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•SSG regains freedom, APC kicks •They plan to arrest me too — Osun speaker OSOGBO— FOLLOWING the detention of Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr Teslim Igbalaye, by operatives of the police command over alleged vote buying, Governor Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, declared that the people of the state will not succumb to any form of external interfereance or intimidation as the August 15 governorship election draws near. This came as the Police command confirmed the release of the SSG from its custody. Igbalaye was detained along with five others for allegedly committing vote-buying-related offences, as the police recovered Permanent…

Weather happens in the boundary layer, the atmosphere from ground level to a few thousand metres, but this can be difficult to study in detail: weather stations are too low, and aircraft are expensive. Instrumented weather balloons are the traditional solution, and thousands are released every day. But these are at the mercy of the wind and use irreplaceable helium.Drones offer an alternative and the US company Meteomatics has taken the idea further with Meteobase, a base station on the ground with a drone that can be launched and recovered automatically. It carries out a pre-programmed flight, gathering data at…

Fifa has responded to the threat of boycott from European nations with a statement saying that “nobody is selling football”, while blaming the media for disrupting its consultation process over controversial plans to sell chunks of the World Cup to US-based private investment.After an emergency meeting on Thursday, Uefa member associations agreed to boycott all Fifa tournaments, including World Cups, unless the proposal was abandoned entirely.Faced with an unprecedented mutiny, eclipsing the existential threat to the 1966 World Cup when African nations withdrew, Fifa issued a statement on Friday to acknowledge the fierce backlash. But it stopped short of withdrawing…

EXCLUSIVE: When it comes to breaking box office records this weekend, look out, because Spider-Man: Brand New Day will do whatever a spider can, starting with tonight as the Sony/Marvel Studios co-production is outstripping the Thursday night previews of the 2021 previous chapter Spider-Man: No Way Home, which did $50M. All of this makes sense given the $80M advance ticket sales figure we heard about for the Tom Holland and Zendaya $225M net production. No Way Home (which had previews begin at 3PM on its first Thursday) posted the third best previews ever behind 2019’s Avengers: Endgame‘s $60M (6PM start…

Communities thrive when development is driven not by individuals alone but by strong institutions built to endure. With the inauguration of the Olokoro Development Trust Fund (ODTF), stakeholders are laying the foundation for a governance-driven institution designed to promote sustainable development, preserve community assets and improve the quality of life for present and future generations. Guided by a clear strategic vision and anchored on transparency, accountability and long-term planning, the Trust Fund aims to become a catalyst for inclusive and intergenerational development in Olokoro. Chiemelie Ezeobi writes  Communities often grapple with the challenge of sustaining development beyond the tenure of individual leaders…

Since 2023, Mohammed Ma’aji, a Nigerian Army colonel and the alleged leader of a thwarted coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, had been seeking promotion to the rank of brigadier general. After missing out twice, he reasoned that if taking his deserved place in the military continued to prove impossible, he should aim at taking the whole country. Mr Ma’aji told investigators that he started rallying for the coup in 2023, toward the end of Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The 50-year-old officer from Niger State mentioned his motives included insecurity and the deplorable conditions of serving and retired soldiers and…

NewsFeedResidents in southwestern Japan have had to resort to sleeping in their cars for shelter, after a recent 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit on Tuesday. At least 34 people were killed, and some 9,000 residents have been placed in evacuation centres.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has confirmed that the crew of the foreign-registered private jet that landed on a concrete road instead of the runway at Asaba Airport in June remain in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), describing the incident as a serious security breach. Keyamo disclosed this on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television, saying investigations are ongoing to determine why the crew ignored air traffic control instructions and landed outside the airport perimeter. The minister said the incident went beyond an aviation occurrence because the aircraft had been cleared…

•Asks: What did the bombing achieve? •Optimistic that a viable Nigeria is possible By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Professor Tukur Muham++mad Baba, National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, speaks on the achievements, challenges and future of the organisation, Nigeria’s insecurity and relations with other socio-cultural groups. Excerpts: About two decades after the establishment of the ACF, can you say the organisation has achieved its objectives, or is there still work to be done? In general terms, I think the ACF has stayed the course with regard to its vision and mission. If those constitute its objectives, then it has…

Astronomers recommend elevated locations with unobstructed views to the west.BristolThe Downs Sea Walls Viewpoint, Clifton with Bristol astronomers, Victoria Park and Brandon Hill and Cabot Tower. WalesCardiff, Gower Peninsula, Swansea, and Rest Bay Beach, Porthcawl.WiltshireWarminster Town Park with Starquest Astronomy Club, Cley Hill, Avebury Stone Circle and Barbury Castle.GloucestershireCleeve Hill, near Cheltenham, Robinswood Hill, Gloucester and Chosen Hill.SomersetWells Cathedral Green with the Wells & Mendip Astronomers, Beckford Tower with the Bath Astronomers and Little Solsbury Hill.Devon Exmoor National Park, Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth and The Poltimore Inn, North Molton, with the Space Detectives.South West and CornwallLowery Cross Car Park, Plymouth…