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The Police Command in Osun State has directed political parties to suspend their planned rallies in Oriade Local Government Area of the state to prevent a possible outbreak of violence. This is contained in a statement issued by the state police public relations officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on Tuesday in Osogbo. Ojelabi advised political parties to reschedule rallies earlier planned for Wednesday in the area, citing security concerns. “The command wishes to advise all political parties, candidates, supporters and stakeholders to postpone their planned political gatherings, rallies, campaigns and processions scheduled to hold on Wednesday in Oriade Local Government Area…

The Social Democratic Party on Tuesday criticised the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to appeal recent court judgments that nullified aspects of its electoral timetable for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Chairman, Sadiq Gombe, said there was no need for the electoral umpire to challenge the rulings, arguing that the judgments would create more room for political parties and candidates to participate effectively in the electoral process. Gombe spoke with journalists shortly after the Second Quarterly Consultative Meeting between the INEC chairman and leaders of registered political parties in Abuja. “We were invited to today’s meeting,…

Atlético Madrid have reportedly rejected a €150 million offer from city rivals Real Madrid for Argentine forward Julián Álvarez, according to a post obtained from Real Madrid’s website on Tuesday. The proposed bid is said to have been tabled following an internal meeting of Real Madrid’s board, as the club continues to explore options to strengthen its attacking line with elite-level talent. However, Atlético are understood to have swiftly dismissed the approach, pointing to the player’s importance within their sporting project and indicating that any potential deal would only be considered under the terms of a release clause. The post read,…

Whether you’re shopping for Father’s Day or trying to keep your kids entertained over summer break, you don’t need to spend a fortune to get a great Fitbit right now. You can currently pick up the Fitbit Charge 6 for $50 off at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target, the Fitbit Ace LTE for $80 off (Amazon, Best Buy, Target), and the new Fitbit Air (Amazon, Best Buy, Target), and all come in around $100.While all three cost about the same, they’re designed for very different users. The Fitbit Air is geared toward anybody who wants a simple wearable focused mainly…

Blockchain researchers have raised concerns about the United Kingdom’s sanctions against crypto exchange HTX, arguing that the move may have created broad collateral damage across the industry’s compliance system.In an X post, Galaxy Digital’s head of research, Alex Thorn, said the UK adding “all of HTX” to its sanctions was “problematic” because the exchange has many legitimate users. Thorn pointed to differences in how stablecoin issuers decide when to freeze tokens, saying there’s a big divergence in enforcement practices.Security researcher Taylor Monahan said in an X post that the HTX sanctions undermined years of work to encourage decentralized finance (DeFi)…

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African women judges and justice sector leaders, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Kudirat Kekere-Ekun and the Chief Justice of Kenya, have called for judicial excellence and stronger gender inclusion. The call seeks improved investment in justice systems across Africa to strengthen public trust and ensure good governance. They made the call on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) African Regional Conference held at the Body of Benchers Auditorium, Abuja. The event was themed, “Promoting Excellence in the Administration of Justice.” The conference brought together senior women judicial officers from across Africa,…

Oil driller Seplat Energy has announced the appointment of business tycoon and chair of United Bank of Africa, Tony Elumelu, as its new chairman. Mr Elumelu is also the current chair of the board of directors of Transnational Corporation Plc. He will take office on 1 January 2027, replacing Udoma Udo Udoma, who has informed the board of the company of his intention to retire on 31 December, Seplat Energy disclosed in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Tony Elumelu “The board believes this succession plan will support the company’s strategic vision as it executes the delivery of its 2030 plan…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the European Commission has allocated €17.5 million to support ongoing efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Africa. Africa CDC disclosed this in a post on its official X account on Tuesday. According to the agency, its Director-General, Jean Kaseya, received the European Union Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, during a meeting focused on the Ebola response and broader African Union-European Union health cooperation. “The @EU_Commission reaffirmed its strong support to Africa CDC by allocating 17.5 million euro to support the Ebola response. “We thank…

Oluchi Ugbowan, whom the Edo State Police Command arrested for faking her own kidnapping, has broken her silence. PREMIUM TIMES reported that police arrested the 45-year-old days after her family announced that kidnappers abducted her and demanded a ransom of N50 million. Officers arrested Mrs Ugbowan alongside three others at a hotel in the Ikpoba Hills area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, posted a video of Mrs Ugbowan and the others being paraded on her Facebook page on Tuesday. Speaking in the video, Mrs Ugbowan maintained that nobody kidnapped her and that she went into hiding of…