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A former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Tuesday withdrew from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Gombe State, citing alleged violations of the Electoral Act 2026 and irregularities in the party’s electoral process. Pantami announced his withdrawal in a statement issued by Barrister Ibrahim Attahir on behalf of the Pantamiyya Movement. The former minister said his decision followed extensive consultations with stakeholders and concerns over the credibility of the primary election scheduled for May 21, 2026. “Prof. Pantami has taken the difficult decision to withdraw from the APC governorship primary election scheduled for 21…

Just four years ago, Arsenal were wallowing in recriminations and regret after finishing 24 points behind Premier League champions Manchester City. Pipped to a Champions League place by arch-rivals Tottenham on the final day of the 2021/22 campaign, it seemed unlikely to many Arsenal fans that Mikel Arteta would ever lead them out of the wilderness. Yet on Tuesday, Gunners boss Arteta completed his quest to take the club back to the promised land as Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth sealed a long-awaited Premier League title. Arsenal’s 14th English title is their first since Arsene Wenger’s “Invincibles” went unbeaten…

Last year, after watching Google’s I/O keynote, I wrote that it felt like Google’s future was Google googling. After watching this year’s I/O keynote on Tuesday, I don’t think Google just wants to google for you — I think it wants to do everything for you, all from a search box.Take the trusty Google search bar itself, something Google is generally hesitant to update, which is getting some updates. It will “dynamically” expand as you type longer queries. It will offer “AI-powered suggestions” that Google claims will “go beyond autocomplete,” which could cause you to fill in the blanks of…

Bitcoin (BTC) traders have shifted their focus lower after futures and order book data point to strong buyer interest in the $68,000-$70,000 zone.Sell pressure has increased in the derivatives markets and the daily bid-ask ratio fell to -0.03, showing sellers are currently more aggressive than buyers as traders position around liquidation levels.Bitcoin buyers cluster near $68,000The visible range volume profile (VRVP) indicator shows the $68,000-$70,000 region as the most densely traded zone on the chart since November 2025. High trading activity in that price range suggests most positions were opened near those levels over the past few months.The order book…

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown married his longtime partner, Kelsey Riley, last weekend, but it appears many of his teammates were not in attendance — including old friend and quarterback Jalen Hurts. The intimate ceremony happened at the Montage Laguna Beach resort in California on Saturday, May 16, against the backdrop of reported turmoil surrounding the team. Hurts, 27, did not attend the wedding, according to TMZ Sports. Former Eagles running back LeSean McCoy suggested that the relationship between Hurts and Brown, 28, is “not what it used to be.” “I think sometimes, when it’s a work relationship and…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that ongoing joint counterterrorism operations between Nigerian forces and the United States Africa Command have resulted in the killing of 175 Islamic State terrorists in the North-east, the epicentre of an insurgency in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the DHQ, Samaila Uba, said the coordinated strikes, which commenced a few days ago, had inflicted significant damage on terrorist networks operating in the region. Last Saturday, US President Donald Trump announced that a US-Nigeria joint operation killed an Islamic State commander, Abubakar Mainok, also known as Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki. President Bola…

The Nigerian military says ongoing joint counter-insurgency operations conducted with the United States Africa Command have eliminated 175 ISIS terrorists in North-East Nigeria. Military authorities disclosed this in an operational update, saying the coordinated air and ground strikes commenced a few days ago as part of intensified efforts to dismantle terrorist networks operating within the region. According to the military, the operations targeted terrorist enclaves, checkpoints, weapons caches, logistics hubs and financial structures sustaining insurgent activities across parts of the North-East. The authorities said the operations also led to the elimination of several senior commanders of the Islamic State West…

A group has alleged a plan to impose a candidate after the senatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), scheduled for Monday, did not hold in the Adamawa Central Zone. The group, under the banner of Central Senatorial Zone APC Elders, has alerted President Bola Tinubu to an alleged plot by leaders of the party in the state to buy time and prepare a favoured aspirant for the senatorial contest. The state chapter of the party had issued a statement ahead of the scheduled date of the senatorial primary, announcing a postponement of the exercise in the Central Zone.…

Police in Katsina State have rescued 11 passengers who were kidnapped by armed bandits along the Sheme-Kankara Road in Kankara Local Government Area. The Katsina State Police Command said the victims were travelling to Kano in a Toyota Hiace bus when the attackers stopped the vehicle at Kakumi Village on the night of May 18, 2026. According to the police spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq, officers quickly moved to the scene after receiving a distress call and exchanged gunfire with the kidnappers. He said, “All the 11 abducted passengers were rescued unhurt, while intensive bush combing is ongoing to track down and…

Arsenal have been confirmed Premier League champions for the 2025/2026 season. This follows Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday night. Pep Guardiola’s men needed to beat the Cherries to keep the title race alive until the final day. But this result means they can no longer catch Arsenal with one game to play each. Kroupi Junior opened the scoring for Bournemouth with a superb curling effort past Gianluigi Donnarumma. City struggled to convert the few chances they created. David Brooks missed two chances to double the lead for the hosts, before Erling Haaland fired in a late equalizer.…