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Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas said officials at “local, state and federal levels” were investigating after World Cup equipment belonging to England was stolen ahead of the squad’s arrival at their training base on Saturday. Balls and boots are reportedly among items taken after vehicles transferring equipment to the team’s Swope Soccer Village base were broken into, according to the BBC. Lucas issued a statement on X with the title: “Statement on heist in transit of English national team equipment”. “Yesterday, officials in Kansas City learned that at some point between their over-the-road transport from Florida to their arrival at…
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A group, City Boy Movement, has said it is in possession of video footage of protesters who occupied its headquarters in Abuja on Friday to demand the resignation of President Bola Tinubu over the country’s worsening insecurity. The group, which is campaigning for President Tinubu’s second term, said the footage would be handed over to relevant security and law enforcement agencies as evidence against those involved in the protest. Its Deputy Director-General, O’Tega Ogra, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying it would pursue the matter until justice is served. “The City Boy Movement wishes to be very clear…
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has said the ongoing conflicts involving Israel, Iran, the United States, Russia and Ukraine are making it increasingly difficult for Nigeria and other countries to procure military equipment needed to tackle insecurity. The minister also lamented the absence of a comprehensive national database, saying it was hindering the efforts of security agencies, particularly the police, in tracking criminals and preventing crimes. Musa stated this on Saturday while delivering a keynote address at the Nigerian People’s Strategic Conference and Defence Exhibition 2026 in Abuja. Speaking on challenges confronting the country’s security architecture, he said global…
The Oyo State Police Command on Saturday announced the arrest of five suspected armed robbers and the recovery of firearms, ammunition, and other criminal charms at Gbeku Area, Olodo, in Egbeda Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, all males, include Ahmed Nafiu, 43; Olukunmi Olaniyi, 36; Femi Odeyinde, 53; Jelili Akinade, 50; and Muhideen Adio, 27. Recovered exhibits include one pump-action gun, one single-barrel cut-to-size gun, eight live cartridges, one native bullet-proof vest, two bottles of suspected charm-induced syrup, assorted charms, and other incriminating items. This was contained in a statement released by the State Police Public Relations…
Microsoft is preparing to lay off a significant chunk of its Xbox division and is reevaluating the plans for its next-generation Project Helix console. It’s apparently also considering dramatically restructuring its relationship with Xbox, and hasn’t ruled out spinning it off into a separate company.A new report from The Information suggests that Microsoft has considered some dramatic measures to make its Xbox unit more sustainable. That includes turning it into a wholly owned subsidiary, a joint venture, or even spinning it off entirely, with the possibility of selling the business. The report doesn’t suggest anything is imminent, but it does…
The Pitt‘s Sepideh Moafi revealed if she’s coming back for season 3 after cast exits — and those feud rumors. Moafi, 40, who plays Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi, told Gold Derby on Thursday, June 11, that her character will have one of several “staggered entrances,” adding, “I don’t know anything yet.” The actress was excited to see what comes next. “I have no doubt that like a phoenix in the fire, she’ll rise,” Moafi said about how “proud” she is of playing the character. Moafi noted that she has received messages from “not just the healthcare community, but so many people…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally included the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Simon Eze, in the final list of candidates for the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District’s by-election in Enugu State. INEC had scheduled a by-election for Enugu North District for 20 June following the death of Okey Ezea, the senator representing the district in the red chamber. The LP had alleged that its candidate for Enugu North District by-election, Mr Eze, was not included in the list of candidates for the by-election. It subsequently filed a lawsuit against INEC before a federal high court in…
The more historically grounded interpretation is that financial capital is responding first to improving macroeconomic conditions, while productive capital is still moving through the longer and more complex process that necessarily precedes major investment commitments. Introduction The unsigned commentary under review presents itself as a forensic examination of Nigeria’s recent capital-importation figures. Its central thesis is that because a substantial proportion of recent inflows entered treasury bills and other money-market instruments, rather than factories and industrial enterprises, the inflows should not be interpreted as evidence of confidence in Nigeria’s economy. Instead, they are characterised as speculative, transient and symptomatic of…
The Delta State Police Command says it has recorded major operational successes in its ongoing fight against crime, including the rescue of a kidnap victim, the arrest of three suspected cultists, and the recovery of a firearm and hard drugs in separate operations across the state. The developments were disclosed in a press release issued on Friday, June 13, by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe. According to the statement, operatives of the Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Squad successfully rescued a kidnap victim who was abducted by armed men in Okpanam on June 10. The…
