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Officers of the Kwara State Police Command, in collaboration with members of the National Forest Guard, have arrested 13 suspected cultists, thugs and drug peddlers during a coordinated raid carried out at Tanke Junction, Ilorin, Kwara state capital. This was contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Friday in Ilorin. Ejire-Adeyemi said, “Following credible intelligence on the activities of hoodlums operating under the guise of commercial motorcyclists, the police bust a black spot in Ilorin on Thursday and arrested some suspects. “The suspects were involved in cult-related activities, street violence, illicit drug trafficking…

Governor Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State on Friday appeared before the party’s Senatorial Screening Committee in Abuja, where he was formally cleared to contest in the forthcoming elections. PUNCH Online reports that the governor emerged as consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Gombe North Senatorial seat. The screening exercise, which took place at Plateau House in Abuja, was conducted by the APC Senatorial Screening Committee chaired by the National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda. This was contained in a press statement issued by Director-General Press Affairs Gombe Government House Ismaila Misilli. He noted that the exercise also featured…

The owners of English non-league football club Maldon & Tiptree FC have been charged with multiple offences, including rape, sexual assault, and human trafficking for sexual exploitation. Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, and his husband, Scott Drewitt-Barlow, 32, were arrested on Wednesday by Essex Police. According to the BBC on Friday,  searches were carried out at several properties linked to the couple, including the Drewitt-Barlow Stadium, home of Maldon & Tiptree FC, their residence in Danbury, and The Swan pub in Braintree. Police also seized a Rolls Royce belonging to Barrie Drewitt-Barlow as part of the investigation. The couple are expected to…

When OpenAI was busy experimenting with AI-powered gaming bots, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were in the early days of forming an AI partnership. Court documents from the ongoing Musk v. Altman trial have provided a rare look at the communications between Microsoft’s top executives about investing in OpenAI and fears the AI startup could “storm off to Amazon” and “shit-talk” Microsoft.Just days after OpenAI showed a bot beating a Dota 2 professional in the summer of 2017, Altman responded to Nadella’s congratulations email with a proposal for a much bigger partnership with OpenAI to fund…

Estonia’s Financial Supervision and Resolution Authority (FSA), the country’s financial regulator, issued an investor warning for BB Trade Estonia OÜ, the company that operates the Zondacrypto digital asset exchange.The FSA said the company did not have a white paper listed on its website for the “TeamPL” crypto token listed on the crypto exchange, a violation of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework. According to the FSA: “This action violates Article 9, Section 1 of [MiCA], according to which crypto-asset white papers shall remain available on the website of the offerors or persons seeking admission trading for as long…

Former Bachelorette Hannah Brown initially wasn’t thrilled that her brother, Patrick Brown, found love with her ex-fiancé Jed Wyatt’s former girlfriend Haley Stevens. “At their wedding, I did a speech and I just said, ‘You’re welcome,’” Hannah, 31, quipped during E! News’ “Hot Goss” series on Thursday, May 8. “Because they would have, in a weird way, never known each other. There was a Bachelorette true love that came out of my season, it was just not my own.” Hannah served as the Bachelorette in 2019’s season 15, where she got engaged to Wyatt, 32. Their engagement, however, was short-lived…

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), one of Nigeria’s leading election monitoring organisations, has condemned alleged comments by former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, warning that statements capable of inciting violence ahead of the 2027 general elections pose a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement shared by its chairperson, Auwal Musa, who is better known as Rafsanjani, TMG described remarks reportedly linked to Mr Pantami over political developments in Gombe State as “inflammatory, irresponsible and dangerous,” particularly coming from a prominent religious and political figure. Pantami’s comment TMG’s reaction followed comments made by Mr Pantami recently during…

Bala Wunti Unfortunately, Nigeria’s political climate increasingly rewards sensational accusations over factual accuracy. Once an individual is perceived as politically relevant or influential, unverified claims are recycled repeatedly to damage reputations ahead of electoral contests or appointments. Such tactics may generate headlines, but they weaken democratic culture and erode public trust in legitimate anti-corruption processes. In recent weeks, fresh attempts have emerged to drag former Chief Investment Officer of the NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), Dr Bala Wunti, into the sensationalised “₦210 trillion Senate probe” controversy. The narrative, aggressively circulated in some political and media circles, deserves careful scrutiny…

Sporting Lagos emerged champions of the 2025/26 Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 4 tournament on Friday after a dramatic final day in Ikenne, Ogun State. The title race went down to the wire, with Sporting Lagos, Inter Lagos and Doma United all entering the final round with chances of lifting the trophy. At the Remo Stars Stadium, Inter Lagos defeated Sporting Lagos 1-0 in a tense encounter, but Sporting Lagos still finished top of the standings on goal difference after both Lagos clubs ended level on points. In the other match, Ranchers Bees defeated Doma United 3-1 to close their…

Over 35 million candidates have written examinations conducted by the National Examinations Council, NECO, in the last 25 years, according to the Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi. Wushishi disclosed this at the Council’s 25th anniversary gala and awards night in Minna, where he said NECO, established on July 10, 1999, was created to provide a national alternative examination body following long-standing demands for a credible and locally responsive assessment institution. He said the figure of about 35 million candidates reflects cumulative participation in NECO examinations over the years, including the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and other assessments…