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The Director of Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, needs to expand his reach across Northern Nigeria to succeed. Amadi said this on Tuesday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’. He was speaking on next year’s general elections, stating that Obi-Kwankwaso joint ticket will be very difficult for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. “The strategic choice of Rabi’u Kwankwaso as running mate is a recognition that Obi’s most urgent need is to expand his electoral map…

Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have apprehended a suspected kidnapping and armed robbery kingpin believed to be linked to a string of criminal incidents in Gboko Local Government Area. According to security sources, the suspect was arrested around 1:00 p.m. on June 8 after intelligence reports indicated he had been spotted in the Abagu area of Gboko. Acting swiftly on the tip-off, police operatives stormed the location and successfully took the suspect into custody without resistance. Items recovered from him during the operation included a locally made short gun, five live cartridges, and various charms, sources revealed. Trouble,…

Portugal’s head coach, Roberto Martínez has announced that Porto’s goalkeeper, Diogo Costa will play the entire 90 minutes in their friendly match against the Super Eagles on Wednesday evening. With 42 international appearances and having played every minute during Portugal’s World Cup qualifying matches, Costa is the team’s undisputed first-choice goalkeeper. Nevertheless, the 26-year-old has not participated in Portugal’s last three fixtures, missing the games against Mexico and the United States due to an adductor injury, and he was an unused substitute in the match against Chile on Sunday, June 6. Martínez emphasized that while Portugal plans to rotate several players during…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was among political leaders who supported the adoption of rotational presidency in Nigeria following the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar According to the SGF, the annulment of the June 12 election, won by the late Chief MKO Abiola, prompted political leaders to take difficult decisions aimed at preserving national unity and strengthening democracy. A statement by his Media Aide, Yomi Odunuga, said Akume made the clarification on Tuesday while responding to questions at a World…

The Lagos State Safety Commission has directed owners and operators of hotels, nightclubs, event centres, lounges and other social establishments to strengthen hygiene and safety measures following global health alerts on Ebola virus outbreaks in parts of Central and East Africa. PUNCH Metro reports that the advisory comes amid enhanced biosecurity screening at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, even though no confirmed case has been recorded in Lagos or anywhere in Nigeria. In a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Tuesday, the commission noted that the advisory was prompted by the state’s status as a “major international travel hub…

Nigeria-based original equipment manufacturer Alfera Technik has unveiled its first range of consumer devices in Europe, marking a strategic move to expand beyond its initial domestic launch and establish a foothold in the global electronics market. The company showcased three devices: Alfera One, Alfera Pro, and Alfera Max at a product event in Brussels, targeting everyday users, professionals, developers, and gamers, respectively. Alfera Technik was first introduced in Lagos in September 2025 as part of its entry into Nigeria’s consumer electronics sector. The Brussels event marks its first major international showcase. The company has outlined plans to establish a manufacturing…

Lionel Messi scored within minutes of making his return from an injury scare as Argentina beat Iceland 3-0 in their final World Cup warm-up in Auburn, Alabama, on Tuesday. Messi started on the bench as the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is eased back to fitness after exiting Inter Miami’s 6-4 win over Philadelphia with muscle fatigue on May 24. He was joined on the sidelines at the start by Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez and Alexis Mac Allister as Lionel Scaloni named an experimental line-up in front of an 88,000-capacity crowd. Messi is set to feature in his sixth World Cup…

AI company Anthropic on Tuesday released the first public version of its powerful Claude Mythos model, called Fable 5, with some crypto users worried it could be used for malicious purposes, despite embedded guardrails. Anthropic said last month that its Mythos model uncovered more than 10,000 high or critical-severity vulnerabilities in “systemically important software,” leading many to question if it should be publicly released.This was despite the company saying on Tuesday that Fable 5 was “made safe for general use,” and has safeguards that reroute some topics, such as cybersecurity, to a different model, Claude Opus 4.8 “Releasing a model this capable…

Eva Longoria had a sweet reunion with ex-husband Tony Parker more than a decade after their divorce. “Look who came to visit,” Longoria, 51, wrote via her Instagram Story on Monday, June 8. “The one and only TP! @tonyparker09.” Parker, 44, seemingly visited Longoria while she filmed her CNN series Searching for France. The actress donned an apron, while the former basketball player rocked a blue sweatsuit. The exes were all smiles as they posed alongside two of Longoria’s colleagues. Longoria and Parker tied the knot in 2007. The couple called it quits three years later after rumors swirled that…

Relations between South Africa and other African countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Malawi, have been tense over the past weeks due to xenophobic attacks. The latest round of violence started in April with online videos showing South Africans holding sticks as they chased and beat Black foreigners, telling them to leave their country. The violence and anti-immigrant protests in different parts of the country reignited the worrisome trend that has persisted for decades. Attacks on African migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers made the UN predict that South Africa was “on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence” in 2022. The…