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Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has appealed to residents to forgive the shortcomings of his administration and those of elected lawmakers, while urging them to renew their support for the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections. The governor made the appeal on Sunday, during a democracy Thanksgiving Service at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki, held to commemorate the third anniversary of his administration. Addressing worshippers, government officials, political stakeholders and religious leaders, Nwifuru acknowledged that mistakes may have been made by his government, members of the National Assembly and the Ebonyi State House of Assembly in the…
As political activities gather momentum ahead of the January 16, 2027, general election, several political parties have concluded their presidential primaries or unveiled candidates for the race. Of the 22 political parties registered with INEC, at least 11 have declared their presidential candidates as of May 31. The list so far reveals a fragmented opposition with an incumbent seeking re-election. Factions, particularly in the Peoples Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress and Social Democratic Party, highlight deep divisions that could influence the outcome of the race. Here is a compilation of those who have declared or emerged as presidential candidates so…
The French capital laid out a red, white and blue carpet Sunday for Paris Saint-Germain players to mark their second straight Champions League title, amid bitter recriminations after hundreds of people were arrested and dozens of police hurt in a night of unrest. Tens of thousands of flag-waving fans took to the streets again to see the team parade from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to the Champ-de-Mars plaza in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. The team flew back from Budapest, where they beat English Premier League champions Arsenal on Saturday night 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out. They were…
NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang is set to take the stage for his GTC Taipei keynote at 8PM PT / 11PM ET. You can watch all the announcements here and embedded below. Rumors have been flying about what to expect from today’s presentation, but the big one is the possibility of a partnership with Microsoft and a renewed Windows on ARM push. Microsoft has been teasing a “new era of PC” for its Surface lineup, and expectations are that new ARM processors from NVIDIA, dubbed the N1 and N1X, will be powering these yet-to-be-announced computers.Microsoft actually tapped NVIDIA’s Tegra ARM CPUs…
US Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Sunday that the growing use of dollar-backed stablecoins could bolster the global influence of US monetary policy.Waller told participants at the 32nd Dubrovnik Economics Conference that countries that increasingly rely on stablecoins backed by the US dollar may effectively import US monetary conditions, Bloomberg News reported Sunday.“I’ve always just looked at stablecoins as a payment instrument; there’s nothing evil about it, nothing dangerous about it,” Waller said. “They are just bringing competition into the payments world,” Reuters reported.Source: The 32nd Dubrovnik Economic ConferenceA contrary view was presented by his fellow presenter, Bank of…
Alaskan Bush People star Noah Brown has confirmed he helped recover and ID his oldest brother Matt Brown’s body after he was reported missing and feared dead. Noah, 33, confirmed to Us Weekly that he was the person to ID Matt, 43, while he also took to Instagram on the night of Saturday, May 30, to share “some bad news” with his followers. “For the past couple of days, I’ve been working with search and rescue groups trying to locate the body and today at 3:27, the group that I was working with located the missing body and I identified…
The State Security Services (SSS) has reportedly arrested five suspected arms couriers, including two foreign nationals from neighbouring Niger, over their alleged links to the Boko Haram faction responsible for the mass abduction of students from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Sadiku-led Boko Haram fighters abducted 315 students and staff from their dormitories in the sleepy town in November 2025. The Boko Haram cell was also responsible for the recent abduction of more than 40 students and teachers from three schools in Oyo State. An SSS insider told this newspaper that the…
Dangote Industries Limited has emerged as Africa’s Most Admired African Brand for the eighth consecutive year, reinforcing its dominance across industrial, sustainability and social impact rankings. The company disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the recognition was announced at the 16th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands rankings, unveiled in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According to the company, the survey described as Africa’s most comprehensive consumer-led brand study — covered 30 countries representing more than 85 per cent of the continent’s population and economic output. Dangote emerged as Africa’s Most Admired Brand In the latest rankings, Dangote…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of at least 1,000 forest guards and the deployment of a special rescue team following the abduction of teachers and students in Oyo State. This was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. The development comes after a Federal Government delegation visited the Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State in the wake of the abduction of pupils and teachers from Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School on May 15, 2026. “As part…
Former aspirant of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, has described himself as a simple politician who doesn’t steal money. Amaechi, in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, said transparency is not an easy thing when talking about corruption. He said: “I’m the simplest politician you can meet in Nigeria. When they meet me and see how simple and ordinary I am, it sweeps them off their feet. “When I say I won’t steal money, 80% of the time I’m serious. Is it easy to swear to God and say in your life you won’t steal? “Transparency is…
