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Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspected illegal gun makers and recovered 15 firearms during a raid on suspected weapons production and repair centres in Okobo and Eket Local Government Areas of the state. A post shared on X by security analyst, Zagazola Makama said the operation was carried out in the early hours of June 2, following intelligence reports aimed at curbing the spread of small and light arms across the state. Police sources disclosed to Makama that the raid took place at about 3:00 a.m. and was executed by detectives attached to the Command’s Counter Violent…

Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, will announce the team’s first major signing for next season on Thursday, June 4. This is coming before the Real Madrid presidential election, which will be held on June 7. The incumbent president and candidate, Perez, announced in an interview with El Español that the first signing for the new season would be revealed this week. “Of course. This Thursday, I will announce Real Madrid’s first major signing for next season,” Perez stated (via COPE). “Everyone knows what my sporting plan is: to have the best players and continue winning.” Perez is keen to bolster Real Madrid’s squad…

As many as 18 national team shirts released for the 2026 FIFA World Cup risk going unused during the group stage after FIFA finalised kit selections for the tournament’s 72 opening matches, according to a BBC Sport report on Wednesday. The 48 participating teams have unveiled a total of 108 outfield kits, but only 87 are guaranteed to appear at least once in the group phase. The remaining shirts, mostly away and third kits, may only see action if their teams advance to the knockout rounds.Every nation has submitted the traditional home and away shirts, while 12 countries have also…

The Kwara State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected kidnapping gang leader and the recovery of two AK-47 rifles during an intelligence-led operation in Baruten Local Government Area of the state. The Command said the operation was carried out through its Violent Crime Response Unit in collaboration with operatives from the Okuta Divisional Headquarters following credible intelligence on criminal movements in the area. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the operation took place on June 1, 2026, during a routine raid around the Tabida area of Okuta, where several suspicious…

  The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, on Wednesday appealed to aspirants who participated in the party’s recently concluded primary elections to accept the outcomes and support efforts to strengthen the party ahead of future elections. Obi made the appeal during the second National Executive Committee meeting of the NDC in Abuja, amid ongoing efforts by the party leadership to consolidate its structure and address concerns arising from the primaries. The NDC, one of Nigeria’s emerging opposition political platforms, recently concluded nationwide congresses, conventions and primary elections as part of preparations for upcoming electoral contests. Speaking…

The curtain may have fallen on the 2025/26 Premier League campaign, but English football’s top flight is heading straight into one of its busiest off-seasons in recent memory, with a FIFA World Cup, transfer activity, fixture announcements and European competitions all packed into a hectic summer schedule. An update retrieved from the EPL website by our correspondent on Wednesday revealed this. The transition to the 2026/27 season will officially begin in early June with the Premier League’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), where newly promoted Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City will formally take their places among the elite. The…

Nollywood actress and producer, Mary Remmy Njoku, has urged Christians to complement prayer with practical action in addressing societal challenges, saying issues such as poor roads, insecurity and failing healthcare systems cannot be solved through prayers alone. The actress made the remarks in a post shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday, where she stressed the need for accountability, planning and hard work alongside faith. According to her, while prayer remains important for guidance, strength and wisdom, physical problems require practical solutions. She wrote, “Dear African Christians, as we continue to pray, let us not confuse prayer with action. You…

Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp. | Bloomberg via Getty Images Just in case you were wondering, Nvidia’s RTX Spark isn’t supposed to be a one-off. The company is not just flirting with becoming the fifth high-profile vendor of consumer laptop chips to see if people bite. At Computex 2026 in Taipei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed at least two additional generations of RTX Spark are already planned. The eventual goal, he said, is to build Star Trek-like computers and and Star Wars-like droids you can order around with your voice. “I want to talk to my laptop!…

[Update (June 3 at 8:01 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a response from Fairshake in the fourth paragraph.]Democratic and Republican candidates across California, New Jersey and South Dakota won their respective primaries on Tuesday after being the beneficiaries of supportive ads purchased by cryptocurrency industry-backed political action committees (PACs).On Tuesday, Democrats Jacqui Irwin, Ted Lieu, Zoe Lofgren, Dave Min, Mike McGuire, Hilda Solis, George Whitesides, Lou Correa and Lateefah Simon won their respective California primaries for House seats. Democrat Rob Menendez and Republican Mike Rounds also won primaries for New Jersey’s 8th congressional district and a…

Season 11 of Below Deck Mediterranean will go down in franchise history — and Captain Sandy Yawn, Aesha Scott and Joe Bradley are giving Us a glimpse of what is to come. Bravo’s Below Deck franchise has been a reliably dramatic and fun port in a reality TV storm since its 2013 debut. When Below Deck Mediterranean returns to Bravo for season 11 (Monday, June 8, at 8 p.m. ET) in Dubrovnik, Croatia, it’ll feature its first surf-and-turf plot line, with bosun Nathan Gallagher splitting his time between work on the water and time on land with partner Gael Cameron…