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Scores of members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday staged a protest at the party’s Lagos State Secretariat in Ikeja, demanding the cancellation of primary election results in several constituencies over alleged irregularities. The demonstrators, drawn from various constituencies including Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency, Amuwo-Odofin Constituency II, Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency, Oshodi-Isolo Constituency I and Somolu Constituency II, urged the party leadership to investigate complaints arising from the recently concluded House of Representatives and Lagos State House of Assembly primaries. The APC conducted its legislative primaries in May and subsequently announced the names of successful candidates. However, some aspirants and party members…

Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the shooting incidents that occurred in parts of the state which has left several people injured. In a statement issued on Wednesday on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the command was deeply concerned about the incidents and had commenced efforts to identify and arrest those responsible. According to the statement, CP Gotan immediately directed the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit, alongside the Operations and Intelligence Departments, to begin a comprehensive investigation. The police said the investigation was aimed at ensuring…

Former Aston Villa striker, Alan McInally, has urged Celtic manager Martin O’Neill to keep Kelechi Iheanacho at the club beyond this upcoming summer transfer window. Iheanacho’s future at Celtic remains uncertain heading into the summer transfer window. The Nigerian striker joined the Scottish champions from Sevilla last summer on a free transfer. The former Manchester City star had signed an initial one-year deal, with Celtic holding an option to extend it by another year. However, Iheanacho will officially become a free agent, and McInally has now given his verdict on the player’s future. Speaking with the Daily Record (via The…

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, identified as Musa Adamu, for allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a hammer, attempting to strangle her, and robbing her of ₦100,000 in Gombe. According to the Command, the suspect, a resident of Riyal Quarters, was arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim at the Pantami Divisional Police Headquarters. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the incident occurred in the early hours of June 9, 2026. He said the victim reported that at about 2:00 a.m., the suspect allegedly gained unlawful…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two armed robbery suspects in the Yola-North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. Nguroje explained that operatives attached to Doubeli Divisional Police Headquarters arrested the two suspects in connection with separate criminal cases. “On 3rd June 2026, police operatives arrested one Idris Auwal, 22 years old, a resident of Doubeli Culvert, Yola North Local Government Area,” the statement noted. According to the command, a preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect conspired with three accomplices, who are currently at large,…

The All Progressives Congress has called for increased support and inclusion for Persons with Disabilities across Nigeria as it distributed cash and food items to hundreds of beneficiaries in Abuja. The beneficiaries, drawn from various disability clusters across the Federal Capital Territory and surrounding communities, received the assistance during an event held at the APC National Secretariat on Tuesday. The initiative, according to a statement on Wednesday by the APC National Leader of Persons with Disabilities, Tolu Bankole, was aimed at supporting vulnerable members of society while promoting greater participation of PWDs in political and national development. Speaking on behalf…

Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has talked up the team’s mentality ahead of their friendly game against Portugal in Leiria on Wednesday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Portugal will host the Super Eagles at the 29,000-capacity Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria, in what will be their second meeting in four years. Portugal coach Roberto Martínez has expressed confidence going into the send-off encounter, considering that he has all his aces available, including five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, goalkeeper Diogo Costa, defenders Nélson Semedo, Rúben Dias and Diogo Dalot, midfielders Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva and João Neves, and forwards…

Microsoft’s Office 2019 apps for Mac will stop working next month, because the company isn’t renewing a certificate that validates Office licenses. Owners of Office 2019 for Mac are being warned they’ll have to purchase Office 2024 or a Microsoft 365 subscription if they want to continue editing documents.Microsoft previously promised that “all your Office 2019 apps will continue to function,” when it announced end of support in 2023. The company then quietly updated that support note last month to remove the mention of apps continuing to function, replacing it with “Rest assured that all your Office 2019 apps won’t…

The lobbying arm of crypto futures exchange Hyperliquid and venture capital firm Paradigm has urged the US Treasury to revise a proposed anti-money laundering and sanctions rule for stablecoin issuers.The Hyperliquid Policy Center and Paradigm said in a letter on Tuesday that some secondary market obligations should be clarified or narrowed “to avoid unintended consequences for permissionless blockchain infrastructure and the DeFi ecosystem.”The pair said they endorse the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) approach of putting compliance obligations on the “primary market,” such as issuers who have customer information, and taking a “limited approach” to the secondary market, where issuers…

Love Island USA‘s Sol Dean got brutally honest about how the “taste” of Gabriel Vasconcelos‘ kiss made her reconsider exploring a romance with him. During the Tuesday, June 9, episode of the Peacock show, Sol and Gabriel bonded at Soul Ties before they gave into the chemistry with a kiss. “Gabe, he’s obviously handsome. But I can taste people’s pheromones when I’m kissing them,” Sol explained in a confessional. The bombshell blamed the kiss for shifting her interest, adding, “Sometimes it just turns me off. My body’s just like, ‘That was not it, girl.’” Related: ‘Love Island USA’ Season 8…