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Kwara United midfielder, Toyeeb Gidado, has expressed dissatisfaction over his team’s exit from the 2026 President Federation Cup. The Harmony Boys suffered a 1-0 defeat to Sokoto United in their Round of 32 encounter on Tuesday. Gidado stated that Kwara United were punished for their failure to convert their chances. “It was a very tough match as the opposition was good, they had a very good organisation,” Gidado told Raysports. “Although we had our chances, we failed to convert them as we got punished for that. “We all are not happy with the outcome of the game as our plan was…
The national leadership of Accord on Wednesday disowned Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, insisting that the party neither conducted a presidential primary nor produced any candidate for the race. The party’s National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbuden, made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja. The rebuttal comes two days after Olawepo-Hashim’s media office announced his emergence after alleged affirmation primaries that witnessed a massive turnout of party members and supporters across participating states. However, Mgbuden insisted that the purported exercise that produced him was not recognised by the national leadership and amounted to nothing…
The Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday disclosed that it had commenced an investigation into the abduction of the younger sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress 2027 gubernatorial aspirant in the state, Bayo Adelabu, and her twin children, who were kidnapped in the early hours of Wednesday in Ibadan, the state capital. The command, in a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, assured members of the public that all necessary resources had been deployed to ensure the safe rescue of the victims and the apprehension of the suspects. One of Adelabu’s…
Three chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, who had at different times been lawmakers in Osun State House of Assembly, have resigned their membership of the party. The lawmakers, Lekan Oyediran, Aleem Bakare and Folorunso Oladoyin, resigned their APC membership through letters addressed to the local government chairmen of the party. The three resignations occured between June 1 and 2, and beside Bakare that cited lack of internal democracy for dumping APC, the other two chieftains did not state reasons for their action in the letters. Checks by The PUNCH indicated that Oyediran represented Odo Otin State Constituency in the…
Nigeria Premier Football League champions Rangers International held their 2025/26 trophy parade on the streets of Enugu on Tuesday, celebrating their ninth league title, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Rangers clinched the 2025/26 NPFL title on Sunday, May 24, after beating Ikorodu City 2-1 in Lagos in a dramatic final-day battle with Rivers United. The players and officials of the club moved through different parts of Enugu before ending the parade at Okpara Square. Part of their itinerary also included a visit to the Government House, where they were hosted by the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah. The…
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Bitcoin (BTC) hovered near two-month lows on Wednesday as 2022 bear-market comparisons returned.Key points:Bitcoin traders bring back the 2022 bear market to assess where BTC price action might go next.History shows a new lower high followed by a breakdown of a key 50-month trend line.That trend line has held throughout 2026 so far.Analysis: Bitcoin 50-month trend line break down “likely”Data from TradingView showed cooling BTC price volatility after a trip to $65,362 on Bitstamp — a level last seen in early April.BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAfter billions of dollars in liquidations, BTC/USD fielded new warnings that the worst of the…
Jeremy Allen White took a 400-pound memento to remember his time on The Bear. The Emmy winner, 35, shared on the Tuesday, June 2, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he walked away with “many” souvenirs from the set of the hit Hulu dramedy, which wrapped production on its fifth and final season in early March. (Season 5 premieres June 25 on Hulu.) However, the most memorable keepsake he took from the Chicago set was a butcher’s block table that has been part of the furniture since season 1. White said the prop was “in the corner of The Beef,…
The Senate on Tuesday constituted a six-member committee to liaise with the Federal Ministry of Finance and facilitate the reimbursement of outstanding payments owed to local contractors for capital projects executed across the country. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the membership of the committee during plenary after a majority of the senators supported it through voice votes. Mr Akpabio said the committee would be chaired by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Sani Musa (APC, Niger East). Other members of the committee are Adetokunbo Abiru (APC, Lagos East), Kawu Sumaila (APC, Kano South), Abubakar Sani Bello (APC,…
Gospel singer Yinka Alaseyori has apologised to Nigerians who took offence at her remarks concerning the kidnapping of pupils and teachers in Oyo State. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the singer uploaded a video on her Facebook page on Monday, showing an organised prayer session held in support of the abducted pupils and teachers. During the video, she urged Nigerians to channel their energy into prayer rather than venting their frustration at President Bola Tinubu over the country’s persistent security concerns. She further maintained that prayer remains a potent force and challenged the growing notion that it has lost its effectiveness…
