexual violence and forced religious conversions affecting Christians and other religious minority groups in parts of northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt. A statement released on Monday by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said worsening insecurity has allowed armed groups to operate with devastating consequences for civilians. The office described the reports as deeply troubling, saying the deteriorating security situation has enabled extremist groups and other armed actors to operate amid allegations of impunity and inadequate protection for affected…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, says he has evidence that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, primary election was rigged. Featuring in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television on Monday, Lawal said he was in the field and monitored the exercise. He said whatever the supporters of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said was not true, adding that a thief would not accept he is a thief. “Don’t forget I was the National Vice Chairman (Northeast). I was in the field during the exercise, so I have evidence. “Atiku’s people are…

A woman identified as Oluchi, who was earlier reported missing and believed to have been kidnapped in Edo State, has been discovered in a hotel in Delta State alongside a man said to be her lover. The revelation came after family members and friends had mounted efforts to secure her freedom following ransom demands allegedly made after she disappeared. Relatives had initially reported to the police that Oluchi was abducted in the Ikpoba Hill area of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. Following the reported abduction, her children, including a daughter living in Canada, appealed for public support to…

New Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho, is eyeing two players from the Premier League. Mourinho told senior officials at the Spanish club that the team’s defence is their weakness. Marca reports that the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss wants to build a more solid, reliable defense with sufficient options to face a long season. Mourinho strongly admires Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) and Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), as he wants a defense capable of adapting to different scenarios. His idea involves combining full-backs with complementary profiles: one with a more attacking focus and the other with a stronger defensive presence, a…

FIFA has confirmed that Somali referee, Omar Artan, will miss the 2026 World Cup after being denied entry into the United States. According to a statement reported by BBC Sport on Monday, world football’s governing body said Artan will be unable to train or officiate at the tournament following the decision by US authorities. The statement read, “FIFA can confirm that match official Omar Abdulkadir Artan will be unable to train and officiate at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after he was denied entry into the United States. “FIFA is not involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications,…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested eight foreigners over an alleged transnational criminal syndicate involved in a staged kidnapping scheme designed to extort ransom from victims’ families abroad. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying detectives attached to the Ifo Division uncovered the operation following intelligence-led investigations. According to the statement, operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Olabisi Kamorudeen, uncovered what it described as “a carefully coordinated fake kidnapping scheme designed to extort ransom from unsuspecting families abroad.” The suspects were arrested during an operation in Adiyan Town, Agbado area…

Apple is trying to solve one of Safari’s biggest weaknesses with AI. Safari has long lacked the robust library of extensions that its rivals have, mainly due to the stringent development requirements from Apple. But now, Apple is inviting users to essentially vibe code their own extensions.In a demo shared by Apple, the company showed how you can ask Safari to create an extension by describing it. “Save and track cooking recipes from around the web,” the prompt said. “Click the toolbar button to see your saved recipes and add notes to each.” From there, Safari used Apple Intelligence to…

A court in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao sentenced a man to 10 years and nine months in prison for stealing 107 Bitcoin after memorizing most of a victim’s 12-word wallet seed phrase.The Licang District People’s Court sentenced the perpetrator, identified as Zhang, to prison and fined him 100,000 yuan (about $14,700) after finding he took control of the victim’s wallet and later cashed out more than $97,000, according to the case summary published by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate’s official WeChat account.Feng asked Zhang, an acquaintance who had previously helped with Bitcoin transactions, to assist in cashing out 117…

New research is changing what doctors know about menopause and heart health, and the findings are more significant than most women realize. Here’s what you should actually be asking your doctor right now. Why Does My Heart Disease Risk Go Up at Menopause? Estrogen loss is part of the answer, but it’s not the whole story. A March 2026 study in Cells from Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute found that menopause doesn’t just remove a protective hormone. It alters the system that controls which genes switch on and off inside heart tissue itself. Led by Sumita Mishra, the research…

At least 39 elderly residents of Magamin Diddi village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State remain in captivity after a reconciliation meeting with a notorious bandit leader failed, Daily Trust has reported. The victims were among a 50-member committee from the community that reportedly travelled to meet a bandit kingpin known as Jammo, who operates from the Muntsira Forest area of the local government area. The chairperson of Maradun Local Government, Bello Dosara, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust, saying the community members organised the meeting without the approval of the state government. Mr Dosara said Zamfara State…