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Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, on Tuesday downplayed speculations that former President Goodluck Jonathan could threaten his 2027 presidential ambition. Obi spoke after undergoing the party’s presidential screening exercise at the national secretariat of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Abuja, which lasted over two hours. Reacting to reports that Jonathan may join the 2027 presidential race on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Obi said he was unconcerned about who might contest against him. He said: “Actually, I’m not aware of that. But democracy is about people offering themselves for service and being voted for. “I’m not in…

A woman identified as Amarachi Promise Esomonu has called for justice after losing her three children in an unfortunate accident in the Ogbunabali axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that a yet-to-be-identified man was teaching his girlfriend how to drive when the lady behind the wheel rammed into the woman’s residence, killing her three children. A source who resides in the area said the incident occurred on May 15, adding that the children were aged 10, four and three respectively. “They were at home in Ogbunabali when this happened. A young man was teaching his girlfriend how…

The All Progressives Congress has released its final list of cleared aspirants for the Rivers State House of Assembly primary election scheduled for Wednesday. In the list, no loyalist of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was cleared. Recall that the party had initially disqualified all 65 aspirants, including 32 of them adopted by the governor for the primary election. Prominent among Fubara’s loyalists, earlier disqualified were the three lawmakers who stood with him during the crisis that rocked the state, led by former factional Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo and a former caretaker committee chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Chibuike Ihunwo.…

Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeepers Chiamaka Nnadozie and Maduka Okoye have ended their European club campaigns on a high, earning major individual recognition after standout performances for Brighton & Hove Albion Women and Udinese respectively, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Super Falcons goalkeeper Nnadozie enjoyed a dream debut season in the English Women’s Super League, where she was named in the Team of the Season by WhoScored.com. The 25-year-old, who joined Brighton from Paris FC last summer, impressed with six clean sheets in 19 league appearances as the club finished seventh in the standings. Her inclusion in the best XI came after an…

Welcome to a “profound moment for humanity,” according to Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who closed out Google I/O’s keynote presentation on Tuesday, saying: Google’s cutting-edge research and products will help unlock AGI’s incredible potential for the benefit of the entire world. When we look back at this time, I think we will realize that we were standing in the foothills of the singularity. It will be a profound moment for humanity. This technology will be a force multiplier for human ingenuity and usher in a new golden age of scientific discovery and progress, improving the lives of everyone, everywhere.…

Bitcoin miners are emerging as an important part of the AI infrastructure supply chain because they control large amounts of power capacity and data center real estate that are increasingly difficult to secure, according to a new research note from Bernstein.Analysts Gautam Chhugani, Mahika Sapra, Sanskar Chindalia and Harsh Misra estimate that publicly traded Bitcoin miners control more than 27 gigawatts of planned power capacity and have announced more than $90 billion in AI-related agreements covering 3.7 gigawatts with hyperscalers, neocloud providers and chipmakers.An April 29 research brief from RAND said that it expects the US will add approximately 82…

Sebastian Stan finds President Donald Trump’s behavior to be no laughing matter. “I think we’re in a really, really bad place. I really do,” Stan, 43, told reporters during a press conference for his new movie Fjord on Monday, May 18. “To be honest with you, when you’re looking at what’s happening, right — if we’re talking about the consolidation of the media, censorship, threats, the supposed lawsuits that seemingly never end but don’t actually go anywhere — the writing was on the wall. We encountered all that with the movie.” Although it’s been two years since he played Trump,…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Anti-Corruption Committee said on Tuesday that lawyers need to play critical roles for corruption to end in Nigeria. Speaking through its national chairperson, Babafemi Badejo, the committee called on members of the legal profession to reject corruption and must stand for integrity for Nigeria to be rid of corruption. “The road to a corruption- free Nigeria begins not only in our courts, but also in the daily ethical choices made in our chambers, our consultations, and our professional conduct. “If lawyers stand firmly for integrity, many others in society will find the courage to do…

The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Ikpeme Ikpeme, says the relocation of Nigerian medical professionals abroad is gradually declining. Mr Ikpeme said this at a press conference in Calabar on Tuesday, attributing the development to steps taken by the federal government to improve workers’ welfare and upgrade healthcare facilities. He said the development had begun to reduce the urge for medical professionals to abandon their jobs to travel abroad. The CMD explained that the government’s effort is also encouraging medical professionals abroad to return to the country. “With what we have done so…

Arsenal have been crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years after Manchester City failed to beat Bournemouth on Tuesday night, ending one of the closest title races in recent memory. Eli Junior Kroupi’s 39th strike almost handed Bournemouth a crucial victory but a late Erling Haaland strike denied the Cherries victory and ultimately settled the title race in favour of the Gunners. Mikel Arteta’s side secured the title without kicking a ball after City drew at the Vitality Stadium, leaving the defending champions unable to catch Arsenal heading into the final weekend of the 2025/26 season.…