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Admin I Monday, August 10, 2026 ABUJA – The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has empowered young people and women in Ile Ife, Osun State, with advanced technical skills and equipment under its NASENI Sustainable Empowerment Programme (NSEP), aimed at promoting self reliance, entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods. The three days training programme, held from August 7 to 9, 2026, at the NASENI Skills Acquisition Centre, Ile Ife, exposed beneficiaries to Advanced Photography and Drone Operations, Advanced Shoemaking, CCTV and Inverter Installations, and Advanced Tailoring, equipping participants with practical knowledge and tools to establish or…
By SCM Correspondent l August 10,2026 OSOGBO — Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to worker welfare, asserting that his government has successfully restored dignity and financial stability to the state’s public workforce through systemic reforms and the clearance of long-standing debt backlogs. Speaking on the administration’s progress in public service management, Governor Adeleke stated that worker welfare remains a foundational pillar of governance rather than an afterthought or a tool for political leverage. “Our administration’s commitment to the welfare of our dedicated and hardworking workers is not just a promise; we have backed…
By International Desk I Monday, August 10, 2026 BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Lebanese resistant forces, Hezbollah issued a stern warning to Lebanese authorities on Sunday, demanding an immediate end to direct negotiations with Israel after the Israeli Foreign Ministry published an official map depicting parts of occupied southern Lebanon as territory belonging to the Israeli state. In a official statement, Hezbollah said the map—published on the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s Arabic-language social media accounts—provided “undeniable confirmation” of Israel’s long-standing ambitions regarding Lebanon’s territory, natural resources, and sovereign capabilities. The group argued that Israel’s participation in diplomatic talks was merely a…
By SCM International Desk I Monday, August 10,2026 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A fast-moving fire swept through an unlicensed sofa manufacturing and upholstery workshop in an industrial suburb of the Saudi capital on Sunday, killing 16 Bangladeshi migrant workers on the spot. The blaze broke out around 2:00 p.m. local time in the Musa Sanaiya industrial district, located within the Al-Shifa police jurisdiction in southern Riyadh. According to eyewitnesses and preliminary reports from Saudi firefighters, toxic smoke and intense flames rapidly engulfed the enclosed workshop, trapping the laborers inside before emergency responders could quell the fire. Saudi Arabia’s General…
By Special Investigative Desk GAZA, Palestine – For decades, international law was touted as humanity’s primary shield against unchecked state violence, territorial conquest, and human rights violations. Yet, across the flattened cities of the Gaza Strip and the fragmented hillsides of the Occupied West Bank, that shield has not merely cracked—it has been reduced to dust. The true tragedy of Palestine lies not only in the violence inflicted upon its people, but in the paralyzed response of global powers. Major Western nations have consistently shielded Israel from diplomatic accountability at the UN Security Council while supplying advanced weaponry used…
By SCM International Desk I Monday, August 10,2026 RICH BOY racers had their multi-million-pound toys snatched off London’s streets this weekend in the biggest supercar crackdown in Metropolitan Police history. A staggering £8 MILLION fleet of flash motors—including a jaw-dropping £3.7 million Ferrari Monza SP2—was towed away during a massive police blitz targeting arrogant drivers tearing through the capital’s splashiest neighbourhoods. Between Friday, August 7, and Sunday, August 9, a 120-strong taskforce of Met officers and Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) experts staged a massive dragnet across Hyde Park, Kensington, and Chelsea, seizing a record-breaking 90 luxury vehicles. Among…
I By SCM International Desk I Monday, August 10, 2026 JERUSALEM — A graphic video circulating widely across global social media platforms has ignited fierce international outrage, legal scrutiny, and a fierce digital campaign after appearing to show Israeli soldiers shooting an unarmed, handcuffed, and blindfolded Palestinian man at point-blank range. The footage, which rapidly spread across platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Telegram, has amassed millions of views within hours. Accompanied by trending hashtags such as #WarCrimes and #FreePalestine, the movement has rallied human rights activists, diplomats, and online commentators under a unified mantra: “Silence is complicity.”…
By SCM Sports Reporter I Monday, 10,2026 NASHVILLE SC turned GEODIS Park into a fortress once again as they tore Mexican side Atlético de San Luis to shreds in a sensational 4-1 Leagues Cup triumph. On a sweltering night in Tennessee, the American side showed absolute zero mercy, fighting back from an early shock to deliver a punchy four-goal knockout that sent shockwaves across North America. The star-studded clash delivered drama, dynamic attacking flair, and individual brilliance from Music City’s biggest names as they reignited their cup campaign in devastating fashion. The headline story of the night belonged…
In the corridors where money and power meet, integrity is not a soft virtue to be admired from a distance. It is the hardest risk control an institution owns, and the one asset that outlives us By Eyitayo Quadri | Chief Risk Officer, Union Bank of Nigeria LAGOS – Much of my working life is spent thinking about what can go wrong and/or how it can be done better in a safe way. That is the quiet vocation of a risk officer: to sit in the room where decisions are made, to ask the unpopular question, to…
By SCM Sports Desk I 10,2026 NEW YORK CITY was painted royal blue on Sunday night as Liga MX giants Cruz Azul put on a masterclass of South American swagger, edging past New York City FC in a pulsating 2-1 Leagues Cup battle at Sports Illustrated Stadium. In a clash brimming with star quality, tactical bite, and end-to-end adrenaline, the Mexican titans showed precisely why they remain the heavyweight kings of the region. Led by midfield maestro Agustín Palavecino and the mercurial José Paradela, Cruz Azul overcame a spirited NYCFC comeback to claim all three points and march…