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A former Minister of State for Transportation and Mines & Steel Development, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, has urged members of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State and prospective members to participate fully in the ongoing party registration and revalidation exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections. Saraki made the call on Friday in Ilorin after completing her membership revalidation at her Ajikobi Central Ward in Ilorin West Local Government Area. Her appeal comes as Kwara State continues to lead the North-Central geopolitical zone in the ongoing APC e-registration exercise, a development party leaders have attributed to growing confidence in the…

Senegal coach, Pape Bouna Thiaw, has urged fans to stop organising fundraisers in his name following sanctions imposed by the Confederation of African Football after the AFCON 2025 final. Thiaw, who led Senegal to victory at the 2025 AFCON final in Morocco, was handed a five‑match suspension and fined $100,000 by CAF for what the disciplinary board described as “unsporting conduct” and bringing the game into disrepute. The sanctions stem from controversial scenes at the final, when Thiaw ordered his players off the pitch in protest against a late match decision before play resumed and Senegal won in extra time.…

For my money, you simply cannot get a better electrocapacitive keyboard than the Bauer Lite with a DynaCap kit.You can get a nicer EC keyboard, without having to build it yourself, by simply spending $3,600 on a Norbauer Seneca. Or you can get a Happy Hacking Keyboard or a Realforce for south of $300, also without having to build it yourself, with genuine Topre switches, Bluetooth if you want it, and decent — but not great — remapping capability.Or, for about $250, a set of keycaps, and a couple of hours of assembly, you can design a Bauer Lite in…

Nubank has received conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to form a national bank, a step that allows the fintech to offer deposits, lending, credit cards and digital asset custody in the United States. The approval moves Nubank into the bank organization phase, during which it must meet capitalization and supervisory conditions and secure additional approvals from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve before launching operations.According to a company announcement on Friday, the US bank will be led by co-founder Cristina Junqueira, with former Central Bank of Brazil president Roberto…

Season 4 of Bridgerton pulls inspiration from Julia Quinn‘s book An Offer From a Gentleman — but there were also a few major changes. The latest season of Bridgerton follows Benedict’s (Luke Thompson) love story with Sophie (Yerin Ha) from the third novel in Quinn’s series. As some fans know, Benedict’s world gets turned upside down when he crosses paths with a mysterious woman in a Cinderella-inspired meet cute. Viewers originally expected to see Benedict to be the star of season 3, but the Netflix show hasn’t followed the novels exactly when it comes to details — or the order…

The Police Command in Ebonyi State has confirmed that four people were killed on Thursday night during a renewed fight over land in Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a protracted boundary dispute has persisted between the Oso Edda community and its Amasiri neighbours in Afikpo Local Government Area. Joshua Ukandu, the police spokesperson in Ebonyi, confirmed the incident to NAN in Abakaliki on Friday. Mr Ukandu, a superintendent of police, said that the command had commenced an investigation into the killing. “We are aware of the attack. Houses were…

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has directed security agencies to carry out a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the recent attack on Oso Edda community in Edda Local Government Area of the state. Governor Nwifuru described the attack, which claimed lives and led to the destruction of property, as barbaric and a flagrant disregard for the sanctity of human life. “I received with rude shock the news of the recent attack on Oso Edda which claimed lives and resulted in the destruction of property. “This act of callousness is a direct affront to our commitment to restoring…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu State has reacted to a trending report of a purported attempt by the Obidient Movement to hijack the party structure. This rebuttal was made in a press release by the ADC Enugu State Media Team through the National Coordinator, ADC Like-Minds, Comrade Adolphus Ude, on Friday. Udeh described the report as not only false, baseless and unfounded, but the machination of failed and confused politicians poke-nosing in what happens within the ADC. He maintained that Enugu ADC is united under the leadership of the State Chairman, Comrade Stella Chukwuma, stressing that no faction…

The Osun State Police Command has commenced full investigation into the death of a worshipper, following a violent confrontation around a central mosque in Osogbo on Friday morning. The deceased, identified as Hameed Najeem, reportedly lost his life after an incident that followed the dawn (Fajr) prayer at the Ummu Haani Adigun Memorial Central Mosque, located on B.A. Adigun Street, Ayedun Estate, Ogo Oluwa area of the state capital. Police sources said the situation escalated shortly after prayers when an altercation broke out involving Najeem and the mosque’s Imam, prompting panic among worshippers present at the time. According to accounts…

Faith Adewale, a medical doctor and former reality star, has claimed that sexually transmitted infections, STIs, can cause mental illness. He explained that neurosyphilis, the third stage of syphilis, is associated with mental problems. He claimed that a lot of mental health patients are suffering from ailments caused by protracted STIs. Adewale featured in a recent episode of The Clarity Zone podcast co-hosted by Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, popularly known as Nedu Wazobia. “Do you know STIs can cause mental problems? There is something called neurosyphilis, the third stage of syphilis… There are many things that can lead to mental issues.…