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The Cross River State Government on Monday sealed the Safe Hand’s Maternity Clinic in Calabar Municipality of the state, following the reported death of a patient after surgery. The facility was completely shut down by the State Task Force on Health Quality and Anti-Quackery after investigations revealed multiple violations of healthcare regulations, including performing surgical procedures in a substandard environment and operating the facility without the requisite approvals. Chairman of the task force, Dr. Dan Abubakar, while speaking during inspection, expressed deep concern over the conditions observed at the facility, describing it as a serious threat to public health and…

Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Amadin Enabulele, on Monday said that Edo Queens still have a chance of winning the Nigeria Women Football League Super Six competition despite the shocking 1-0 loss to Nasarawa Amazon on the opening day at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Today, the Edo team will take on FC Robo who are also without a point after losing 3-2 to host River Angels, which makes the encounter a must-win for the Queens. However, Enabulele, who spoke to the PUNCH in a telephone interview on Monday, said that the redemption for his…

Crypto firm Galaxy Digital has lowered the odds of the Senate passing its crypto market structure bill before the end of the year, noting that the window for lawmakers to act on the bill is closing. “On May 22, we raised our estimate of the probability that the CLARITY Act becomes law in 2026 to 75%, up from the 55% we published the morning of May 14’s Senate Banking markup, Galaxy’s head of research Alex Thorn said in a note on Friday. “We are now lowering that estimate to 60%.”Thorn said the bill must pass the Senate before a month-long August…

The 2026 Tony Awards started with a bang — meaning a 170-person strong opening number featuring first-time host Pink, Neil Patrick Harris, Megan Thee Stallion and many, many more singing a parody number of Pink’s hit “Lady Marmalade.” The three-hour CBS telecast of the Tonys was just beginning, but for ceremony participants at Radio City Music Hall it has already been an action-packed day on the blue carpet. Keep scrolling for eight things viewers at home didn’t see on the Tonys telecast, complete with intel from the hours-long carpet, backstage media room and more. Related: Tony Awards 2026 Red Carpet:…

Israel and Iran traded retaliatory strikes on Monday morning, completely shattering the ceasefire and escalating the tension in the region. Iran fired the first salvo late on Sunday, saying it was in retaliation for fatal Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Israel retaliated with air strikes, and explosions were reported in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan. Israel then announced that Iran fired its second wave of strikes into the territory. PREMIUM TIMES reports that tension between both countries escalated after Israel fired missile strikes into the Dahieh district, a suburb in Southern Lebanon, which Tehran considers a violation of the fragile ceasefire agreement.…

Abdullateef Abdulsalam is a cybersecurity analyst at Guaranty Trust Bank UK Limited, founder of Fa3Tech Limited, and the builder of three security platforms — PrepIQ, DefenceIQ, and CertPulse.  In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, he speaks about an unconventional career path, the structural failure he believes underlies the UK’s cyber preparedness gap, and why he gave away his flagship products for free. PT: You have a background in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management. How does someone with that starting point end up inside a major UK bank’s security function? Curiosity, and then a very specific incident that made it personal.…

Dutch giants Feyenoord have confirmed the departure of head coach Robin van Persie, bringing an end to his tenure less than two years after returning to his boyhood club. The Rotterdam club announced on Sunday that it will begin the 2026/27 season under a new manager, thanking the former Netherlands international for his contribution during his time in charge. “Feyenoord will start the 2026-2027 season with a new head coach. The club would like to thank Robin van Persie for everything he gave during his time as head coach,” the brief statement on X read. Van Persie was appointed head…

Recently, a viral video on social media showing officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Housing confronting a resident over solar panels installed on his home stirred anger among residents of the state. In the video, officials from the ministry’s monitoring and compliance unit were seen asking the resident to obtain approval and pay a fee before proceeding with the installation. But in reaction, the state government has said that permits and administrative fees for solar power installations apply only to residents of its social housing estates, not to private homeowners or tenants across the state. The people’s anger is…

The 2023 Deputy Governorship Candidate under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Yusuf Bello Danbatta, has dumped the party and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). He officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing extensive consultations and a desire to contribute more effectively to the development of Kano State and Nigeria. This was contained in a statement he signed and issued to newsmen. He said the move followed careful consideration and wide-ranging consultations with political leaders, associates, supporters, and other stakeholders. He noted that the APC offers a more suitable…

Veteran Nollywood actor, Zack Orji has come under intense scrutiny on social media after leading supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a solidarity rally in Abuja, where participants, mainly Nollywood stars, praised the administration’s achievements in infrastructure and security, while also calling for an end to kidnappings across the country.The rally, organised by the Re-elect Tinubu For Inclusive Nigeria (RTIFN) movement under the slogan, “Relax, Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria,” followed a major medical outreach programme that provided free consultations, treatments and medications to hundreds of residents, particularly low-income earners. Orji, who serves as Deputy Director-General of the movement, addressed…