…with her washed underwear on full display, sparking an uproar. Dunedin City Councilor Jo Galer remotely joined a council call from her bathroom on Monday, August 3,where she was drying laundry. Mayor Sophie Barker immediately stepped in to let Galer know that her underwear and other clothes were drying in full view as…
…Ojo Adekimi, has commissioned the renovated 'C' Division Police Station in Oja-Oba, Ilorin, urging officers attached to the division to demonstrate greater professionalism and improved service delivery in line with the enhanced working environment. The state Police Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursd…
…of battlefield robotics was strongly supported by former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who established the Defence AI Center A1 to integrate artificial intelligence into military operations and accelerate the development and deployment of new technologies.Fedorov also encouraged private technology compan…
…up the state’s industrial potentials to investors. He said the project, a 1,000 square kilometre corridor of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline that runs through Niger State is an Industrial Development Zone which would accelerate industrialisation and drive gas-powered economic growth. Bago who spoke at the 2026 AK…
…Army from eight to 12 divisions through the creation of four new divisions in Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo and Benin City, alongside the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel. In a statement issued on Thursday, the lawmaker described the decisions as “historic, visionary and timely interventions” that demonstrate the…
…infrastructure and personnel behind the management of Nigeria’s airspace. “When a pilot calls an air traffic controller over Nigerian airspace, that voice is more than a radio transmission. It is the sound of a national safety system working. “Behind it are years of training, towers and centres, antennas and links, rad…
…Mr. Modupe Oyinsan; Board Member, Sunday Akinremi; OPU Canada Secretary, Madam Temilola Anuoluwapo; Public Relations Officer, Prince Olasunkanmi Adebayo; Mobilisation Secretary, Segun Awoniyi; and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Madam Ronke Osiyemi. The post Adams, Yoruba monarchs urge diaspora Nigerians to pr…
…Machiavellian principle that “the end justifies the means,” which he described as a philosophy rooted in political pragmatism and realpolitik. Opata maintained that such pragmatic approaches are not limited to politics but can also be found in institutions such as universities, religious organisations, the police, the…
The Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, says President Bola Tinubu will deliver the 700-kilometer Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as scheduled. Umahi gave the assurance late Wednesday while inspecting the level of work at the Ondo section of the coastal highway in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The minister,…
…reported legal fees covered a team of trial and appellate attorneys, including Marc Agnifilo, Teny Geragos, Brian Steel and Nicole Westmoreland, who represented the music mogul from the time of his arrest in New York in September 2024. Combs was charged in a federal indictment with racketeering conspiracy, sex traffick…
…and disadvantages among the three strategies, but they reflect different geo-philosophies: on the one hand, it emphasizes controllable leadership, on the other hand, it emphasizes the dominance of rules, while China tries to keep a ticket for most countries that have not yet won the AI dividend while developing indepen…
…Health Dialogue. The initiative adopts a public-private partnership model to deploy tailored energy solutions, including solar mini-grids, gas-powered systems and other renewable technologies, to health facilities across the country. The government says the programme will also establish a national database of healthcar…
…duties,” he stated. Tinubu argued that the salary increase is tied to his broader philosophy on national security. According to him, “Our administration believes that no nation can achieve greatness without security. We therefore remain resolute in mobilising all military and law enforcement assets to eliminate securit…
…Petroleum Gas also recorded weaker demand. Average LPG prices increased from N1,086 per kilogramme in January to N1,360 in February, N1,572 in March, N1,791 in April and N1,800 in May before easing to N1,661 in June. Consumption moved in the opposite direction, falling from about 4.9–5.0 kilotonnes daily in January to…
…new users, and recently launched “Personal Podcasts”, short AI-generated podcasts tailored to individual users. Spotify will also allow artists’ most dedicated fans, who are paying subscribers, to buy concert tickets before official ticket sales begin. The post Spotify hits 777m users as paid subscribers surge to 300m…
…designed, built, and handed over several major railway projects, including the 37-kilometre Abuja Metro, the 186-kilometre Abuja-Kaduna railway, the 326-kilometre Ajaokuta-Itakpe-Warri corridor, and the 156-kilometre Lagos-Ibadan railway, which includes a 7-kilometre extension.Nigerians react to CCECC's job announcemen…
…a time like this. The State chapter and government need your experience and support to pilot affairs. "Your Excellency has been lending support at different fronts, we are using this opportunity to urge you to do more, for our state in particular." The chairman noted that crises were inevitable after party primary elec…
…despite repeatedly seeking compensation through West's business managers, including Milo Yiannopoulos.The producer is seeking at least $110,000 in unpaid compensation, comprising $80,000 for work on Vultures 2 and $30,000 for Bully, along with additional damages for his work on unreleased material. He is also asking th…
…the Conditional Grant Scheme (CGS) for micro enterprises receive financial assistance tailored to their business needs. These nano businesses get a sum of ₦50,000 grant on the condition of employing one person in order to encourage job creation. How to access the SMEDAN grant Business owners interested in the N50,000 C…
Pilot 'caught carrying 26kg of drugs inside suitcase' at Jakarta airport A pilot has been arrested at an airport after allegedly attempting to smuggle 26kg of ecstasy and a small quantity of methamphetamine in his luggage. CCTV footage captures the moment Customs officers instructed the uniformed man to open his suitca…
…vigilantes, Nura ADC and Ibrahim Baare.Bungudu Local Government Area, located about 21 kilometres from Gusau, has experienced repeated attacks by armed bandits in recent years. In April, gunmen riding on more than 50 motorcycles attacked Yarkatsinan Laka village, killing two police officers, two health workers and a pa…
…can book US Open travel packages with tickets, hotels and tournament extras. Photo: Danilo_Vuletic (modified by author)ImagesOptions vary by the number of sessions, hotel category and length of stay. Some packages also include transportation assistance, hospitality upgrades or other travel benefits to enhance the tourn…
…homes reduced to ashes. But perhaps the most heartbreaking scene was unfolding several kilometres away in a hospital ward. There, the only surviving child from a family of six siblings was fighting for life. Five brothers and sisters had been killed during the midnight attack. The lone survivor is now the only living w…
Two humanitarian programmes are reaching their deadlines in August 2026, while a student pilot enters a new intake cycleIRCC changed how it reports application backlogs in July 2026, making it harder to track processing trendsHundreds of international graduates continue to protest post-graduation work permit refusals w…
…confused by the jellyfish-like creatures. The creatures have been dubbed "by-the-wind-sailors". Also known as Velella velella, these creatures are closely related to the Portuguese man o'wars, but are significantly smaller and generally considered harmless to humans. However, people are still advised to avoid touching…