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A Lagos State governorship aspirant for the 2027 election, Samuel Ajose, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship race ahead of the party’s primary election and declared support for Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat. Ajose announced his decision on Tuesday, describing it as a difficult but necessary step taken in the interest of party unity and political stability within the Lagos APC. “I know it’s a very tough decision. I didn’t sleep overnight too. I struggled with it. But when I woke up this morning I had my peace,” he said. According to him, the decision followed extensive reflection…

No fewer than seven persons lost their lives, while the Chairman of Kafin Hausa Local Government Area sustained injuries in a fatal road accident along the Malam Madori–Hadejia Road in Jigawa State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama said in a post on X that police sources said the tragic incident occurred at about 9:45 p.m. on May 18, 2026, at Kashin Dila Junction and involved a Toyota Starlet and a black Mercedes-Benz GLK vehicle. Sources told Makama that the Toyota Starlet, driven by Adamu Dakido, was transporting passengers from Hadejia to Malam Madori when it rammed into the GLK vehicle carrying…

Former Manchester United striker, Michael Owen, has urged his old club to give Rasmus Hojlund another chance. Owen believes the 23-year-old Denmark international could do well under manager Michael Carrick at Man United. Hojlund is currently on loan at Serie A  side Napoli, having struggled in his second season at United after joining the Premier League club from Atalanta in 2024. “I’d love to see Hojlund back at Manchester United and see what he can do now,” Owen told Premier League Productions. “He played in a Manchester United team that was broken and did not have any links, and played poorly.…

The Defence Headquarters says joint counterterrorism operations conducted in collaboration with the United States Africa Command have resulted in the killing of 175 ISIS terrorists in North-East Nigeria. The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, providing an update on the US–Nigeria joint operation. The military said the coordinated strikes marked significant progress in ongoing operations against terrorist elements in the region. “It will be recalled that the joint strikes started a few days ago. As of 19 May 2026, assessments indicate that 175 ISIS terrorists have been eliminated from the…

The Lagos State Government has announced a ban on the movement of goods and heavy luggage on all regulated public transport buses across the state. The enforcement of the directive is scheduled to take effect on June 1, 2026. Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority announced the directive in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Head of Corporate Communication, Kolawole Ojelabi. LAMATA said the move follows growing complaints and operational challenges faced by commuters due to the increasing use of regulated buses for transporting goods and heavy loads, which it said has compromised passenger comfort, safety, and efficient service delivery.…

Incumbent Senator representing Plateau Central Senatorial District, Diket Plang, has lost his bid for a return ticket to the Senate after being defeated in the All Progressives Congress senatorial primaries for Plateau Central Senatorial District held on Monday. Businessman, David Bitrus Barji, emerged as the winner of the contest, defeating Plang and other aspirants by a wide margin. Announcing the results on Tuesday, the Returning Officer, Saddat Garga, said Barji polled a total of 57,727 votes to clinch the party’s ticket. According to the results declared, Senator Diket Plang came a distant second with 1,822 votes, while Usman Ephraim Gar,…

UEFA has issued a lifetime ban from all football-related activity to former coach Petr Vlachovsky after finding him guilty of secretly filming women footballers in changing rooms and showers. UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body ruled that Vlachovsky had breached regulations relating to insulting and indecent behaviour, as well as bringing the game into disrepute. The decision follows criminal proceedings in the Czech Republic, where he had already received a suspended one-year prison sentence and a five-year coaching ban. Announcing the ruling on Tuesday, UEFA confirmed the severity of the sanction. “The individual is banned from exercising any football-related activity…

We’re back at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, for this year’s edition of Google I/O. These days, Silicon Valley is buzzing about the future of AI search, agents, vibe coding, and e-commerce, so you can bet we’re expecting to hear tons of news on these fronts. And who knows, we might get a peek at some smart glasses demos and concept projects, too.That said, we aren’t expecting much hardware. After all, Google jumped the gun last week, announcing the Googlebook and Fitbit Air. We also already heard much of what’s in store for Android during the Android Show.The…

The Bank of England is stepping up its focus on digital money, with Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden highlighting tokenization as a potential way to reduce costs, speed settlement and increase competition.Speaking at London’s City Week on Tuesday, Breeden said tokenization — the representation of assets and money on digital ledgers — could improve the efficiency and functionality of payments and financial markets, provided that trust and interoperability are preserved.Breeden stressed that central bank money will remain the foundation, or “anchor,” of the monetary system, even as private-sector innovations such as tokenized deposits and regulated stablecoins gain traction.She said the central…

Hayden Panettiere detailed the first time ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson got physical in her debut memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning. “I hear it before I feel it, the unmistakable sound of an open-hand slap,” Panettiere, 36, wrote in the book, released on Tuesday, May 19. “There’s the burning on my cheek, like I’m on fire. There’s ringing in my head.” Prior to the incident, Panettiere wrote that Hickerson was screaming in her face. The actress claimed it was rage “like I’ve never seen before.” Panettiere grabbed a pairing knife nearby, but threw it to the side before he hit her.…