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The Labour Party, Anambra State Chapter, has concluded its primary elections for the 2027 general elections, producing candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives. According to a statement released to journalists in Awka on Thursday, the Chairman of the state’s Labour Party, Peter Okoye, said the exercise, which was conducted through the Option A4 voting system, witnessed strong participation by members, delegates, aspirants and stakeholders. Okoye said the exercise was peaceful, transparent and reflected the party’s commitment to internal democracy and grassroots participation. He assured the candidates that the leadership and members of the party would work hard…
A seasoned shipping professional and the Executive Director at Seamate Maritime Integrated Services Limited, Captain Ladi Olubowale, has stated that Africa is entering what may become the most transformative maritime era in its modern history. Olubowale emphasised that although African countries, including Nigeria, are committing billions of dollars to deep seaport development, the lack of strategic national and regional marine fleets could leave foreign shipping operators dominating the value created from Africa’s trade, logistics and maritime activities. In a statement on Tuesday, Olubowale stated that Seamate Group and other companies have positioned themselves to offer these marine assets with supply…
The Oyo State government has assured residents of its readiness to prevent, detect and respond effectively to any potential threat of Ebola Virus Disease. The reassurance came following recent reports of outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and confirmed cases in Uganda. Ebola Virus Disease, formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe and often fatal illness that affects humans and other primates. It is caused by the Ebola virus and is transmitted through direct contact with the blood, body fluids or tissues of infected persons or animals. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and, in…
Paul Onuachu says Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup cannot be allowed to define a squad he believes contains players of the highest quality, insisting the Super Eagles are capable of competing with anyone in the world, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Trabzonspor striker was speaking before the team’s friendly against Poland, with Nigeria now preparing to face Portugal in their second international friendly of the window following an earlier Unity Cup success. Onuachu acknowledged the pain of missing out on the tournament but said football demanded that the group move forward. “Sad we are not going…
Crypto exchange Coinbase said it froze more than $3 million in cryptocurrency tied to a global operation targeting cyber-enabled crypto scam networks in Southeast Asia. The operation was part of Disruption Week led by the US Department of Justice’s Scam Center Strike Force, which brought together government entities and private industries to tackle crypto fraud targeting Americans. “This operation is proof that scammers can’t be stopped by any single company or agency acting alone,” said Coinbase. “It took social platforms, financial institutions, connectivity providers, and law enforcement working in lockstep to hit these networks at nearly every point in the fraud chain, online…
CBS Evening News host Tony Dokoupil paid tribute on air to Scott Pelley following his former colleague’s controversial firing from 60 Minutes. “When I started at CBS, Scott Pelley was in this very chair, and still doing a dozen stories a year for 60 Minutes. And amid all of that, still meeting every new correspondent to share his view of the mission here,” Dokoupil, 45, told viewers in the second of two CBS Evening News segments on Pelley’s firing on Wednesday, June 3. “[Pelley] believed freedom of the press, to quote [James Madison], was ‘the right that guaranteed all the…
The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a claim circulating on social media that the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State had been rescued. When contacted by PREMIUM TIMES on phone on Thursday, the state Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), Olayinka Ayanlade, described the claim as false. “It is unfounded, it is untrue, and it is false,” Mr Ayanlade said. The claim circulated widely through a now deleted Facebook post attributed to Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs. The post alleged that all abducted…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved a special compensation package for eligible Band A electricity customers affected by generation shortfalls that disrupted power supply between February and March 2026. The commission announced this in a statement on Wednesday, saying the compensation framework was introduced through Directive No. NERC/2026/002 on the Special Compensation of Band A Customers Arising from Grid Generation Constraints. “The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) hereby notifies electricity consumers and stakeholders of the issuance of Directive No. NERC/2026/002 on the Special Compensation of Band A Customers Arising from Grid Generation Constraints,” the commission stated in a…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s media aide, Mr. Paul Ibe, has urged the Department of State Services, DSS, and other security agencies to invite Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, to disclose the identities of those responsible for the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Ibe made the call in a post on X on Thursday, stating that if Igboho possesses information about the kidnappers, security agencies should engage him to assist efforts aimed at securing the victims’ release. DAILY POST reports that Igboho, while receiving members of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, claimed he…
The political leader of Uyo Senatorial District in Akwa Ibom State, Senator Effiong Bob, has reminded critics and those bent on ousting Governor Umo Eno in 2027 that the goalpost can never be shifted while a match is going on. He noted that the governor’s tenure should be allowed to run its full course. Speaking with journalists in Uyo on Thursday, Bob urged those who want to contest for governorship or any other elective office to embrace issue based campaigns and not to resort to personal attacks on Governor Eno. He added that the people of Uyo Senatorial District, where the governor comes…
