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The Anambra State Police Command has denied reports alleging that it demanded ₦600,000 from the sister of a wanted suspect in exchange for her release, insisting that the woman, identified as Ms Nwosu Chikamso Jennifer, was arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into cult-related killings in Awka. The command, in a statement issued on Monday by its Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, described the allegations as misleading. Ikenga added that the clarification became necessary following an online publication based on a letter reportedly written by the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre and signed by its Executive…

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigerian payments startup, Nomba, has secured a $3 million debt facility through CardinalStone Finance Company Limited to expand its cross-border payments infrastructure and scale its cross-border business from $480 million to $1 billion monthly. Founded by Yinka Adewale and Pelumi Aboluwarin in 2017, and formerly known as Kudi, Nomba has evolved over the years into a profitable, omnichannel payment service provider. The funding gives Nomba more Dollar liquidity to deploy through its banking relationships in Hong Kong and Singapore, positioning its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) operations as a base for settling trade between Central Africa and…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Monday hosted American basketball star Jaylen Brown and bestowed on him the traditional Yoruba name, “Babatunde”. Brown, a player for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA), arrived at the palace and was received by the Ooni. The royal father was accompanied by other traditional rulers and palace officials during the basketball star’s visit to the historic city. In a statement by his Senior Media Officer, Sodiq Lawal, Ogunwusi explained that Babatunde meant “the father has returned” or “ancestor has returned”. The Ooni described the name as Brown’s ancestral identity,…

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Oluremi Fadairo, has reaffirmed the division’s commitment to sustaining decisive military operations against separatist groups in the South-east. Mr Fadairo, ‌‌‍‌‍⁠⁠‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌who is a major-general and the commander of the Joint Task Force South-East, Operation UDO KA, said the division would continue to deal decisively with criminals undermining peace and security in the South-east. The GOC disclosed this while addressing participants of Army War College Nigeria Course 10/2026 during their Operational Theatre Visit to Headquarters 82 Division, Enugu on Monday. The visit, which forms a critical component of the course, formally commenced…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsSeptember 7, 2026 21:11 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea transfer targets Bissouma offered to Chelsea Chelsea have been handed the opportunity to sign former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma on a free transfer, according to Football Insider. The Blues explored a deal for Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara on deadline day last week. A verbal agreement was reached with the Ligue 1 outfit, but the club pulled the plug on the deal at the last hurdle.This left Chelsea deeply frustrated, and reports claim that the west London giants may not do business with the French side…

Human activity causes most of the wildfires breaking out across Europe, but their spread, speed and intensity are strongly affected by the warmer, drier conditions associated with climate change as well as with changing land use.More than 600,000 hectares of land have burned within European Union countries in the first eight months of 2026, according to the European Forest Fire Information System.That’s below the area recorded by the same date in 2025 (the worst year on record), but it far exceeds the 20-year average of around 280,000 hectares, and preparing for wildfires is key, UN agencies say.Risks are growingWhile most…

Hohem says the Eyepic is the world’s first “two-in-one pocket gimbal camera,” and that’s probably true. It’s a tiny mechanically stabilized camera, and Hohem has long made gimbals, but it’s also a tiny, wearable, waterproof camera. In theory, it offers the stability and smooth video of a gimbal camera, but when the shot requires it, it can work as a wearable POV camera. The camera’s small size is reminiscent of Insta360’s Go line. I checked out an early prototype at IFA in Berlin. Here’s how it works. Eyepic hardware  Does this count as a selfie?Geoffrey Morrison/CNET The Eyepic can record…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, have apprehended four suspected illicit drug dealers in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement, a copy of which was made available to PUNCH Online on Monday. According to the statement, the suspected drug dealers were arrested during a covert operation conducted by operatives of the Counter Terrorism Unit based at Dorayi Babba, Gwale LGA. “The suspects were arrested at Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area, following credible intelligence and a covert…

There is a small but stubborn barrier between many businesses and the customers they want: the phone number on the website looks foreign. People hesitate to dial an unfamiliar international prefix — they assume it will cost them, that no one will pick up in their language, or that the company isn’t really operating in their market. Giving customers a local number to call, answered by you wherever you are, removes that hesitation. A virtual number for calls lets you publish a familiar in-country line without a physical SIM or a local office. The mechanics are simple and the effect…

By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said no politician can win the 2027 election through boasts, intimidation or promises to voters. The party was reacting to a statement credited to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, during a civic reception organised in his honour by the City Boy Movement at Omagwa on Saturday. Wike was quoted as saying that the ADC vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, would be defeated by noon on election day. Reacting in a statement issued on Monday in Port Harcourt, the state…