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The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has removed the Divisional Police Officer of the Oyigbo Police Division in the state’s Oyigbo Local Government Area due to allegations of extortion and abuse of power. On Friday, a rights activist accused the DPO of extorting ₦500,000 from an individual who was apprehended and detained in the station for no known offense. The activist who posted evidence of the payment on social media also claimed that the officer preferred what he called a preposterous accusation against a woman, accusing her of taking her own children after a quarrel with her divorced…

British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has launched a harsh attack on Prime Minister Keir Starmer following his announcement that he would resign as Labour leader after less than two years in power. Starmer announced his resignation on Monday in an emotional speech outside 10 Downing Street, adding that his judgements had always been driven by what he thought was best for the country. “Every decision I have taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party,” Starmer said. He also stated that he would remain prime…

Brazil legend Ronaldinho is set to come out of retirement aged 46 to play for Ravenna in the Italian third tier, according to reports in Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport. The sports daily disclosed that Ronaldinho was scheduled to sign a deal in Miami on Tuesday and that he was already in the United States for the World Cup. According to AFP, a person close to the negotiations confirmed the news. “I can’t wait to get back dancing with the ball again and to write a new story with Ignazio Cipriani (the Italian-American owner of Ravenna) and his entire family,”…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, an activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, to the Kuje Correctional Centre. Sowore will remain in detention until Wednesday, when he will face a two-count cybercrime accusation issued by the Department of State Services (DSS) for referring to President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal” in a social media post. Sowore’s remand came after the judge revoked his bail. On June 16, Trial Justice Mohammed Umar revoked the defendant’s bail and issued a warrant for his arrest. The arrest warrant was issued after the defendant, who…

The presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, on Monday arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his trial after a bench warrant for his arrest. Sowore arrived at the court in the company of members of his group with placards. Justice Mohammed Umar had, on June 16, revoked a bail granted to him following his failure to appear in court for his trial. Justice Mohammed Umar, the trial judge, revoked Sowore’s bail on Tuesday and issued an arrest warrant following the activist’s absence from court. During the proceedings, he and his lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, were…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his retirement on Monday after less than two years in power, a period marked by policy reversals and widespread public disapproval. “Every decision I have taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party,” Starmer said as he choked up in an emotional speech outside 10 Downing Street. Starmer said the process of selecting a new leader for the centre-left party would begin in July, and he would serve as prime minister until his successor was chosen, which would be in…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer could set out plans to step down as soon as Monday, UK media have reported, the same day his likely successor is expected to be sworn in as a member of parliament. According to government officials, the Labour leader spent the weekend contemplating his political destiny. As the press gathered outside 10 Downing Street on Monday morning, it was unclear whether he had made a decision, and Starmer’s office was unable to confirm the timing of a planned press conference. “I do not know if he has (made a decision). I know that… he has been…

The Ogun State Police Command has launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kitan Oyesiku, a former Ogun State Television broadcaster, and her security guard at her home in Iyana Agodo Village, Owode-Egba. On Sunday, the command verified the event in a statement issued by its public relations officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi. According to Babaseyi, a resident reported strange movements near the property on Sunday, prompting police to examine the house. Babaseyi added that preliminary investigations revealed traces of forced entry and disturbance within the home. He went on to say that the security guard’s death was discovered…

A rare school shooting in the central Philippines on Monday resulted in at least three fatalities and five injuries, according to police. The shooting, which happened at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte province, at around 9 a.m. (0100 GMT), has not yet been linked by the police. In a statement, regional police added, “The victims were immediately transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment and appropriate medical intervention.” According to government station PTV, two individuals, both purportedly students, had been taken into custody, with one being captured on the spot. Gunman shoots many at Brown University…

The Kaduna State Police Command has denounced the lynching of a lady accused of kidnapping a child by an angry mob in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, describing the act as barbaric and a serious breach of the rule of law. The command stated that numerous people had been apprehended in connection with the incident and that attempts were underway to apprehend the remaining criminals. DSP Mansir Hassan, the Police Public Relations Officer, announced this in a statement made on Sunday in Kaduna. According to the statement, the incident occurred at 10 a.m. on Saturday, when the Divisional Police Officer in…