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Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman has called on his players to show determination and focus ahead of their President Federation Cup Round of 64 clash with Sporting Supreme U-19. The defending champions will begin their title defense on Tuesday at Prince Abubakar Audu University in Kogi. Suleiman challenged the Harmony Boys to play with the mentality of champions and avoid an upset against the lower-league side. “We are the defending champions and we must showcase the spirit of champions by playing with full focus, determination and concentration,” Suleiman told the club’s media. Kwara United secured the 2025 title with a 1-0…

A former Governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje, on Monday raised concerns over what he described as fake results being circulated from the ongoing All Progressives Congress senatorial primary election in Gombe Central. The direct primary election, conducted across Akko and Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Areas, is yet to be officially concluded and announced, according to the senator’s camp. However, alleged results claiming to reflect the outcome of the exercise have surfaced on some media and social media platforms. Reacting through his Special Assistant, Ahmed Kashere, Goje urged party members, supporters, and residents of the district to disregard the purported…

The senator representing Kwara Central, Saliu Mustapha, has dismissed reports linking him to the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary in Kwara State, insisting that he neither contested nor withdrew from the exercise. Mustapha, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agricultural Production Services and Rural Development, said he only obtained nomination forms to contest the APC governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Monday by his Media Assistant, Nasif Sholagberu, the senator described reports associating him with the Kwara Central senatorial primary as false and misleading. The statement read, “For the avoidance of doubt, Senator…

Brazil superstar Neymar was handed a dramatic recall to the country’s World Cup squad on Monday, returning to the national team after a near three-year absence. The inclusion of Neymar, Brazil’s all-time leading goalscorer with 79 goals in 128 appearances, was the biggest surprise in the 26-man squad named by coach Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti announced Neymar’s selection at a gala ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, with loud cheers ringing out as the veteran attacker’s call-up was confirmed. Speculation has raged for months over whether the 34-year-old former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain attacker would force his way back into the national…

A student of the University of Abuja, Miss Amra Onize, has emerged winner of the 2026 Amnesty International Nigeria Intervarsity Human Rights Debate. Onize clinched the top position after weeks of intense debating rounds that began on April 15, featuring 24 universities across the country. According to a statement on Monday by the organisation’s Country Director, Isa Sanusi, the first runner-up position went to Naomi Innocent Chikwuado of Imo State University, while Obodoefuna Ijeoma Cynthia of Madonna University came third. Uwakfmfon Moses Etim of the University of Uyo finished as Fourth Runner-Up. The statement partly read, “A student of University…

Today, I’m talking with Jonah Peretti, who is, technically, the CEO of BuzzFeed — although that will be coming to an end very soon.Just days before we spoke, Jonah agreed to sell 52 percent of BuzzFeed for a total of $120 million to Byron Allen, who owns The Weather Channel, a number of broadcast stations, and several other websites. The deal is a bit of a life raft for BuzzFeed — the company was once valued at $1.6 billion dollars, but just last quarter, the company had told investors it was at risk of running out of cash. Now there’s…

The Bank of England on Monday proposed extending operating hours for its core settlement infrastructure toward near-24/7 availability, part of a broader push with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to prepare UK wholesale markets for tokenized finance.The proposal seeks to add weekend and extended daily operating hours to the central bank’s settlement mechanism, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), and the Clearing House Automated Payment System (CHAPS).The Bank of England said the expanded operating hours would support cross-border payments and new payment and settlement models as tokenization develops.The consultation will support cross-border payments and new payment and settlement models based on tokenization…

A daycare employee in Florida was arrested after she was accused of violently assaulting an infant in her care after having personal issues that were exacerbated by a text message. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook statement that officers reported to HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City on Wednesday, May 13, after medical staff reported that a 3-month-old child was brought in with a fractured skull, fractured leg, fractured ribs and a brain bleed. An investigation was launched into the matter, which revealed that the infant allegedly sustained the injuries while at a daycare earlier…

Three key political figures in Kano State have secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial tickets unopposed for the 2027 general elections. Former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau; Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin; and Abdulrahman Kawu emerged unopposed as the candidates for Kano Central, Kano North, and Kano South, respectively. The APC conducted its senatorial primaries nationwide on Monday. In Bichi, Mr Jibrin was affirmed as the party’s candidate; Mr Kawu secured the nomination in Rano, while Mr  Shekarau emerged victorious for Kano Central during the election held in the Gezawa Local Government Area. Officials from the national…

Sterling Financial Holding Company Plc has announced plans to raise $400 million in fresh capital through a combination of debt and equity instruments, as part of resolutions to be considered at its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The company disclosed the capital raise in a statement signed by its secretary, Sunny Kanabe, and posted on NGX Group on Monday, announcing its 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for 9 June. The proposed capital raise is being put forward without affecting the capital-raising approvals earlier granted at the company’s AGM held on 11 July, 2025, it said. The company had disclosed in…