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The Lagos State Police Command says it has dismantled an alleged criminal syndicate that defrauded vehicle dealers by obtaining vehicles with dud and post-dated cheques before reselling them for personal gain. The operation was carried out by detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Tijani Fatai. In a statement shared on Tuesday on X, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Adebisi, stated that the breakthrough followed investigations into three separate cases that uncovered what investigators described as a coordinated criminal network. According to the…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsJuly 14, 2026 20:42 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets Saliba out injured Arsenal defender William Saliba has picked up an injury during the World Cup semi-final for France against Spain. The centre-back has been a key player for club and country over the last few years, but he has now suffered an untimely setback.The Frenchman picked up the concern unchallenged and immediately asked to be substituted during the opening half of the contest.The news is a huge concern for the Gunners, considering the 25-year-old has already been nursing a back problem…

President of key UN body ECOSOC, Lok Bahadur Thapa, reminded the international community on Monday that no country can achieve sustainable development on its own, and that political will and momentum is necessary to achieve the SDGs by 2030. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Lok Bahadur Thapa, President of the UN Economic and Social Council, addresses the Ministerial Segment of the High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development. “Let us be judged by results,” Mr. Thapa said.The speech marked the beginning of the top ministerial level meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the UN’s annual forum to assess progress…

If you grew up in the 1980s or ’90s, you likely remember shaky home video footage, taken with a handheld camcorder, of family gatherings, vacations, and other events.Camcorders combined a camera with a video recorder. They included a rechargeable battery, a slot for a videotape, and a shoulder strap. Most were outfitted with an optical zoom lens and a small, articulating screen—a display mounted on a hinge that could tilt and rotate. The operator could check the screen to view what was being recorded.The user’s natural hand and body movements when filming led to jittery footage. The best way to…

Former Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Julie Okah-Donli, has alleged that some women fake pregnancies using steroids and later obtain babies to deceive their husbands into believing they gave birth. Okah-Donli made the claim in a resurfaced interview on Tuesday during an appearance on the Kaa Truths Podcast, where she spoke about alleged fake pregnancy syndicates and baby trafficking in Nigeria. According to her, women involved in the practice are allegedly injected with steroids that make them appear heavily pregnant. “They are injected with steroids. So when they inject them with these steroids,…

A fabrication team can be misled by a simple question: “How many tonnes can the positioner carry?” It is a reasonable opening question, but it leaves out the geometry that decides whether a real weldment can be held and moved safely. Compact, balanced workpieces behave very differently from long brackets, nozzle-heavy shells, or frames that sit far from the rotation axis. Add a fixture, a chuck, a temporary support, and a tilt requirement, and the stated mass becomes only one item in a much larger load case. For procurement, the useful thesis is straightforward: select a positioner from a documented…

For decades, the bargain between states and mining companies was relatively predictable. Governments provided regulatory certainty, companies invested capital and extracted minerals, and the state captured value primarily through taxes, royalties and employment. Today, that bargain is being renegotiated. As geopolitical fragmentation reshapes global supply chains and critical minerals become strategic assets, African governments are instead asking: if the world places greater strategic value on our resources, why should we settle for yesterday’s terms? Ghana is at the centre of that debate. Like many resource-rich economies, it seeks more value from its mineral wealth through stronger local content requirements, greater…

Four research teams from Kwara State University (KWASU) have secured competitive research grants from two renowned funding organisations, reaffirming the university’s growing reputation for research excellence. At the international level, a research team led by Bolatito Olanipekun, principal investigator, was awarded a $43,913 research grant by TWAS-UNESCO. At the national level, three KWASU research teams emerged successful under the 2025 National Research Fund (NRF) grant scheme. The team led by Abdulwaheed Musa received N37,590,000, while Kehinde Alabi’s team secured N25,000,000. Another team led by Khafayat Olatinwo was awarded N20,435,900. While presenting the award letters to the successful researchers, the Vice-Chancellor,…

Imoh Obot of Enyimba FC Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Rivers United have completed the signing of experienced left-back Imoh Obot from fellow top-flight club Abia Warriors ahead of the 2026/27 season. Obot joins the Port Harcourt club as they strengthen their squad for the new campaign, which includes a return to the CAF Champions League. The defender reunites with Rivers United head coach Finidi George, under whom he won the NPFL title during the 2022/23 season at Enyimba FC. His arrival is expected to provide experience, quality and depth to Rivers United’s defence as the club prepares to…

The warning comes in a new report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), published on Sunday, which said that child food and nutrition insecurity is among the main drivers of undernutrition in the country. Wasting is the most immediate, visible and life-threatening form of malnutrition, and is caused by recent food deprivation, illness, or both.  Children suffering from the condition are too thin for their height and their weak immune systems leave them vulnerable to developmental delays, disease and death. A deepening crisis The report, Too Little, Too Late: The Diet Crisis Facing Young Children in Afghanistan, was released as the country enters a peak wasting season from July to September.  Recent data shows it’s worsened across 26 out of 34 provinces compared with 2025, indicating an early…