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The domestication of critical laws in line with the provisions of constitutional amendments by the National Assembly is yet to be fully implemented in the South-South region of Nigeria. A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria on the domestication of critical laws, especially local government autonomy, state electricity, and state police, was conducted in Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom. The survey revealed that only Rivers has domesticated two of the laws, the local government autonomy and state electricity, while others are yet to key in. Rivers has done fairly well – Residents In Rivers, a politician, Anchor Ume,…

A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Oyetoro, has been killed in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. Oyetoro, who was born in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State and hailed from Ayetoro in Ijumu Local Government Area, was, until his death, serving at St. Paul’s Parish, Ayetoro Gbede, Ijumu LGA. According to available information, the priest was reportedly attacked with a machete, and his body was later found by the roadside in Ajaokuta. Confirming the incident on Friday, the Kogi State Police Command said the killing occurred on July 29, 2026. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Oyiza Afusat, said, “The incident…

Cape Fear has always been a thriller about paranoia. And in 2026 there are few things less trustworthy than technology.Apple TV’s recent remake of Cape Fear is “inspired” by the 1991 film of the same name (Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg even returned as executive producers on the project), which itself is a remake of a 1962 movie that was an adaptation of the novel The Executioners by John D. MacDonald. The series is essentially a brand-new story within a similar premise, and it makes a number of significant changes to make it both fit the new episodic format and…

Hair found in Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home contained no DNA, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said. “To find DNA on hair is extremely rare. Hair doesn’t produce DNA like touch DNA or bodily fluids,” Nanos told NBC News on Thursday, July 30. The sheriff added to Fox News, “Yes, there was a hair. We had it and thought, ‘OK, well, we’ll do the DNA first,’ right? You’re going to do DNA before something else. … It came back … there’s no DNA.” Nanos said the hair sample has been preserved in case it might still prove useful to the investigation.…

The Nigeria Police Force has deployed a new Commissioner of Police (CP), Samuel Erale, to oversee the forthcoming 15 August governorship election in Osun State. This comes after months of persistent calls from the state government for the removal of CP Ibrahim Gotan amid controversies his alleged partisanship and poor handling of election-related security. Police Public Relations Officer in Osun, Abiodun Ojelabi, a deputy suprintendent of police, confirmed Mr Erale’s deployment to replace Mr Gotan on Friday. However, it appears Mr Erale will only be in charge of the police in the state for the time being, pending the conclusion…

Nigerian music promoter Samson “Sam Larry” Balogun on Thursday made his first public appearance since surviving a car crash on 5 July that claimed the life of his bouncer, Wale. The accident occurred along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after their vehicle collided with a trailer, leaving it extensively damaged. The crash claimed Wale’s life, while Sam Larry sustained injuries. Thursday’s outing marked his first confirmed public appearance since the accident, ending weeks of speculation about his health. Sam Larry attended the wedding ceremony of Omosalewa and Chinedu, held at Whitestone Event Centre in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday. At the ceremony,…

Nigeria’s Olayinka Olajide fought back tears after her Commonwealth Games women’s 200m campaign ended in the semi-finals on Thursday, admitting that injury and a lack of preparation for the event made the challenge even more difficult. Olajide finished seventh in her semi-final in 23.79 seconds, as the British Virgin Islands’ Adaejah Hodge won the race in a Commonwealth Games record of 22.01 seconds, ahead of Jamaica’s Ashanti Moore in 22.49 seconds. Speaking to journalists moments after the race, the visibly emotional Nigerian sprinter revealed that she had been competing through pain and had considered withdrawing before deciding to fight on.…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has recovered vandalised public infrastructure from suspected vandals. The command also uncovered a network involved in the illegal production and use of fake diplomatic and official government number plates. The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Abuja. Sanusi said the recovered infrastructure included drainage covers, solar-powered street lights, armoured electricity cables and internet communication cables stolen from different parts of the territory. Suspected street lights vandalsCredit: Police According to him, the recoveries were made through intelligence-led operations and proactive anti-crime patrols across…

The refurbished railway station in London I entered last week had none of the usual signs of being a tattoo studio. The walls were devoid of any art, and there were no reclining chairs or massage tables in the room. The only tattoo gun on the premises sat in a display case instead of buzzing in someone’s gloved hand. I felt like I was getting inked in a half-assembled biolab with some interesting benefits.I’m not trying to put on a show of bravado when I say my latest tattoo didn’t hurt. Getting the small sparkle lineart permanently marked on my…

Ken Griffin’s Citadel reportedly bought a large proportion of the public stock portfolio of Situational Awareness, the hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner.The Financial Times first reported Thursday that Citadel bought the portfolio holdings after heavy losses during July’s artificial intelligence stock market rout. The transaction followed Aschenbrenner’s fund falling about 67% in July, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing a person who saw a letter sent to investors. The letter said the fund remained up about 80% for the year. The Financial Times previously reported the fund was up 439% through June.Those reports suggested Situational had…