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Maine’s Senate hopeful Graham Platner’s candidacy has been embroiled in multiple controversies. One recurring attack that his opponent, Republican incumbent Susan Collins, and her allies have seized on is that Platner got a tattoo in 2007 that resembles a Totenkopf, a “skull and bones” symbol adopted by Nazi troops during World War II. Platner maintains that he was not aware of the inflammatory meaning of the tattoo at the time he got it and later had it covered up. Still, debate raged over whether the tattoo was politically disqualifying, with Democratic Representative Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts refusing to endorse Platner’s…
The Labour Party, led by Nenadi Usman, has adopted Chibuzo Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, who made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said Mr Okereke’s emergence as presidential candidate was through consensus. Mr Asogwa, in the statement, described Mr Okereke as a governance expert, policy strategist and reform advocate. “Okereke has built an impressive reputation as one of Nigeria’s leading voices on public policy, legislative governance and institutional development. “Okereke is the President of ERGAF-AFRICA Legislative Governance Innovation and Policy Hub, a foremost policy…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed shock and sadness over the death of the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-West Zonal Woman Leader, Arabinrin Yetunde Shakirat Adesanya, describing her demise as a huge loss to the party and the nation. Adesanya reportedly passed away on Thursday evening at her residence in Lagos after a prolonged illness. In a condolence message, Governor Abiodun said the late APC chieftain was a committed party loyalist, grassroots mobiliser, and passionate advocate for women inclusion in politics and governance. The governor noted that the deceased devoted her life to the growth and stability of the APC,…
The Obidient Movement has described the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a talk-and-do leader. National Coordinator of the movement, Yunusa Tanko, made this remark on Sunday in an interview on Arise Television, noting that Obi’s record as Anambra state governor proves it. He was reacting to the emergence of Obi as the NDC presidential candidate ahead of the next year’s general elections. DAILY POST reports that the NDC on Saturday declared Obi as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Tanko said, “Peter Obi is different because he doesn’t just make promises, he keeps them and wants Nigerians to…
Three suspects allegedly linked to the murder of 21-year-old Christogonus Chinedu Chibuzo, a 100-level student of Federal University of Technology, Owerri, whose death occurred under suspicious circumstances on May 30, have been arrested by the operatives of Imo State Police Command. A press statement from the Command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye stated that preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased, a student of Cyber Security also member of the Man O’ War organization of the Campus, was allegedly subjected to severe assault by some members of the group following an accusation of theft involving the sum of N13,500. Okoye hinted that the suspects,…
Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has engaged in a heated exchange on social media after a citizen reacted to a post in which he expressed concern over the state of affairs in Nigeria. The remarks were contained in a post shared on Davido’s official page. According to the singer, entertainers, including himself, have not done enough to speak on issues affecting Nigerians. “I can’t lie, we entertainers… we dey fuck up, I won’t lie, including me. We need to speak up. It’s too much injustice going on. Our country don go,” Davido wrote. The post drew…
Former Arsenal player, Jack Wilshere, has stated that it will not require another 20 years for Arsenal to secure the Champions League trophy. Former Manchester United midfielder, Owen Hargreaves, concurred that the Gunners are a formidable presence, labeling them as the top team in both the Premier League and Europe. During the penalty shootout on Saturday evening, Gabriel and Eberechi Eze failed to convert their penalties, resulting in Arsenal’s loss in the final held in Budapest. PSG successfully achieved back-to-back Champions League titles by winning a penalty shootout against the Premier League champions. Former Chelsea striker, Kai Havertz, gave Arsenal an early…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested three students of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, in connection with the alleged murder of a 21-year-old undergraduate, Chinedu Christogonus. The deceased, a 100-level student of Cyber Security, was reportedly beaten to death on Saturday by members of the university’s Man O’ War organisation for allegedly stealing N13,500. The incident triggered unrest in the university as students went on the rampage, burning buildings and destroying other property on the campus. Confirming the incident to Sunday PUNCH in a statement on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Henry…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dropped its petrol gantry price by N25 per litre, from N1,275 to N1,250. A top official of the Dangote Group, who did not want to be named because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Saturday. The official said the price reduction was in tandem with the current drop in oil prices in the international market. The PUNCH had earlier predicted that petrol prices might fall in Nigeria following the ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Speculation among…
Shooting Stars technical adviser Nurudeen Aweroro has spoken of his profound gratitude after guiding the Ibadan club to a third-place finish in the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season, ending a 27-year absence from continental club football and booking a place in the 2026/27 CAF Confederation Cup. The Oluyole Warriors secured their continental berth despite losing 1-0 to Niger Tornadoes on the final day of the campaign, with their third-place position holding firm across simultaneous results elsewhere. It completes back-to-back seasons of progress under Aweroro, who guided 3SC to fourth place in his debut campaign last term before going one…
