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The Nigeria Democratic Congress has introduced a strict anti-defection policy requiring all its candidates for elective offices to sign indemnity and affidavit forms committing to vacate their seats if they defect from the party after winning elections. The policy, unveiled on Tuesday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, is expected to affect prominent members, including the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and other recent entrants into the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during the signing ceremony attended by some candidates and aspirants, NDC National Chairman, Moses Cleopas, said the move…

The Police Command in Lagos State has dismissed reports claiming late Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Khan Salihu, was kidnapped before his death. The command described the report as false, misleading and fabricated, urging the public to disregard the claim. Police spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, made the clarification in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos. She said Salihu only complained briefly of feeling unwell before being rushed to hospital for urgent medical attention. According to her, doctors later confirmed the senior officer dead after efforts to save his life. “For the avoidance of doubt, DCP Salihu was never kidnapped…

The Gombe State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has reignited the controversy surrounding the political status of its governorship candidate, Professor Isa Pantami, insisting that the former minister is no longer a member of the All Progressives Congress. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the PDP dismissed claims by the Gombe State APC that Pantami remained a member of the ruling party, describing the assertion as “laughable” and indicative of “ignorance of the Electoral Act and our party’s constitution.” The statement was signed by the State Public Relations Officer of the PDP, Abdulkadir Ahmad. Recall that earlier on…

Serena Williams suffered a straight-sets defeat in the Berlin Open doubles on Tuesday, hours after the confirmation of her return to Wimbledon to play alongside her older sister, Venus. Williams and Czech doubles partner Karolina Muchova fell to Mexico’s Giuliana Olmos and Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, 6-4, 6-4. The duo lost the opening set after Williams was broken in her second service game. They were broken on Muchova’s serve midway through the second set and failed to find a way back into the contest. “I felt pretty good out there. I felt actually more nimble and more sturdy and quicker…

American rapper, Nicki Minaj, has alleged that she faced what she described as “constant spiritual warfare” throughout her career in the music industry, claiming that powerful figures worked against her after she refused to conform to certain expectations. The rapper made the claim during an appearance on The Bryce Crawford Podcast, hosted by evangelist Bryce Crawford, which began trending on Tuesday. Speaking on the programme, Minaj said she entered the entertainment industry without understanding what she described as its spiritual dimension, a reality she believes contributed to many of the challenges she encountered. “It was constant spiritual warfare. I wish…

Google’s Wear OS 7 update is starting to roll out today for the Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4 , adding a new Live Updates feature that tracks live events from your Android smart watch. Live Updates will now sync with Wear OS devices, so updates like sports scores or an ongoing meal delivery will show up on both your watch and your phone.Wear OS 7 will also introduce some new Gemini Intelligence features, but Google says these aren’t launching until “later this year.” They’ll include Create My Widget, which you can use to generate custom Wear OS widgets using…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) risk-adjusted return profile is approaching levels historically aligned with long-term accumulation zones. The Sharpe ratio, a metric that measures return relative to volatility, dropped to -20, a threshold that marked major Bitcoin bottoms in every bear market since 2015. At the same time, BTC exchange reserves have fallen by roughly 80,000 BTC since February, while demand from accumulator addresses more than doubled to 240,000 BTC from 115,000 BTC during the first two weeks of June. BTC’s Sharpe ratio revisits a historical bottom zoneBitcoin’s Sharpe ratio reached -20 on June 11, a level that coincided with major cycle lows over the…

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo‘s divorce comes as a shock to many — but there were clues about their split leading up to the news. The pair got married in 2016 before Jelly Roll became a household name. Amid his rise to stardom, Bunnie supported Jelly Roll as he used his platform to candidly address topics in his life such as incarceration, addiction and past challenges in his marriage. “One of the worst moments of my adulthood was when I had an affair on my wife,” the singer admitted during an October 2025 episode of the “Human School” podcast. “Because…

On a sunny Thursday afternoon in June in Uyo, silence hung over the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly complex, which ought to be under rehabilitation. The legislative headquarters of one of Nigeria’s richest oil-producing states, with a revenue of N2.53 trillion in 32 months, should have been buzzing with engineers, artisans and construction workers. Instead, only eight security personnel were visible inside the sprawling premises. There were no labourers, masons, welders, carpenters, engineers and no sounds of construction. At the entrance gate, a notice informed visitors that both the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and the Akwa Ibom…

A Nigerian cleric, Bisi Adewale, has said that a man’s primary responsibility in marriage is not financial provision or emotional expression, but spiritual leadership. Speaking in a viral video circulating on social media on Tuesday, Adewale argued that many men place emphasis on providing for their families and loving their wives while neglecting their relationship with God. He said the most important role of a husband is to act as the spiritual head of the home. “All men in the house, please listen to this. The first duty of a man in marriage is not to provide. The first duty…