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The Rivers State Police Command has said its operatives have arrested a suspected armed robber, Austine Emenike, popularly known as “Oyibo,” and recovered firearms and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. The command described the arrest and recovery as a major operational success, saying the operation followed credible intelligence. The Police Public Relations Officer, Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday. She said the suspect was arrested in line with the directives of the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju. “The Rivers State Police Command has recorded…
Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two points, after two draws against Uruguay (1–1) and Cape Verde (0–0), and a heavy 4–0 defeat to Spain. “The failure of the national team to qualify for the next round of the World Cup is a result that falls short of all our ambitions, and I bear full responsibility for it. I offer my apologies to everyone who hoped to see our team in a better position,” he wrote on X late Sunday. “A sense of responsibility requires giving the opportunity to open a new chapter, and I have decided not…
A total of 5,441 students have been shortlisted for the 2025/2026 Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, Scholarship and Bursary Award following the conclusion of the selection process. The Board, in a statement on Sunday signed by its Secretary, Dapo Oke, said the successful candidates emerged from over 12,000 applications received for the programme after a thorough evaluation exercise. According to the statement, 1,735 candidates were shortlisted for the scholarship award, while 3,706 others qualified for the bursary scheme. The bursary beneficiaries comprise “2,026 candidates from Ogun West Senatorial District, 946 from Ogun Central and 734 from Ogun East.”…
Comcast has announced plans to separate itself into two publicly traded companies, spinning off its NBCUniversal and Sky broadcasting arms. The shake up aims to protect the media conglomerate’s profitable broadband and wireless brand, which will retain the “Comcast” company name, as its media and entertainment business — now collectively named “NBCUniversal” — faces increasing pressure from industry consolidation and streaming rivals.The separation is expected to take approximately a year, with Comcast shareholders owning shares in both Comcast and NBCUniversal upon completion. While current Comcast CEO Brian L. Roberts will be “actively involved in the leadership” of both companies, co-CEO…
Prediction-market operators are bringing trading infrastructure in-house, a rapid shift that could trigger a wave of acquisitions across crypto platforms, sportsbooks, brokerages and standalone exchanges, according to analysts at Bernstein. In a research report on Monday, Bernstein said the industry is going through “operational consolidation,” with major platforms moving to control more of the prediction-market stack. “Every consumer platform that matters has merged the front and back end of the prediction-market stack,” they said. This includes distribution, brokerage, exchange and clearing. That convergence had placed businesses that historically operated in separate industries within a single competitive landscape. Bernstein pointed to Robinhood routing…
Elon Musk seeimingly supported Armie Hammer’s attempt at resurrecting his film career by sharing a link to his new movie via X. Musk, 55, shared a streaming link to Citizen Vigilante, a German film starring Hammer, 39, that was banned in its home country, on Friday, June 26. According to Variety, the link was ”active for 48 hours” before going dark. The film, which was released in the U.S. on June 19, provided Hammer which his first big-screen role after an alleged sexual abuse scandal that saw the actor’s career crumble in 2021. Per reporting by The Telegraph, Citizen Vigilante…
The Ugandan government has announced plans to evacuate hundreds of its citizens from South Africa following months of escalating anti-migrant violence and xenophobic protests. In a statement issued on Sunday, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Haruna Kasolo said President Yoweri Museveni had directed relevant government agencies to begin arrangements for the evacuation of Ugandans who wish to return home because of worsening security concerns. The evacuation exercise is expected to begin within the next few days. Mr Kasolo said 746 Ugandan nationals have so far voluntarily registered for evacuation, with more expected to do so. He added that several Ugandans…
Nigerian music stars Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems and Asake ended the 2026 BET Awards without a win despite earning major nominations at this year’s ceremony, held on Sunday at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. Hosted by comedian Druski, the annual event celebrated excellence across music, film, television and sports, with American stars Teyana Taylor and hip-hop duo Clipse emerging as the night’s biggest winners. The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate Black entertainers and other minorities in music, film, sports and philanthropy. Although Nigerian artistes enjoyed a strong presence on the…
The Nationwide League One (NLO) has come under criticism after ordering the completion of an aborted promotional playoff match despite allegations that one of the teams unilaterally abandoned the fixture in apparent violation of the league’s own regulations. The decision followed Saturday’s controversial playoff between Yewa Football Academy (Yewa FA) and FC Ebedei at the Akure Township Stadium, where play was halted after a serious collision left Yewa goalkeeper Olalere Ridwan unconscious. While the NLO described the incident as a case of force majeure and ordered the remaining minutes of the match to be completed at a neutral venue in…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged citizens planning to participate in anti-immigration protests on June 30 to do so peacefully and within the law, warning that violence, intimidation and vigilantism have no place in the country’s constitutional democracy. In a message to the nation on Monday titled “Protest is both a right and a responsibility,” Ramaphosa acknowledged growing public concerns over undocumented immigration and its impact on communities. He said, “Tomorrow, 30 June, marks the date that several groupings have identified for protests against undocumented immigration in South Africa. “South Africans have raised deep concerns about illegal immigration, border…
