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The National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled the party’s National Convention for March 28 and 29, 2026, to be held in Abuja. The decision was taken on Monday during the PDP’s 105th NEC meeting in Abuja. In a statement jointly signed by Abdulrahman Muhammed, National Chairman of the PDP National Caretaker Working Committee, and Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary of the Committee, the NEC said the resolutions followed extensive deliberations on the state of the party, the prevailing political environment, recent judicial developments, and preparations for forthcoming internal processes. According to the statement, the NEC…

Sky Bet Championship club Coventry City have completed the loan signing of Frank Onyeka from Brentford, DAILY POST reports. Coventry City can make the move permanent should they secure promotion to the Premier League at the end of the season. Onyeka joined Brentford from Danish outfit FC Midtjylland in 2021. The Nigeria international made 87 appearances across all competitions for the Bees. The 28-year-old played a key role in Brentford’s ninth-place finish in the 2022–23 season, their highest in the Premier League era. On the international scene, he has made 41 appearances for Nigeria.

Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has received words of encouragement from his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, following his loss at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The ‘Timeless’ crooner took to his X handle on Monday to express faith despite the setback, writing in pidgin English, “Oluwa Dey my side,” which translates to “God is on my side” with pictures from the award ceremony. PHOTOS: Adeleke Encourages Nephew Davido After Grammy Loss. Credit : X | Davido Adeleke, who has been a vocal supporter of his nephew’s musical career, responded to the post with a message…

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted two residents of Ora-Igbomina, an Osun community located on the boundary with Kwara State. According to some residents of the community, the perpetrators struck at some minutes to midnight on Sunday at a private residence along Aran-Orin Road, Papa, Ora-Igbomina and kidnapped the victims. The latest abduction occurred less than two months after an ex-Customs officer, Emmanuel Owolabi, was kidnapped in front of his house in Ora by suspected bandits. The PUNCH reported that on December 15, 2025, some gun-wielding men attacked Ora and abducted Owolabi. He was, however, freed on January 12 at Oro…

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has fixed March 28 and 29, 2026, for its national convention, which will be held in Abuja, as the party moves to elect a new National Working Committee and other statutory organs. This was disclosed in a communique issued at the end of the 105th meeting of the National Executive Committee of the PDP held on Monday in Abuja. The communique was jointly signed by the National Chairman of the National Caretaker Working Committee, Abdulrahman Muhammed, and the National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu. “NEC further approved and confirmed March 28 and 29, 2026, as…

The National Bureau of Statistics says prices of major food items, including rice, beans, garri, tomatoes and onions, fell slightly in November 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for November 2025, released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the average price of 1kg of local rice dropped by 5.00 per cent year-on-year to N1,861.95 in November 2025. “On a month-on-month basis, the price of rice also decreased by 2.71 per cent from N1,913.78 recorded in October 2025.” The report showed that the average price of 1kg of brown beans declined by 43.14…

Atlético de Madrid have completed the signing of Nigerian international Ademola Lookman from Atalanta, with the forward committing to a four-year deal that runs until 30 June 2030. According to a post on the club’s official website on Monday, the 28-year-old joins the red-and-white side following an outstanding spell in Bergamo, where he re-established himself as one of Europe’s most decisive attackers. Confirming the signing, Atlético Madrid said, “Atlético de Madrid and Atalanta have agreed on the transfer of Ademola Lookman, who has signed for us until 30 June 2030. “Our new signing passed his medical at the Vithas-Invictum High-Performance…

If you’re looking for a versatile gift for Valentine’s Day that can be sentimental and practical, Amazon’s fourth-generation Echo Show 8 can serve as both a digital photo frame and a smart home controller. And right now, it’s on sale at Amazon for $149.99 ($30 off) — a new low price — as part of the retailer’s ongoing Super Bowl sale, which also includes discounts on the Echo Show 11 and Echo Dot Max. You can also currently grab it at Best Buy and Target for the same price.The latest Show 8 features a slimmer, sleeker profile than its predecessor,…

Jupiter said it has secured a $35 million strategic investment from ParaFi Capital, marking the first time the Solana-based onchain trading and liquidity aggregation protocol has taken outside capital after years of bootstrapped, profitable growth.The transaction involved token purchases at market prices with no discount and an extended lockup period and was settled entirely in Jupiter’s JupUSD stablecoin, the companies said. Financial terms beyond the $35 million investment were not disclosed. Source: JupiterThe investment comes as Jupiter has processed more than $1 trillion in trading volume over the past year and expanded beyond swap routing into perpetuals, lending and stablecoins,…

Below Deck‘s Daisy Kelliher is officially making the move from Sailing Yacht to Down Under — but how did the spinoffs compare? “[The boat itself] is obviously the main one. You’re also given more time on [Down Under] because when you take that sailing element out of it, you have more time to set up for dinner. This was bigger and physically it was a taller boat, so a lot of stairs involved,” Daisy exclusively told Us Weekly. “It was quite far from the galley up to the sundeck where we were doing most of our meals. That was definitely…