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The African Democratic Congress has officially endorsed former Senator Halliru Jika as its sole governorship candidate for the 2027 Bauchi State governorship election. The affirmation exercise was announced on Friday by the Chairman of the ADC Electoral Committee for the primaries, retired General Ishaya Bauka, at the Grand Conference Hall in Bauchi. Bauka stated that the process was conducted in accordance with the party’s guidelines and democratic procedures. He explained that the committee was mandated to oversee the affirmation of Jika and other party candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to him, the party’s three senatorial candidates also…
Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek has shut down all speculation over Victor Osimhen’s future, declaring the Nigerian striker unavailable for sale regardless of the interest being generated across Europe ahead of the summer transfer window, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ozbek, speaking during a live broadcast on HT Spor, was unambiguous in his position, dismissing reports linking the 27-year-old with Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona and making clear that the club has no intention of negotiating a departure. “We are not considering selling Osimhen. Osimhen is an important player for Galatasaray. We are not considering selling an important player in our championship race.…
Bitcoin (BTC) has trended up for 90 days and is seeing a “bull market rally,” analysis says.Key points:Bitcoin has trended up for 90 days within its bear market — something that has never happened before.Analysis thus sees price as being in a “bull market rally,” with February’s macro lows untouched.Separate commentary calls for a reclaim of the weekly supertrend nearer to $90,000 to confirm that bulls are back.Bitcoin internal bear-market uptrend makes historyIn a post on X on Thursday, trader and analyst Matthew Hyland said that Bitcoin’s recent rebound from macro lows has been unlike any other in history.“This BTC…
Blue Bloods‘ spinoff Boston Blue concluded its first season with a possible cast exit — but there could be more surprises coming in season 2. During the season 1 finale on Friday, May 22, Lena (Sonequa Martin-Green) started the day off worried about meeting her biological father. It got worse when she found out that her boyfriend, Brian (Ryan Broussard), was thinking of taking a job in another state and then she got shot. Lena pulled through — but suffered nerve damage that kept her briefly wheelchair bound — before gathering for a family dinner. She was waiting for Brian…
Senegal President Bassirou Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government following months of tensions and a burgeoning economic crisis. This was announced in a televised address on Friday by presidential aide Oumar Ba, who accused Mr Sonko of excessive personalisation. Mr Ba, who read a presidential decree on television, did not give any information on the appointment of a new prime minister or what is supposed to follow the development. “Faye has ended the duties of Ousmane Sonko… and consequently those of the ministers and secretaries of state who are members of the government,” he said.…
Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, His Excellency Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, has expressed sorrow over the passing of His Royal Majesty, Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi, Afuntade I, the Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti. In a condolence message, Dr. Fayemi extended sympathies to the Government and people of Ekiti State, the Ilawe Royal Family, the immediate family of the late monarch, and the entire Ilawe-Ekiti community. He described the monarch’s death as a monumental loss to Ekiti State and the nation at large. Fayemi noted that the late Alawe’s reign brought remarkable development to Ilawe-Ekiti and fostered unity among its people. “The…
The spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Habeeb Saleh Mohammed, has revealed that the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kano represents thuggery.He made the comments on Friday during an interview on Arise TV, where he also accused the ruling party of being disconnected from the realities facing Nigerians, especially the poor. According to him, the Kwankwasiyya ideology exists to stand against such practices. “What APC represents in Kano state is that they simply represent thuggery. They represent most of so many things that are directly in harm’s way to the masses, to people that are downtrodden, which our ideology seeks to…
Troops have arrested three suspected robbers following a reported incident in Gar Gwigwi village, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.The arrest was contained in a post shared on X on Saturday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who quoted security sources. According to the report, troops of 162 Amphibious Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI moved into action after receiving intelligence around 6:00 p.m. on May 21 about a robbery incident involving some individuals in the community. Security sources said the operation was linked to an allegation that some members of the Civilian Joint Task Force attached to the battalion were…
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has concluded arrangements for CAF coaching courses aimed at upgrading qualifications for coaches in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, and other elite divisions. The CAF B-License refresher course will run from Saturday June 20th-24th 2026. The CAF A-License course will be delivered in six modules over seven months from August Sunday 2nd 2026, to Tuesday February 7th, 2027, giving NPFL and NNL coaches a pathway to meet continental standards. “This is part of the NFF’s strategic effort to build the capacity of coaches across the country,” NFF Technical Director Augustine Eguavoen said. It would be…
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election held in the state ahead of the forthcoming poll. Kefas polled 166,357 votes to defeat his closest rival Mu’azu Jaji, who polled 4,110 votes. Speaking shortly after his declaration on Friday, the governor described the exercise as a victory for democracy and called for unity among party members and supporters. “The contest is now over. The time has come for unity and collective action toward the continued development of our state,” he said. Kefas appreciated the leadership of the APC at all…
