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By Kingsley Omonobi The police in Abuja have rescued two abandoned babies in separate incidents recorded in Kurudu and Gwagwalada areas of the Federal Capital Territory. Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh made this known in a statement on Friday. Adeh said, “On Wednesday, 2nd September 2026, at about 5:45 pm, a […]

By Bayo Wahab Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended the minister’s concern that he could face political retaliation if either former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar or Peter Obi wins the 2027 presidential election. Olayinka spoke on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Friday while […]

Leading Nigerian fintech, OPay, has dismissed viral claims of an impending shutdown and reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Nigeria’s digital economy, customers, and merchants. The company made the clarification on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, during a Live Town Hall in Lagos. The session brought together OPay’s senior leadership, members of FintechNGR, ALMPO, media representatives, legal […]

What Actually Happened? On September 3, 2026, several major AI platforms experienced service disruptions at nearly the same time . Services Affected: OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Codex, Anthropic’s Claude (including Claude.ai, Claude Code, and its API), and xAI’s Grok all reported issues . Google’s Gemini also saw a spike in user-reported errors, but Google did not officially confirm an outage . Scale: At […]Read More

The Science Behind the Robe It seems counterintuitive: why would anyone in a scorching desert or tropical climate choose to wear heavy, flowing robes instead of light, minimal clothing? The answer is a fascinating blend of science and cultural wisdom. The Bedouin Secret The most famous example comes from a classic study published in Nature. Researchers […]

Uber did not merely leave Nigeria. It exposed Nigeria.And what it exposed is uncomfortable. A country desperate for investment is becoming increasingly hostile to the very businesses it needs to create jobs, move people, generate taxes and stimulate economic activity. A country struggling with the cost of living is making transportation more expensive. A government […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has dismissed a security officer after he allegedly helped one of the wives of detained former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, sneak into the commission’s premises for an unauthorised visit. The officer, identified as Daniel Stephen, was reportedly caught on CCTV allegedly escorting Aichatou Asabe […]

US President Donald Trump’s White House on Thursday unveiled a website featuring classic arcade games — but with a “MAGA” twist, in which players can deport migrants and build a border wall. Rights groups swiftly criticized the release of the online games, which comes as the Trump administration steps up its mass arrest and deportation […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 20 million children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries experienced technology-facilitated sexual exploitation. UNICEF disclosed this in a report released on Thursday, revealing that one in five children in the age group was affected. Nearly 60 per cent of recorded cases occurred on social media platforms, including […]

The Police Command in Oyo has arrested six suspected fake currency dealers and recovered 89 pieces of counterfeit 100 euro notes valued at 8,900 euros (N14.15 million) in Ibadan. The ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‌‍‌‌⁠‍⁠⁠​‌​command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan. Olayinka said the suspects were allegedly linked to the […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the deaths of five persons in a multiple accident at the Ugwuonyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday. FRSC Route Commander, Theophilus Okoduwa, who is also the FRSC Enugu State Sector Command Public Enlightenment Officer, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]

Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), has urged state governors and lawmakers to stop distributing motorcycles as palliatives, warning that some of the vehicles eventually end up in the hands of terrorists and are used to facilitate their operations. Musa made the call on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where […]