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The German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police said. Police in the western city of Cologne responded after the incident overnight Saturday to Sunday in which the robot's suspected 16-year-old owner and a 19-year-old companion were said to have recorded the alleged assault. They were said to have streamed the incident and commentated on it online. Cologne police spokesman, Christoph Bermel said the two male teenagers have not been charged but are considered suspects, and investigators were examining whether the robot’s movements were pre-programmed or controlled in real time. Police were unfamiliar with this type of incident, he said. “We have not been aware of this phenomenon so far,” Bermel told the newsmen, saying it was a “new territory for us.” Emergency teams that were dispatched to the scene near a fast-food resta...

Nigerian gospel singer, Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has died. The singer reportedly passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, October 14, 2026, according to a statement released by his family on his Instagram account. In the statement, the family identified him as Minister Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji of the Toluwani Gospel Music Ministry (TOGOMM), describing him as a beloved husband, family member and gospel minister. The statement read, “With deep sorrow, the family announces the passing of Minister Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, Toluwani Gospel Music Ministry (TOGOMM), who passed away in the early hours of 14 October, 2026. “A dearly loved husband, family member, and gospel minister. “Please keep his wife, family, and loved ones in your prayers during this difficult time.” The family added that details of his funeral arrangements would be communicated in due course. News of his death has drawn emotional reactions from fans, colleagues and other public...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and governors of Anambra and Osun states, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo and Ademola Adeleke, are present at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja. The trio, despite belonging to different political parties, were named coordinators of the APC campaign in Rivers, the FCT, Anambra and Osun states, respectively, in a list released on Tuesday. Speaking at the event at the State Banquet Hall, Abuja, on Wednesday, APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, praised the party’s structure and political reach. “No political party in Nigeria has our structure. We have over 261,000 party executives, from the national to the ward levels,” Yilwatda said. He added that the party had 31 governors, alongside two supporting “wingers” from the Southwest and Southeast from Accord and APGA respectively. Yilwatda also praised President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying it ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ramped up the implementation of Type Approval Compliance for SIM-enabled communications devices, such as mobile phones and other gadgets imported into Nigeria and subjected through Device Checker to protect consumers and ensure the sustainability of the industry. NCC’s director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, Edoyemi Ogoh, said this during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, stressing it is aimed at ensuring that communications devices imported, sold and used in Nigeria comply with applicable technical and regulatory standards. He said, “this objective lies at the heart of the Commission’s Type Approval regime,” adding that “this development comes at an important stage in the Commission’s ongoing implementation of enhanced Type Approval Compliance for SIM-enabled communications devices. “As implementation has commenced, it is important that consumers, industry stakeholders and the wider public clearly understand the obj...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced an enhanced verification exercise to identify fake, cloned and non-compliant SIM-enabled devices and prevent them from connecting to telecommunications networks in Nigeria. The commission  said the framework would strengthen regulatory oversight, improve network performance and ensure that communications devices sold or used in the country meet established technical standards. The  Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity at the NCC, Edoyemi Ogoh, disclosed this on Tuesday during a media briefing in Abuja, assuring Nigerians that the initiative would not give the commission access to personal information stored in their devices. Ogoh said  the enhanced Type Approval Compliance framework would enable electronic verification of devices, making it easier to identify equipment that fails to meet the commission’s requirements. “As  part of its ongoing regulatory responsibilities, the Commission has co...

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a procedure at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican has said. The 71-year-old pontiff was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer, after tissue tests conducted during surgery confirmed doctors’ suspicions from earlier examinations. According to a medical bulletin released by the Vatican on Tuesday, the operation was successful and ended without complications. The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for surgery to remove a growth discovered during a recent routine health check. His lead surgeon, Dr Stefano Margaritora, and personal physician, Dr Luigi Carbone, said the procedure lasted about 90 minutes. “In order to make the procedure curative, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed using a video-assisted technique,” the doctors said, indicating that the surgery was intended to remove the cancerous tissue. The human right lung has three lobes, wh...