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Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has rejected claims that President Bola Tinubu handed over political control of Ebonyi State to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state. Mr Nwifuru, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), spoke on 15 June during a stakeholders’ rally in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. The rally, broadcast live on TVC News, was organised to endorse the re-election of the governor and President Tinubu in the 2027 election. ‘We’ve all it takes to consume, destroy you’ Speaking at the rally, Mr…

United States President Donald Trump has claimed that the US military has ended the killing of Christians in Nigeria. Trump made the remark on Friday during an event in Washington, where he spoke about his administration’s security operations and efforts to combat terrorism in different parts of the world. According to the US President, American intervention in Nigeria played a major role in halting attacks allegedly targeted at Christian communities, particularly in areas affected by insurgency and violent extremist activities. “As you know, we recently struck Nigeria and largely ended the slaughter of great Christian populations. He described the situation…

A woman who sustained gunshot wounds during a kidnapping attack in the Ogbere Forest area of Ogun State has recounted her ordeal after she was rescued by security operatives. Speaking after her rescue, the victim described how armed men blocked the road and ordered her to leave her vehicle. “When we were going to the centre of the road, what I saw was a young man parked… He said, ‘Come out, or I will shoot you.’ I managed myself, I said, ‘I won’t come out.’ He fired me with a bullet,” she said. She added that after shooting her, one…

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 134, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you’re okay in all this heat, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been reading about Polymarket lies and Jalen Brunson and the Arts and Crafts Movement, watching Not Suitable for Work and way too much of the World Cup, trying to catch up on The Bear before the final season starts, playing a bunch of Hank Green’s 4×3 game, trying my absolute hardest not to preorder this…

Cardano wallet SecondFi has identified a recovery path for users affected by Tuesday’s exploit and expects to begin returning assets in about two weeks, following testing and security reviews.According to a Saturday statement by Phillip Pon, CEO of SecondFi developer Emurgo, the company completed forensic investigations and established a recovery pathway for affected users. Pon said the coming week would be spent building the solution, followed by another week of testing before assets begin to be returned.Pon urged users to refrain from migrating assets or taking actions outside official guidance, saying the recovery process was designed around existing wallet states…

Joshua Jackson has been spotted hanging out with model Olivia Burgess — almost three weeks after they were snapped holding hands on a different outing. Posting via its Instagram account on Friday, June 26, Deux Moi shared photos of the pair spending time together in New York City. Jackson, 48, and Burgess, 37, opted for casual attire for the outing. The Doctor Odyssey star rocked jeans teamed with a white t-shirt and a navy blue button-down top while Burgess opted for a denim skirt and chocolate brown tank top combo. She accessorized with a belt in a matching brown hue.…

The police command in Rivers State has recovered an illegal firearm concealed inside a loaf of bread and arrested a suspect in Port Harcourt. The command’s spokesperson, Blessing Agabe, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Friday in Port Harcourt. Ms Agabe, an assistant superintendent of police, said the firearm was recovered during a routine stop-and-search operation conducted by police operatives along Azikiwe Road near Red Cross Junction in the city. According to her, officers intercepted a vehicle and carried out a thorough search of its occupants. She said the search led to the discovery of a Browning pistol ingeniously concealed…

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority has opened applications for the fourth edition of its Prize for Innovation, offering a combined prize pool of $275,000 to support startups developing solutions in manufacturing, climate and food security, and healthcare. The authority disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, saying the fourth edition of the NSIA Prize for Innovation, tagged NPI 4.0, is designed to identify and support high-potential Nigerian startups through funding, entrepreneurial training, mentorship and strategic partnerships. The NSIA spokesperson, Joyce Onyegbula, said the initiative, themed “Building for Impact,” would focus on businesses capable of strengthening productive capacity,…

An accident involving a tricycle and a Howo truck on Sango-Ijoko Road on Friday night left the rider of the tricycle dead, according to the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps. The Public Relations Officer of TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Ota. He said two other male persons sustained injuries in the accident. Akinbiyi said an eyewitness attributed the accident to blurry vision at Alasia Bus Stop, inbound Sango-Ijoko Road. “The corpse of the victim has been deposited at Ifo General Hospital while the survivors were taken to an…

The African Democratic Congress has alleged a coordinated attempt to weaken opposition parties ahead of the forthcoming general election, warning that Nigeria risks sliding into a one-party state if what it described as the “growing assault on democracy” is not checked. The party’s position followed the decision of the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja to set aside its earlier judgment recognising the National Democratic Coalition (NDC), a development the ADC said fits into a broader pattern of actions aimed at shrinking the country’s democratic space. In a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the…