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The loyalists of the former governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel under the aegis of BATOGD Movement have announced the pull out of the supporters of the former governor from the primary for the 2027 All Progressives Congress Ogun East Senate race slated for Monday. The BATOGD Movement team in a statement on Sunday cited alleged plans by some agents of the state government to unleash violence on the supporters of the former governor, hence their decision not to participate in the primary. The APC stakeholders said that they have also urged Daniel to…
The Bundesliga season concluded on Saturday, bringing an end to Victor Boniface’s loan spell at Werder Bremen, with the club confirming the Nigerian striker will not remain in Germany and will return to parent side Bayer Leverkusen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Bremen’s campaign ended with a 2-0 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund on the final day, but they still secured top-flight survival as the season’s concluding fixtures determined both relegation and European qualification outcomes across the league. Boniface, however, endured a difficult spell at the club and failed to score in 11 appearances, struggling to make an impact in a…
Microsoft launched Teams’ Together Mode during the pandemic to give the illusion of a bunch of people sitting in a conference room together, even if they were really sitting at home without pants on. But times have changed, and it’s now being retired in favor of a more simplified Teams experience. The feature used AI to cut your head and shoulds out, and place you in a virtual space with others in the meeting. It could definitely feel gimmicky — especially when you’d tap co-workers on the shoulder, or give virtual high fives — but it did limit visual distractions.The…
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The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered the immediate revitalisation of the state’s Safe School Initiative following the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in neighbouring Oyo State. Mr Adeleke announced the decision in a post shared on his X page on Saturday, describing the move as a proactive measure aimed at preventing any security spillover into Osun State. PREMIUM TIMES reported on Friday that suspected bandits attacked schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting several pupils, students and school staff, including a vice principal, during coordinated raids on communities in the area. The Oyo…
Kabiru Umar, also known as Kabiru Sokoto, who was convicted over the 2011 Christmas Day bombing linked to Boko Haram, has earned a Biology degree while serving his prison sentence, his lawyers said in one of the documents shared with PREMIUM TIMES. In a press statement announcing Mr Sokoto’s appeal against his 2013 conviction, his legal team said he remained committed to “personal growth and rehabilitation” during incarceration, noting that he successfully obtained a Biology degree from the National Open University of Nigeria. The statement, dated 14 May and signed by Lagos-based law firm Don Akaegbu & Company, described the…
Inflation – the rate of increase in the prices of goods and services over a given period of time – was famously described by President Ronald Reagan as “the greatest enemy of all the people and of our hopes for economic growth” perhaps because it is a phenomenon that creeps up silently and erodes wealth, indiscriminate of status, gender or your estate in life, and national economic growth must be considered net of inflation. Reagan’s statement was an amplification of the strong monetarist postulations of Professor Milton Friedman, which became received wisdom around the world. And why not? Maynard Keynes…
The Senate has condemned the abduction of 87 students and teachers in separate attacks in Borno and Oyo States within 24 hours, describing the incidents as a direct assault on Nigeria’s future. Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, in a statement issued on Sunday through his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs, described the incidents as deeply disturbing, especially given past investments made to secure schools nationwide. In the attacks, suspected gunmen abducted 45 students and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, while Boko Haram terrorists reportedly kidnapped 42 students in Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School…
There is tension in Delta State over the emergence of the three senatorial candidates to be chosen Monday. They will be selected either through consensus or direct primaries, and either way may make or mar the political destiny of the state. Tomorrow, Delta State will be on the horns of a dilemma as the ruling APC conducts its primaries, a defining moment in the political history and transformation of the state. In Delta North, the race is between Senator Ned Nwoko and Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, just as residents are asking why Okowa should return to the Senate after serving eight years…
Bandits have attacked rural communities on the western outskirts of Musawa town in Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State, forcing residents to flee for safety while also rustling large numbers of cattle. This is according to reports shared by northern security analyst Bakatsine on X on Sunday. He said the attack has left women and children displaced and stranded in Musawa town without shelter, food, or basic support, even as rainfall continues and conditions remain difficult. “Humanitarian assistance is urgently needed for the affected families. Security agencies must also intensify operations and provide immediate intervention to protect communities across…
