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Former Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar has officially obtained his payment receipt for purchase of the party’s presidential election nomination form ahead of the 2027 general elections. The payment for the N90 million nomination form was made on May 8, 2026. The ADC disclosed this in a post on its official X handle on Saturday. The post read: “A New Chapter in Nigeria’s Democratic Journey: “H.E. Atiku Abubakar, GCON, has officially received his payment receipt to contest under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 Presidential Election. “This development…
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command have arrested one Emmanuel Odiniya, father of former Big Brother Naija housemate, Ilebaye, over suspected domestic violence. DAILY POST earlier reported how reality TV star cried out for help during an Instagram Livestream on Friday night. A viral video clip captured moments where the father was brutally assaulting the celebrity, raising concerns amongst Nigerians. Responding to the concerns, the Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Saturday said the lady was immediately rescued and taken to hospital after the alarm. “At about 12:00 a.m., the…
Arsenal will on Sunday make history after their Premier League clash with West Ham United. The Gunners will face the Hammers in an away Premier League tie at the London Stadium on Sunday evening. However, according to OptaJoe, the Premier League North London club will become the first team from Europe’s top five leagues to reach 60 matches in all competitions this season after the West Ham match. Arsenal head to the game after eliminating Atletico Madrid from the UEFA Champions League semi-final stage played in mid-week. Mikel Arteta’s side will take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final later this month. They…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted over alleged criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and diversion of public funds. The anti-graft agency posted the wanted notice on its website on Saturday. According to the EFCC notice, Farouq, 52, is an indigene of Zamfara State, and her last known address is EN 008, Okpo River, off Agulu Street, Maitama, Abuja. The notice, signed by the Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, urged members of the public with information on her whereabouts to contact the commission. The EFCC notice read, “The…
Don Norman Obinna on Friday in Umuahia retained his position as the state chairman of the African Democratic Congress in Abia State, and vowed to unseat Governor Alex Otti in the 2027 governorship election. His emergence followed the state congress of the party held in Umuahia by the Abia Congress Committee led by Chioma Cynthia Ladeinde as chairman, while Agodi Kanu emerged as secretary. Naomi Nwogu and Gold Mbamaghionyeukwu emerged as the state Woman Leader and Deputy Woman Leader respectively. Addressing journalists, Obinna said the congress followed the April 29 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which, according…
Super Eagles and Werder Bremen striker Victor Boniface has publicly credited award-winning Nigerian singer Teni the Entertainer for standing by him through the most difficult period of his football career, following months of injury and surgery that threatened to derail his season entirely, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Boniface, 25, underwent surgery on January 10 after suffering severe cartilage damage during a Bundesliga match in December 2025. The procedure, carried out by renowned surgeon Dr Christian Fink in Innsbruck, Austria, followed months of persistent knee pain that eventually forced him to cut short a difficult loan spell at Werder Bremen. He…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested Emmanuel Odiniya, father of the 2023 Big Brother Naija winner, Ilebaye Odiniya, following a midnight distress call reporting the physical assault of his daughter. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noting that the arrest took place in the early hours of Saturday in Abuja. The statement read, “On the 9th of May, 2026, at about 12:00 a.m., the FCT Police Command responded to a distress call from Royal Anchor Estate, Wuye, Abuja, reporting an ongoing physical assault on Ms Ilebaye Odiniya Emmanuel by her father,…
At the Los Angeles Convention Center, two 85-inch TVs sat side by side inside the Nanosys meeting room at Display Week — a yearly business-to-business convention focusing on the technology that goes into displays of all types. One TV was a mini-LED panel with super quantum dots, and the other was an RGB LED — this year’s hottest TV trend. Both TVs were showing the same content at the same time to highlight the differences between the two technologies — or more specifically, to show the potential failings of RGB LED backlights when compared to super quantum dot (SQD), which…
Coinbase became the latest crypto company to cut its workforce on Tuesday, as a wave of layoffs sweeps through an industry navigating a down market and the pressure to embrace AI.CEO Brian Armstrong said the company is using AI to flatten its organizational structure, with managers expected to act more like “player-coaches.””AI is bringing a profound shift in how companies operate, and we’re reshaping Coinbase to lead in this new era. This is a new way of working, and we need to leverage AI across every facet of our jobs,” Armstrong said in an email to employees, also shared on…
Jennifer Fessler is hitting back after Ciara Miller accused her ex West Wilson of hooking up with the Real Housewives of New Jersey alum. Speaking to Page Six on Friday, May 8, the F Major cofounder, 57, brushed off Ciara’s claim that she had been intimate with West, 31. “It’s flattering that anyone would think someone who slept with Ciara Miller would be interested in sleeping with me,” Jennifer, who has been married to Jeff Fessler since 1999, told the outlet. Jennifer’s comments about West at Vulture’s The Masterminds of Reality TV event on Thursday prompted Ciara, 30, to make…
