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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has deployed Ishyaku Mohammed, a deputy inspector-general of police (DIG), to coordinate security operations for the 15 August Osun governorship election. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anitie Iniedu. Mr Disu said the deployment was part of operational measures of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to ensure a peaceful, secure, and credible electoral process in Osun State. “The DIG will coordinate the police component of the election-security arrangement and work closely with other security agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security…

The Super Falcons and Banyana Banyana return to action on Thursday with far more than local bragging rights at stake. Nigeria and South Africa will meet in a crucial CAF play-off in Casablanca after both sides suffered quarter-final exits at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria were beaten 1-0 by Cameroon, while hosts Morocco ended South Africa’s title challenge with a 2-1 victory. The defeat to Cameroon ended Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying automatically for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup through the WAFCON semi-finals, while South Africa also missed out on one of the direct places. The two…

The Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board has urged stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to embrace its new digital platform, describing it as a bold step towards improving efficiency, transparency, innovation and global competitiveness in the sector. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Felix Ogbe, made the call on Wednesday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, while unveiling the portal. Ogbe, who was represented by the Manager, NCDMB, Mr Emmanuel Yusuf, said the success of the platform depended not only on its design but also on its collective adoption and engagement by industry stakeholders. The event, organised in partnership with…

Season 4 of Prime Video’s hit series Reacher introduces Sydelle Noel as Tamara Green — but the actress nearly played a very different pivotal role. “I did not watch Reacher before [season 4] but I knew the Tom Cruise of it all with the [Jack Reacher] movies. But I was up for a role in Reacher previously and I didn’t get it,” Noel, 41, exclusively told Us. Noel revealed she was previously “up for Neagley,” which ultimately went to Maria Sten. Neagley is not only a skilled former U.S. Army master sergeant and private investigator, but also Reacher’s right-hand girl…

As Osun State prepares for Saturday’s governorship election, the contest has taken a darker narrative, one marked not only by campaign promises and political rallies but by killings and attacks that have left residents increasingly fearful of participating in the exercise. In recent months, politically motivated violence has been recorded in parts of the state. The growing pre-election bloody incidents reflect a resurgence of the violence that has repeatedly accompanied elections in the South-west state. The violence has largely involved the ruling Accord Party and its major challenger, the All Progressives Congress (APC), with both parties portraying the other as…

Aliko Dangote When conversations turn to investment in Africa, one name consistently dominates the discussion: Aliko Dangote. Over the past four decades, the Nigerian industrialist has become more than Africa’s richest businessman – he has emerged as one of the continent’s most influential advocates for industrialisation, value addition and economic self-reliance. His investments tell a story that goes beyond profit; they reflect a philosophy that Africa can no longer afford to remain merely a supplier of raw materials while importing finished products at enormous cost. Dangote’s vision is rooted in a simple but transformative belief: Africa must produce what it…

A legal practitioner and author, Timothy Tugbiyele, has called on Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, to apologise to Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, over his social media post displaying the governor’s alleged West African Examinations Council result. Tugbiyele made the call in a now-trending video originally uploaded on Facebook on Monday while commenting on the ongoing political exchanges ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Davido had shared what appeared to be Okpebholo’s WAEC result on his Instagram Story on Friday, shortly after the Edo governor mocked Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke over his penchant…

Crypto valuations could at least double as protocols increasingly use revenue to fund token buybacks and burns, according to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan. On Wednesday, Hougan said crypto outside of Bitcoin is becoming a revenue-driven market in which network activity feeds into native-token value. He said investors have not priced in that change, leaving some crypto assets undervalued.Hougan pointed to Hyperliquid, Uniswap, Aave, Pump.fun and Lighter, protocols that use fees to repurchase or remove tokens from circulation. He said he expects decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and layer-1 networks to adopt similar revenue-capture mechanisms over the next 12 to 24…

Muse singer Matt Bellamy has filed for divorce from wife Elle Evans after seven years of marriage. According to court documents obtained by Us, Bellamy, 48, submitted a dissolution of marriage on Wednesday, August 12. The rock star cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. A date of separation was not listed but Bellamy and Evans, 36, reportedly broke up last year. Bellamy is seeking legal and physical custody of his and Evans’ two children: daughter Lovella, 6, and son George, 2, per the filing. (The Grammy winner is also father to son Bingham, 15, whom he welcomed…

Katsina United have clarified the circumstances surrounding the medical emergency involving their player, Chinedu Ozor, after he collapsed during a pre-season game in Katsina on Tuesday. The PUNCH reports. Ozor was said to have collapsed during Katsina United’s match against Niger Tornadoes at the Gusau/Ahlan Pre-season Cup in Katsina and was subsequently rushed to a nearby hospital, where a doctor pronounced him dead. The club announced his passing through its official communication channels, but his former club, Heartland of Owerri, later reported that Ozor had been moved from the morgue and placed on oxygen after medical personnel noticed movements in…