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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced plans to inaugurate its National Campaign Council for the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election as the ruling party intensifies preparations for the poll. The party said the inauguration will take place on Wednesday at the Kashim Shettima Hall of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. With the official inauguration of the campaign council, the party will begin a more coordinated engagement with party members, community leaders and voters across Ekiti State for the off-cycle election. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially inaugurated Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The ceremony was held on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja and was attended by family members of the appointees, cabinet members and other top government officials. The appointments followed vacancies created by the exit of former Power Minister, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and former Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, both of whom resigned to pursue governorship ambitions in their respective states. Following their nomination by President Tinubu, Tegbe and Enikanolaiye were screened and confirmed by the…

Reports have emerged suggesting that former Adamawa State Governor, Bindow Jibrilla, may be considering a return to the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The claim was made by political commentator Imran Wakili in a post on X on Monday. According to Wakili, indications from political circles in Adamawa State suggest that Bindow could leave the ADC within days amid growing dissatisfaction with recent developments within the party in the state. Wakili further alleged that the former governor feels his years of loyalty to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar were taken for granted He wrote: “Whispers making…

As part of its coordinated efforts to flush out bandits and other criminal elements in the state, the Zamfara State Police Command said its operatives have neutralised three bandits in Jangebe community, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A statement by the police spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said a joint security team comprising operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit of the State Police Command and Civil Security Volunteers, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Muhammad Bello, conducted a coordinated anti-banditry operation in Taza, Wuya and Gwaram villages within the Jangebe Forest axis of…

Denmark midfielder, Christian Eriksen, has spoken for the first time since he collapsed during an international friendly against Ukraine on Sunday night. Footage showed Eriksen grabbing his chest before collapsing in the 65th minute of the encounter. The match was later abandoned, and the player was taken to the hospital. Eriksen has since been released from hospital. He also released a statement. It read: “I want to let everyone know that I am doing well and that I am home with my family. As you can probably imagine, receiving a shock from my ICD has had a major impact on…

The Edo State Chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has warned against the use of unauthorised Igbo traditional titles such as Ezeigbo, Ezendigbo, Igwe and similar designations outside recognised traditional institutions in Igboland. Addressing journalists during a press conference in Benin on Monday, the state secretary of the group, Emmanuel Ofodu, said the directive followed a resolution of the organisation’s General Assembly held on April 9, 2026, which applies to all Igbo communities in Edo State, across Nigeria and the Diaspora. He said that the creation or operation of parallel traditional leadership structures outside Igboland is not only culturally invalid but…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested four suspected gun runners linked to a May 1, 2026 incident involving a Beretta pistol discovered in a waybill at a motor park in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, announced the arrests in Asaba on Monday while parading the suspects, identified as Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Clifford Boleyelefa, Amadi Princewill, and Amadi Felix Chibuike. He said, “The suspects were arrested in Bayelsa and Imo State, respectively, after a painstaking investigation and intelligence-led operations carried out by operatives of the Command.” According to him,…

A planned behind-closed-doors friendly between Scotland and Norway has sparked a war of words between the two nations’ coaches after the Scots withdrew from the match citing injury concerns. The training-ground fixture, scheduled for Monday in North Carolina as both teams continue preparations for the start of their World Cup campaigns, was called off by Scotland after several players reportedly picked up minor injuries. Scotland manager Steve Clarke said the decision was taken to avoid aggravating fitness concerns within his squad. As reported by BBC Sport on Monday, Clarke was quoted as saying, “It was just going to be a…

Apple’s keynote at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference was a big one. After months of delays, Apple reintroduced us to its AI-upgraded Siri, which will go beyond what the existing voice assistant can do by offering more personalized help. We also got a look at many other updates coming across the operating systems powering the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.You can catch up with all the biggest news in the roundup below.Image: AppleSiri is getting a bunch of AI features powered by the latest version of Apple Intelligence, which Apple worked with Google to build. Apple is calling the upgraded voice…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) lowest-ever readings on the daily and two-week relative strength index (RSI) are coinciding with steady accumulation across several investor cohorts, strengthening what one analyst called the “best thesis” for buying BTC. Onchain data shows wallets holding 1,000–10,000 BTC added more than 53,000 BTC over the past 60 days, while smaller retail investors also increased their holdings. BTC accumulation grows across key cohortsMN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe highlighted Bitcoin’s historically weak momentum readings as a potential long-term opportunity.”The lowest Bitcoin read on the 2-Week RSI, and Daily RSI EVER. That’s the best thesis for accumulating and buying your Bitcoin,”…