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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reshuffled the leadership of its Central Coordination Committee for the 2026 National Convention, effecting changes to both the chairmanship and key positions within the body. Former Katsina State Governor and one-time Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Masari, has been named Chairman of the committee, replacing Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, who was earlier pencilled down for the role. Under the new arrangement, former Senate President Pius Anyim will serve as vice chairman I, while Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been appointed vice chairman II. Yobe State Governor Mai Buni will act…

Health researchers and cancer advocates on Friday took a cancer awareness campaign to Piwoyi community in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, as part of activities to mark the 2026 World Cancer Day. The campaign centred on early detection and addressed common misconceptions about cancer among residents. It was organised by a coalition of oncology researchers under the Network for Oncology Research in Africa (NORA), in collaboration with the International Research Centre of Excellence at the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN). Community engagement The event kicked off with a road walk through the community, which…

The highly anticipated final wedding ceremony of ten children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, was held on Friday at the National Mosque in Abuja. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the minister’s children are Maryam, Safiyya, Farida, Nana Firdausi, Aisha, Ibrahim, Abdul Jalal, Surajo, Bello, and Fahad. The wedding fatiha, which drew a high-powered delegation of Nigeria’s political elite, including President Bola Tinubu, was officiated by Imam Luqman Zakariyah. In a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) page, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed that the President of the Democratic Republic…

Professor Luqman Zakariyah, who presided over the wedding Fatiha of the children of the Minister of State for Defence, Mohammed Bello Matawalle, on Friday, referred to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a father to all and prayed that his administration would rekindle hope among the less privileged in society. The prayers were offered during the multiple wedding ceremony held at the National Mosque in Abuja, which President Tinubu attended as a representative of the Matawalle family. Also in attendance was the President of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Manuel Vila Nova. In his supplication, the cleric…

Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has warned his players that there is no room for lapses in the remaining matches of the season. The Harmony Boys recorded their first win in the second stanza against Warri Wolves on Monday in Ilorin. Kwara United will lock horns with Plateau United this weekend in Jos. Suleiman urged the players to sustain the winning mentality. “There is no more room for dropping points,” Suleiman stated in a pre-match interview. “We must sustain our winning mentality and ensure we stay safe in the league standings.” Kwara United occupy 17th position on the NPFL…

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) conducted an enforcement operation on Lagos Island on Friday to curb street trading and illegal shop extensions. Taskforce Chairman, Mr Adetayo Akerele, in a statement, said the operation was part of a clean-up exercise to remove street trading, unauthorised displays, road blockages, and other environmental offences. The enforcement covered Marina, Davies Street, Breadfruit Street, and surrounding areas, targeting traders causing obstructions and environmental nuisance along key roadways. “Traders were found displaying goods on highways, roadways, and walkways, obstructing free movement along the Lagos Marina Expressway,” Akerele said. He expressed concern over…

The Obidient Movement Worldwide has threatened to stage a mass protest against the National Assembly over the Senate’s rejection of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results, warning that the decision could undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections. The National Coordinator of the group, Yunusa Tanko, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, though no date was fixed for the proposed protest. The warning followed the Senate’s rejection of a proposed amendment to Clause 70(3) of the Electoral Amendment Bill, which sought to make electronic transmission of election results compulsory. Clarifying the Senate’s position earlier,…

Nigeria Premier Football League new boys Kun Khalifat have announced their return to the league, barely 24 hours after declaring their withdrawal from the competition, The PUNCH reports. Following their botched matchday 24 fixture against El-Kanemi Warriors, the club were sanctioned by the NPFL board and subsequently announced their withdrawal from the league on Wednesday night, citing unfair treatment and what they described as disproportionate sanctions by the league body. The club also claimed it had notified the NPFL on several occasions of its inability to honour the fixture, but received no response. According to league regulations, clubs that fail…

CarPlay users could soon be able to use their chatbot of choice instead of Siri. As Bloomberg reports, Apple is working to add support for CarPlay voice control apps from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others. Previously, users who wanted to access third-party chatbots in the car would need to go through their iPhone, but soon they may be able to talk with ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini directly in CarPlay.However, Apple reportedly “won’t let users replace the Siri button on CarPlay or the wake word that summons the service.” So, users will need to manually open their preferred chatbot’s app. Developers…

Key takeaways:Bitcoin’s derivatives signal caution, with the options skew hitting 20% as traders fear another wave of fund liquidations.Bitcoin price recovered some of its Thursday losses, but it still struggles to match the gains of gold or tech stocks amid low leverage demand.Bitcoin (BTC) has gained 17% since the $60,150 low on Friday, but derivatives metrics suggest caution as demand for upside price exposure near $70,000 remains constrained. Traders fear that the liquidations of $1.8 billion of leveraged bullish futures contracts in five days indicate that major hedge funds or market makers may have blown up. Aggregate liquidations in Bitcoin…