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A prominent female political figure in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hajiya Mariam Usman Shehu Yaro (Zarar Maru), has formally defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement she personally signed,  Hajiya Mariam said the defection was witnessed by top APC stakeholders in Zamfara State, including the former APC governorship candidate in the 2019 general election, His Excellency Mukhtar Shehu Idris, and the member of the House of Representatives representing Maru/Bungudu Federal Constituency, Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu (Zannan Bungudu). Leaders of the APC from across the major political blocs in the…

A private security man employed by a private school in Aba, Abia State,  has been arrested by the police after he allegedly defiled a three-year-old pupil of the school. The incident happened on  Friday at Umuosi Road by Ibadan Road, Aba, after school hours, while the pupil was waiting for her parents to come and pick her from the school. It was alleged that the suspect dragged the child to a lonely area of the school where he defiled her,  before sneaking back to his duty post in the school. But according to a resident of Ibadan Road, Brian Ogukwe,…

Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney has warned Arsenal that Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland’s return to form will be a ‘scary’ prospect for the Gunners. This comes after Haaland led Pep Guardiola’s side to beat Liverpool 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday at Anfield. The Norway international scored the winning goal for the Cityzens against the Reds to ensure they are now six points behind league leaders Arsenal on the log. Speaking on BBC’s Match of the Day, Rooney said: “Haaland creates the equalizer and scores the high-pressure penalty, which keeps Manchester City in the Premier League title race.…

President Bola Tinubu will embark on a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to 19, 2026, following an official invitation from King Charles III. The visit was announced on Sunday via a post on the official X handle of the British royal family, which stated that the Nigerian leader would be formally hosted by King and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle. According to the post, Tinubu will be accompanied by his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, during the visit. “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs Oluremi…

The Ekiti State Police Command has begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a middle-aged man, identified simply as Segun, who allegedly took his life after attempting to kill his daughter in Ise Ekiti, Ise/Orun Local Government Area of the state. Sources in the community said the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday. The man was said to have attempted to slit the throat of his 12-year-old daughter before allegedly hanging himself on a tree behind their residence. A resident, Mr Patrick Abayomi, told PUNCH Metro that the scene attracted neighbours after cries and unusual…

In the grand chessboard of international relations, statecraft is often perceived solely through the prism of rigid protocols, treaties, and the hard power of economic sanctions or military posture. However, as students of international law and strategic communication understand, the most enduring bridges are often built in the warm, unstructured corridors of shared values and faith. The events of February 5, 2026, at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., offered a quintessential case study in what Joseph Nye termed “Soft Power”. The presence of Nigeria’s First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was a strategic masterstroke that dismantled rapidly…

Nigeria’s top-ranked player, Daniel Adeleye, inspired the country to a memorable 3-1 win over Uzbekistan in round one of the Davis Cup World Group II play-offs by sealing his second singles victory of the series at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club on Sunday, The PUNCH reports. The two-day encounter was tied at 1-1 after Saturday’s opening matches, but Nigeria stormed into the lead on Sunday with a crucial win in the doubles rubber. Coach Benson Achie went with the pair of Canice Abua and Michael Emmanuel in a tightly contested encounter against Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin and Khumoyun Sultanov, and the…

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek has officially launched his new website ai.com to the public, allowing users to create personal AI agents that can perform everyday tasks on their behalf.⁠Brayden Lindrea⁠The ai.com commercial aired during Super Bowl 60 on NBC on Monday, a sporting event that draws in over 100 million viewers a year, promoting the beta launch of the AI platform.For now, users can register their ai.com username handles but must then wait in a queue to have their private, personalized AI agents spun up.Marszalek said the AI agents can perform everything from managing emails and scheduling meetings to canceling…

Grammy Award-winning singer Coco Jones was ecstatic to be asked to sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the 2026 Super Bowl — and her biggest fan was there to cheer her on. Seven-time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell was on-hand at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara to support his fiancée as she sang the Black national anthem before the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots squared off in the NFL’s championship game on February 8, 2026. The Cleveland Cavaliers star has been one of Jones’ most vocal supporters since they began dating in 2023, and Jones made it clear in…

A potential act of subversion of the public good reared its head in the Senate’s rejection of the electronic transmission of election results in real time, from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) database, during its consideration of amendments to Electoral Act 2022 last Wednesday. This was the most critical provision in the electoral reform bill placed before the National Assembly, which was arrived at through a painstaking engagement with and the consensus of stakeholders in the country. This thus opens the window for a prospective manipulation of election results in 2027, that will constitute a subversion…