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Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has suspended the state Commissioner for Works (Highway and Urban Roads), Reuben Izeze, indefinitely over allegations linking him to the alleged assault of the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Protocol, Simon Mudi, popularly known as Temple.The suspension, which takes immediate effect, was announced on Monday in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Delta State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu.According to the state government, the decision was taken to allow security agencies to conduct an impartial investigation into the incident, which reportedly occurred at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State.The government said the suspension was necessary to ensure that the investigation proceeds without interference...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has come under criticism following reports that his luxury yacht was near a stranded boat in Southeast Alaska but did not assist, leaving a cruise ship to intervene.The incident reportedly occurred last Monday night when a cruise ship altered its course to help a 21-foot skiff that had run out of fuel.Michael Love, a passenger on the cruise ship, claimed on social media that the ship’s captain told passengers Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer to the stranded vessel but had not offered assistance.According to Love, some passengers reportedly booed Zuckerberg, arguing that the billionaire’s yacht could have helped the boat in need.The Alaska Beacon reported that Zuckerberg’s 387-foot yacht, Launchpad, was in the vicinity of the stranded skiff in Farragut ...

A Ukrainian drone strike on a major oil-refining hub in central Russia has killed 13 people, including a child, and wounded 75 others, according to local officials, as Kyiv continues its campaign targeting Russian energy infrastructure.The attack occurred early Monday in Nizhnekamsk, a city in Russia’s Tatarstan region located about 1,200 kilometres from Ukraine’s border.Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed that its forces targeted the Taneco refinery in Nizhnekamsk, describing the strike as part of efforts to reduce Russia’s military capabilities. Ukrainian forces also reportedly targeted another refinery in southern Russia.Videos shared on social media showed smoke and flames rising from the industrial complex, which includes the Taneco refinery, another refinery and a large pet...

The Imo State University (IMSU) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced a total and indefinite strike, citing the alleged failure of the Imo State Government and university management to implement the 2025 agreement reached between ASUU and the Federal Government.The union announced the decision on Monday, August 10, 2026, during a press briefing held at the university in Owerri.The IMSU ASUU Chairman, Stephen Oguji, and Secretary, Lazarus Chikwendu, said the agreement was signed on December 23, 2025, and was expected to take effect from January 1, 2026.The agreement was designed to address the welfare and conditions of service of academic staff in public universities.According to the union, repeated meetings with university management, forma...

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested Alalade Bukola Felix, a Special Assistant on Media to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, popularly known as Machiavelli.The arrest reportedly took place around 1 a.m. on Monday at the governor’s aide’s residence.According to reports, police officers arrived at Alalade’s home and asked him to come outside. His wife, Folakemi, however, alleged that the officers forced their way into the residence after the family declined to open the door because they could not immediately verify the identity of the men outside.Folakemi said she noticed lights outside the house and woke her husband after hearing the officers calling his name and demanding that he come out.She alleged that the operatives eventually broke through the door a...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has shared pictures from his ongoing vacation after weeks of official engagements in Abuja.Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, confirmed on Monday that the minister had proceeded on leave after commissioning several projects across the FCT as part of activities marking President Bola Tinubu’s third year in office.Although Olayinka did not reveal Wike’s current location, he confirmed that the minister is taking time off to rest after an extensive period of official duties.According to the aide, Wike spent more than 30 days commissioning completed projects, flagging off new developments and inspecting ongoing projects across the nation’s capital.Olayinka also disclosed that additional projects are expected to be ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) campaign spokesperson for its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Kenneth Okonkwo, has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lose the 2027 presidential election.Okonkwo made the claim during an interview with Symfoni TV, where he expressed confidence that Atiku has a strong chance of defeating the incumbent.The former Nollywood actor-turned-politician argued that the Tinubu administration’s performance has weakened the President’s political support ahead of the 2027 election.According to him, the political landscape currently favours the ADC and its presidential candidate, adding that Tinubu would struggle to secure victory in any state if the election is free and fair.Okonkwo also described the present administration as t...