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With the increasing use of military and police uniforms by terrorists and other criminal elements in Nigeria, the various security and intelligence agencies should unravel the ownership and potential users of the 47 sacks of military camouflage uniforms intercepted recently by the Lagos State Police Command, and should not treat the seizure like other previous cases where the wealthy owners of illegally imported arms and ammunition, and their potential users, were not made public, Ejiofor Alike writes Who are the real owners and potential users of the military camouflage uniforms intercepted recently by the Lagos State Police Command? If the…

The president’s son said he did not believe in a free press as military personnel were deployed to the media offices.Published On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026The chief of Uganda’s military says he has ordered the closure of two of the country’s biggest media outlets.Muhoozi Kainerugaba said on Sunday that the Daily Monitor, the country’s largest independent daily newspaper, and NTV Uganda, one of the largest private broadcasters, were being shut down and would not reopen without his permission.“In Uganda, I do not believe in a free press!” Kainerugaba, who is the president’s son, wrote on X.“From now on ALL…

Chiemelie Ezeobi As part of the launch of a sustained crackdown on violent crimes in Lagos and Ogun states, the police joint taskforce from the two states, under Operation Kósàyè, at the weekend arrested 92 suspected criminals, and rescued five kidnap victims.The operation also led to the killing of four suspected kidnappers and the dismantling of criminal camps hidden inside the Iperu Forest.The coordinated operation also led to the recovery of AK-47 rifles, pump action guns, locally-made pistols, ammunition, mobile phones and other communication gadgets. Launching the operation at the Police Training College, Iperu Remo, Ogun State, the state Commissioner…

Starbucks Iced Vanilla Protein Matcha Latte.StarbucksBeverage brands are cashing in on the growing demand for functional drinks among younger, health-conscious consumers by introducing increasingly innovative offerings, including protein-boosted coffees and CBD-infused sodas. The $160 billion global functional drinks market has become an increasingly lucrative category, encompassing multipurpose drinks that claim to promise taste and enjoyment alongside wellness benefits, as consumers look for convenient ways to meet their health targets. “Functional beverages are beverages that are going to provide an outcome,” Sally Lyons Wyatt, global executive vice president and chief advisor of consumer goods and food services at consumer insights firm…

NYT targets Microsoft supercomputer In 2023, the NYT became the first major publisher to sue OpenAI. The prominent newspaper alleged that ChatGPT was illegally trained on its articles, infringed on its copyrights by outputting articles verbatim, and caused market harms by positioning ChatGPT as a substitute for a NYT subscription, as well as reputational harms by falsely attributing claims to NYT reporting. Additionally, ChatGPT outputs summarizing Wirecutter reviews robbed writers of commissions from lost clicks on affiliate links, the NYT alleged. In the initial complaint, the NYT discussed Microsoft’s supercomputing systems as if they were providing generic cloud computing services.…

NewsFeedBahrain and Kuwait have condemned Iran’s retaliatory attacks after a second day of US strikes on Iran. Tehran University academic Hassan Ahmadian argues the US is trying to find its way out of the Memorandum of Understanding that Trump signed 10 days ago, ending the war.Published On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Hawaii faces a growing plastic waste challenge. Recycling on the islands is expensive and difficult, and large amounts of marine debris continue to wash ashore or remain in surrounding waters. Now, researchers are exploring an innovative solution by turning discarded fishing nets and household plastic waste into asphalt for roads. Early results suggest the approach could provide a practical new destination for plastics that might otherwise end up in landfills or the ocean. Jeremy Axworthy, a researcher at the Center for Marine Debris Research (CMDR) at Hawaiʻi Pacific University, presented the findings at the spring meeting of the American Chemical…

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The widow of late Nollywood actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, Stella Maris Okafor, has refuted allegations that she secretly disposed of her late husband’s properties and kept the proceeds for herself. Speaking in a video interview with content creator King Mitchy, Stella Maris insisted that the sale of the property was carried out legally and in compliance with a court order. According to her, the transaction was jointly handled by herself and Mr Ibu’s two sons, Valentine Okafor and Daniel Okafor, adding that she possesses documents to support her claims. “I have to show you this document.…

The Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates as winners of the chairmanship and councillorship elections held across the state’s 11 local government areas and 11 local council development areas. Announcing the results on Saturday at the Commission’s headquarters in Gombe, the GOSIEC Chairman, Abdullahi Talatse, confirmed that the ruling party won every seat. “Having received, collated and verified the results submitted by our returning officers, and in accordance with the powers conferred on the Commission, I hereby declare the candidates of the All Progressives Congress duly elected as chairmen of the 11…