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The Oyo State Government has accused the federal government of deliberately excluding Governor Seyi Makinde from the launching of the reconstruction and dualisation of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road. The launching was held on Monday at Idi Ayunre in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, with the state government describing the governor’s exclusion as politically motivated. Mr Makinde is the presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 presidential election. In a statement, the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, said the decision was difficult to…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’ad III There are leaders who enter a room determined to be heard, and there are leaders whose presence settles the room before they have spoken. His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, belongs to the latter tradition. His authority has never depended on noise. It rests on composure, judgement and the difficult discipline of knowing when a word will heal, when it must warn, and when silence itself can carry meaning. Today, as he turns seventy, Nigeria celebrates far more than a birthday. We honour a life shaped by duty:…

President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Philips, has expressed confidence that Nigerian football will recover from its recent setbacks and regain its place among Africa’s leading football nations. Mr Philips spoke in Abuja on Monday as the organisers of the annual Nigeria Pitch Awards announced that the 12th edition of the awards ceremony will be held on 8 September at the Ibis Hotel, Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos. His comments come after a difficult period for Nigeria’s national teams, with the Super Eagles and Super Falcons recently suffering setbacks in their respective World Cup qualification campaigns. Despite the disappointments, Mr…

The Kaduna State Government has constituted a nine-member committee to negotiate with the Kaduna State University chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other staff unions over their outstanding demands. The government also approved the immediate payment of N300m as Earned Academic Allowance to KASU academic staff. The move came amid renewed concerns over welfare, working conditions and other unresolved issues at the university, after ASUU-KASU issued a two-week ultimatum to the state government and KASU management over the implementation of its demands. The union has, however, said it prefers dialogue and is ready for negotiations with the…

The creator of the world’s first 3D-printed gun claims he’s developed a way to thwart government-mandated software meant to block 3D printers from making firearms. It’s an opening volley in what’s shaping up to be an evolving battle between regulators trying to stem the tide of ghost guns and individuals trying to create workarounds.Cody Wilson, who claims to have made the detection-defying tool, is calling it “Hochulization” as a direct jab at New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who pushed through the nation’s first law mandating gun file detection software on new printers earlier this year. “New York is trying to…

Stand With Crypto, an advocacy organization launched by Coinbase in 2023, endorsed 32 candidates for House of Representatives seats ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections based on their digital asset policy views. In a Monday notice, Stand With Crypto said its slate of 32 candidates for the 2026 midterm elections was part of efforts to influence digital asset policy in the federal government. The organization said it had endorsed politicians who were “proven digital asset policy champions,” also targeting competitive races “where Stand With Crypto advocate numbers are most likely to influence outcomes.”“Crypto Voters have become a durable, motivated voting…

A TV writer is suing Taylor Sheridan after claiming he stole her idea for the show that eventually became Yellowstone. Entertainment journalist Lauren J. Salkin filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on Friday, August 21, according to multiple outlets. The complaint, which named Sheridan, 56, his management company Elevate Entertainment, Paramount and NBCUniversal as defendants, claimed Salkin submitted a completed pilot, show bible and pitch deck for a series called Sovereign Nation to Sheridan’s representatives in late 2016 and early 2017. Salkin referred to the show as a “dramatic television…

Mary Habila, a nurse who died under controversial circumstances at the Ebonyi State residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has been buried by her family, despite a dispute over an autopsy. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Habila, who was attached to Umahi, was brought in dead to the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu, Ebonyi State, on 27 June. Burial in Kaduna PREMIUM TIMES gathered that her remains were buried at her home town in Nok, Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Friday, 21 August. Several photographs circulating on Facebook showed her family members and members of her…

Tears flowed in Ilaro, Ogun State, as veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, was laid to rest on Monday. Meanwhile, popular dancer Poco Lee is expected to appear before a London court in September over an alleged assault, according to a Nigerian community leader in the UK. The Federal Government has also released the 2026/2027 admission list for Federal Unity Colleges, while actress Funke Akindele faced mixed reactions over her birthday post on the day of Ogogo’s burial. 1. VIDEO: Tears as Nollywood legend Ogogo is laid to rest Tears flowed in Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday…

Bitcoin (BTC) passed $80,000 after Monday’s Wall Street open as bulls built on last week’s snap BTC price rally.Key points:Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time since mid-May as bullish momentum gathered pace.BTC price analysis warns that the market still needs to sustain higher levels to challenge the bear-market thesis.Bitcoin returns to $80,000 after 100-day hiatusData from TradingView showed BTC/USD passing the $80,000 for the first time since May 15, up another 3% on the day before pulling back following the European close.Source: TradingViewThe move spurred an uptick in crypto short liquidations, with these passing $220 million over the 24…