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Nicholas Msheliza, Chairman of the African Democratic Congress Adamawa Primary Electoral Committee, has alleged that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, was the one who attempted to rig the state’s ADC presidential primary.  He made the allegations in a statement on Wednesday.  This counter-allegation follows earlier claims by Lawal that former President Atiku Abubakar rigged himself to victory in last month’s ADC presidential primary.  Recall that Atiku emerged as the presidential candidate of ADC; however, Lawal described the primary as flawed in his remark while resigning from the opposition party.  Reacting, Msheliza said Lawal, in the past days,…

Newcastle United have joined Brighton & Hove Albion in the race to sign highly-rated AIK youngster Zadok Yohanna, DAILY POST reports. Brighton emerged favourites to sign the Nigerian after submitting a €23m bid last weekend. However, Newcastle United have now tabled a bid worth €24 million for the youngster. According to reports, AIK are now negotiating with both Brighton and Newcastle over a deal for Yohanna. The winger has made a big impact in the Swedish top-flight this season after breaking into the first team. The 18-year-old has scored two goals and registered three assists in seven league appearances for…

Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, and the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in the state for the 2027 election, Manir Dan’iya, have called for security interventions, following bandit attacks in the state. Barely 48 hours after a bandit raid claimed 17 lives in the Dan Gulbi community of Tureta Local Government Area, the village came under another attack on Tuesday, with residents reporting that more than 20 people may have been killed and several houses were razed. Residents said heavily armed bandits riding motorcycles stormed the community at about 8:00 a.m., firing indiscriminately and forcing villagers to flee. “They…

The Abia State Police Command says it has arrested 17 suspected cultists, warning that there is no place for cultism and other crimes in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, made the disclosure and issued the warning in a statement released on Wednesday through the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka. According to the statement, the suspects are all males aged between 18 and 28 years. PUNCH Metro learnt from the statement that the exhibits recovered include “five short guns, three live ammunition, 13 mobile phones of different makes, two cutlasses, one axe, and one black…

It was a quiet Tuesday, May 26, 2026, evening in Lagos when my wife, a primary school teacher in the Lagos State public school system, calmly informed me that she would not be travelling to Ijebu Ode for this year’s Ojude Oba festival. Usually, the annual celebration is a remarkable display of Yoruba culture, colour, and heritage that attracts thousands of Nigerians from across the world. This time, however, her decision was shaped by fear rather than inconvenience, such as finance, logistics, or the family’s inability to get festive clothes. A few days earlier, she had watched reports about the…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has commenced the implementation of the Net Billing Regulations 2026, creating a framework that will allow eligible electricity consumers with renewable energy systems, particularly solar installations, to generate electricity for their own use and sell surplus power to electricity distribution companies. The development is expected to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy technologies across the country, encourage private sector investment in power generation, and provide an additional source of electricity supply to the distribution network. In a public notice titled “Commencement of the Net Billing Regulations 2026” and released on Wednesday, the commission notified electricity…

Female Yellow Greens captain Favour Eseigbe has returned to the squad after almost a year out as the team begin the final phase of their preparations for the 2026 Kwibuka Tournament in Rwanda, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Head coach Theophilus Ibodeme recalled Eseigbe to his final 14-player squad for this year’s tournament, which will be held from June 10 to 20 at the Gahanga Cricket Oval in Kigali. Eseigbe, who took over as captain from the retired Blessing Etim in 2024, last featured for Nigeria at the 2025 Kwibuka tournament. She was surprisingly dropped from the team in August 2025…

Binance disclosed a revenue-sharing arrangement with custodian and brokerage infrastructure API provider Alpaca, which has become a major infrastructure provider in the custody of tokenized US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).Under Binance Securities Trading Terms published Tuesday, Binance will receive 50% of Alpaca’s payment-for-order-flow fees and 65% of remaining profit from user stock lending after users are paid interest, Binance will receive 50% of Alpaca’s payment-for-order-flow, or PFOF, fees and 65% of profit from user stock lending after the platform pays user interest.Alpaca provides brokerage, clearing and custody infrastructure for Binance’s stock trading product and is also a major infrastructure…

Kylie Kelce is not gonna lie about one insecurity she’s dealt with after her pregnancies. “I had my belly button pierced,” Kelce, 34, said during the Tuesday, June 2, episode of her “Not Gonna Lie” podcast. “It stretched out with the rest of my belly while I was making human beings and then it never went back. It is truly something that bothers me so much.” Kylie, who shares four daughters with husband Jason Kelce, added that she tries to remind herself that her “body has made four human beings.” “You have to give yourself grace. You must,” she continued.…

President Bola Tinubu has sent a congratulatory message to Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on his election as Chairman of the United Nations General Assembly Fifth Committee on Budget and Administration. President Tinubu noted that the election of Mr Ibrahim is noteworthy at a particularly critical moment for the United Nations, as the world body navigates significant financial realignment while advancing critical institutional reforms to strengthen its effectiveness, accountability, and long-term sustainability. President Tinubu’s words: “Your election to chair this important committee within weeks of official resumption at the UN validates your wealth of experience in…