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The Oyo State Police Command has recovered a hijacked DAF tanker truck abandoned in the Ile-Igbon area of the state, following an intelligence-led operation targeting suspected vehicle hijackers operating across state boundaries. In a statement on Friday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the operation marked “another significant operational success in its sustained campaign against criminality and its commitment to safeguarding lives and property across the State.” According to the Command, operatives acted on credible intelligence, which led to the discovery of the abandoned vehicle, which had reportedly been left unattended for several days. “Acting on credible…

Former world champion Gudaf Tsegay has been handed a four-month doping ban after admitting the presence of a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition test, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Friday. The 29-year-old Ethiopian, who won bronze in the women’s 5,000m at the Tokyo Olympics before claiming world titles over 5,000m and 10,000m, tested positive for a metabolite of Letrozole in December 2025. Letrozole, which is listed under the World Anti-Doping Agency’s prohibited substances list as an aromatase inhibitor, is commonly used to lower estrogen levels and is prescribed in the treatment of certain medical conditions, including breast cancer. According…

Whether you’re planning a backyard barbeque or a World Cup watch party, Govee’s Table Lamp Classic can help set the mood with color-changing lighting effects. Right now it’s down to just $59.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, which is its best price yet.The rechargeable lamp can last up to 30 hours on a single charge, so it should have enough power to last for multiple hangouts. It’s easy to carry to wherever you need a little extra light. Just bear in mind the lamp isn’t weather resistant, so you’ll want to keep it away from the pool and bring it inside…

Metaplanet announced on Friday that it has agreed to acquire Siiibo Securities in a 2.1 billion yen ($13.1 million) deal to form a securities arm. The Tokyo-listed Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company said it entered into a share transfer agreement to acquire 100% of the Japanese securities company, a licensed financial instruments business operator. After closing, expected in July, Siiibo Securities will become a wholly owned subsidiary and be renamed Metaplanet Securities.Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said the acquisition is the first step in Project Nova, the company’s strategy to build a Bitcoin-centric financial ecosystem in Japan. “We will develop and distribute…

It’s always an event when Steven Spielberg releases a new movie, and his latest, the sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day with Emily Blunt and Colman Domingo, is now playing in theaters. Hulu isn’t streaming that film, at least not yet, but it does have one of the Jaws director’s most underrated science fiction pictures – A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, starring Haley Joel Osment and Jude Law. Watch With Us also recommends checking out National Treasure, a delightfully silly Nicolas Cage action flick that remains entertaining over two decades after its release. If you’re in the mood for love, watch The Prince of…

A devastating late-night fire on Thursday destroyed properties worth millions of Naira along Murtala Mohammed Way, near the FCMB Bank branch in the Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident, which was blamed on an electrical spark, began in a nearby salvage yard and popular second-hand market (locally known as Gwanjo or Takumbo market) before rapidly spreading to neighbouring commercial buildings. According to a statement released on Friday by the spokesperson of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, the agency’s Emergency Response Unit received a distress call at 10:54 p.m. The outbreak was first reported by an…

The UK has launched a £15 million initiative, aimed at attracting private investment, supporting economic reforms and speeding up Nigeria’s long-term economic transformation. The initiative was announced during a recent visit by the UK Minister for Africa and International Development, Jenny Chapman, according to a statement issued by the British High Commission on Friday. The programme, announced during Ms Chapman’s meeting with Taiwo Oyedele, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, will run for three years. It plans to deepen ongoing reforms, strengthen the private sector and unlock new sources of capital for economic growth. “The UK-Nigeria…

President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s economic policies, saying the structural reforms introduced since 2023 have boosted federation revenues and enabled states and local governments to allocate more resources to critical sectors, including healthcare. In his Democracy Day broadcast on Friday to mark June 12, Mr Tinubu acknowledged that the fiscal adjustments had imposed economic hardship on Nigerians. Still, he insisted they were necessary to rescue public finances from collapse and redirect resources to national priorities. “Since 2023, our reforms have restored stability and credibility to economic management. Federation revenues have risen, providing states and local governments with more…

Amnesty International has condemned what it described as a “reckless attack on peaceful protesters” during a Democracy Day demonstration in Abuja, where activist and African Action Congress 2027 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, reportedly collapsed after security operatives allegedly fired teargas. In a statement released on Friday, the rights organisation said Sowore was “subsequently taken to a hospital” following the incident at Unity Fountain, Abuja, and called for an immediate investigation into what it described as his “deliberate targeting.” “The Nigerian authorities are clearly using violence to crack down on human rights, including the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful…

Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, has ordered massive deployment of personnel and operational assets across the state “as part of the Command’s efforts to ensure the protection of lives and property, maintain public order and guarantee a peaceful Democracy Day celebration”. This was contained in a statement issued by the police public relations officer for Delta state Command, SP Bright Edafe, in Warri on Friday. Edafe noted that the security arrangement included the deployment of conventional police personnel, tactical teams, intelligence operatives, and undercover officers to strategic locations, critical infrastructure, recreational centres, places of worship, major highways…