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Former Imo State Governor, Achike Udenwa, has demanded N5 billion in damages and a public apology from African Democratic Congress chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo over alleged defamatory remarks made during a television programme. The demand was contained in a three-page letter dated June 11, 2026, and signed by Udenwa’s lawyer, Chief Soronnadi Njoku (SAN). In the letter sighted on Sunday, Udenwa accused Okonkwo of making false allegations that portrayed him as having unlawfully obtained money from political aspirants through coercion and violence. According to the letter, the remarks were made during a live television broadcast and were subsequently circulated by various…
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions has demanded parity in allowances with the Academic Staff Union of Universities in ongoing renegotiations with the Federal Government. General Secretary of NASU, Mr Peters Adeyemi, made the position of the union known while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Geneva, Switzerland. Adeyemi, who spoke on the sidelines of the just-concluded 114th Session of the International Labour Conference, insisted that non-academic workers deserve equal welfare benefits. Specifically, he said the union was seeking parity in allowances following the Federal Government’s approval of a 40 per cent increase in allowances for ASUU…
Ethereum could begin adding post-quantum protections to accounts for as little as $0.07, without waiting for a hard fork, according to the Ethereum Foundation’s Kohaku project lead Nicolas Consigny.In a Saturday X post, Consigny shared a paper proposing a cheaper way for Ethereum users to protect their accounts against future quantum-computing threats. The approach adapts SPHINCS+, a post-quantum signature standard developed by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, to work more efficiently on Ethereum. Dubbed “SPHINCS-,” the proposal aims to reduce onchain verification costs without requiring a protocol change or precompile. Consigny described SPHINCS- as a bridge toward…
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) “over its failure to account for approximately ₦5.9 billion reportedly spent on the incorporation, transition, and rebranding of NNPC into NNPCL.” The NNPC reportedly paid N2.9 billion for incorporation expenses from petroleum product proceeds, while the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) also charged N2.9 billion to crude oil revenue for the same purpose, bringing the total amount spent on the rebranding of NNPC to NNPCL to ₦5.9 billion. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1248/2026, filed last week at the Federal High…
In Saworoide, Kólá Oyèwọ̀ mesmerised us all by embodying the Lápité character in near-perfect verisimilitude. With the commanding presence of royalty, he transformed villainy into an alluring art: he was wicked, brutal, firm, corrupt, self-centred, manipulative, and cunning, yet we all loved him. Ironic? Perhaps not. It was Professor Biodun Jeyifo, elsewhere in a different context, who provided rich insights into that iconic performance for me. In his seminal 1984 book, The Yoruba Popular Travelling Theatre of Nigeria, Mr Jeyifo noted that the Yoruba travelling theatre form was significant for its remarkable mobility, deep cultural roots, and enduring influence on…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Sunday expressed concern over what he described as growing hatred and divisions in Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, blamed the situation on poor leadership and the exploitation of ethnic and religious differences by politicians. According to him, many political actors deliberately deepen divisions among citizens to gain political advantage and retain power. Baba-Ahmed, a former aide to President Bola Tinubu, said the resultant atmosphere of distrust has weakened national unity and diverted attention from the real issues confronting the country. He…
A fire outbreak triggered by a spark from a high-tension electricity transmission line has destroyed a containerised supermarket along Lubcon Road in the Mandate Area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday when the affected supermarket was engulfed by flames, causing significant damage to goods and property. The Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday in Ilorin. According to the statement, the state fire service received a distress call at about 3:08 a.m. and immediately…
A former senator who represented Ekiti North Senatorial District, Ayodele Arise, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary in Ekiti North, describing the exercise as a sham that casts aspersions on democratic principles. Arise, an APC chieftain and one of the aspirants in the primary election, made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. The APC committee that conducted the primary had declared the incumbent senator representing Ekiti North, Cyril Fasuyi, as the winner of the exercise. However, Arise and other aspirants, including Dipo Bamisaye and…
Super Eagles strikers Akor Adams and Terem Moffi have led the tributes to Folarin Balogun after the Nigerian-heritage forward scored twice to inspire the United States to a commanding 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener in Los Angeles on Saturday. Balogun, who was born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents but raised in London, delivered a stunning performance for the co-hosts, netting a first-half brace to earn the Man of the Match award and send the tournament’s home support into raptures. Both Adams and Moffi took to Instagram to celebrate the 24-year-old’s display. Adams posted a…
