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Young Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) wants to prove his worthiness to his father, Njohrr (Reuben de Jong), who thinks he doesn’t have what it takes to be an alpha predator. That’s why he travels to the “death planet” Genna to slay a supposedly unkillable beast, Kalisk. But he soon finds himself way over his head, and he’ll need the help of an unlikely ally, the damaged android Thia (Elle Fanning), to survive. With Thia by his side, can Dek kill Kalisk and win his father’s approval? Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, the architect behind the rebooted Predator films Prey and Predator: Killer…
The Nigerian Army says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), a joint task force in the North-east, have rescued 360 abducted people from a Boko Haram camp in the Mandara mountain axis of Gwoza, Borno State. Although locals and security sources said Boko Haram released the captives, the army said they were rescued following a major intelligence-led operation. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Boko Haram insurgents abducted 416 people, including minors, when they invaded Ngoshe in March. Following the raid, the group released a propaganda video filmed inside Ngoshe in which a commander boasted that it would hold the community…
Curiously, many presidential aspirants seeking to replace Tinubu are not openly campaigning to reverse the central pillars of his reforms. None advocates for restoring fuel subsidy. None proposes returning to a tightly controlled forex regime. None suggests halting rail expansion, airport modernisation, or major infrastructure renewal. Nigeria’s democracy suffers from a dangerous addiction: emotional voting. Every election cycle, millions retreat into ethnic, religious, and regional camps to choose a president for over 200 million people. We often vote not for who can govern best, but for who “belongs to us,” who speaks our language, shares our faith, or represents a…
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has described the remarkable rise of Nigerian teenager Zadok Yohanna as proof of the transformative power of sports. He is calling on authorities to create more opportunities for talented young Nigerians. Mr Saraki made the remarks in a post on his social media pages on Sunday following reports that Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion had secured the signing of the highly rated winger from Swedish side AIK Stockholm in a deal reportedly worth £21.5 million. The former Kwara State governor said Yohanna’s journey from northern Nigeria to one of Europe’s most competitive football…
Former Police Commissioner, Ikechukwu Ayo Aduba, rtd, has accused Chief Phillip Asiodu of distorting history. Asiodu had, in a statement, denied Asaba’s Igbo heritage and ethnic basis of the 1967 Asaba Massacre, claiming that “Asaba is not Igbo” But Aduba, while responding through a title, “Building On Truth: Asaba, Igbo Identity And The 1967 Massacre,” maintained that Asaba is an Igbo community by language, culture, and origin. He said Asiodu contradicted linguistic, cultural, and historical evidence recognised by scholars and Asaba’s own institution. “To say the least, Chief Philip Asiodu is free in his political views. But history is not…
An aspirant of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Innocent Ojike, has filed a suit challenging the outcome of the party’s primary election for the Oyi State Constituency seat ahead of the 2027 general election. Ojike, who currently represents Oyi Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, is contesting APGA’s declaration of Kosisochukwu Ibemesi as the winner of the primary election conducted on May 23, 2026. The suit, marked FHC/AWK/CS/173/2026, was filed at the Federal High Court in Awka by his counsel, Reuben Atabo (SAN). APGA, Ibemesi and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were listed as defendants in…
Plateau United technical adviser, Gbenga Ogunbote, has described his team’s President Federation Cup Round of 16 win over Basira FC as a sweet victory. The Peace Boys beat Basira FC 2-1 at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja on Saturday. Ogunbote admitted that the Nigeria National League, NNL, side gave a good account of themselves in the game. “It’s indeed a sweet victory as playing against an NNL side is always tough and they gave a good account of themselves,” Ogunbote told the club’s media. Ogunbote added that his team will continue to push for the trophy. “Everybody’s target is…
Iran threatened to retaliate against the United States and Israel for fresh strikes in Beirut on Sunday, further dampening hopes for a lasting peace as the Middle East war reached its 100th day. Efforts to turn a ceasefire into a settlement have repeatedly stalled, while the war has rattled global markets and increased domestic pressure on US President Donald Trump ahead of midterm elections. Tehran has repeatedly insisted any deal to permanently end the war must also halt the parallel conflict in Lebanon, where Israel is pursuing a campaign against the Iran-backed movement Hezbollah. Iran had warned in recent days…
The Oyo State Police Command, on Sunday, confirmed the arrest of four suspects as well as the killing of two others during a rescue operation involving the sister of the 2027 governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Bayo Adelabu, Busola, and her two children in Ibadan. Also, firearms, including a pump-action gun, were recovered during the Saturday night operation, which lasted for several hours at the Ayegun area of Oluyole Local Government Area of the state. The abductees were smoked out of a three-bedroom bungalow where they were hibernating. Conducting journalists round the place in Ibadan,…
The Lagos State chapter of the Accord Party has unveiled its candidates for the 2027 general elections, including its governorship candidate, three senatorial candidates, and candidates for other legislative positions. A total of 27 candidates for various elective offices across Lagos State, including its governorship standard-bearer, Sowore Robert, were issued Certificates of Return at the event held in Lagos on Saturday. Speaking, the state chairman of the Accord Party, Dele Oladeji, said the presentation of certificates formally confirmed the emergence of the party’s candidates in the state. Oladeji, who is also the party’s candidate for the Lagos West Senatorial District,…
