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All is set for the The African Democratic Congress (ADC) to begin the final collation of results of its presidential primaries held across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The final collation of results, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja has yet to begin at 6 p.m. However, journalists and some party officials are already at the venue. The Chairperson of the Presidential Primaries Election Committee, Ikechi Emenike, had opened the voting process on Monday. Mr Emenike said the party’s membership register submitted to INEC stood at 3.44 million after verification.…
Ahead of the Sallah celebration on Wednesday, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) carried out precision strikes on identified terrorist hideouts and support structures at Biramiri in the Gezuwa general area of Borno State. The coordinated attacks destroyed key terrorist facilities and neutralised several fighters, further crippling the operational capacity of the insurgents. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, stated this in a statement on Tuesday evening, adding that the intensity and precision of the ongoing air offensives had continued to generate fear and confusion among terrorist elements across the Sambisa axis. According…
Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, for the 2027 general election. Duke secured the party’s ticket after polling the highest number of votes at the PRP presidential primary held on Tuesday in Abuja. The result was announced at the party’s national secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory by the National Chairman of the PRP, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed. Three aspirants contested for the party’s presidential nomination. According to Baba-Ahmed, Donald Duke scored a total of 6,499 votes to defeat his closest rival, Kingsley Yakubu, who ran a…
Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi is the subject of interest from Serbian club Partizan Belgrade and French outfit Troyes. Moffi was loaned to FC Porto by OGC Nice in January after he was attacked by the club’s supporters last December following the 3-1 defeat to his former club, Lorient. The 26-year-old registered two goals and one assist in 13 appearances for Porto. The Dragons have opted not to exercise the €8 million buy option in his contract. Nice are willing to sell Moffi, who is also not keen on a return to the club. Partizan want to sign him on…
State governments and security agencies have announced a raft of measures aimed at ensuring security as the nation marks the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The measures, including the protection of national assets and vulnerable locations, come amid ongoing security challenges and a recent alert over possible attacks during the festive period. In Borno State, the government announced a temporary restriction on vehicular and human movement across the state to ensure the peaceful conduct of Eid prayers. The restriction, approved by Governor Babagana Zulum, will take effect from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday and will apply to all vehicles, tricycles…
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday disclosed how its operatives foiled a kidnap attempt and neutralised four suspected kidnappers during a gun battle in the Ejigbo area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, made this known during a briefing at the state police command headquarters in Ikeja. According to him, the incident occurred on May 24, 2026, at about 9:30 pm, following credible intelligence monitored by operatives of the command regarding a planned abduction of a businessman at Jakande Estate Gate in the Ejigbo area of Lagos. Fatai said the suspected kidnappers belonged to a…
The Lagos State chapter of the Allied Peoples Movement has re-elected Mrs Bunmi Adeyemo and 16 others as members of the state executive committee. The party executives emerged through consensus during the state congress held in the Yaba area of Lagos, with delegates and party supporters in attendance. The congress also attracted several leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party who formed an alliance with APM leaders ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking at the event on Monday, the Chairman of the Congress Committee, Mr Godwin Williamson, commended the peaceful conduct of delegates and party leaders during the exercise. Williamson said…
Giants of Africa, the non-profit organisation co-founded by Masai Ujiri, has inaugurated its 50th community basketball court in Africa, reaching the halfway mark of its ambitious pledge to build 100 courts across the continent. The milestone launch of the 50th basketball court under the Giants of Africa “Built Within” initiative was celebrated on Monday at the historic premises of King’s College Lagos, as basketball, music and entertainment combined to deliver a memorable experience for pupils, parents and members of the community. The newly completed modern basketball facility, situated within the school grounds on Lagos Island, forms part of GOA’s ambitious…
Several Bitcoin mining stocks rallied Tuesday, reflecting a broader equity surge driven by optimism around artificial intelligence productivity gains as more miners pivot toward AI and high-performance computing workloads.In addition to TeraWulf (WULF), which rallied by as much as 17% on news of a Kentucky data center acquisition site, Hut 8 (HUT), IREN (IREN) and Riot Platforms (RIOT) closed more than 5% higher on the day.The rally underscores growing investor enthusiasm for Bitcoin miners that are repurposing parts of their energy infrastructure and data center capacity to support AI and high-performance computing applications — businesses viewed as potentially more stable…
A prominent sports medicine expert has raised some questions about the circumstances surrounding the shocking death of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch. “This was a totally preventable situation,” Dr. Jesse Morse wrote via X to his more than 185k followers on Saturday, May 23. Busch died at the age of 41 on Thursday, May 21. A representative for the Busch family later revealed that the motorsports icon died of pneumonia that progressed “into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications.” Busch’s death came less than two weeks after he was heard asking his team to have “a shot” ready for…
