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Mr Kine was shot dead by unidentified gunmen along Polytechnic Road, Bori, in Khana, at approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday. Blessing Agabe, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the incident to journalists in Port Harcourt on Monday. Ms Agabe, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, stated that the assailants had fled the scene before security operatives arrived. The victim’s body has been deposited in a mortuary, where it will be preserved pending an autopsy as police investigations into the circumstances of the killing continue. “The Rivers State Police Command has launched a full investigation to identify and bring the perpetrators to justice,” she…

Chelsea have held positive initial talks with Brighton about a deal for Danny Welbeck. With a year remaining on his contract, Brighton do not want to stand in the striker’s way as long as they get a fair price for his sale. Welbeck has continued to be a reliable goalscorer in the Premier League at 35 years old. Last season he scored 13 times, after scoring 10 in the previous campaign. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Check out all 13 of Danny Welbeck’s goals for Brighton in the 2025/26 Premier League season! His potential arrival…

Jamie Parker, played Harry PotterMy initial response when I was asked if I was interested in the role was confusion – I felt a bit long in the tooth to play a teenager. I had read the first Harry Potter book and seen a few of the movies, but was just past the right age when it was all kicking off. I didn’t know that there was the coda in the final book that places the action 19 years later, and that’s where the play would be picking up from.I’m happy to admit now that I thought the show was…

Fresh concerns have emerged among telecom subscribers over the possibility of another disruption to airtime and data lending services as the legal battle between the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WASPAN) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) shifts to the Court of Appeal. The fears follow WASPAN’s warning that continued enforcement of the FCCPC’s Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025 (DEON Regulations), pending the determination of its appeal, could affect telecom-based credit services relied upon by millions of Nigerians. An Abeokuta resident, Seun Sofoluwe, said another interruption would be difficult for many…

Months after the United Nations Security Council backed a comprehensive framework to end Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, Israel’s security cabinet has approved a highly constrained pilot project to allow foreign security forces into a narrow pocket of the devastated territory.Israeli media reported on Sunday that the so-called International Stabilization Force (ISF), part of United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point “peace plan”, will include 200 members from countries such as Morocco and Uganda deploying to a designated “test” zone in the southern city of Rafah.While international officials have welcomed the move, analysts describe the limited deployment as a calculated diplomatic gesture…

Mathew Ogelenya Ogwezhi After more than two decades in Nigeria’s insurance industry, I have seen first-hand the persistent challenge we face: despite a population of over 200 million and a vibrant economy, insurance penetration remains stubbornly low. Many Nigerians distrust the industry, find current products unaffordable, or do not see their value. This reality demands decisive action from those of us who understand both the roots and opportunities of our market. It is this context that shapes how I interpret the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 This legislation is the most comprehensive reform I have witnessed in my…

The boss of the startup hacked by an OpenAI agent has called for the investigation into the incident to show “radical transparency”.Clément Delangue, the chief executive of Hugging Face, said the “unprecedented” attack on his business required a similar response.Writing on X after OpenAI revealed that its technology had gone rogue during a cybersecurity test, Delangue also called on the company to provide $100m (£75m) worth of computing power to help build defences against such attacks.“The first autonomous agent cyber-attack is an unprecedented event. It deserves an unprecedented response!” he wrote.OpenAI revealed on Wednesday last week that Hugging Face had…

The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel Julia Voss & Rainer Willmann Taschen (2026)To immerse yourself in the world of naturalist Ernst Haeckel is to fall into a kaleidoscope of vibrant sea slugs, coiling octopuses, looping larvae and bulbous bodies. These tantalizing creatures float and wriggle before your eyes, mesmerizing in their curious contortion.Nature at its weirdest: what metamorphosis reveals about science and ourselvesThe Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel brings together 450 detailed drawings, watercolours and sketches created by this nineteenth-century German polymath. Inside its pages, umbrella-shaped medusae, or jellyfish, trail their tentacles like ethereal bridal veils. Spiky radiolarians…

Red Bull have confirmed the appointment of the Mercedes driver scout involved in discovering Kimi Antonelli to head up their young driver programme.Frenchman Gwen Lagrue’s move was revealed by BBC Sport earlier this month.On Monday, Red Bull released a statement announcing the 50-year-old’s signing as director of their junior programme, adding he would join the team in 2027.Lagrue has been recruited essentially as a replacement for Helmut Marko, who retired from his long-time role as Red Bull’s motorsport adviser at the end of last year. Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies said in a statement: “Gwen is one of the…

Others paying tribute included actor and avid birdwatcher Samuel West, who wrote on X, external about the impact of watching Birding With Bill Oddie.”Bill Oddie wore a great learning lightly, but he could never hide his enthusiasm,” West said.”His captivated, always improvised narration made that show the platonic ideal of natural history for me, and introduced a whole generation to the fascination of birds.”Naturalist and author Stephen Moss posted that Oddie “did more than anyone to popularise birding”.”Very sad news of the death of Bill Oddie: birder, comedian, musician, artist and environmental campaigner, and dear friend and colleague to me…