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A former Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant in Gombe State, Monica Yahaya Kaltho, has withdrawn from a lawsuit challenging the party’s governorship primary and declared her support for the PDP’s governorship candidate, Prof. Isa Pantami, ahead of the 2027 election. Kaltho announced her decision on Saturday, saying she withdrew from the legal action after consultations and in deference to an appeal by the PDP leader in Gombe State and former governor, Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo. She was the only female aspirant in the party’s governorship race. Kaltho said her decision was taken in the interest of party unity and progress. “I…

Britney Spears’ 19-year-old son, Jayden James, is weighing in on viral conspiracy theories that the pop star had been cloned. “I hop on TikTok and I see this one video that has 1.2 million likes, and the caption is like, ‘The biggest theory ever: Is Britney Spears still alive?’” Jayden said during a Friday, July 17, livestream, per screen-recorded footage. “Like, bro, you can go to her page and see her right now.” Jayden further called the speculation “ridiculous.” “It makes me know that a lot of the stuff on media is exaggerated and fake,” he stated. “People know how…

Nigeria and Ghana have agreed to pursue coordinated action to address the resurgence of xenophobic attacks against African nationals across the continent. This comes amidst diplomatic tension between South Africa and many Sub-Saharan African countries caused by a recent wave of xenophobic violence. PREMIUM TIMES has extensively reported the intimidation and harassment of African foreigners by South African nationals. Nigeria and Ghana reached their agreement during a meeting on the sidelines of the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on Friday. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, met with Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Ablakwa,…

Team Nigeria has departed for the 15th African Archery Championships in Oran, Algeria, where the country’s largest-ever contingent will compete for continental honours from 21 to 26 July. The 18-athlete delegation, assembled by the Nigeria Archery Federation (NAFED), will compete across six divisions — Compound Men, Compound Women, Recurve Men, Recurve Women, Barebow Men and Barebow Women — under the auspices of World Archery Africa (WAAf). The federation described the squad as its most balanced team yet, reflecting the rapid growth of archery in Nigeria and the country’s increasing competitiveness on the continental stage. Team Nigeria squad Compound Men: Aliyu…

The Federal Government on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deploy a satellite- and artificial intelligence-powered agricultural monitoring platform that will give states and local governments real-time data and intelligence on Nigeria’s agricultural land, crop distribution, production performance, and emerging food security risks. This was as the Presidency declared that the country must not only adopt emerging agricultural technologies but build its own capability to improve and adapt them to its national conditions. Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (in the Office of the Vice President), Senator Ibrahim Hadejia, signed the agreement on behalf of the FG at…

Two American soldiers have been confirmed killed in Iranian strikes on an American military base in Jordan. Another soldier is currently listed as missing while four others were injured in the strikes and have been successfully treated, the Use Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday. “On July 17, two U.S. service members in Jordan were killed in action as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. Additionally, one service member is currently missing,” CENTCOM wrote on X. “Four American service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals. They have since been discharged.…

Every community has a hospital that tells a story. Some tell stories of neglect, where broken equipment gathered dust, overstretched health workers struggled with limited resources, and patients travelled long distances in search of quality care. Others tell stories of hope, where government investment restores confidence in public healthcare and brings life-saving services closer to the people. For many years, Kwara belonged largely to the first category. Decades of underinvestment left many public health facilities in poor condition. Specialist services were limited, and access to quality healthcare remained a challenge, especially for rural communities. Many residents who could afford it…

Chelsea have reached an agreement worth £117m to land Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers. According to the BBC on Saturday, the fee will stand as a club record for the west London side. The deal also sets a new benchmark for the biggest fee ever paid for an English player. The 23-year-old midfielder is billed to put pen to paper on a six-year contract, with the Blues holding an option to extend by a further season. He is due in London for a medical on Monday once he wraps up international commitments with England at the ongoing 2026 World Cup. The…

Mystic Leaks suggests that the Pixel 11a will return to featuring a flagship-grade processor with the Tensor G6. Rather than the Tensor G5 found in the Pixel 10 and 10 Pro, the Pixel 10a shipped with the previous generation Tensor G4. That was a huge disappointment since, typically, the Pixel a lineup kept the modern processor, but cut corners in other places to keep costs down.The Tensor G6 is rumored to feature the same PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU as the G5, but it should still be an improvement over the Mali-G715 in the Tensor G4. The big upgrade is that the…

Steven McBee Jr. admits he felt a nudge from his loved ones to settle down with Allie Eklund before their split earlier this year. “Inherently, there’s a little bit of pressure because my family is who I hang out with,” Steven, 33, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, July 16. “And so they’re all married up, starting their families.” The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys star explained it was a “combination” of loving Allie, 29, so deeply and his brothers’ being wifed-up that made him feel ready for marriage before their ultimate breakup in April. (Cole McBee is engaged to…