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The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspected drug traffickers and recovered large quantities of hard drugs in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. The Command disclosed the development in a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, noting that the arrests formed part of sustained efforts to disrupt drug trafficking networks across the state. In one of the operations on June 3, 2026, operatives of the Special Enquiry Unit on stop-and-search duty intercepted a Mercedes truck with registration number KRV 837 ZN at the First Niger Bridge Head, inward Asaba.…
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on residents of Kogi State to take full advantage of the ongoing Permanent Voter’s Card registration and voter information update exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the July 10, 2026, deadline. In a public awareness message issued in Abuja on Friday, the lawmaker especially appealed to youths and first-time voters to register early and obtain their PVCs, describing the process as crucial to active participation in Nigeria’s democratic system. She stressed that the voter’s card remains a key tool for citizens to determine leadership and influence…
Former Brazil striker Bebeto has expressed strong support for rising star Endrick to recreate one of football’s most iconic celebrations at the FIFA World Cup 2026, drawing a direct line between Brazil’s 1994 glory and its next-generation ambitions. Bebeto wants Endrick to repeat iconic baby-rocking celebration at 2026 World Cup Three decades after his famous “baby-rocking” gesture lit up the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA, Bebeto says he would welcome Endrick repeating the moment in North America this summer—especially as the young forward prepares for fatherhood. The 1994 World Cup winner, who played a key role in Brazil’s fourth world…
Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This week, I’m investigating where it might have been built — and why it definitely wasn’t the US.Almost a year after its announcement, the Trump phone has “launched.” A few journalists and YouTubers have received early samples of the phone, though there’s still little evidence that any regular buyers have gotten theirs. If and when anyone else gets it, they’ll discover an open secret: Just like Trump’s “God Bless the USA” bible, it’s not really…
Visa is testing whether privacy-enabled blockchain networks can support institutional stablecoin settlement without exposing sensitive transaction data, in a proof of concept with stablecoin infrastructure company Brale and the Canton Network, a permissioned ledger backed by major Wall Street firms.The project, announced Thursday, uses SBC, a US dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Brale, to simulate institutional payment flows on Canton as Visa evaluates whether SBC could become another stablecoin option in its settlement program.The initiative extends Visa’s earlier experiments using stablecoins for settlement on public blockchains, which began in 2021 with USDC settlement on Ethereum but now target banks and market…
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Sahara Reporters publisher and activist Omoyele Sowore, on Friday, refused to enter his defence in his ongoing cyberbullying trial in which he is accused of falsely calling President Bola Tinubu “a criminal.” Since 8 May, when the court dismissed Mr Sowore’s no-case submission, there has been a back-and-forth on the issue of him entering his defence. Mr Sowore, a two-time presidential candidate gearing up to run again for the presidency against Mr Tinubu in 2027, however, insisted that the trial judge Mohammed Umar withdraw from the case. On Friday, the prosecution lawyer, Akinlolu Kehinde, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN),…
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Near, the Responsive. His generosity encompasses the inhabitants of the earth and the heavens, and He has extended His hand with favour and giving. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. May Allah send His peace and many blessings upon him. To proceed: Dear brothers and sisters! The question frequently asked by many is, are the hopes of Nigerians renewed under the…
The legal team representing Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi, who is facing prosecution over the alleged murders of one Prince Demola Akinloye and Mr Sheriff Salami, has called for a thorough review of the case. The lawyers alleged that elements within the Nigeria Police Force conducted what they described as a biased investigation. Adedotun Ajulo, Esq and Damian N Ukpa, Esq, who addressed reporters on Friday, claimed that their client was being subjected to media trials and persecution linked to longstanding disputes within the community. Although the legal team acknowledged and described the deaths of Akinloye and Salami as tragic, it argued that…
The senatorial aspirant for Abia Central District for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Bishop Emeka Nwankpa, is among the pastors arrested and arraigned by the Anambra State government for allegedly engaging in fake prophesies and miracles. Nwankpa, an Abia indigene and a Bishop of an Onitsha-based Pentecostal Church, was arraigned at the Anambra High Court, Awka, alongside seven ,other Christian clerics, accused of allegedly performing fake miracles. Reacting to the arrests, the media aide to Bishop Nwankpa, Stanley Nduagu, condemned the actions of the Anambra State government, insisting that Nwankpa has never been involved in fake activities in over 25…
