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As Nigeria undertakes this historic reform of its policing architecture, we must resist the temptation to focus only on decentralising power. Equally important is democratising accountability. A decentralised police system without democratic oversight merely relocates power; it does not necessarily make policing better. But a decentralised police service anchored on broad-based democratic accountability has the potential to transform policing into what it ought to be, a truly public institution that exists to serve, protect, and earn the trust of the Nigerian people. Some of us have consistently argued that many of the pressing challenges confronting Nigeria are rooted in the…

The 2026 World Cup final will feature two live performances: one before kickoff and another at half-time.The match will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, July 19, with some of the world’s biggest musicians taking the stage as part of the celebrations.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHere is what to know:When is the World Cup 2026 final?The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina will take place on Sunday, July 19.Kickoff is scheduled for 3pm local time in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which is 19:00 GMT.The match will be played at MetLife Stadium, home…

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in the US after British authorities issued 38 new charges against the pair.The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Andrew was being charged with seven further counts of rape, as well as charges relating to sex trafficking and indecent images of a child.Tristan’s charges include two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.The total number of charges against the brothers is now 59, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire police said.The alleged offending is said to have taken place between July 2010 and August 2017.…

F/m Investments’ Washington, D.C., office is just a short drive from the Federal Reserve’s headquarters. But under the central bank’s new leadership, CEO Alexander Morris has found the distance feeling far greater.Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh embarked on an overhaul of the central bank’s forward-looking communication since taking the post in May. That move sounded the alarm for market participants like Morris, whose investing theses rely in part on predicting what the Fed will do with interest rates.”We’ve made a pretty good business out of decoding Fedspeak,” said Morris, referring to the jargon-heavy communication preferred by central bank leaders. “And he…

You have had an X account for years, since it was known as Twitter. When an email arrives about a new login from a location nowhere near where you live, alarm bells begin to ring.“We noticed a login to your account from a new device. Was this you?” the email asks.The location is Arizona, but you live in London. The device is “Firefox Desktop on Mac”.“If this wasn’t you,” the email continues, “complete these steps now to protect your account.”The steps include clicking a link to change your password, which will end up with you “logged out of all your…

With Nigeria’s membership of the United Nations, Ejiofor Alike reports that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State’s suggestion for the global body to probe the abduction of the recently released pupils and teachers in his state should not be dismissed as such action could bring solutions to the unending incidents of school abductions, which have ridiculed Nigeria The agents of the Nigerian state’s growing penchant for rejecting any suggestion of foreign intervention in the insecurity plaguing the country is becoming increasingly worrisome. No country in Africa that is not fighting civil war is experiencing the level of insecurity being experienced by Nigerians. …

…Nigeria has made very significant progress in financial inclusion. Formal financial inclusion in Nigeria grew from 36 per cent in 2010 to 64 per cent in 2023. Access to digital payments more than doubled from 22 per cent in 2010 to 52 per cent in 2023, according to EFINA Access to Finance data. I will like to share ten lessons from financial inclusion that can be applied to scaling health solutions for systems impact and tackling Nigeria’s health equity challenges successfully. There are huge correlations between financial exclusion and health exclusion in Nigeria. Financial exclusion is highest in North-West and…

Josh Kerr says breaking the men’s mile world record is an “an awesome achievement” but hints he could attempt to set a new mark.Kerr, 28, beat Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj’s 1999 time, crossing the line in three minutes 42.66 seconds.The Scot became the seventh British athlete to claim the mile record and first since Steve Cram in 1985. Kerr’s previous best personal best over the mile was a British record of 3:45.34.”The biggest goal that I had [this year] was going after the world record in the mile,” Kerr told BBC Breakfast. “It was a perfect year for it.”With the…

By Ayo Onikoyi Burna Boy has made history again as he is set to perform at the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show tonight set to take place at the New York New Jersey Stadium before the second half of the 2026 World Cup final. The African Giant will share the stage with global stars including Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber, renowned Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the celebrated PS22 Chorus in a performance expected to be watched by billions of viewers across the world The Grammy Award-winning Nigerian music superstar Burna Boy has described his inclusion in the…

Ukraine is particularly vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks due to a shortage of Patriot air defence munitions.Published On 19 Jul 202619 Jul 2026Russia has unleashed another night of powerful air attacks on Kyiv, firing its largest number of ballistic missiles since the start of the war, according to Ukraine’s foreign minister.The hours-long attacks on Kyiv early on Sunday killed one person and injured at least 15, according to local officials. They spanned six districts of the city, Ukraine’s national police said.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe latest bombardment highlights mounting challenges for Ukraine in its fifth year of…