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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…
The Federal Government says it has successfully conducted the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination for admission into Federal and State Technical Colleges. During the exercise, the Federal Ministry of Education said it piloted a computer-based test, coordinated by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board. The ministry’s director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According to the statement, the examination was held nationwide and conducted smoothly across centres, including Federal Technical College, Orozo, and Government Secondary School, Garki, Abuja. Representing the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, the Director of Technology and…
You don’t really ever have to explain why a universal remote is a good idea. You have a bunch of stuff that needs controlling; this thing controls them all. Many companies have set out to build a product worthy of this idea, and one product came much closer than most. It was called the Harmony, and for many years it was the best universal remote on the market. Maybe the only one that mattered. And still, even the Harmony couldn’t make it work.On this episode of Version History, we tell the story of the Harmony. The Verge’s David Pierce, Nilay…
America is turning the big 2-5-0, and what better way to do that than by staging a cage match between two sweaty men? When President Donald Trump announced he would be hosting a UFC event at the White House near America’s birthday, many were skeptical it would actually happen. Well, the UFC Freedom 250 event is happening, and even a last-minute lawsuit can’t stop it. If you’re curious about who will be attending and where you can see it, Watch With Us has all the information you need to be informed and stream the event. Related: New on Paramount+ in…
One person was killed, and a school block was set ablaze when suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents attacked Kautikari community in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State on Saturday evening. Kautikari is located about 20 kilometres from Chibok town, the headquarters of the local government area. The police confirmed the incident through its state command spokesperson, Nahum Daso, who told Channels Television that security operatives repelled the attackers after the assault. “Yes, I can confirm to you that there was an attempted attack on the Kautikari community in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State by suspected ISWAP/Boko Haram insurgents…
It was the year 2000 or 2001. We were seated almost in a circumference. The venue was the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja. We awaited the arrival of President OIusegun Obasanjo. The event was the monthly Presidential Media Chat. It was a forum where the president took questions from select editors. This evening, the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) was programmed to beam it live to the world. Cameras were readied for action. Their minders jealously fiddled with their objects to be sure nothing programmed to go right ever went wrong. As a first-timer here, all I did was to…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Deji Ashiru, has highlighted a series of developmental projects and interventions undertaken by the agency over the last two years, saying the achievements reflect the Federal Government’s commitment to agricultural development, water supply, youth empowerment, and rural transformation. Ashiru stated this in a statement issued on Sunday to mark his second year in office. He said his administration had focused on repositioning the authority to serve as a catalyst for economic growth and sustainable development across the South-West region. According to him, the authority has recorded…
