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Don’t expect to see former MSNBC host Joy Reid at MetLife Stadium supporting the New York Giants anytime soon — at least not while quarterback Jaxson Dart is behind center.  Dart, 23, introduced President Donald Trump at a rally at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York last month, which didn’t sit well with Reid, 57.  “I have to say, as somebody who grew up as a Giants fan, I was repulsed by Jaxson Dart,” Reid said Sunday, May 31, on On Sunday with Jack Cocchiarella. “First of all, he didn’t say he was happy, he said he was ‘pleasured’…

The planned arraignment of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and four others over an alleged N4.29 billion foreign exchange fraud was again stalled on Wednesday at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja after none of the defendants appeared in court. It was the second time the defendants would not be in court for the commencement of their trial. When the charge was first brought before the court in April 2025, the matter also failed to proceed as scheduled amid disputes over service and the absence of all parties in the dock. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has revealed that security operatives foiled an alleged plot by five youths to bomb the Ondo State Government House several months ago. Aiyedatiwa disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, shortly after a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced four persons to death by hanging for their roles in the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo. According to the governor, the suspects had assembled bomb-making materials and other equipment in a hotel where they were staying before security agencies received intelligence about their activities. He said operatives of…

The Accord has disowned Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as its presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The Party said it did not produce a presidential candidate at the close of sale of expression of interest and nomination forms and did not screen any aspirant neither did it conduct a primary election for the position. Accord said that its scheduled presidential primary election was cancelled as there was no aspirant within its electoral guidelines timeframe and that the Independent National Electoral Commission was duly informed. The party said it had instructed the bank to reverse Olawepo-Hashim’s payments for the expression of interest…

Former Flying Eagles tactician, Aliyu Zubair, has identified major factors hindering Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clubs from progressing beyond the group stage of continental competitions. Zubair said NPFL clubs would continue to struggle in these competitions unless they abandon the culture of short-term player recruitment. He pointed out that clubs aiming to compete successfully on the continent must retain a core group of players for a longer period. Zubair stressed that this approach would help build cohesion and understanding within the team. “We will continue to struggle in continental competitions unless we change our orientation towards short-term signings,” Zubair…

Fresh panic gripped residents of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on Wednesday, after another suspected gas leak at Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Epe Garage, left scores of students and staff members requiring medical attention. The affected victims were rushed to the General Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, following complaints of breathing difficulties, weakness, and other symptoms linked to exposure to the gas. The latest incident marks the third reported case of a mysterious gas leak in the area within two months, raising concerns about its potential health implications for residents. The first incident, recorded in April, reportedly left about 40 students hospitalised, while…

When regulation becomes a spectacle, learning stops. A viral video showed Imo’s Education Commissioner, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, at the Claret Academy, Owerri questioning pupils kneeling as punishment. “Why are these kids kneeling?” he asked, declaring he had abolished “corporate punishment” in schools. Before teachers could explain, he ordered students to stand and go home. “Today is a public holiday; everybody go home,” he announced, shutting the school without reference to any official calendar or legal authority. Beyond the viral moment, the incident reopened hard questions about governance in Imo: how discipline should be enforced, what regulatory process looks like, and…

Africa can unlock more than $469bn in additional annual revenue without raising statutory tax rates, according to the African Development Bank. Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management at the African Development Bank, Prof Kevin Urama, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the additional revenue could be mobilised without increasing tax rates, stressing that stronger domestic resource mobilisation remained the most sustainable source of development financing for the continent. According to him, improving tax administration through digitalisation, strengthening public institutions, and enhancing service delivery would…

Reigning Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champions, the Super Falcons, began training in earnest on Wednesday in Ikenne, following the arrival of more players ahead of their double-header friendlies against Senegal, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The team’s camp officially opened on Monday, but the players’ staggered arrivals slowed down full preparations until Wednesday, when the majority of the squad had reported to camp. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, Jennifer Echegini and returning defender Rofiat Imuran were the latest arrivals on Wednesday, taking the number of players in camp to 21. Six-time African Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala, Serie…

In this interview, a former Special Advisor to the President of the African Development Bank, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, speaks with GRACE EDEMA on the newly unveiled TransComs initiative, a model designed to drive rural industrialisation by transforming semi-urban and rural communities into integrated economic hubs across Southwest Nigeria What opportunities will TransComs open up for young people and SMEs in the region? This is, for me, the heart of the programme. Every infrastructure decision we make is ultimately in service of this question. For young people, TransComs creates three distinct opportunity pathways. The first is skills and employment within the…