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The Chairman, Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology, Prof. Funso Afolabi, has said that Nigeria’s tertiary institutions have the capacity to develop innovative security technologies and community-based solutions to address the country’s evolving security challenges. Afolabi stated this during a visit by the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti Kingdom, Oba Adeola Ajakaiye, to YABATECH. Afolabi said universities and polytechnics have the intellectual resources and research capacity required to design home-grown technological solutions that can support national security objectives. He identified security technology as one of several strategic areas where collaboration between educational institutions and communities could generate socio-economic benefits. Afolabi said,…

Apple spending a big chunk of its WWDC keynote on parental controls was surprising for several reasons. But the biggest is that, despite all the airtime, it didn’t announce much new beyond a redesigned interface. Almost all the features touted already exist or are upgrades to current options. Why Apple chose to do this isn’t a mystery. You can trace the threads from the recent landmark social media trials against Meta and Google to the protesters outside the Cupertino HQ today: Apple is trying to show the world it’s being responsible when it comes to your children.Only it’s really not.…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies increased its Ether holdings to 5.54 million ETH after acquiring nearly 127,000 tokens over the past week, bringing its treasury to 4.59% of Ethereum’s total supply.The company said it has now reached 92% of its stated goal of acquiring 5% of Ethereum’s total supply, a strategy it calls the “Alchemy of 5%.” It added that 4.72 million ETH (ETH), or about 85% of its holdings, are currently staked through validator infrastructure, worth roughly $7.7 billion at current prices.Bitmine projected $230 million in annualized staking revenue from its current staked ETH position, with rewards potentially rising to $270…

NBA great Michael Jordan is remembering his former Chicago Bulls teammate, Stacey King, the day after news broke of King’s surprising death at age 59. “I’m deeply saddened to learn of Stacey’s passing,” Jordan, 63, said in a statement shared with ESPN Chicago. “We shared some special years together as teammates, and he was part of a group that helped define an era of Chicago Bulls basketball. My thoughts are with Stacey’s family, friends and everyone whose lives he touched.” An official cause of death has not been released for King. ESPN Radio’s David Kaplan reported on Sunday, June 7,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned two individuals and a company before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged theft of N560 million. The defendants, Olivia Dike and Azeez Siyanbola, were arraigned alongside Eniafelamo Global Seven Nigeria Limited before trial judge Rahman Oshodi on three stealing charges. According to the charge, the defendants and another suspect, Taoheed Abdrahman, said to be at large, allegedly stole and converted to their personal use a cumulative sum of N560 million belonging to Peachland West Africa Limited and Iyke Okpaji. The anti-graft agency said offences, allegedly committed…

The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called on Nigeria’s banking sector to strengthen efforts at disrupting terrorism financing and other illicit financial flows that threaten national security.  The COAS made the call on Monday while receiving the Group Managing Director, GMD of the United Bank for Africa, UBA, Mr Oliver Alawuba, during a courtesy visit to the Army Headquarters, Abuja.  He described the financial sector as a critical stakeholder in safeguarding national stability and supporting economic resilience. Lieutenant General Shaibu urged Mr Alawuba, in his capacity as Chairman of the Body of Bank CEOs to mobilise the…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has set a date to inaugurate its National Campaign Council for the forthcoming Ekiti State Governorship Election. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Monday, the party announced that the inauguration is on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. According to the statement, the inauguration will take place at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. The statement added that the National Campaign Council will be chaired by Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, and Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio as Co-Chairman, while Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele will serve as Secretary. It also revealed that…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 345 suspects in a major crackdown on crime across the state.This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According to the statement, the operation follows a three-day operation carried out across all 44 Local Government Areas of the state. “The operation, which took place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 7, targeted identified black spots, criminal hideouts, and drug distribution centres,” the statement said. According to the statement, the suspects include thugs, drug peddlers, and individuals found in…

Wikki Tourists has declared six players Absent Without Official Leave, AWOL, and notified the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, over their absence. The Bauchi Elephants said the players failed to report for training and other official club engagements without authorization. Wikki Tourists hinted that the absence constitutes a serious breach of professional conduct and contractual obligations. The affected players are Abdullahi Pepe, Chizoba Okoh, Sani Ibrahim, Abubakar Ibrahim Aliyu, Ibrahim Shuaibu and Barhama Mansur. Wikki Tourists stated that efforts to establish contact and secure their return to camp were unsuccessful. The players have neither resumed duties nor provided satisfactory explanations for…

The Labour Party has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission before the Federal High Court in Abuja over what it described as the wrongful exclusion of its candidate from the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20, 2026. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.Asogwa said they were forced to approach the court after INEC allegedly failed to provide access to its nomination portal for the submission of their candidate’s particulars despite the party’s compliance with all statutory requirements. The by-election was necessitated by the death of the senator…