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 POLICE SENIOR OFFICERS’ CONFERENCE: IGP DISU EXPRESSES SATISFACTION WITH LEVEL OF PREPAREDNESS The stage is set in Owerri, Imo State, for the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu on arrival headed straight to the venue to assess preparations for the high-level gathering. Among the places he inspected were the conference facilities, the event’s visual and ceremonial arrangements; including portraits of the Special Guest, the host Governor and former Inspectors-General of Police. After the inspection IGP Disu expressed satisfaction with the level of preparedness as the Force puts final arrangements in place to host senior police officers from across the country.

 A 13-year-old Montana boy gave his young life saving his little sister.  A fun day of tubing on Clarks Fork River on September 16th took a tragic turn when a pair of siblings ran into trouble. 13-year-old Ephraim Dayley was tubing near his sister when he noticed she was in trouble. His sister had somehow parted with her tube and was struggling to get back on.  Ephraim wasted no time plunging into the water and giving aid to his sister. After successfully getting his sister back onto the tube, she was unable to help him, and he slipped below the surface.  His sister was able to make it to shore, and authorities were notified.  Sadly, the little hero would not be recovered from the water until the following day. Searchers utilized specialized underwater technology and were able to locate Ephraim under 6 to 10 ft of water. He was respectfully brought ashore and solemnly pronounced deceased on scene. This is a remarkable story of a strong sibling bond transcending ...

 Carson Daly thought Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s romance moved too fast: 'I tried everything in my power to not let this thing happen' Carson Daly has revealed he wasn’t initially supportive of Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s relationship when it began in 2015. During The Voice: 30th Season Celebration, Daly admitted he actively tried to “pump the brakes” on their romance, concerned that both were fresh out of highly publicized divorces.  He recalled discussing the situation with Adam Levine, saying they couldn’t imagine the pairing working out. Shelton confirmed Daly’s account, noting his friend did try to slow things down. Daly explained his hesitation stemmed from the emotional toll of divorce, as Shelton had split from Miranda Lambert and Stefani from Gavin Rossdale that same year. While Daly was skeptical, Levine said he immediately saw the connection between the two coaches and was “pumped on it.”  Their friendship grew during that period, and Stefani’s repres...

 Italy is preparing to ban face coverings in schools and limit the number of foreign students per class. Prime Minister Giorgia ​Meloni said this on Sunday, September 20, at a youth event organised by her party. Meloni said a package of measures will soon go before the Italian cabinet, including a ban on burqas and niqabs in schools, a requirement for parents of pupils facing “serious difficulties integrating” into the national school system to learn Italian, and a limit on places for foreign pupils. “It is unacceptable that in an Italian classroom the children who end up feeling pushed into a corner are Italian children because they have become the minority. That cannot be allowed,” Meloni said during a rally organised by Gioventù Nazionale, the youth wing of her Brothers of Italy party. “Calling all this integration is yet another lie, a convenient lie for those who live off ideology, for those who preach to us from their living rooms and then send their own children to schools w...

 Okwudili Urges Communities to Adopt Building Layouts  By Ruth Orji  The Head of Development Control, Anambra State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Ngozi Okwudili, has urged communities to develop layouts guiding building development. Okwudili made the call during an enforcement exercise at Nawfia, Oye-Agu, Odoakpu and Trans-Nkisi area on September 1, 2026. She advised community leaders and stakeholders to establish approved layouts serving as guides for prospective builders and ensuring compliance with physical planning laws and building regulations. According to her, the existence of standard layouts would provide clear development guidelines for intending builders, reduce indiscriminate construction and minimise persistent violations of building regulations. Okwudili explained that the demolition of a building  under construction at the Nawfia Market followed the developers’ failure to provide the required 45 percent parking space. She said th...

 OPERATION HADIN KAI CLARIFIES RECIRCULATED 2016 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT ON GIWA BARRACKS  The attention of Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has been drawn to the recirculation of an old report attributed to Amnesty International, alleging death of detainees, including children, died at Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri. The report, which dates back to 2016, concerns allegations relating to detention conditions during that period and has no connection with events or conditions at the facility in 2026. Its current recirculation without the appropriate historical context is therefore misleading and capable of creating the false impression that the reported deaths are recent occurrences. For clarity, the Amnesty International report was published in May 2016 and the figures contained therein relate to alleged deaths recorded between January and May of that year. While the report represents Amnesty International’s account of events at the time, i...