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The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced the adoption of direct primary as the method for selecting its presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. With this decision, APC members across the country are expected to vote directly for their preferred candidate between President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking a second term in office and Edo State businessman Osifo Stanley, who purchased the party’s N100 million presidential nomination forms. Meanwhile, President Tinubu on Thursday had formally submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. The documents…

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced the appointment of Abdu Maikaba and Eboboritse Uwejamomere as head coaches of the Flying Eagles, and Golden Eaglets. Maikaba, takes over from Aliyu Zubairu who led the Flying Eagles to the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, and 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The experienced tactician has also previously coached with the Golden Eaglets, and also once worked as an assistant to former Flying Eagles head coach, Paul Aigbogun. Uwejamomere, who replaces Manu Garba as Golden Eaglets head coach has served as coach-analyst with the Super Eagles , for many years now. He…

The Federal Government has congratulated Nigerian international legal expert, Taoheed Elias, on his election into the United Nations International Law Commission during the commission’s 77th session held in Geneva. In a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the government described the election as a recognition of Nigeria’s contributions to the development of international law and multilateral diplomacy. According to the statement, Elias emerged successful in a competitive election conducted to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Kenya’s representative, Professor Phoebe Okowa. Candidates from Ghana and Botswana also contested the…

Decomposing remains of a hairstylist, simply identified as Kemisola, were discovered on Thursday in his room at a house located around Jaleyemi Area of Osogbo, Osun State. When The PUNCH arrived at the scene, the remains were being evacuated. A co-tenant to the deceased, who preferred anonymity for security reasons, said he observed the door to the deceased’s room partly open early in the morning. He further explained that Kemisola had not been seen for some time in the house, adding that he made an attempt to check her after repeated greetings went unanswered. He subsequently discovered her lifeless body…

The Oando Foundation has set out to equip young Nigerians with skills in the green economy, awarding N20m in seed funding to top performers from the first cohort of its Green Youth Upskilling Programme. In a statement, the foundation also announced the opening of applications for the next cohort of the initiative, which aims to build a pipeline of green entrepreneurs across the country. The inaugural cohort trained 25 young Nigerians and provided funding support to outstanding participants to launch green enterprises. The programme, implemented in partnership with the Nigeria Climate Innovation Centre, runs for nine months and focuses on…

Top tennis players have intensified calls for reform of prize money distribution, scheduling, and governance in the sport, with world number one Jannik Sinner saying players “don’t feel respected” in ongoing talks with Grand Slam organisers. According to BBC Sport on Thursday, speaking in Rome ahead of the Italian Open, Sinner said the dispute is less about money alone and more about how players are treated in negotiations with tournament authorities. “It’s more about respect. I think we give much more than what we are getting back. It’s not only for the top players, but it’s also for all of…

Microsoft showed off a “consistent” Xbox UI across handhelds, consoles, and cloud gaming during its Xbox keynote at the Game Developers Conference in March. At the time it was difficult to see if there was anything new about the UI from the videos and photos captured during the event, but Microsoft has now given us a closer look at it thanks to a new video of the keynote that was published earlier today.Jason Ronald, VP of next generation at Xbox, showed off the UI while mentioning that players had been noticing “a lot of fragmentation within the experience” across devices,…

Palm Beach, Florida, May 7, 2026 – Hosted by Luna PR, the fourth edition of the Crypto Polo Cup (CPC) will take place on May 9, 2026, at the Santa Clara Polo Club, alongside Consensus Miami. The invite-only event will bring together institutional leaders, founders, and investors across the digital asset and financial sectors.Since its debut in Palm Beach in 2022, Crypto Polo Cup has established itself as a premier gathering the intersections of digital assets, finance, and culture. Now in its fourth year, the 2026 edition will welcome more than 500 guests for a day blending sport, entertainment, and…

Granger Smith and his wife, Amber Smith, made a vow to stay together after the tragic death of their 3-year-old son. “I think we recognized early that most couples don’t make it,” Granger, 46, said on the Wednesday, May 6, episode of the “Jinger and Jeremy” podcast. “I don’t know the statistic, but it’s over 50 percent. … It usually leads to divorce, something like that.” Granger and Amber, 44, announced in June 2019 that River died in a “tragic accident.” As doctors attempted to perform life-saving measures on the toddler, Granger revealed that he and Amber made a “pact”…

Bello El-Rufai, the lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, has officially resigned from the ruling APC and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). House of Representatives’ Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read Mr El-Rufai’s resignation letter on the floor of the chamber on Thursday. Mr El-Rufai’s father, former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, left the APC last year for the Social Democratic Party but joined the ADC before being taken into detention over multiple charges. The junior El-Rufai, who won the Kaduna North seat under the APC platform in 2023, said he would seek re-election under the ADC banner. In his statement, the…