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Three members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP. This came barely a day after the National Assembly resumed plenary following a Sallah recess. At the plenary on Wednesday, the member representing Jama’are/Itas-Gadau Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Rabilu Bala, formally quit the APC to join the PRP. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, who read Bala’s letter on the floor of the chamber, said the lawmaker attributed his decision to persistent internal disagreements within the APC and…
A member of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, has surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, the insurgent, identified as Bakaka Bukar, surrendered to troops at the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Mairari at about 6:00 p.m. on June 1. Zagazola stated that the surrendered fighter handed over one AK-47 rifle and expressed his willingness to renounce insurgency and embrace peaceful coexistence with society. He added that preliminary investigations revealed that Bukar escaped from the Arinna Maimasalaci…
Paul Onuachu believes the Super Eagles have the quality to beat any team in the World Cup, DAILY POST reports. Éric Chelle’s side is in Warsaw for tonight’s international friendly against Poland. The West Africans will also line up against a star-studded Portuguese side next weekend Wednesday in Lierra. The Super Eagles successfully defended their Unity Cup title last weekend, further highlighting the impressive progress they have made under head coach Eric Chelle. Onuachu is optimistic they can build on recent impressive performances. “We have the quality to play against any team in the world and hopefully we are going…
Abia Police Command has warned that there is no place for cultistism and other crimes in the state. The Abia State Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, handed down this warning in a statement he issued on Wednesday through the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, disclosing that the command arrested 17 cultists in the state. According to the statement, the cultists are all male suspects, aged between 18 and 28 years. Exhibits recovered, the command listed, include “five (5) short guns, three (3) live ammunition, thirteen (13) mobile phones of different makes, two (2) cutlasses, one (1) axe,…
The Lagos State Government has apprehended 45 beggars, including adults and minors, during separate enforcement operations conducted in Oshodi, Agege, and CMS areas of the state. The Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Wednesday. According to him, 22 beggars were arrested in Oshodi and Agege, comprising adults and a few teenagers. He added that 14 adults and nine children were also apprehended at CMS during the exercise. “Earlier today, in a separate enforcement operation, our team apprehended 22 beggars at Oshodi and Agege,…
The presidential candidate of the Action Alliance, Adekunle Omoaje, has urged the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the release of 96 pupils and teachers abducted in separate attacks on schools in Oyo and Borno states. Omoaje described the incidents as a national emergency, warning that the continued targeting of schools by kidnappers and insurgents poses a grave threat to education and national security. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna, the Action Alliance flagbearer expressed concern over the abduction of 39 pupils and seven teachers from three schools in Orire Local Government Area of…
Benfica midfielder Christy Ucheibe and Al-Ittihad forward Francisca Ordega have arrived at the Super Falcons camp in Ikenne, Ogun State, ahead of Nigeria’s two-legged friendly matches against Senegal. The duo arrived on Wednesday morning alongside Glory Ogbonna, Blessing Nkor, Comfort Erhabor and Sikiratu Isah as the team continued preparations for the friendlies scheduled for Friday and Monday. According to the team’s media officer, Mary Akinsola, eight players arrived in camp on Tuesday evening. They are “Joy Omewa, Tosin Demehin, Toni Payne, Blessing Ilivieda, Folashade Ijamilusi, Anderline Mgbechi, Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene and Omorinsola Babajide.” They joined the early arrivals — “Shukurat Oladipo,…
Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped 8% to a nine-week low of $65,360 from Tuesday’s high of $71,300 amid increasing geopolitical risks surrounding the US-Iran war.Key takeaways:Bitcoin slipped to $65,000 on Wednesday in a market-wide correction, liquidating $774 million in longs.Traders say Bitcoin needs to hold $60,000 as support to avoid a deeper correction in BTC price.Bitcoin wipes out longs in tumble to $65,000Data from TradingView showed new BTC price lows of $65,362 on Bitstamp, the lowest since March 29 as sellers stayed in control.BTC/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThis extended the deviation from the local high of $82,800 to 21% and was…
Euphoria‘s series finale introduced a potential romantic between Maddy and Bishop — but did they actually get together? Darrell Britt-Gibson was asked about his character Bishop offering to give Maddy (Alexa Demie) a ride home during the Sunday, May 31, episode, to which he told Decider, “You know, I interpret it in a lot of different ways. I have my ideas.” The actor opted not to share his interpretation. “I actually know what [it is] — I love that it now belongs to fans,” he shared. “You know, they have invested so much time, so much energy, so much love…
Armed gunmen at the early hour of Wednesday abducted Busayo John-Paul, a 43-year-old younger sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Adebayo Adelabu, along with her twin sons in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The victims were reportedly abducted at about 7:30 a.m. around the challenge area while Mrs John-Paul was taking her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, to school in a whine color Hyundai Sonata. An eyewitness told Fresh FM on a live programme that the attackers intercepted the victims’ vehicle and forcefully whisked them away to an unknown destination. He stated…
