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The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has recorded over 87 per cent preparedness for the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District by-election in Enugu State. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Enugu State, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Wednesday. NAN recalls that INEC had scheduled June 20 for the by-election, while it announced and published the notice and timetable for the exercise on May 21. Chukwu said non-sensitive materials had been sorted and were ready to be moved to the commission’s six local government area offices that make up…

The Super Falcons camp in Ikenne, Ogun State, is coming alive with the arrival of 11 players as of Tuesday evening ahead of their double-header friendlies against Senegal, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Six-time African Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala, Serie A Women’s Best Defender Shukurat Oladipo and Turkey-based Kafayat Shittu were among the first arrivals on Monday, while eight more players joined the camp on Tuesday. Players who arrived on Tuesday include Nottingham Forest Women striker Joy Omewa, Galatasaray defender Tosin Demehin, midfielder Toni Payne, Blessing Nkor, China-based Folashade Ijamilusi, goalkeeper Anderline Mgbechi, experienced midfielder Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene and Roma…

A few months ago, Meta effectively handed Supernatural, a popular VR fitness game on the Meta Quest, a death sentence. As part of overarching VR layoffs, the company announced the game would no longer get any new content, enraging its tightly knit, devoted community. Now it looks like Supernatural is getting a second chance. Today, Meta announced in a community post that the game is being spun off into an independent company later this year.The new entity will be called Supernatural Health, and will launch as a separate app on the Meta Horizon Store. While Meta did not comment on…

Binance announced it is shutting down support for non-fungible tokens on Binance Exchange and moving NFT management to its self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet, Binance Wallet. The exchange said this will offer NFT holders “easier access to Web3 and decentralized features,” according to a Wednesday announcement.  NFT Holders have until July 3 to withdraw their transferable NFTs from the platform before they become inaccessible. For non-transferable NFTs that can’t be withdrawn by design, Binance Academy will provide a PDF certificate of course completion.The decision shows that more exchanges are winding down support for NFTs and refocusing on other areas, such as tokenized assets. Binance…

Jason Sudeikis is getting candid about his love life nearly six years after ending his relationship with ex-fiancée Olivia Wilde. The Ted Lasso star, 50, shared on the Tuesday, June 2, episode of the “Friends Keep Secrets” podcast that he is currently single. Cohost Lil Dicky then asked Sudeikis what it was like being single, to which the comedian responded, “Ups and downs.” Dicky’s wife and fellow cohost Kristin Batalucco followed up by quizzing the actor on whether he’s “more of a relationship guy.” Related: Jason Sudeikis’ Kids Developed ‘Tiny Accents’ in London: ‘But Not Enough’ His greatest role! Over…

The police have confirmed the suspected kidnapping of a set of six-year-old twins by their family’s security guard in Minna, Niger State. The boys, identified as Umar and Anas, were reportedly taken away on Sunday afternoon from their residence in the Brighter area of Minna, the state capital. Their father, a businessman identified simply as Danjuma, said he became worried after he could not locate the children and subsequently discovered that the security guard, Sani Abdulrahman, was also missing. Mr Abdulrahman had reportedly told some household members that he was taking the children out on a motorcycle to celebrate the…

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has announced a new connectivity support initiative from China. Tijani said the China Industrial Bank (CIB) would support the Nigeria Universal Communication Access Project (NUCAP), an initiative bringing digital connectivity to over 20 million Nigerians in unserved communities. The minister announced this in a tweet on Tuesday, noting that it reflects growing international confidence in Nigeria’s vision for digital expansion and meaningful connectivity. This is part of efforts to improve telecom service quality nationwide. In April, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) disclosed telecom operators’ commitment to upgrading 12,000 sites in…

The federal government has intensified national preparedness and response measures following renewed concerns over the possible spread of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) which has been reported in parts of East and Central Africa. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, Ado Bako, Assistant Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, said the measures are aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s health security system and preventing cross-border transmission of infectious diseases. Mr Bako stressed that there was no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria. “However, in line with…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist who attempted to approach a military position in Borno State under suspicious circumstances. Military sources said the incident occurred in the early hours of June 3 at the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Chabbol, operated by the 199 Special Forces Battalion. According to the sources, personnel on sentry duty observed an unidentified individual moving towards the military location at about 2:35 a.m. The troops reportedly challenged the individual and ordered him to halt for identification and security checks. However, the suspect allegedly ignored repeated warnings and continued advancing toward the military…

A governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Jigawa State, Hon. Bashir Adamu (Matawallen Kazaure), has formally petitioned the party’s State Election Appeal Committee, seeking a review of the recently conducted governorship primary election. In the petition, personally signed by the aspirant and obtained by journalists, Bashir Adamu alleged that the primary was marred by widespread irregularities, breaches of party rules, and undue influence by party officials. He accused the chairman of the primary election committee of abandoning neutrality and acting on instructions from the State Executive Committee, contrary to party regulations. According to him, the chairman eventually…