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NBA great Michael Jordan is remembering his former Chicago Bulls teammate, Stacey King, the day after news broke of King’s surprising death at age 59. “I’m deeply saddened to learn of Stacey’s passing,” Jordan, 63, said in a statement shared with ESPN Chicago. “We shared some special years together as teammates, and he was part of a group that helped define an era of Chicago Bulls basketball. My thoughts are with Stacey’s family, friends and everyone whose lives he touched.” An official cause of death has not been released for King. ESPN Radio’s David Kaplan reported on Sunday, June 7,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned two individuals and a company before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged theft of N560 million. The defendants, Olivia Dike and Azeez Siyanbola, were arraigned alongside Eniafelamo Global Seven Nigeria Limited before trial judge Rahman Oshodi on three stealing charges. According to the charge, the defendants and another suspect, Taoheed Abdrahman, said to be at large, allegedly stole and converted to their personal use a cumulative sum of N560 million belonging to Peachland West Africa Limited and Iyke Okpaji. The anti-graft agency said offences, allegedly committed…
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called on Nigeria’s banking sector to strengthen efforts at disrupting terrorism financing and other illicit financial flows that threaten national security. The COAS made the call on Monday while receiving the Group Managing Director, GMD of the United Bank for Africa, UBA, Mr Oliver Alawuba, during a courtesy visit to the Army Headquarters, Abuja. He described the financial sector as a critical stakeholder in safeguarding national stability and supporting economic resilience. Lieutenant General Shaibu urged Mr Alawuba, in his capacity as Chairman of the Body of Bank CEOs to mobilise the…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has set a date to inaugurate its National Campaign Council for the forthcoming Ekiti State Governorship Election. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Monday, the party announced that the inauguration is on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. According to the statement, the inauguration will take place at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. The statement added that the National Campaign Council will be chaired by Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, and Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio as Co-Chairman, while Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele will serve as Secretary. It also revealed that…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 345 suspects in a major crackdown on crime across the state.This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According to the statement, the operation follows a three-day operation carried out across all 44 Local Government Areas of the state. “The operation, which took place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 7, targeted identified black spots, criminal hideouts, and drug distribution centres,” the statement said. According to the statement, the suspects include thugs, drug peddlers, and individuals found in…
Wikki Tourists has declared six players Absent Without Official Leave, AWOL, and notified the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, over their absence. The Bauchi Elephants said the players failed to report for training and other official club engagements without authorization. Wikki Tourists hinted that the absence constitutes a serious breach of professional conduct and contractual obligations. The affected players are Abdullahi Pepe, Chizoba Okoh, Sani Ibrahim, Abubakar Ibrahim Aliyu, Ibrahim Shuaibu and Barhama Mansur. Wikki Tourists stated that efforts to establish contact and secure their return to camp were unsuccessful. The players have neither resumed duties nor provided satisfactory explanations for…
The Labour Party has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission before the Federal High Court in Abuja over what it described as the wrongful exclusion of its candidate from the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20, 2026. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.Asogwa said they were forced to approach the court after INEC allegedly failed to provide access to its nomination portal for the submission of their candidate’s particulars despite the party’s compliance with all statutory requirements. The by-election was necessitated by the death of the senator…
Some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday killed a soldier and injured another while attempting to kidnap a man in the Magbon-Etido area of Mowe in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The PUNCH gathered from multiple sources that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. A viral video sighted by our correspondent showed a vehicle conveying what appeared to be the corpse of a military personnel soaked in blood, with about four other people inside the vehicle. A message accompanying the video read that “bandits are now in Magbon around Mowe, they have killed two…
The FIFA World Cup kicks off this week across North America. Forty-eight nations will chase football’s biggest prize. Sadly, Nigeria will not be among them. For many Nigerians, this absence has become like a pattern. The Super Eagles also missed the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Now they will miss the 2026 edition despite FIFA expanding the tournament from 32 teams to 48. An increase in the number of teams was supposed to make qualification easier for African teams. Yet Nigeria failed again. The disappointment is deeper because Nigeria is not a small football nation trying to punch above its…
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) retailers have raised the alarm over persistent supply shortages, saying fresh LPG shipments into the country have done little to improve availability as prices soar and consumers groan under rising energy costs. The retailers said cooking gas supply remained severely constrained, warning that scarcity and high prices may persist if the government fails to address the situation. The development comes amid growing complaints from consumers across the country over the rising cost of cooking gas, with neighbourhood retailers in some locations selling the product for as much as N2,400 per kilogramme. In an interview with…
