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Some Abuja residents have commended the Federal Government’s intervention towards food price reduction, saying crashing prices of food items had brought relief to Abuja residents and other Nigerians across the country. The residents gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday. Mrs Vivian Uche, a foodstuff vendor at Lugbe market, praised the Federal Government’s intervention, saying it has helped curb food prices in the country. “In an unexpected development, food prices have dropped in the market across Nigeria, bringing much relief to Nigerians who have been struggling with the rising cost of…

Massive crowds gathered at the palace of the Emir of Ilorin on Monday to bid farewell to the late Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Dr Mohammed Bashir Solihu, who passed away on Monday. Solihu died at the age of 75. The Chief Imam, who served as the 12th Chief Imam of Ilorin for over four decades, was known for his wisdom, intelligence, and dedication to promoting interfaith harmony and tolerance. Mourners at the burial of Ilorin Chief Imam. Photo: Dare Akogun He was appointed as the Chief Imam in 1983 and has been a beacon of peace and unity in…

There are public offices that come with prestige, and there are others that come with permanent controversy. The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources occupies the latter. It is not a job anyone should envy. Managing the environment of Lagos means sitting at the intersection of survival, regulation, public outrage and the daily struggle of a city trying to hold itself together, in a place where nearly everything is stretched to its limits. Lagos is not unique in this respect. Cities such as Mumbai, São Paulo and Jakarta wrestle with the same contradictions, massive populations, informal economies,…

Some members of the Obidient Movement in Edo State formally joined the African Democratic Congress on Monday. The move comes on the heels of the reported movement of their leader, Peter Obi, into the party. Receiving the Obidient members, the National Leader of the ADC, Chief John Oyegun, said their decision to join the party showed that Nigerians were ready to embrace the struggle for leadership change in the country. Oyegun, a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, said a new Nigeria was possible with the calibre of people joining the ADC, adding that he was pleased with…

The Federal Government has allocated over N1.1tn to the power sector in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, an amount higher than the N900bn budgeted for the sector in 2025. However, stakeholders have raised concerns as a detailed examination of the budget shows that no part of the allocation is explicitly earmarked for electricity tariff support or subsidy payments, which, according to operators, is about N200bn monthly. The PUNCH reports that amid its struggles to pay over N4tn owed to power generation companies, the Federal Government incurred a total of N1.98tn in electricity subsidy obligations in one year, from October 2024 to…

Football is often described as a game of fine margins, but nowhere is that truer than from 12 yards. A penalty is supposed to be an advantage, a moment of control amid chaos. Yet history shows that it can also be the cruellest moment of all, one kick capable of haunting careers, defining legacies, and rewriting football folklore. From World Cup finals to continental showpieces, these are the penalty misses that hurt the most, according to Planet Football. 10  Kingsley Coman – 2022 World Cup Final France’s defeat to Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final will forever belong to…

The Universal Basic Education Commission has distributed teaching and learning materials to public basic schools across Benue State as part of efforts to strengthen education delivery at the foundational level. The development was disclosed in a statement issued via the Commission’s official X handle on Tuesday, while the distribution was officially flagged off at the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board headquarters in Makurdi. Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Hajiya Aisha Garba, said the intervention was aimed at improving teaching quality and learning outcomes in basic schools. She said, “The availability of quality teaching and learning…

Bitcoin (BTC) slid to eight-day lows on Tuesday as macro headwinds gave bulls new headaches.Key points:Bitcoin toyed with the 2025 and 2026 yearly opens after a “failed” breakout from its multimonth range.Current BTC price weakness is not a result of the macro environment, according to analysis.Targets for Bitcoin include a drop to 15-month lows.Bitcoin “breakout failed” as $90,000 loomsData from TradingView showed BTC price action retargeting $90,000 prior to the week’s first Wall Street trading session. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThis was tipped to be volatile amid a potent combination of geopolitical and macroeconomic forces, chief among which was the…

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President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State amid speculations of the governor’s exit from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, confirmed that the president held a closed-door meeting with the governor at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. While the specific agenda of the discussion was not disclosed, the meeting followed weeks of consultations by Mr Yusuf regarding his intention to defect to the ruling APC. This visit marks the governor’s first official audience with President Tinubu since the latter’s return from the 2026…