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A 44-year-old man, Olalowo Olatunji, was on Tuesday convicted and sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for unlawful dealing in cocaine and Cannabis sativa, popularly known as Indian hemp or marijuana. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa convicted and sentenced Olatunji after he pleaded guilty to a two-count charge filed against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The NDLEA prosecuting counsel, Peter Ekuri, told the court that the convict was arrested on March 8, 2026, at Victoria Island, Lagos, while hawking 89 grams of cocaine and 20 grams of cannabis sativa. Ekuri told the…

No one can fault taxation hawk, Taiwo Oyedele, who became the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy after the unexplained exit of his predecessor, Wale Edun, for what seems to be his major preoccupation of getting Nigerians to pay taxes by all means, including the tactical shooting down of the idea of loans. It is easy to understand his newfound fetish of “agreement” with those who think Nigeria’s debt profile is dangerously high, as it has now led to the dedication of high portions of Nigeria’s annual budgets to servicing of loans. To be sure, one of…

The Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Bolaji Akinola, has sparked fresh controversy after issuing a strongly worded response to remarks made by singer Davido and Governor Ademola Adeleke ahead of the 2026 governorship election. In a statement on Tuesday, Akinola criticised Davido over his recent social media comments, describing them as disrespectful and politically charged. He further accused the singer of undermining Yoruba cultural values, insisting that respect for elders should not be abandoned in political discussions. “In Yoruba culture, respect for elders is not optional; it is a fundamental value,” he added.…

Trabzonspor have opened talks to sign Nigerian striker Rafiu Durosinmi from Italian club Pisa as the former Turkish Süper Lig champions look to bolster their attack ahead of a Europa League campaign next season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Italian transfer expert Nicolò Schira, the Black Sea Storm have already initiated negotiations with Pisa, who are expected to demand a fee close to the €9m they paid to sign Durosinmi in January. The move comes after a difficult half-season for the forward in Italy. Pisa have been relegated from Serie A, and Durosinmi managed just one goal and one…

I am dying to know how much money Plex is about to make the next six weeks charging people to stream their own video from their own homes. Today, it’s giving every prospective customer until July 1st to lock in a lifetime subscription at today’s rates — before it triples the price to $750.Plex already more than doubled the price of a lifetime Plex Pass subscription from $119.99 to $249.99 last March, and it’ll triple again on July 1st to $749.99. At that price, you’d have to subscribe for 11 years (at the current annual rate) to make the lifetime…

5,800 users in two hours. One QR code. One bow that went viral.Some platforms launch with a whitepaper. Some with a token. GraphDex launched with a hedgehog, a condom, and the co-founder of Ethereum bowing in respect.A short video from Token2049 Singapore, recorded in September 2024, resurfaced across X this week at precisely the moment GraphDex went live. In this video, the project’s hedgehog mascot moves through the conference floor, greets attendees, and hands a branded condom to Vitalik Buterin. The condom carries GraphDex branding and a QR code that opens the app directly. Buterin takes it and then bows…

The college football community is in mourning after the sudden death of Sam Houston defensive back William Davis at the age of 22. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of William Davis,” Sam Houston Football shared via Instagram on Monday, May 18. “All of our thoughts and prayers are with the Davis family today.” Head coach Phil Longo also confirmed Davis’ death in a statement posted online. “It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Will Davis,” Longo shared via X on Sunday, May 17. “Will was a beloved member of our FB family who touched…

Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has recounted how a land allocation belonging to former Head of State Yakubu Gowon was withdrawn during the tenure of Nasir El-Rufai as minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Kukah disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during the public presentation and review of Mr Gowon’s autobiography, “My Life of Duty and Allegiance,” published by Havilah Group. The event brought together prominent political leaders, traditional rulers, diplomats, former military officers and senior government officials, many of whom reflected on Nigeria’s political journey and the lingering challenges of national cohesion…

Ayekooto Akindele, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has claimed that former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman’s alleged fraud was responsible for the failure of the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. DAILY POST reports that Adelabu, who recently resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet to pursue his governorship ambition, was tagged a failure over the poor state of power supply in the country. Meanwhile, Mamman is currently in custody over alleged money laundering and fraud amounting to N33.8 billion, connected to the diversion of funds from the Mambilla and Zungeru hydropower projects. He was arrested by…

Isa Pantami, former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has pulled out of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primaries in Gombe State. Pantami announced his withdrawal on Tuesday through a statement issued by Barrister Ibrahim M. Attahir on behalf of the Pantamiyya Movement. The statement said the former minister cited violations of the Electoral Act 2026 as the reason for his withdrawal. He also referenced what he described as the APC leadership’s failure to provide information needed for a transparent and credible primary election in Gombe State. The statement added that letters written by his solicitors to party officials…