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Some incumbent members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have lost their bids to secure re-election tickets in party primaries held on Saturday. PUNCH Online reports that primary election results were announced for several constituencies across states on Sunday. While many federal lawmakers and aspirants secured tickets, results available so far show that some serving members lost to other aspirants. Benue In Benue State, six APC House of Representatives members, mostly described as loyalists of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, failed to retain their nominations. They lost…
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has declared that winning trophies is the minimum expectation that comes with managing Nigeria, as he outlined his ambitions for the team ahead of the 2026 Unity Cup in London and subsequent friendlies against Poland and Portugal, Sunday PUNCH reports. “When I took the job, my goal was to win. You can ask the Nigeria Football Federation, but definitely, if you are the coach of the Super Eagles, you need to win, so there is a lot of pressure, but I’m ready to do my job and try to give the best for this…
Apple is hoping that its record on privacy can be the differentiator on the AI front, and maybe even buy it a little slack as it continues to lag behind the competition. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the more chatbot-like Siri set to debut in iOS 27 will include the option to autodelete chat histories. Users will be able to save conversations for 30 days, one year, or forever. That’s in stark contrast to the other major players in the space that generally only offer temporary incognito chats, if that.It appears Apple is betting that people are willing to give…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Hilary Duff‘s hair situation always deserves its own headline. We’re talking that windswept, beachy, slightly tousled texture that looks like she rolled out of the Pacific and onto a magazine set. No stiff curls. No overdone waves. Just movement, body and that elusive lived-in softness that makes you tilt your head and think, “How?” Fortunately, we have all the answers to how Duff achieved that “just step out of the ocean” look for the May cover of Sports Illustrated Swim.…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, David Kente, says the party did not conduct House of Representatives primaries in the state on Saturday. However, the state APC leadership dismissed his claim. Mr Kente told journalists on Sunday in Jalingo that election materials arrived late and were distributed only overnight, contradicting video clips circulating on social media that showed voting had already taken place. He said officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) contacted him around 5 a.m. on Sunday to announce the commencement of materials distribution at Fastrack Hotel, hours after the alleged voting…
Blessing Onuh, daughter of former Senate President and National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, David Mark, has obtained the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest for another term in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections. Also emerging victorious in the party’s primaries was Mrs Regina Akume, wife of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), who secured the APC return ticket in Benue State. The ruling party conducted its direct primary elections on Saturday across the 11 federal constituencies spread within Benue State’s 23 local government areas. The exercise produced major upsets as…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Sunday formally announced the winners of its House of Representatives primary elections in Edo State, issuing certificates of return to successful candidates across the state’s nine federal constituencies. The results were declared at the party’s state secretariat in Benin City by the Chairman of the APC House of Representatives Primary Election Committee for Edo State, Muhammed Ajana, who described the exercise as one of the most transparent and credible primaries conducted by the party. Ajana explained that the committee ensured fairness and openness by deploying election officials directly to the various federal constituencies, rather…
Operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol Team, during a routine stop-and-search duty, have arrested a suspect, Felix Ike, along the Ughelli/Patani Road in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The operatives also recovered from the suspect one English-made pump-action gun and forty rounds of live cartridges. The suspect, who is currently in custody, was arrested on May 14, 2026, at about 0900hrs. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri. He said, “On May 14, 2026, at about 0900hrs, operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol Team, during…
Flying Eagles head coach Abdu Maikaba has said he is honoured with the opportunity to lead the team, DAILY POST reports. Maikaba was named new head coach of the seven-time African champions two weeks ago. The experienced tactician will lead the Flying Eagles at the 2025 WAFU B U-20 Championship in July. He previously worked as an assistant coach in the Flying Eagles, and Nigeria’s U-17 side, Golden Eaglets. Maikaba said it is a great opportunity to take charge of the team. “I am deeply honored for this role as Head Coach of the Nigeria U-20 Flying Eagles,” Maikaba wrote…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, has assured Nigerians that the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu under the Renewed Hope Agenda are strategic long-term measures aimed at rebuilding the nation’s economy and securing sustainable prosperity for future generations. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, Yilwatda said Tinubu’s economic reforms require patience and sacrifice but are already showing signs of economic recovery and national growth. Speaking after the APC House of Representatives primaries, Yilwatda said Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is a long-term strategy…
