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Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has described the past year as a “crazy season” following the confirmation of his return to his parent Bayer Leverkusen from Werder Bremen at the end of his loan spell, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian forward is set to return to Bayer Leverkusen, where he still has two years remaining on his contract, after an injury-hit and frustrating campaign at Bremen. Boniface endured a turbulent year that began with a failed move to AC Milan last summer. Following the collapse of the transfer, Bayer Leverkusen — who were willing to let the striker leave…

Ado Girls Secondary School, Onitsha, Anambra State, has earned international recognition after winning the Outstanding Organisation Award at the global AI Youth Competition organised by the International AI Youth Education Society. Organisers said in a statement on Saturday that recognition highlights the growing impact of digital and artificial intelligence education initiatives targeting public secondary school students in Nigeria, particularly girls, as the country seeks to strengthen participation in emerging technologies. The award came through the Digital Access Programme implemented by TechQuest STEM Academy in partnership with Cummins Inc., an initiative currently providing 750 students and 10 teachers with foundational and…

In this interview with WALE AKINSELURE, President of the Agbekoya Solidarity Movement of Nigeria, Bankole Ahmed, speaks on the rising insecurity in the South-West, the activities of terrorists and kidnappers, and the need to mobilise local hunters and vigilante groups to defend Yorubaland Little has been heard about Agbekoya’s involvement in protecting Yorubaland against terrorists and kidnappers. What is happening? We have written several letters to state governments regarding the security situation, but we have not been invited or called upon to assist. We only act when we are officially engaged. At present, we are constrained in our ability to…

Asset managers Grayscale and VanEck filed amended S-1 registration statements for their respective spot BNB exchange-traded funds on Friday, bringing the cryptocurrency one step closer to becoming an approved US crypto ETF. Grayscale filed its second amendment, while VanEck submitted its fifth on Friday. S-1s are one of the main filings that ETF issuers must submit to the SEC for approval, detailing everything from the ETF’s structure and strategy to management fees and risks.“Another amended S-1 from [Grayscale] on the BNB ETF… have to guess they are going off feedback from SEC and trying to launch in near future? Could be…

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned what he described as the Tinubu administration’s characteristically sluggish and underwhelming response to the renewed anti-immigrant tensions in South Africa.  In a statement by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said it is both embarrassing and unacceptable that Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and self-acclaimed giant, had to be shamed into action while smaller nations such as Ghana moved swiftly to protect their citizens. Atiku noted that the government of Ghana demonstrated urgency and leadership by approving the immediate evacuation of over 300 distressed citizens following the latest wave of xenophobic threats, while the…

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State conducted its primaries across the 25 local government areas ahead of the 2027 general elections last Saturday, but the exercise was marred in several constituencies by allegations of candidate imposition, irregularities and protests by aggrieved party members. In Chanchaga Local Government Area, three aspirants initially contested for the party’s House of Representatives ticket before the incumbent lawmaker, Abubakar Audu Buba, stepped down from the race in what supporters described as a move to promote unity within the party. In Bosso Local Government Area, six aspirants contested for the APC ticket to…

A motorist narrowly escaped death after a vehicle reportedly plunged into a bush canal at the Mowo axis inward Badagry along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway following an alleged distraction caused by mobile phone use while driving. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, disclosed that the lone accident involved a Lexus Jeep bearing registration number JJJ 19 KK. According to preliminary investigations, the driver allegedly became distracted while operating a mobile phone behind the wheel, leading to a loss of control before the vehicle veered off the expressway and somersaulted into the canal. LASTMA stated that excessive speeding also contributed to…

The Chairman of Unilever Nigeria Plc, Bolaji Balogun, has attributed the growth of the company in the 2025 financial year to operational resilience. This followed the shareholders’ approval of dividends at the company’s Annual General Meeting held in Lagos on Friday, 15 May 2026. During the AGM, Balogun revealed that each shareholder would receive a final dividend of N3.25 per share, in addition to the interim dividend of 50 kobo per share received earlier in the year. Consequently, the total dividend payout per share for the 2025 financial year amounted to N3.75. Financial results indicated that the company achieved a…

A yet-to-be-identified man was shot dead while several others sustained injuries during a violent clash that erupted at the All Progressives Congress primary election in the Ikotun area of Lagos State on Saturday. PUNCH Metro learnt  on Sunday that the incident occurred during the party’s primary election held at a primary school in the Ile-Iwe, Egbe area of the community. The APC on Saturday conducted primary elections for aspirants vying for seats in the House of Representatives across the country. It was gathered that the exercise was ongoing peacefully before an argument allegedly broke out among rival supporters at the…