Author: Opalim Lifted

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said on Friday that the crime rate in the country is on the decline. The IGP addressed State House reporters after meeting with President Bola Tinubu in the company of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. According to him, the president wants the security heads to synergise and bring crime to the barest minimum. “Mr President is satisfied with our report; he has challenged us to continue to work together and improve our synergy,” he said. “We have records of all reported crimes across the country and can tell you that crime…

Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) have killed one of the kidnappers who abducted the mother of the famous Hausa singer, Kahutu Rarara, while a second kidnapper was reportedly arrested after a gun duel. A DSS source in Kano said the operatives stormed the den of the kidnappers deep in Makarfi Forest in Kaduna State early on Friday and took them by surprise while they were sharing the ransom they collected. The source said: “The operatives were able to overpower the kidnappers, killing one instantly and arresting another who is receiving treatment from gunshots he received, while the…

Actress Cheng Pei-pei, queen of martial arts, has died at age 78. Cheng Pei-pei was best known for her martial arts roles in films such as “Come Drink with Me” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” “It is with a heavy heart that we announce that the rumors are true. Our mother, Cheng Pei Pei, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on July 17,” her family wrote in a statement posted on Facebook Friday. They shared that she was living with a rare, progressive disease known as corticobasal degeneration (CBD). The condition causes an increasing number of…

A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and other services on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers. The trouble with the update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and affecting computers running Microsoft Windows was not a hacking incident or cyber attack, according to CrowdStrike, which apologized and said a fix was on the way. But hours later, the disruptions continued — and escalated. Long lines formed at airports in the US, Europe and Asia as…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that it is targeting a $1 trillion economy by 2030 while re-stating its commitment to ensure economic stability. The governor of CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, gave this disclosure on Friday in Abuja while presenting the 2024 half-year report of activities of the bank to the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions. To achieve this, Cardoso reiterated the bank’s commitment to implementing policies that would foster sustainable growth in the financial markets while ensuring overall economic stability. He assured that with the implementation of the policies, the planned stability will make…

At the fourth session of the Korean Cooking Class, food lovers are gearing up for the Korean Food Contest scheduled to hold in August. Contrary to the first three sessions which featured professional chefs, this first out of four classes held within the week, comprised more of food lovers who are keen on participating in the competition. Several discovered the contest via their Instagram accounts set to signal notifications of KCCN activities. They are motivated by their love of food and Korean Popular Culture including K-drama and K-Pop, to apply for the cooking classes organized by the Korea Culture Center…

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclosed that the Dangote refinery has not been licensed to begin operations in the country. The Chief Executive Officer of NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, made this known while speaking with journalists at the State House, Abuja on Thursday. Ahmed debunked claims that the regulatory body was attempting to scuttle the operations of the private refinery due to lack of crude oil supply from International Oil Companies(IOC). He stated that the refinery is still in the pre-commissioning stage and has not been licensed yet. He said, “There are lots of concerns about…

The daughter of Dubai’s ruler, Sheikha Mahra has announced her divorce on social media in what would be a rare move for a princess in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Instagram account of Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the daughter of UAE Prime Minister and Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced her intention to leave her husband, a fellow royal. “I hereby declare our divorce,” 30-year-old Sheikha Mahra’s account posted on Instagram on Wednesday. “I divorce you, I divorce you, and I Divorce You. Take care. Your ex-wife.” The princess appeared to be invoking…

Netflix announced on Thursday that it will start phasing out its Basic plan, its cheapest advertising-free plan, which costs $11.99 per month in the United States. The company had previously stopped accepting new sign-ups for the Basic plan, instead pushing customers to Netflix’s ad-supported plan, which costs $6.99 per month. However, the company allowed existing users to maintain their basic plan. In January, the company said it would retire its cheapest ad-free tier in Canada and the UK. On Thursday, the company said the US and France are next. Basic users in the US who want an ad-free viewing experience…

A passenger train derailed Thursday in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh and medics were dispatched to the site, a local medical officer said, with footage of the accident showing several overturned carriages. The Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed in Gonda district, near the Hindu holy city of Ayodhya, at around 2:30 pm (0900 GMT), Indian media reported. Chief Medical Superintendent of Gonda District Hospital, Anil Kumar Tiwari, told AFP that a team of medics had been rushed to the accident site. India’s railway network remains the main form of travel in the vast country, but it is poorly funded and deadly…