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…task CP to flush out suspected political thugs …Accord, APC trade blame By Shina Abubakar Osogbo The Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, has given express approval to the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, to go after any criminal irrespective of their hideouts across the state. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting with political parties, traditional rulers, student groups and others at the police command in Osogbo, he frowned at the shielding of suspected political thugs and criminals by political gladiators in the state. He said the state is preparing for a governorship election, not war; hence, police will…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Adamawa for the 2027 election, Maurice Vonobolki, has said the era of political godfathers in the state is over. Speaking to journalists at Yola International Airport after returning from Abuja with his certificate of return, Vonobolki said the influence of political godfathers ended when Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri came to power in 2019. He said, “The cancer called ‘godfatherism’ was eradicated since the emergence of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in the 2019 election. Fintiri was elected without any godfather behind his emergence, except for the support of the Adamawa voters.” He added,…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsJuly 3, 2026 20:00 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets Xhaka to stay at Sunderland Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka has decided to stay put with the Black Cats amid the transfer interest from Chelsea, according to Sky Sports. The Swiss international was the subject of an £8m bid from the Blues last week. The proposal was rejected by Sunderland, who insisted that he was not for sale at any price.Chelsea were planning to make a fresh proposal for him recently, but Xhaka has now made the decision to commit his immediate future to…

According to the UN Development Programme (UNDP), developing economies are being forced to spend hundreds of billions of dollars shielding households from soaring energy costs, leaving less money for schools, hospitals and climate action.Their new report, Military Escalation in the Middle East: Cushioning the Global Shock, finds that governments have relied on fossil fuel subsidies, price caps and tax rebates to protect families from higher oil prices triggered by instability in the Middle East.While these measures provide short-term relief, they come at a steep long-term cost, the agency reports.UNDP projects global fossil fuel subsidies will climb to $1.1 trillion in 2026, around…

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has told employees that the company’s restructuring has not delivered the faster progress in artificial intelligence (AI) agents that executives had expected, months after thousands of workers were laid off and reassigned to AI-focused teams. Speaking during an internal town hall on Thursday, Zuckerberg admitted that development had slowed despite the company’s major investment in AI infrastructure. Looking back at the past four months, he said the “trajectory of the agentic development over at least the last four months hasn’t really accelerated in the way that we expected,” adding that the company’s bets on its…

Ekiti State Government has directed all commercial motorcycle riders and tricycle operators in the state to register and undergo biometric data capture on or before July 18. This was  to be part of efforts to curb criminal activities and strengthen security, The Commissioner for Transportation, Kehinde Ajobiewe, who gave the directive during a stakeholders’ meeting in Ado-Ekiti, said the exercise was in a bid “to strengthen security, enhance public safety and improve regulation of the transportation sector”. This was contained in a statement made available by the ministry in Ado Ekiti on Friday. Ajobiewe stated, “The biometric registration of all…

Currency prices have been fluctuating freely since the so-called Nixon Shock in 1971, and traders use different methods to anticipate the next move. One of these methods is using chart patterns, a segment of technical analysis that operates with how the price moves and where it may go next after displaying a certain behavior. If you understand chart patterns and find a good platform for Forex trading, you could say that half of the job is done. Chart pattern recognition has long been debated in academic and trading circles alike. A peer-reviewed study published in November 2024 in the Cogent…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N150 million linked to Nigerian lawmaker Nicholas Mutu to the federal government. Mr Mutu, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), having defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in mid-2025, is a six-term member of the House of Representatives representing Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency of Delta State. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. According to the commission, Judge Joyce Abdulmalik “made the order on Thursday after granting its application…

Formula 1 is bringing back one of its most popular fan experiences this weekend, with all 22 drivers set to take part in a LEGO minicar parade before the British Grand Prix. The special parade returns after last year’s Miami Grand Prix, where drivers turned the traditional pre-race lap into a hilarious race that quickly went viral on social media. This time, Formula 1 and LEGO are going even bigger. Each of the 22 drivers will have their own LEGO minicar for Sunday’s parade at Silverstone. According to Formula 1, every car is built from 28,000 LEGO bricks, weighs 280…

An assessment by the UN-backed Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) found that all eight health facilities it reviewed in La Guaira, Caracas and Miranda need immediate outside help. Three have structural damage. Authorities have reported 2,295 deaths, 11,267 injuries and 12,841 people displaced or seriously affected.Overwhelmed wardsAt Vargas-IVSS hospital in La Guaira, 96 patients are crammed into a ward built for eight beds. The morgue is overwhelmed, the blood bank holds just 35 units, and both ventilators in the trauma unit are out of action for lack of power. There is no working phone or internet connection to track patients.Water…