PAUL COLLITS The keystone cops – or are they not merely stupid? – of the Devon and Cornwall constabulary have made one phrase go viral over the last week, since the tragic death of Ann Widdecombe. So keen were they, probably under strict orders from the UK’s Muslim Home Secretary, to pin the murder on…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested one Amos Paul, a resident of Unaun, Upenme, Owo Local Government Area, for allegedly inflicting grievous bodily harm on his 10-year-old daughter. The command spokesman, DSP Abayomi Jimoh disclosed that the incident was reported to the police on Thursday, July 16. The report filed with the police revealed…
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), July 17, 2026/APO Group/ — Following the detection of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in environmental surveillance samples in Blantyre, and its subsequent confirmation among children in the community, Malawi rapidly activated a comprehensive outbreak response. The Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the…
Net Zero Strikes again STU TURLEY Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s push to embed solar panels into every new home under the Future Homes Standard (FHS) is drawing sharp criticism from housebuilders, who argue the policy mandates installations even on roofs that receive little or no meaningful sunlight. The rules, which build on plans originally developed…
By Lawrence Agbo The family of the late Mary Habila, the nurse who died at the residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, seeking the release of her remains for burial. Mary’s father, Tanko Habila, accompanied by his wife, other relatives and their legal representatives,…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that Nigeria has no reason to remain poor, insisting that the country possesses the natural resources and economic potential to rank among the world’s wealthiest nations if properly harnessed. Speaking while delivering the keynote address at the Agric, Development and Investment Summit in Abuja, Shettima cited Indonesia’s success in…
