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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Sani, has claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan has purchased a presidential nomination form ahead of the 2027 general election. Sani made the disclosure during an appearance on Trust TV on Tuesday. According to him, Jonathan’s actions indicate serious interest in returning to partisan politics ahead of the next presidential election. “In politics, what is important is action. If you are interested, there are processes you have to follow, one of which is the procurement of nomination forms. He has done that,” Sani said. When asked if Jonathan had indeed obtained the…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Sadiq Abubakar Yusuf, over the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Guru Village, Bauchi. The incident was said to have been reported at the ‘B’ Division, GRA, Bauchi, on May 15, 2026, at about 5 pm. A statement by the spokesman of the command, SP Nafiu Habib, revealed that the complainant, a 45-year-old man, alleged that the suspect, who is his nephew, lured his 14-year-old daughter outside their residence in the early hours of May 14 and allegedly sexually assaulted her. The police added that operatives swiftly responded…
Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney, has said next season’s Premier League title race will be a tight affair. Rooney was reacting to news that Pep Guardiola is set to leave Manchester City this summer. Guardiola leaves the English topfight after winning 20 trophies with City including six league titles. He is set to be replaced by Enzo Maresca at the Etihad. Rooney said on BBC: “I really do think that opens it up and the Premier League next season is going to be so exciting. “You’ll have City with a new manager, Chelsea with a new manager, Man United, Liverpool…
Schneider Electric has intensified efforts to tackle the spread of counterfeit electrical products in Nigeria, as concerns mount over the safety risks posed by substandard components in one of Africa’s fastest-growing consumer markets. The French energy management and automation company recently launched a targeted awareness campaign across major trading hubs, including Oshodi Market in Lagos and Okija Market in Port Harcourt, engaging traders, electricians and consumers on the dangers associated with fake electrical products. The initiative comes against the backdrop of rising electricity-related accidents in Nigeria and increasing scrutiny of informal supply chains that continue to distribute low-quality electrical equipment…
Six months after the abduction of a student of the University of Uyo, the father of the victim, Aniefiok Asian, has raised fresh alarm over his continued disappearance, accusing security agencies of failing to secure his rescue despite the payment of ransom and several reports made to authorities. Utibe, a 300-level student of the Department of Theatre Arts, was reportedly abducted on December 3, 2025, after receiving a phone call from an unidentified number, 09066935255, and leaving home to meet the caller at an undisclosed location in Uyo. His father, Pastor Asian, told PUNCH Metro on Tuesday that the family…
he evil men who have for years been on the prowl in different parts of the country took their devilish mission to the soul of the South-West—Oyo State, to be precise—on Friday, where they desecrated schools, violated innocence, and unleashed fear. They killed and abducted, leaving behind trails of blood, tears, and trauma. In a brazen display of brutality, the criminals even beheaded one of the teachers they kidnapped and shamelessly displayed his head like a trophy. What audacity! The Friday abduction of teachers and pupils from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Baptist Nursery and Primary School in the Ogbomoso…
The All Progressives Congress has confirmed that its National Assembly Primaries Appeal Committee for Delta State has received five petitions following the party’s recently concluded primaries in the state. Chairman of the committee, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ujam, in a statement made this known while speaking with journalists at the party secretariat in Asaba on Tuesday, where he said the panel had already begun reviewing complaints submitted by aggrieved aspirants and stakeholders. “We have been receiving petitions and we will prepare our reports later. The process is still ongoing because the day is not yet over,” Ujam said. He explained that the…
Moses Itauma says he would relish a fight with unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk but believes the Ukrainian’s reluctance to face him makes a showdown unlikely before Usyk retires. The 21-year-old British heavyweight has been the subject of growing calls for a title shot since knocking out Dillian Whyte last August, with those demands growing louder after he dismantled Jermaine Franklin Jr in Manchester six weeks ago. However, Usyk has made clear he has no appetite for the matchup, saying he does not want to “break” a fighter he regards as a potential successor. Speaking to talkSPORT Boxing, Itauma said…
What better way to unwind from a two-hour keynote presentation than to pore over the weirdest and wildest details, from a Gmail bot you can converse with to DeepMind’s leader saying the singularity is near. The Vergecast went live right after the show, with senior AI reporter Hayden Field joining me to discuss the highlights.First up, we talk about the buzzword of the show: agents, which seem to be Google’s new answer to making AI useful. Google has a new service called Spark that sounds a lot like a Gemini-flavored OpenClaw, upgrades to its Antigravity platform, and a bunch of…
Key takeaways:Solana perpetual futures funding rates flipped negative, signaling excess demand for bearish positions.Rival networks like Base and Hyperliquid pose direct threats to Solana by aggressively capturing DEX market volume.Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) faced a 15% correction following a rejection at $98 on May 11. A retest of the $83 level on Tuesday was followed by negative futures funding rates, indicating increased demand for short SOL positions. While declining network activity contributed to the price drop, competition among rival blockchain networks has picked up. SOL perpetual futures annualized funding rate. Source: LaevitasThe SOL perpetual futures funding rate stood at -3% on…
