The Director-General of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed operatives of the agency not to arrest individuals over matters that are purely civil. Ajayi disclosed this during a media interview on Thursday, September 3, 2026, saying the directive is part of reforms aimed at strengthening respect for the rule of law…
Andrew Yaffe, the first-ever CEO of popular YouTube sports and entertainment brand Dude Perfect, is stepping down from his position after nearly two years at the company. Yaffe joined Dude Perfect in October 2024 after previously working as an executive at the NBA. He was brought in to help transform the creator-led brand into a…
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that could cut off federal funding to universities that participate in or support certain boycotts of Israel. The Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act passed on Thursday, September 3, by a vote of 237–169, with 33 Democrats joining Republicans in support. Two Republicans voted against the measure….
Saudi Arabia has reported a major mineral resource discovery in the Najran region, with approximately 14 million tonnes of mineralized material identified at the Jabal Qaran project. The estimate was announced by Almasane Alkobra Mining Company (AMAK) following an independent Mineral Resource Estimate prepared by Australian consulting firm Cube Consulting under the internationally recognised JORC…
Former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, has been sentenced to nearly one year in federal prison after being convicted of stealing confidential technology linked to Google’s artificial intelligence infrastructure. A U.S. District Court in San Francisco sentenced Ding on September 1, 2026, to 12 months minus one day in prison,…
The Nigeria Police Force has launched a new digital platform that allows Nigerians to report suspected financial fraud, submit evidence and track the progress of their complaints from their phones. The NPF Vigilant App was officially launched on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, by Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu at the NPF Conference Centre in Jabi,…
The Netherlands has moved approximately 86 tonnes of gold from the United States and Canada to London, citing increasing geopolitical unrest and the need to strengthen its preparedness for potential crises. The relocation was carried out between March and August 2026 by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch central bank. The move involved gold previously…
Robert Kiyosaki, the bestselling author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” has revealed that he is associated with roughly $1.2 billion in debt, a figure that has sparked attention because of his long-standing teachings about building wealth. But there is an important catch: the $1.2 billion does not represent money Kiyosaki personally owes. The debt is…
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback was escorted out of the Miami-Dade County Commission chambers on Tuesday after criticizing the county’s decision to increase its investment limit in Israeli government bonds. The incident happened shortly after commissioners unanimously approved a policy change allowing Miami-Dade to increase the portion of its investment portfolio held in Israeli…
The Federal Government has announced plans to develop a high-speed rail corridor connecting Lagos to Maiduguri, in what could become one of Nigeria’s most ambitious transportation projects. The proposed railway would accommodate trains travelling at speeds of up to 360 kilometres per hour, potentially cutting travel time between major cities and giving Nigerians a faster…
