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Zekeri Umoru, the fourth defendant in the ongoing trial of six suspected coup plotters at the Federal High Court in Abuja, told a Special Investigative Panel that Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji allegedly said he wanted access into the Presidential Villa and could achieve it “with force,” even if those recruited from inside refused to cooperate. In a video previewed in court as part of exhibits in the ongoing trial-within-trial on the defendants’ extrajudicial statements, Umoru, who worked with Julius Berger at the Presidential Villa clinic project, alleged that Ma’aji, through the third defendant, Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, offered him money and instructed…

Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the Miga State Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. The APC representative from the party’s national headquarters in Abuja, Usman Dange, announced this while addressing journalists after the conclusion of the party’s primary elections conducted across the 30 state constituencies in Jigawa State. Speaking shortly after his affirmation, Dangyatin pledged to sustain efforts towards initiating projects, programmes and legislation aimed at improving the social and economic wellbeing of people in his constituency and the state at large.…

Seven persons have reportedly lost their lives in a tragic road accident that occurred late Monday night along the Malam Madori–Hadejia Road in Jigawa State. The accident involved Chairman of Kafin Hausa Local Government Area who narrowly escaped death. Eyewitness told DAILY POST that the fatal crash happened around 9:45 p.m. at Kashin Dila Junction and involved a Toyota Starlet commercial vehicle and a black Mercedes-Benz (GLK.) He said, the Toyota Starlet, driven by one Adamu Dakido, was travelling from Hadejia to Malam Madori with passengers on board when it collided head-on with the GLK vehicle. According to the source,…

Aston Villa have won this year’s Europa League final, after they hammered Freiburg 3-0 on Wednesday night. The Premier League side came into the game at Istanbul as favourites and immediately made their dominance count. Unai Emery’s men went into the break two goals up, thanks to sensational strikes from Youri Tielemans and Emi Buendia. After the break, Morgan Rogers tapped in a third for Villa, as they won the trophy in style. Emery has now won the competition a record-extending five times, having achieved success with Sevilla and Villarreal in the past. Villa’s victory means that England could have six spots…

As political realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to stay away from partisan political contests. Political stakeholders have recently intensified calls for Jonathan to return to active politics, but Lamido described the appeals as misplaced and driven by desperation. File Photo: Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido. The former governor and Peoples Democratic Party chieftain made the remarks in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday. Lamido warned that attempts to draw Jonathan back into active politics could undermine the former president’s reputation…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and 2027 governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has announced his withdrawal from the race, saying his decision was, among other reasons, in the interest of the party’s unity. Recall that Cole is one of the aspirants for the APC primary election scheduled to hold on Thursday. He also contested the 2023 governorship election in the state. Others who obtained forms to seek the party’s ticket in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections are the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara; former Commissioner for Works, Dakorinama George-Kelly; and Minority Leader of the…

Aston Villa produced a commanding performance on Wednesday to defeat SC Freiburg 3–0 in the Europa League final, sealing a long-awaited European title in style. From the opening stages, Unai Emery’s side set the tempo with high pressing and quick ball movement, pinning Freiburg deep in their own half. The breakthrough arrived midway through the first half after sustained pressure, with Villa capitalising on defensive hesitation to take a deserved lead. Freiburg struggled to settle into the game, finding it difficult to progress through midfield against Villa’s organised structure. The English side doubled their advantage before half-time, punishing another turnover…

Let’s unpack what Demis Hassabis said at the end of yesterday’s Google I/O keynote. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. This week’s issue is a special early edition tied to The Verge’s Google I/O coverage. You can expect our next issue at its usual time next Friday. Opt in for Optimizer here. Toward the end of this year’s Google I/O keynote, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis declared, with a completely deadpan face, that the company hopes…

Missouri is suing the company behind cryptocurrency ATM operator CoinFlip for “knowingly facilitating fraudulent transactions and profiting from them,” in the latest move by a US state authority targeting digital currency kiosks and ATMs.In a Wednesday notice, the office of Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said the lawsuit against GPD Holdings, doing business as CoinFlip, was in response to incidents of fraud, including against the state’s “seniors and veterans.” The state began a probe in December into several crypto ATM companies, including Bitcoin Depot, which recently filed for bankruptcy.Missouri lawsuit against CoinFlip. Source: Missouri AG“The Attorney General’s Office is asking…

Sheryl Crow recalled fighting breast cancer while watching her former fiancé Lance Armstrong move on after their breakup. “I was engaged, I had three beautiful stepchildren, I wanted to have kids with this person. We split in the same week … I got diagnosed with breast cancer,” Crow, 64, recalled on the Tuesday, May 19, episode of Bobby Bones’ “The Bobbycast” podcast on Netflix. “[Then] I found out he was seeing a really famous actress.” She continued, “I really felt like I went through about nine months of radiation and grieving and anger.” Crow and Armstrong, 54, were together from…