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The All Progressives Congress in Abia State has dismissed reports claiming that the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, endorsed Governor Alex Otti for a second term, describing the claim as “misleading, malicious and deceptive propaganda.” In a statement issued on Friday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Uche Aguoru, the APC said the allegation was being circulated by the governor’s media team and was aimed at creating confusion among the public. File Photo: Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu “The attention of the APC in Abia State has been drawn to a misleading, malicious, and deceptive…

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has described his long-running battle with Cristiano Ronaldo as “a beautiful sporting rivalry,” while reflecting on one of football’s most iconic eras. Speaking about their years competing at the highest level, Messi said the rivalry was fueled by ambition and competition rather than personal differences. The two superstars dominated world football for over a decade while representing FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively, turning every El Clásico encounter into a global spectacle. As reported by Frabrizio Romano on X on Friday, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was quoted as saying,  “It’s something natural in football,”…

The EP-136 KO Sidekick is Teenage Engineering’s stylish new two-channel mixer, clearly designed to connect two of its KO-II samplers for live performances and DJ sets. Though, it can connect any two audio sources, not just TE gear. The mixer leaked a couple of times, but what those leaks didn’t show was that it’s also a robust effects processor that brings some of TE’s beloved punch-in effects to any instrument in your arsenal.The EP-136 by default supports two stereo ins, but can also be switched to four mono inputs using split audio adapters. In addition, it supports two stereo channels…

Bitcoin (BTC) traders expect a short-term correction as a key BTC price strength metric rises to its highest levels in almost fifteen weeks.Key takeaways:Bitcoin’s “overbought” RSI historically precedes significant corrections.Bitcoin could see a short-term price drop if the price breaks below the $78,000 support.Bitcoin metrics suggest BTC price is “overheated”Bitcoin’s 36% rally to $82,800 on Wednesday from its macro low of $60,000 has significantly impacted its daily RSI.On the daily chart, the RSI rose to 70 on Wednesday from local lows of 39 in March. “$BTC’s daily RSI went overbought right as we tagged the 200-day EMA,” trader Jelle said in…

Blake Lively’s lawyer is addressing claims that the actress and Justin Baldoni spent a whopping $60 million on dueling lawsuits. On Monday, May 4, the It Ends With Us costars announced that they had settled their legal battle after Lively, 38, sued Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios for sexual harassment, retaliation and breach of contract, among other claims, in December 2024. Baldoni filed a countersuit against Lively in January 2025, which was dismissed that June, and last month a judge gutted 10 of the 13 claims in Lively’s lawsuit, including sexual harassment. However, just as it seemed the drama had…

Residents in several parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, are facing growing difficulty accessing dispenser water as shortages spread across supermarkets and retail outlets in multiple districts. Findings by PREMIUM TIMES on Friday showed that supermarkets and vendors in areas including Life Camp, Wuye, Kubwa, Karishi and Guzape reported low or completely unavailable supplies of dispenser-bottled water, with some attributing the situation to disruptions in supply and production. The shortage appears to be affecting commonly used dispenser water brands widely consumed in Abuja households and offices, including CWAY. Dispenser-bottled water is widely used in homes, offices and small…

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has dismissed an application by China National Petroleum Corporation seeking to set aside a $100 million judgement awarded to Cutra International Limited over the disputed ownership of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 471. OPL 471 is located in the shallow offshore, western Niger Delta of Nigeria In a ruling delivered on 24 April, Justice Adamu Mohammed held that the Chinese oil firm failed to show sufficient grounds for the court to vacate its earlier judgement delivered on 23 May 2025. The judge dismissed the application entirely, ruling that the court had become…

Popular businessman Isaac Fayose has lambasted Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, over his comparison of the cost of fuel in the United Kingdom, UK, and that of Nigeria. DAILY POST reports that Omokri, in a post on his official Facebook page on Wednesday, drew attention to the widening gap in petrol prices between the two countries. He wrote, “Petrol is now N3200 per litre in England, almost three times what we pay in Nigeria. Price increases are a global issue caused by the Middle East crisis.” His remark, however, did not go down well with a cross-section of Nigerians,…

Members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Anambra State have affirmed their support for the party, insisting that they remain loyal to the David Mark and Rauf Aregbeshola leadership of the party. This assurance is coming despite the exit of presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, who is also an indigene of Anambra State. Obi recently defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. The state chapter of the ADC disclosed this to journalists after a leadership consultative meeting held in Awka, Anambra State. Dr Ndubuisi Nwosu, the deputy governorship candidate of ADC in Anambra during the November 2025 gubernatorial election, said…

The body of a kidnapped community leader has been recovered in Plateau State, while a suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident. The development was disclosed in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, troops of Sector 4 under Operation Enduring Peace found the decomposing body of Alhaji Lawal Abubakar Wakili, a community leader from Kekong, during a search operation in Gashish District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. Security sources said the troops, working with residents, carried out a coordinated search around Kurra, Jokko Hills and nearby bush…