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Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has urged the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to replace Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Lawal gave this advice in a statement posted on his Facebook page, maintaining that the ADC primary election was massively rigged in favour of Atiku. According to him, Atiku does not have what it takes to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. He decried that most of his critics had focused on attacking him rather than addressing the issues he raised. “Indeed I would urge the…

The suspected kidnappers of Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the younger sister of former Nigerian Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons have been identified following a police rescue operation. Adegoke and her sons, Peter and Paul, were rescued alive on Saturday during an operation carried out by the Nigeria Police. According to police sources, two suspected kidnappers were killed during a gun battle with operatives, while two firearms were recovered from the suspects. The victims were abducted on Tuesday while Mrs Adegoke was reportedly taking the children to school. Police said sustained intelligence gathering, tracking, and tactical pressure on the…

Arsenal have been handed a transfer blow in their interest in Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nathaniel Brown. The Premier League champions have been strongly linked with a move for Brown this summer. Brown had an impressive season for Frankfurt in the Bundesliga as he recorded four goals and provided four assists. However, according to Sky Sports, Bayern Munich are now closing in on the 22-year-old’s signature. The report added that the Germany international has already agreed on personal terms with Vincent Kompany’s side. Arsenal are keen to bolster their manager Mikel Arteta’s squad after they lost the UEFA Champions League final…

The Nigerian Air Force has deployed an aerial surveillance aircraft to support efforts to rescue teachers and pupils abducted from Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. A statement on Sunday by NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed this on Friday during a courtesy visit by the representative of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, and the Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Suleh. Makinde said the Air Force responded swiftly after the abduction was reported by deploying a surveillance platform that has…

A fire outbreak on Sunday morning destroyed parts of a residential building in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, affecting a store and a room within the property. The incident occurred at about 7:10 am at No. 5 Obafemi Akere Street, off Basin Road, Ilorin, prompting an emergency response from the Kwara State Fire Service. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, a copy of which was made available to The PUNCH in Ilorin. According to the statement, the affected property was a five-bedroom bungalow, with the fire damaging a store…

A member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Biola Oladapo, has appealed to members of his constituency to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Oladapo, who represents Ondo West Constituency 2 in the Assembly and is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the forthcoming House of Assembly election in the constituency, said he had begun grassroots mobilisation for the President’s re-election. This was contained in a statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday through his media aide, Kabiru Okunoye, who insisted that the targeted over 1 million votes for…

OPEC+ ministers decided Sunday to increase oil quotas by a total 188,000 barrels per day for July, in a move analysts said would be unlikely to have an impact on prices sent higher by the Mideast war. Jorge Leon, analyst at Rystad Energy, said ahead of the expected increase that it “means very little while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed”. He added: “The market is not short of quota announcements; it is short of physical barrels that can actually move. In that sense, the 188,000 barrels per day increase would be more of a policy signal than a real…

Galatasaray have drawn a line under their financial obligations to Napoli after completing payment of the full €75m transfer fee for Super Eagles captain Victor Osimhen, settling the final instalment of €17.5m and bringing a protracted payment plan to its conclusion, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The deal, which was structured across multiple instalments when it was agreed in July 2025, saw Galatasaray pay an initial €40m upfront before the remainder was divided into two further tranches of €17.5m each, with the final payment due by the end of 2026. According to Turkish journalist Ali Naci Küçük, the completion of the…

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The Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast is mourning the loss of actor Anthony Stewart Head following his death at age 72. Head famously played Rupert Giles, the leader of the “Scooby Gang” and Buffy Summers’ (Sarah Michelle Gellar) mentor, on the hit show from 1997 to 2003. The actor’s family confirmed his death on Friday, June 5, revealing, “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our extraordinary father, Anthony Head.” Head’s two daughters, Emily and Daisy, added that he “passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family.” Head’s death is the latest…