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Former Labour Party Vice-Presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, says he personally advised Peter Obi to work with former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso long before discussions about a political alliance between both men gained public attention. Baba-Ahmed disclosed this in an interview on Symfoni TV, stating that he encouraged Obi to build broader political partnerships as part of efforts to strengthen the opposition ahead of future elections. He reiterated that the conversation took place in January 2024, shortly after the 2023 presidential election. “I tracked him and asked him, ‘What is your plan going forward?’ When I didn’t get a clear…

Manchester United’s CEO, Omar Berrada, has rated the club’s chances of winning the Premier League title in the next two seasons. Man United finished behind Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League table last season. However, Berrada believes the Red Devils are in a “good place” to win the Premier League within two years. “Ideally, we do it [win Premier League title] next season, and if not, then the following season. I think we’re in a good place,” Berrada said on Inside Man Utd as quoed. “We have seen some really good progress on the pitch this season, and…

The Super Eagles have  arrived Leiria, Portugal for their international friendly against La Selecao, DAILY POST reports. Éric Chelle’s side will face the former European champions at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria on Wednesday, 10 June. The West Africans were held to a 2-2 draw by Poland in Warsaw on Wednesday night. All 21 players, who were part of the squad for the Poland’s game made the trip to Lieira. They are expected to be joined in camp by Alex Iwobi, and Bright Osayi-Samuel. The Super Eagles will hold their first training in Leiria on Friday night.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has provided more insight into why International Oil Companies (IOCs) are divesting from onshore operations. Ogbuku said attacks on pipelines belonging to the IOCs are not the only reason they are divesting, selling off onshore assets, moving offshore, or, in some cases, exiting the Niger Delta region. He revealed that part of the reason is the huge sums of money these multinational oil companies are made to pay as compensation following court judgments. Dr Ogbuku made the assertion while speaking at the NDDC Law…

A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting at Ikeja has struck out a defilement charge against one Oke Joshua following the prosecution’s failure to produce witnesses to prosecute the case. Justice Rahman Oshodi struck out the case on Tuesday after upholding an application by the defence seeking its dismissal for want of diligent prosecution. The defendant had been in custody since 2022 over an allegation of defilement contrary to Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. He was arraigned before the court in November 2023. In his ruling, Justice Oshodi noted that despite the…

The All Progressives Congress has pledged to run peaceful and issue-based campaigns ahead of the forthcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States. This is as the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, announced that the United Kingdom would deploy observers to monitor both polls. The assurances were exchanged during a courtesy visit by the High Commissioner to the APC’s National Secretariat in Abuja on Thursday, where both sides underscored the importance of credible elections to Nigeria’s democratic stability and its standing on the global stage. The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, while receiving the High Commissioner, described…

Car dealers and freight forwarding stakeholders at the Seme border have blamed the Federal Government’s continued ban on vehicle importation through the border for what they described as the deaths of more than 150 freight forwarding agents and the collapse of businesses in the sector. The stakeholders, under the leadership of Celestine Esezobor, said the policy, which took effect on December 31, 2016, had inflicted severe economic hardship on operators and border communities. In a statement obtained by The PUNCH on Wednesday, the group described the ban as a case of “throwing the baby and bath water away,” arguing that…

Google now lets big creators and publishers in the US claim dedicated profiles in Search to highlight things like videos, articles, and their other profiles online. But this feature won’t be available to most people or organizations; Google is limiting it to people with at least 100,000 YouTube subscribers, 100,000 followers on Instagram or X, or 300,000 followers on TikTok. You’ll need to meet the minimum on one of those platforms and be at least 18 years old to make a Search profile.In demo videos, Google shows how a Search profile can feature links to websites and other platforms, a…

Bitcoin (BTC) returned below $64,000 after Thursday’s Wall Street open as bulls nursed 13.5% weekly losses.Key points:Bitcoin struggles to stabilize amid its worst week of losses in 2026 so far.$60,000 is the line in the sand for bulls to defend, analysis says.BTC price action with a key trend line closely mimics the 2022 bear market.Bitcoin “sellers remain in control” as $60,000 nearsData from TradingView showed BTC price strength barely recovering after a slide to its lowest levels since early February.BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBTC/USD revisited its 200-week simple moving average (SMA) trend line at the lows, continuing to copy “classic”…

In addition to Matlock returning later than usual, the hit CBS series will be going through some surprise shakeups to further the plot. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly at the MPTF NextGen Summer Party on Sunday, May 31, Jason Ritter teased what fans can expect from season 3, saying, “I know that it exists. I know that it’s coming.” Ritter, 46, who plays Julian, noted that he hasn’t “heard very much about it.” “I think I’ve heard that there will be a time jump, but who knows how long exactly,” he hinted. “I think we’ll be seeing a…