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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested eight foreigners over an alleged transnational criminal syndicate involved in a staged kidnapping scheme designed to extort ransom from victims’ families abroad. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying detectives attached to the Ifo Division uncovered the operation following intelligence-led investigations. According to the statement, operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Olabisi Kamorudeen, uncovered what it described as “a carefully coordinated fake kidnapping scheme designed to extort ransom from unsuspecting families abroad.” The suspects were arrested during an operation in Adiyan Town, Agbado area…

Apple is trying to solve one of Safari’s biggest weaknesses with AI. Safari has long lacked the robust library of extensions that its rivals have, mainly due to the stringent development requirements from Apple. But now, Apple is inviting users to essentially vibe code their own extensions.In a demo shared by Apple, the company showed how you can ask Safari to create an extension by describing it. “Save and track cooking recipes from around the web,” the prompt said. “Click the toolbar button to see your saved recipes and add notes to each.” From there, Safari used Apple Intelligence to…

A court in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao sentenced a man to 10 years and nine months in prison for stealing 107 Bitcoin after memorizing most of a victim’s 12-word wallet seed phrase.The Licang District People’s Court sentenced the perpetrator, identified as Zhang, to prison and fined him 100,000 yuan (about $14,700) after finding he took control of the victim’s wallet and later cashed out more than $97,000, according to the case summary published by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate’s official WeChat account.Feng asked Zhang, an acquaintance who had previously helped with Bitcoin transactions, to assist in cashing out 117…

New research is changing what doctors know about menopause and heart health, and the findings are more significant than most women realize. Here’s what you should actually be asking your doctor right now. Why Does My Heart Disease Risk Go Up at Menopause? Estrogen loss is part of the answer, but it’s not the whole story. A March 2026 study in Cells from Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute found that menopause doesn’t just remove a protective hormone. It alters the system that controls which genes switch on and off inside heart tissue itself. Led by Sumita Mishra, the research…

At least 39 elderly residents of Magamin Diddi village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State remain in captivity after a reconciliation meeting with a notorious bandit leader failed, Daily Trust has reported. The victims were among a 50-member committee from the community that reportedly travelled to meet a bandit kingpin known as Jammo, who operates from the Muntsira Forest area of the local government area. The chairperson of Maradun Local Government, Bello Dosara, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust, saying the community members organised the meeting without the approval of the state government. Mr Dosara said Zamfara State…

Emir Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli. As His Royal Highness marks his 60th birthday, I find myself reflecting not only on the office he occupies, but also on the experiences that shaped his approach to leadership. His journey through banking, law, diplomacy, public administration and traditional leadership has given him a perspective that combines respect for institutions with an appreciation of the human dimension of leadership. On the evening of 28th March 2022, while I had briefly stepped out of the office, I received a call from His Royal Highness, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli (CFR), Emir of Zazzau. He had received information…

Troops of the Nigerian Army and personnel of the Benin National Guard have conducted a joint night patrol in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, with the view to curtailing insecurity at the border communities. This is contained in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. Makama said the operation is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen cross-border security cooperation and combat transnational crimes. He stated that the patrol was carried out between 12:05 am and 2:12 am on June 8 under the framework of Operation AWATSE/Operation A II and the Benin National Guard.…

A staunch Atiku Abubakar supporter, Dele Momodu, has urged Nigerians to embrace national reconciliation, reorientation and reconstruction ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a post on X, Momodu described the expected contest between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the main battle of the 2027 polls. He said the election “is expected to be a major fight between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his biggest challenger, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar”. According to him, another political force could emerge, as it did in 2023, but may not have enough strength to challenge the two leading figures.…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a self-styled native doctor, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo, and his wife, Awolegan Omolola Omotola, before a Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti over an alleged N1.09 billion contract scam. The couple were arraigned by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC before Justice Abubakar Usman on a six-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretences and retention of proceeds of crime. According to the EFCC, the defendants were arrested following a petition by Anazia Colina Kenechukwu, a widow and proprietor of a private school in Delta State, who alleged that Taiwo persuaded…

Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry to the United States. It was not immediately clear why Artan was barred from entering the US at Miami International Airport but Somalia is one of several countries on a travel ban list introduced by President Donald Trump’s administration. “Omar Artan is among Africa’s most respected referees and deserves the support of the entire football community,” Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior advisor to Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, told AFP. Artan had a valid visa for the US, Abshir said. He has flown back to…