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 PRESS RELEASE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2026: DELTA STATE CP CHARGES YOUTHS TO REJECT POLITICAL THUGGERY, EMBRACE EDUCATION AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF TECHNOLOGY The Delta State Police Command, on 22nd August 2026, held the grand finale of activities marking the Nigeria Police Force International Youth Day 2026 Commemoration under the National Youth Leadership and Security Initiative, themed “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.” The programme, held at the Police Officers’ Mess, Delta State Police Headquarters, Okpanam Road, Asaba, also featured the national campaign against political and digital thuggery, “My Future Is Greater Than Political and Digital Thuggery.” The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, psc, acipm, mnips, cautioned youths against being recruited or exploited for political violence, particularly during the electioneering period, stressing that political thuggery destroys lives and jeopardises their future. He urged them to embrace education,...

 Tanzania commissions country's largest hydropower plant Tanzania commissioned a new 2,115-megawatt hydropower plant on Saturday, more than doubling the East African nation's electricity generation capacity and ​creating a surplus that officials say could support power exports and ‌industrial growth. The Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP), Tanzania's biggest power plant, was built on the Rufiji River at a cost of about 7.45 trillion Tanzanian shillings ($2.84 billion). President Samia Suluhu ​Hassan, who inaugurated the plant, said it had helped eliminate a ​power generation shortfall that in the past has led to ⁠frequent and economically crippling blackouts. "We are confident that this project will increase ​opportunities for business, investment, and production, create jobs, and boost individual income and ​the national GDP as a whole," she said, Reuters reported. The project lifts the country's total power generation capacity to 4,646 MW against peak...

 EDO POLICE RESCUE KIDNAPPED HOSTAGE IN SOUTH-IBIE  The Edo State Police Command has successfully rescueda 32-year-old kidnapped hostage, Oboharekpe Muhammed David, following a coordinated search-and-rescue operation by police operatives and other security agencies in South-Ibie. The incident occurred on 20 August 2026, when the victim was reportedly abducted by four armed men at Ibienafe Village, South-Ibie, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. Upon receipt of this report, the Commissioner of Police, CP Patrick Daaor, psc(+), mnips, immediately deployed a rescue team to be led by the Divisional Police Officer, South-lbie Division, in collaboration with other security agencies on a rescue operation. The operation yielded results on 21/8/2026 at about 1:30am when the security team sighted and engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel in the forest. The superior firepower of the security personnel forced them to flee into the surrounding terrain, abandoning the hostage. Da...

 OPERATION HADIN KAI AIR POWER STRIKES TERRORIST CONCENTRATIONS, NEUTRALISES SCORES IN MULTIPLE PRECISION STRIKES Air platforms of Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have conducted a series of successful intelligence-led precision strikes against terrorist concentrations in different locations across Borno State between the night of 21 and the early hours of 22 August 2026. The coordinated air operations followed credible intelligence and confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions that identified movements and concentrations of suspected terrorists. The strikes successfully degraded the identified targets and disrupted attempts by terrorist elements to assemble, regroup and operate freely within the theatre. In one of the operations, an armed reconnaissance platform detected and tracked suspected terrorists around the Aduwa axis in Monguno LGA before identifying a larger concentration within a settlement. Following appropriate op...

 Nigerian Influencer Diana Eneje Announces Engagement to Pascal Godwin in Picturesque Cape Town Proposal Nigerian lifestyle influencer and fashion model Diana Eneje has officially announced her engagement to her partner, Pascal Godwin, a prominent Lagos-based businessman. The joyous news has sparked widespread excitement and celebration across social media platforms. A Scenic Proposal in Cape Town Taking to her official Instagram page on Friday, the 24-year-old digital creator shared a series of breathtaking photographs capturing the intimate moment, which unfolded against the scenic backdrop of Cape Town, South Africa. Eneje sealed the announcement with a simple yet poignant caption: "My forever." The dreamy, picturesque proposal featured vibrant, colorful smoke cannons that filled the air as Godwin dropped to one knee. He popped the big question with a stunning, custom-designed marquise-cut diamond ring, cementing their commitment to one another. Double Celebration for the ...

 Peller Slams Double Standards After Graduate Addresses Tony Elumelu by First Name Popular Nigerian content creator and influencer Peller has weighed in on the viral social media controversy surrounding a young lady who casually addressed billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu by his first name. The Viral Incident and Public Backlash The online debate began after a video circulated showing a young lady greeting the United Bank for Africa (UBA) chairman simply as 'Tony'. The casual greeting sparked immediate criticism from observers who felt her approach lacked the cultural respect typically accorded to high-profile figures and elders in Nigeria. Sharing his thoughts on the matter, Peller pointed out a glaring double standard in how the public judges behavior based on social class and educational background. Peller Exposes Classist Double Standards Peller argued that if a content creator from a less privileged or less educated background had addressed the billionaire so casually, ...