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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…

he National Industrial Court, on Monday, restrained the workers, under the auspices of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), from going ahead with the mass protest scheduled for Tuesday or any other day. The judge, Emmanuel Sibilim, issued the interim order in a ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration (FCTA) against the labour unions and their leaders. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that others joined in the motion alongside NLC and TUC are Benson Upah, General N.A Toro, and…

Atlético Madrid have completed the signing of Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman from Italian side Atalanta, sealing a long-term deal that will keep the 28-year-old at the Spanish club until 30 June 2030. The LaLiga club confirmed that an agreement had been reached with Atalanta for the transfer of the versatile attacker, who will wear the red and white colours for the remainder of this season and the next four. Lookman concluded the move after passing his medical examination in Madrid and formalising personal terms with Atlético’s chief executive, Miguel Ángel Gil, at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Born in Wandsworth, London,…

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared Tuesday, February 3, 2026, a public holiday to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi. Ogun State, popularly known as the Gateway State, was created on 3 February 1976. The Golden Jubilee celebrations are expected to feature a series of commemorative activities aimed at reflecting on the past, celebrating the present, and projecting a prosperous future for the state. Talabi said the public holiday is intended to allow residents…

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State said on Monday that the attempt to prevent his re-election in 2023 has passed, viewing it as just one of many plots aimed at derailing his progress in life. Speaking at the public presentation of a book about him, titled Fintiri – The Man They Could Not Stop, he stressed that 2023 represented a particularly significant plot, but that he is a man of destiny who has overcome numerous obstacles. Fintiri – The Man They Could Not Stop narrates how his closest opponent in the 2023 governorship election was, at one point, prematurely declared…