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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,…
Have you ever wondered what the most indispensable app is for your favorite musician or how the world’s tech CEOs stay focused? Well, that’s the sort of thing we aim to uncover in our Verge Weekend Questionnaire. Think of it as a spiritual successor to Five Minutes on the Verge.Every Saturday, a different guest submits to our rapid-fire menu of questions, and we bring you their unfiltered answers. Subjects come from a variety of worlds. We talk to content creators, authors, politicians, developers… basically anyone interesting. We want to know how they get their work done, how they unplug, and,…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Summer 2026 top fashion trends are leaning slightly feminine, and floral blouses are leading the charge. Instead of the loud, overly busy prints of years past, this season’s must-have tops feel a tad more elevated, with puff sleeves, delicate embroidery, soft color palettes and silhouettes that look straight out of an upscale boutique. You don’t have to spend boutique prices to get the look. Amazon is packed with floral blouses that tap into this trend, from breezy cotton button-downs to…
A governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Katsina State, Mustapha Inuwa, has rejected the party’s candidate selection process in the state. Mr Inuwa, former Secretary to the Katsina State Government, alleged that no valid primary election was conducted and called for fresh primaries for all elective positions. Mr Inuwa made the allegations on Saturday while addressing supporters drawn from the state’s 34 local government areas in Katsina. “As far as Katsina is concerned, primaries were not conducted,” he said. The aspirant argued that the process departed from procedures earlier agreed upon by aspirants and party stakeholders. He…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has denied reports that it secured presidential approval to restructure Nigeria’s airtime credit market and allow new operators to join the sector. In a statement issued on Saturday, Ondaje Ijagwu, the commission’s spokesperson, disclosed that the agency played no part in the development as alleged. “The commission wishes to state clearly that it is not aware of, and was not involved in the claims attributed to it in the report.” FCCP’s reaction comes on the heels of claims that President Bola Tinubu has given the go-ahead to plans to open the market…
Terrorism is, at bottom, a test of whether a society will hold together or come apart. The men who behead teachers are betting that Nigeria will come apart, that we will turn on one another and mistake our neighbours for our enemies, while the real enemy advances. Every politician who scores a point off a kidnapped child is placing that same bet on their behalf. The terrorists want citizens to conclude the state cannot protect them. The blame game in Abuja is proving their point. A mathematics teacher named Michael Oyedokun went to work in Oyo State last month and…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has reportedly announced that prospective couples from 24 local government areas of Kano State are to report to their respective Hisbah offices on Monday, June 8, 2026, for the commencement of medical screening for participants in the state-sponsored mass wedding programme for 3,000 couples. Deputy Commander-General of the board, Mujahideen Aminudddeen, announced on Sunday that the affected councils include Rogo, Wudil, Tudun Wada, Warawa, Kibiya, Dawakin Tofa, Garun Malam, Kura, Dambatta, Karaye, Tsanyawa, Minjibir, Rimin Gado, Shanono, Kabo, Tofa, Rano, Bebeji, Ajingi, Gwarzo, Sumaila, Kiru, Takai, and Madobi. He added that the screening will cover HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, genotype compatibility,…
