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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Umar Sani, has disclosed that the party is open for an alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sani made this revelation on Tuesday when he featured in an interview on Arise Television. He was speaking on the readiness of the party for next year’s general elections, noting that the PDP is the strongest party across the country. “Yes, of course, we are ready to accommodate alliances and collaboration, and I can assure you that, in view of the situation on ground and the lack of acceptability of the All Progressives Congress, APC, by Nigerians, PDP…
The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said its personnel have arrested a suspected fraudster involved in the fake conversion of money to the tune of N12.5 million. In a statement by SC Daniel Aidamenbor, Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State NSCDC Command, the case was reported at the command headquarters by Mrs Linda John, proprietor of Remmy Guest House, Alagbaka, Akure, who alleged that one Akinsanmi Olawale, a 32-year-old male employee of the establishment, had engaged in fraudulent activities. Following the complaint, the suspect was arrested on May 18, 2026, and an investigation revealed that he,…
Manchester United have revealed that Marcus Rashford will wear the number 11 for England at this summer’s World Cup Kobbie Mainoo is set to wear the number 16. The full list of England’s squad numbers are due to be released at 3pm on Tuesday. But United have revealed the numbers early after sharing the squad numbers of all 13 of their representatives at the World Cup. Mainoo wore the number 26 at Euro 2024, his first major tournament for the Three Lions. Rashford, meanwhile retains the number 11 shirt he wore at the 2021 Euros and 2022 World Cup, having previously…
The Norwegian Football Federation said on Tuesday it had asked FIFA’s ethics committee to look into the world football governing body’s award of a peace prize to US President Donald Trump. FIFA president Gianni Infantino awarded Trump the inaugural peace prize during the December 6 draw for the 2026 World Cup. Later that month, human rights group FairSquare filed a complaint to FIFA’s ethics committee, claiming that Infantino had breached his duty of neutrality by supporting Trump. FIFA has never revealed how it attributed the peace award, which came at a time when Trump and his administration repeatedly pushed for…
The Swiss football federation said on Tuesday that forward Breel Embolo had been prevented from flying to the United States with his teammates for the World Cup due to a problem with his visa. The Rennes player, 29, was expected to leave with the rest of the squad for Los Angeles from Zurich earlier in the day. “Unfortunately, Breel Embolo is currently unable to travel to the United States with the team,” the ASF said. “His ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) authorisation had been approved until this morning. “However, at 10:30 a.m., we were informed that his ESTA application…
When Lego announced its tech-packed Smart Bricks at CES, we were impressed by the potential — enough to give it our Best in Show award. But when the first Star Wars sets actually launched in March, we were less enamored. All that promise of clever interaction and creative play ultimately boiled down to a few voice barks and flashing lights, with the smartest features we’d seen at CES nowhere to be found.Today, Lego announced the second generation, with 12 new sets launching this summer, promising Pokémon play and some of the smarts we’d been missing. After a few hours training…
NEAR, the native token of the AI- and privacy-focused Near Protocol, has been an outlier in the broader crypto market, outperforming top coins such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) in recent weeks.As of Tuesday, NEAR traded as high as $2.75, marking a nearly 20% rebound in the last 24 hours. In comparison, the crypto market capitalization dropped by 3.7% in the same period.NEAR/USD four-hour chart. Source: TradingViewKey takeaways:NEAR’s bounce from a multi-year bottom zone raises the odds of its price rising toward $3.77.Fundamentals remain supportive, with NEAR Intents processing $19.69 billion in volume and generating $32.64 million in fees.NEAR…
Is Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski on the guest list for Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce? The celebrity chef was quizzed by a caller on whether he managed to snag an invite to the super A-list nuptials during a Monday, June 1, appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. However, Porowski, 42, was coy in his response. “They’re getting married?” he quipped. “I should really send some flowers or some kind of a congratulations.” Porowski’s evasive answer prompted host Andy Cohen to chime in, “And because he didn’t answer your question, that means he is going.” Related: Ryan…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the federal government and security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo and Borno states. Members also renewed calls for far-reaching reforms of Nigeria’s security architecture, including the establishment of state police and local policing units. The resolutions followed the adoption of two separate motions of urgent public importance that highlighted the growing wave of school kidnappings and attacks on communities, which lawmakers said had become a major threat to education and public safety across the country. The first motion, sponsored by Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala (APC, Oyo), focused on…
Controversial singer Habeeb “Portable” Okikiola has responded to an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations linked to naira abuse. Although the official invitation letter hasn’t been published on the agency’s social media pages, the “Spider-Man” crooner confirmed in a series of videos posted on his Instagram page on Tuesday that he had received the letter. He stated that the anti-graft agency invited him over alleged Naira abuse linked to activities at his son’s naming ceremony held in May. Portable maintained that he would not honour the invitation until the commission met certain conditions. The “Zazzu…
