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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised opposition political parties over the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) decision to extend the deadline for the submission of candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections, describing the move as evidence of the opposition’s “chronic weakness” and lack of capacity to govern. The party said opposition parties failed to complete their internal nomination processes before the original 11 July deadline despite having fewer candidates than the APC. INEC had on Saturday extended the deadline for political parties to upload the names and personal particulars of their candidates from 11 July…
President Donald Trump is giving insight into what he says where Senator Lindsey Graham’s final hours before his shocking death at age 71. “So, what makes it even stranger is I got a call last night something in the early evening — maybe in the sevens — and he called and said, ‘We’re all set for the Save America Act,’ the president, 80, said while calling into the Sunday, July 12, episode of NBC’s Meet the Press. (Trump was referring to his controversial voting bill that many experts have argued will actually make it more difficult for U.S. citizens to…
The Lagos State Task Force says it impounded 309 motorcycles during a coordinated enforcement operation along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway aimed at improving traffic flow, restoring order and strengthening security along the busy corridor. The operation is the latest in a series of enforcement exercises by the Lagos State Government targeting commercial motorcycle operators on restricted routes as authorities intensify efforts to enforce traffic, environmental and public safety regulations. Conducted in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and supported by the Lagos State Police Command, the exercise also targeted illegal structures, street trading and other…
Amaka Chiedozie will have a baby boy. Last Sunday, Amaka Chiedozie told us in Healing Wings about a dream she had. In the dream, God told her that people in the church should believe the word of Dr. Femi. He said: 2 Chronicles 20:20Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper. I want to use this opportunity to interpret Amaka’s dream. Over 20 years ago, Israel Polete had two girls, and his wife, Jessica, was pregnant again. He was concerned that it should not be another girl. He wanted a…
Lorde was performing at the Real Cool Festival in Madrid on Thursday and took some time during her set to speak out against AI glasses. While she didn’t specify any brands in particular, it’s likely she was taking a shot at festival sponsor Ray-Ban, which has collaborated with Meta on a pair of AI smartglasses.The comments were captured in videos shared to social media. After thanking the crowd for being there and taking part in “something real,” she said that it was increasingly hard to know is and isn’t real, before saying “You don’t know if someone is wearing sunglasses…
Conor McGregor has broken his silence after his abrupt loss at UFC 329. “I was so sharp and so ready for this fight I cannot believe what has happened,” McGregor, 37, wrote via X on Sunday, July 12. “The talk of me being off while walking into the fight is nonsense. I was calm, ready, and confident.” He continued, “I am in shock [at] what has taken place. The devil is literally staring at me right in front of my face here. I am not engaging. I will be at church tomorrow.” McGregor fought rival Max Holloway on Saturday, July…
PREMIUM TIMES’ investigative journalist Chinagorom Ugwu has been shortlisted for the 2026 Active Citizens Award. The organisers, CivicHive and BudgIT, nominated Mr Ugwu for the award under the Solution Journalism Award category. They announced this in a letter to Mr Ugwu on Saturday, informing him that he had emerged as one of four finalists after what they described as “a rigorous review process based on public nominations.” Mr Ugwu did not apply for the awards, but got nominated for it by one of his colleagues. “I feel honoured to be shortlisted for the award. I consider it as a challenge…
Friday’s announcement of the release of the Oriire captives sent Nigerians into a state of collective rejoicing. It beautifully confirmed the universality-of-griefs thesis: that whether in Nchatancha in Enugu, Kaura Namoda in Zamfara, or Ilu-Abo in Ondo State, our shared humanity possesses a single colour. Yet, in the midst of this euphoria, let’s reflect on a pertinent ancient fable from the kingdom of animals — a huge forest — where animals once wrestled with deception. Long ago, Ìjàpá, the Tortoise, the famed trickster lord of the animal world, grew deeply jealous of the popularity of Ẹkùn, Leopard, as the forest…
Strategy founder and chairman Michael Saylor again took to social media on Sunday to offer his latest signal to investors as one analyst sees Saylor’s messaging as needing more clarity to help Bitcoin regain its momentum.“Orange dots tell only part of the story,” was Saylor’s message on Sunday in a post that accompanied a chart from Saylortracker.com, similar to previous social media messages that have preceded news of Strategy’s Bitcoin (BTC) purchases, typically announced the day after his posts.In recent weeks, the largest digital asset treasury company and a major BTC holder, has moved away from its long-time “never sell…
One of the most exciting action films ever made is nearly 30 years old, but it feels as fresh today as it did back in 1998. In Run Lola Run, the titular pink-haired heroine, Lola (Franka Potente), has to save her no-good boyfriend, Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), from certain death. He intends to rob a grocery store to get some money to pay his dug lord boss, and if Lola wants to stop, she has 20 minutes to find the cash herself. That’s the simple setup to the film, which is split into three different narratives detailing all the multiple ways…
