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The newly constituted executive committee of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Cross River State has disclosed that it is fully prepared to hold its primaries to elect its flag bearers for next year’s general election. The newly elected chairman of the party in the state, Dr. John Ogar, said the party still has time to sell nomination forms, calling on interested aspirants to hurry and approach the party secretariat. He spoke in Calabar after the state congress, where the election of a 37-member executive committee was held through consensus. He downplayed recent defections, saying only one of the new…
Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has paid tribute to two of the club’s legends, Fernando Muslera and Felipe Melo, following his side’s Turkish Super Lig 4-2 win against Antalyaspor on Saturday. Osimhen, who led Galatasaray to win the league title on Saturday evening, described Muslera and Melo as great legends of the Turkish Super Lig club. “Felipe Melo, great legend, greetings to you! Muslera, great legend, greetings to you! Even when Muslera is away from us, he motivates us,” Osimhen said during a livestream on Instagram. “He is wholeheartedly devoted to Galatasaray. We miss you. We hope you return one day. “We always need…
Team Nigeria will depart for Ghana today ahead of the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, with a 41-athlete contingent set to represent the country at the six-day competition beginning on Tuesday, The PUNCH reports. According to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, the delegation will travel through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos for the championships scheduled to run from May 12 to 17, while a number of the foreign-based athletes have already arrived directly in Accra. Nigeria’s contingent comprises 17 male and 24 female athletes who will compete across 26 track and field events at the continental…
The Metropolitan Police Service has said a second teenager has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 14-year-old British-Nigerian, Eghosa Ogbebor, in the Woolwich area of London. The police disclosed this in a statement obtained on its website on Sunday, noting that the latest suspect, a 15-year-old boy whose identity was withheld for legal reasons, was arrested on Wednesday, May 6, and subsequently charged with murder. PUNCH Metro had earlier reported that Eghosa was shot dead in Woolwich on April 2, with three teenagers initially arrested in connection with the incident. The Metropolitan Police had said officers responded…
FirstHoldCo Plc, the parent entity of Nigeria’s oldest commercial lender (First Bank), is moving to double the regulatory capital ceiling for international banks, signaling a new phase of aggressive expansion and balance sheet fortification. In a notice for its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for May 29, 2026, the group proposed a special resolution to raise up to N253.099 billion in fresh capital, aiming to reach a N1 trillion paid-up capital base—comprising share capital and share premium. “The capital raise transaction shall be implemented by one or more transactions, through the issuance of shares, by way of a public…
Two commercial vessels have successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing tensions in the Gulf, as Iran submitted its response to a United States proposal aimed at ending the war and reopening peace talks. Iranian state media reported on Sunday that Tehran’s response was transmitted through Pakistan, which has been mediating between both sides. According to Iranian state television, the response focused on ending hostilities “on all fronts”, particularly in Lebanon, and guaranteeing the safety of maritime traffic through the strategic waterway. The report, however, did not specify when or how the strait would fully reopen to international…
The Nigeria Cricket Federation has drafted players across the elite and developmental categories ahead of the maiden edition of the Nigeria Super League, which will be held in Lagos from May 16 to May 30, The PUNCH reports. President of the NCF, Uyi Akpata, had promised the introduction of the elite league into the Nigeria cricket calendar following the completion of this year’s Club Cricket Committee Lagos League. The Nigeria Cricket League will feature six teams, namely Central Eagles, Eastern Elephants, Middle-Belt Tigers, Northern Lions, Southern Sharks and Western Dolphins. Each team represents different regions of the country and they…
While Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt figure out their next steps as a couple, they are especially glad to be parents to daughter Scottie Rose. “We’re all here because of a mother’s sacrifice to make herself your first home,” Hewitt, 30, captioned throwback photos from her pregnancy via Instagram on Sunday, May 10. “I got to be Scottie’s❣️. [It is the] greatest honor of my life. Happy Mother’s Day.” Davidson, 32, and Hewitt welcomed their first child in December 2025, naming Scottie after the comedian’s late father. (Davidson’s dad, Scott, was a firefighter who died in the line of duty…
The Nigerian Navy has announced that, under the framework of Operation Delta Sentinel, it has maintained its offensive against crude oil theft and illegal refining activities. This was evidenced by the recovery of approximately 1,600 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) during an intelligence-led operation in Rivers State. A statement issued by Captain A. Folorunsho, Director of Naval Information, indicated that the operation was carried out by personnel from the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Soroh, following credible intelligence regarding the movement and concealment of illegally refined petroleum products within the Okolomade Community in the Abua-Odual Local Government…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ladan Salihu, has said the defections of the two former presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, from the party have dimmed the hopes of democratic renewal in Nigeria. Salihu made this statement on Sunday during an interview on Arise Television. The former Director-General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) stated that the combination of the duo in the ADC would have provided an alternative route for government in 2027. According to him, the opposition is currently fragmented by competing political forces and ambitions. “Obi and Kwankwaso’s exit from the…
