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The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, has urged the opposition parties to emulate the party’s style of credible competition and ideal shadow poll. Afuye said the reports across the country on the peaceful and credible outcomes of the senatorial and House of Representatives primaries conducted by the APC indicated that the APC is steely committed to the promotion of internal democracy and party politics. She made the assertions in Ikere Ekiti, after the conclusion of voting at Atiba/Aafin Ward in the APC senatorial primary held in Ekiti South Senatorial District on Monday. Prominent contenders in the senatorial race…

Residents of Oke Egan in the Ilogbo-Eremi area of Badagry, Lagos State, have been left in shock following the discovery of the body of a woman identified as Victoria Adegoke in a nearby bush. Community sources told journalists on Sunday that the deceased, believed to be in her 60s, was allegedly found unclothed, with indications suggesting she may have been assaulted and strangled before her body was dumped at the location. Photographs obtained from the scene reportedly showed marks suggesting that the victim’s hands may have been tied by her attackers. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday, with the…

Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, has identified four signings that Xabi Alonso requires at Chelsea this summer. The Spaniard has accepted a four-year contract to take on the role of new manager at Stamford Bridge, effective July 1. Alonso succeeds Liam Rosenior, who managed Chelsea for a mere 106 days following the dismissal of Enzo Maresca in January.  The Blues, who were defeated by Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday, find themselves in a precarious position in the Premier League. Although Chelsea ended their six-match losing streak against Liverpool, they still sit 10th in the Premier League standings. With…

The House of Representatives election primary results of the All Progressives Congress, held in Owo/Ose Federal Constituency of Ondo State, have been rejected by one of the aspirants of the party, Mr Ghani Arobo. The exercise was held in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state, on Saturday, while Mr Kayode Ijalana was declared the winner of the election by the APC House of Representatives Primary Election Committee, scoring 7,098, while Arobo polled 75. In a statement issued by the Director General, Ghani Rotimi Arobo Campaign Organisation, Mr Ayo Ilevare, alleged that the exercise was marred…

The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected members of an interstate kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate allegedly terrorising border communities between Enugu and Benue states. The suspects, identified as Mohammed Hassan, 28, and Aminu Usman, 26, both natives of Otukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, were arrested by operatives attached to the Udenu Police Division in collaboration with members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. According to the statement, the suspects were apprehended on…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State, Uthman Alabi has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party could reclaim power in the state if the ruling APC fails to conduct credible and transparent primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Alabi, who spoke on Sunday in Ilorin on behalf of the Kwara South APC Opinion Leaders, said the party must avoid actions capable of weakening its internal structure and alienating loyal members ahead of the next electoral cycle. The APC stakeholders also rejected what they described as attempts to secure a third-term Senate ticket for the Deputy…

Three-time champions Nigeria will discover their opponents for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday when the Confederation of African Football conducts the draw for the tournament to be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The qualifying draw will be held at the headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association in Cairo ahead of the finals, which are scheduled to take place from June 19 to July 17, 2027. Tagged AFCON PAMOJA 2027, it will be the first edition in the competition’s history to be co-hosted by three countries. Nigeria won the tournament in…

KB Financial Group, the parent company of South Korea’s largest bank, KB Kookmin, completed a stablecoin pilot for offline payments and cross-border remittances through the Kaia blockchain.KB tested the lifecycle of a South Korean won-denominated stablecoin, including issuance, merchant settlement and remittances, with Kaia, electronic payments company KG Inicis and fintech firm OpenAsset, local outlet Yonhap reported.The stablecoin pilot adds to the growing list of legacy financial institutions in South Korea experimenting with stablecoins. In late April, one of the nation’s largest credit card providers, Shinhan Card, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation to test stablecoin payments.KB…

Actor Russell Andrews announced that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS. “I am a person living with ALS. I was diagnosed in the late fall of last year. It’s been humbling,” Andrews, 64, said during a Saturday, May 16, appearance on CNN’s The Story Is With Elex Michaelson alongside his fiancée, actress Erica Tazel. Andrews, whose credits include roles in Straight Outta Compton and Better Call Saul, said he first experienced symptoms of the neurodegenerative disease, which affects the brain and spinal cord, during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I thought I had a stroke during…

The Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, has signed into law a bill which the government says seeks to monitor and control foreign aid to opposition groups in the country but which the opposition says gives the government more powers to clamp down on the civic space. The country’s Presidential Press Unit (PPU) disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the legislation has been signed into law, according to Reuters. The bill, which Kampala claims seeks to wean the country from foreign influence, scaled through parliament only two weeks ago. It criminalises promoting foreign interests over Uganda’s interests, targeting local organisations and…