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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recorded a landslide victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election conducted across Osun State, polling 100,880 votes in the exercise held on Saturday. The outcome of the primary was announced in Osogbo by the state collation officer and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, who said the election was peaceful and orderly across the state. According to the minister, “Tinubu’s sole challenger, Mr Stanley Osifo, failed to secure any vote during the primary conducted in the 30 local government areas and the Ife East Area Office.” Oyetola disclosed that “the ruling…
Saudi Professional League team, Al-Nassr, has reached out to Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola regarding the possibility of him becoming their next manager. The agent of the Spaniard has confirmed that Al-Nassr made contact with the former Barcelona coach about the opportunity to lead Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates in Saudi Arabia. Guardiola has announced his intention to depart from Manchester City at the conclusion of the current season. Josep Maria Orobitg, who has long represented Guardiola, clarified that the approach from Al-Nassr occurred prior to his client’s decision to leave City. Reports indicate that Al-Nassr proposed an offer of nearly…
Oleksandr Usyk has named Moses Itauma as the future of the heavyweight division, overlooking established names such as Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Daniel Dubois when asked who would succeed him as undisputed champion, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The endorsement carries considerable weight coming from a man who has beaten all three heavyweights twice across his last six bouts, extending his unbeaten record to 24 victories. When pressed by talkSPORT on who he believes will become the next undisputed heavyweight champion, Usyk did not hesitate. “Moses Itauma, I think, is a great fighter. Young. 20 years old. I think Itauma…
A couple of months ago, I saw something that amused me on Instagram. One woman posted a seed and talked about the health benefits. Then, a follower harmlessly asked for the scientific studies backing the claim, and the poster got angry. If I had joined the conversation that day, my comment would have heightened the tension because I would have supported the follower who asked for scientific backing. I will keep saying this: not all ethnobotanical claims are safe. For example, traditionally, babies are given honey during naming ceremonies, until science exposed the danger in doing so. Let us learn…
Amid soaring fuel costs and persistent electricity challenges affecting homes and businesses, the Chief Executive Officer of Common Sense Group, Dr Olumide Emmanuel, explains to DARE OLAWIN why Nigerians need to adopt solar energy, following the example of the Presidential Villa. He also discusses the economy, President Bola Tinubu’s reforms, savings, investments, and wealth creation. Excerpts: The 2026 budget was based on an oil benchmark of $64.85 per barrel, but crude oil prices have now risen above $100 per barrel. How can Nigeria maximise this opportunity? We have more money available as a result of the US-Iran war. The question…
About 70% of all wrench attacks, physical attacks against crypto holders and their families, carried out in an attempt to steal digital assets, occur in France, according to Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto. There have been 41 crypto-related kidnappings in France so far in 2026, Nakamoto said, or about one attack every two and a half days, he added. He attributed the rise in wrench attacks to know-your-customer data collection, which is stored in centralized servers that were compromised in several high-profile data leaks, including the 2020 leak of hardware wallet provider Ledger’s customer data.An overview of wrench attacks in France so far…
The 2026 American Music Awards are nearly here — and Us Weekly has all the information music lovers need to make sure they don’t miss a single second of celebratory evening. “I think the energy of hosting the AMAs is the same energy of hosting the AMAs,” host Queen Latifah told the Associated Press in May 2026. “This is one of the biggest nights in music. It always has been.” She added at the time, “Dick Clark Productions created this thing and you just feel such a joy to be in the building because people that have worked so hard…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cleared former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen for its presidential primary election. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. The three aspirants were screened on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement said that a total of 513 aspirants were cleared to contest the House of Representatives primary elections nationwide. READ ALSO: ADC leaders denied access to El-Rufai in custody, ICPC gives reason According to the statement, 109 aspirants were cleared for the Senate primaries, while 80 governorship aspirants were also successfully…
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across Kaduna State have unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as presidential candidate in next year’s election on Saturday. The affirmation exercise, conducted across all 255 political wards in the 23 local government areas of the state, witnessed a large turnout of party members and stakeholders who rallied behind President Tinubu’s re-election bid. The exercise was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) alongside designated party officials to ensure compliance with laid down electoral guidelines and procedures. In a massive show of unity and support, APC members from the Southern Kaduna…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has announced Senator Ireti Heebah Kingibe as the party’s flag bearer for the Federal Capital Territory senatorial election ahead of the 2027 general polls. Kingibe secured a landslide victory in the party’s primary election, polling 17,535 votes to defeat her sole challenger, Mubarak Tijjani, who garnered 806 votes. Declaring the results at the ADC secretariat in the Abuja, the chairman and returning officer for the senatorial and House of Representatives primaries, Abubakar Adamu, confirmed Kingibe as the winner of the exercise. “Having scored the highest number of votes of 17,535, and by the powers conferred…
