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Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle involving the reassignment of several Special Advisers and the appointment of new aides as part of efforts to strengthen governance and improve service delivery. The governor also scrapped the offices of Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs and Special Adviser on Liaison Offices (Abuja), redeploying the affected officials to new positions. The development was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa. According to the statement, Habiba Barwa, who served as Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs, Government House, has been reassigned as Special Adviser…

Authorities of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi have confirmed the killing of a 300-level Biochemistry student, Zaharadeen Nuhu, in an attack by suspected thieves. The student died after sustaining severe machete injuries during an attack by suspected hoodlums at a private hostel in Kalgo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The university’s Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Ibrahim Magawata, disclosed this in a circular released on Thursday and made available to journalists in Birnin Kebbi. According to the dean, the deceased, who hailed from Niger State, was attacked by a group of suspected thieves at his off-campus residence in Kalgo.…

The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress has urged Nigerians not to lose faith in the country’s democratic system despite prevailing economic and governance challenges, insisting that democracy remains the best path to national development and stability. In a statement issued on Thursday to mark the 2026 Democracy Day celebration, APC-USA described June 12 as a historic symbol of the sacrifices made by Nigerians in the struggle for democratic governance and called on citizens to continue defending the nation’s democratic values. The chapter’s Chairman, Prof. Tai Balofin, who signed the statement, said Nigeria’s democracy, though faced with challenges,…

The Lagos State Waterways Authority, in partnership with Interferry, has successfully launched the practical phase of the Ferry Safety Development Programme, beginning with its first in-person training session held at the Caverton Marine Ferry Building Facility in Badore, Ajah, Lagos. In a statement on Tuesday obtained by The PUNCH, LASWA explained that the 18-month initiative aims to strengthen technical competence, “promote operational excellence, and foster a robust safety culture across the ferry and inland waterways sector.” According to the statement, the session, led by the Programme Coordinator, Ukeme Sunday, “brought together 50 participants for an immersive learning experience focused on…

The World Cup kicked off on Thursday as co-hosts Mexico took an early lead against South Africa in front of 80,000 fans in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Julian Quinones scored in the ninth minute of the opening game, confirming Mexico’s early dominance in a stadium that hosted the 1970 and 1986 finals. The kickoff launched a sprawling tournament of 48 teams that will last nearly six weeks. The extravaganza hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada is the biggest World Cup in history, stretching until the final in New Jersey on July 19 and is projected to…

Just after Seattle enacted a one-year data center moratorium that some of Amazon’s own employees pushed for, Amazon shared how much water its data centers use, reportedly for the first time. With concerns about water consumption and energy use a focus of new AI data center construction debates, Amazon says its global data center operations consumed 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025 at a rate of 0.12 liters per kilowatt-hour of electricity, dropping by two percent from its 2024 total even as it expanded operations.Amazon also claims it’s using water more efficiently than some Big Tech rivals — this…

XRP (XRP) charts are painting multiple bearish patterns this month with a downside target under $1.Key takeaways:XRP is forming head-and-shoulders and bear flag setups on its shorter-time frame chart.An on-chain metric is further signaling weak demand or capitulation sentiment among traders.Head-and-shoulders setup hints at 10% XRP declineSince June 5, the XRP price has formed what appears to be a head-and-shoulders (H&S) pattern.The setup develops when the price forms three peaks atop a common neckline support, where the middle peak, called the “head,” is higher than the other two, the “shoulders.”An H&S pattern typically resolves when the price breaks decisively below…

Life moves pretty fast — and somehow, it’s already been 40 years since Ferris Bueller’s Day Off hit theaters. The John Hughes-helmed teen comedy follows high school senior Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) in one of the most epic fake sick days in history, as he and his best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) and girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) skip school to galavant around the city of Chicago. Hughes famously wrote the script in less than a week, coming off the success of films like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. Keep scrolling for 25 Things You Don’t Know About Ferris Bueller’s…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, on Thursday said the 20 June Ekiti governorship poll would serve as a benchmark for transparency in the 2027 elections. Mr Amupitan also said the commission has no preferred aspirant or political party in the election, but in solitary alignment with the law and the sovereign will of the Nigerian people. The INEC boss stated these at the Ekiti State Governorship Election Stakeholders Forum, organised by the commission and held in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. He explained that the logistics plan has been perfected, just as arrangements with…

Diversification is now vital for our sustainability. Nigeria’s position in the energy transition is not one of passive vulnerability, but a real, underutilised opportunity… The global energy transition is an economic reality already repricing assets and redirecting capital across every major economy. Renewable energy could generate an estimated 14 million jobs across Africa by 2030, with four million in Nigeria. In 1956, the year Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser shook the global order by nationalising the Suez Canal, and Morocco, Tunisia, and Sudan tasted the exhilarating air of independence, something equally historic happened beneath Nigerian soil. At Oloibiri, decades of prospecting…