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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been declared winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary in Edo State. The Chairperson of the electoral committee, Mabel Adinkwu, announced the result on Tuesday in Benin. Ms Adinkwu said a total of 32,263 party members were registered for the primary. According to her, Atiku polled 17,729 votes to defeat his closest rival, former Rivers governor Rotimi Amaechi, who secured 10,116 votes, while Mohammed Hayatu-Deen garnered 1,906 votes. She added that Atiku, having scored the highest number of votes, was duly declared winner of the primary. Ms Adinkwu described the exercise as…

As Nigeria marks this year’s Children’s Day, a civil society organization known as Child Protection Network has raised the alarm that pupils and teachers of Oyo State schools are still in captivity 12 days after their abduction by terrorists.  In a statement by its coordinator, Olakunle Sanni, the group called for the immediate rescue of the kidnapped pupils and teachers.  Recall that on May 15, 2026, several pupils and teachers were abducted from the Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities of the Oriire Local Government Area in Oyo State.  Another abduction took place within the same time in a community in the…

Socio-political activist, Aisha Yesufu has declared that elections cannot be won through social media propaganda or orchestrated smear campaigns. Yesufu made the remark in a post on her X handle on Wednesday while addressing members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and her supporters ahead of the party’s primaries in the FCT. According to her, political victory can only be achieved through direct engagement with the electorate based on empathy, compassion and respect. “Election is not won by social media propaganda nor by an orchestrated smear campaign. Election is won by engaging the electorate one wishes to serve respectfully and with empathy…

Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe, has won the club’s Mahou Five Star Player of the Season. The France captain has now won the award for the second consecutive time. He scored 42 goals across all competitions for the Los Blancos this season. Mbappe was recognized after finishing as the top scorer in LaLiga with 25 goals and winning the Pichichi Trophy. He was also the top scorer in the Champions League with 15 goals. In total, the former Paris Saint-Germain star scored 42 goals in 44 matches. Mbappe joined Real Madrid from PSG in 2024 and has been impressive for…

The All Progressives Grand Alliance has declared lawyer, Chukwudi Oli, as the winner of its House of Representatives primary for the Njikoka/Dunukofia and Anaocha Federal Constituency of Anambra State ahead of the January 16, 2027, general elections. The party’s returning officer for the constituency primary election, Ejimofor Opara, announced the results at the Njikoka Local Government Area headquarters in Abagana on Tuesday night. According to Opara, Oli polled 10,566 votes to defeat other contestants in the primary election. Other candidates included Udoji Chike, who scored 14 votes; Tochukwu John, who secured 2,257 votes; Oha Chisom, who polled 3,418 votes; and…

Confusion and tension gripped the African Democratic Congress in Jigawa State on Wednesday as allegations of irregularities, violence and malpractice forced officials to suspend the collation of primaries for the State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, governorship and presidential tickets indefinitely. The Chief Returning Officer, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police Zaki Ahmed, who was sent from the ADC national headquarters to oversee the exercise, announced the suspension to journalists at the Tashir Guests Palace in Dutse, the venue of the collation exercise, saying unresolved complaints and irregularities made it impossible to continue. “Results had been received from…

Celtic interim head coach Martin O’Neill has offered little assurance to Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho over his future at the club, admitting he is in no position to make promises given the uncertainty surrounding his own role, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Iheanacho joined the Scottish champions last summer as a free agent after cutting short his stay at Sevilla, and while he struggled with injuries and lost his starting place, he became a popular figure at the club, scoring important goals off the bench as Celtic won the league title and the Scottish Cup, the latter with a decisive…

In the wake of Google expanding its AI verification efforts at I/O, YouTube is now finally going to start taking AI labeling seriously. YouTube has announced that it’s relocating AI disclosures on Shorts and long-form videos to make them easier to spot and will start automatically identifying and labeling AI-generated content on the platform.For regular YouTube videos, the label — which says “AI” next to a recognizable information symbol — will now appear directly below the video player, above the description. Currently, this information is hidden on the videos themselves and can only be viewed by expanding the video description…

China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) said it will study new adjudication rules for virtual currency and cross-border finance cases as part of a broader push to clarify how courts handle digital economy disputes.“We will conduct in-depth research on the adjudication rules for new cases such as virtual currencies and cross-border finance, formulate judicial interpretations on civil compensation involving insider trading and market manipulation as soon as possible,” said Liu Guixiang, Judicial Committee member of the SPC, during a press conference, reported Chinese news outlet Yicai on Wednesday.The court also plans to study judicial protection rules for artificial intelligence cases and…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Jennifer Lawrence just reminded Us why French-girl style never really goes out of fashion. Her latest New York City outfit centered around one timeless staple (an oversized striped blouse) and somehow made the entire look feel relaxed, polished and impossibly cool all at once. The best news? We tracked down a similar version on Amazon for only $20. On May 18, 2026, in New York City, the actress stepped out wearing the striped button-down with bright red wide-leg pants, suede…