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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has called on the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to set aside his grievances and align himself with his administration’s efforts to build a new Kano. “I call on him to look at Kano, not personal interests, and come on board to join the train of peace and a new Kano that will ensure a stable and progressive state. “When we had a programme some days ago, I looked around and saw that almost everybody was there except Kwankwaso. Even governors who had problems with their deputies reconciled on…

Prof. James Ene-Nwannaji has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ene-Nwannaji was declared winner of the party’s governorship primary election held on Friday, defeating other aspirants including Chief Chinyeaka Ohaa and Senator Gilbert Nnaji. Announcing the outcome, the Secretary of the NDC in Enugu State, Dr. Sebastine Okafor, said the primary election was conducted across the 17 local government areas of the state in line with directives from the party’s national secretariat. Okafor stated that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, monitored the exercise. He…

Rangers General Manager, Amobi Ezeaku, has urged his players to put behind their league triumph and concentrate on the President Federation Cup. The Flying Antelopes will do battle with Rivers United in the Round of 32 of the competition. The encounter is billed for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. Ezeaku warned his team to expect a tough match against the Port Harcourt-based side. “Congratulations, boys, on winning the NPFL title. But you should put that behind you right now and focus on the next game, which is the Federation Cup Round of 32 match against Rivers United,” Ezeaku was…

The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Akinteye Babatunde, on Friday announced the mobilisation of all structures of the association and allied stakeholders for a solidarity and advocacy rally in Oyo State over the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. In an invitation issued on Friday to NANS structures nationwide, Akinteye described the continued captivity of the victims as heartbreaking and unacceptable, stressing that students across the country could no longer remain silent while innocent pupils and teachers remained in the hands of kidnappers. According to the letter, the solidarity movement…

The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate for the June 20 election in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, has unveiled a comprehensive policy framework targeted at reshaping all sectors in the state. Oluyede described the 10-point development agenda, titled, ‘My contract with Ekiti’, as an ambitious reform programme aimed at repositioning Ekiti State as a productive, inclusive and economically competitive state. According to a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Friday, the PDP candidate said the agenda “aims at reshaping the state’s economic structure, strengthening social services and expanding opportunities for citizens. “While the proposals are subject to voter scrutiny…

Several footballers have represented more than one country at senior level or switched national teams after initial appearances, taking advantage of FIFA eligibility rules that allow certain changes under specific conditions. As reported by Planet Football on Friday, here are nine of the most notable modern cases. 1. Cristiano Volpato Cristian Volpato switched from Italy youth involvement to representing Australia, becoming part of the Socceroos setup ahead of the 2026 cycle. 2. Carney Chukwuemeka Carney Chukwuemeka represented England at youth level before opting to declare for Austria at senior international level. 3. Diego Costa Diego Costa played friendly matches for…

Acer is aiming to take on the MacBook Neo more directly with a new Swift Air 14, a new 14-inch laptop that starts at $699. The laptop will use Intel’s lower-cost Core Series 3 “Wildcat Lake” chips — either Core 5 or Core 7 models, both of which are six-core processors. It comes in green, pink, purple, and a gray-ish blue with an all-aluminum chassis While the Neo is often criticized for its limited 8GB of RAM, the Swift Air will start with the same amount and be configurable with up to 16GB.According to Acer’s specs, the Swift Air will…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest drawdown to $72,000 has coincided with a sharp drop in its market capitalization, pushing it out of the global top 10 assets by market cap.Key takeaways:Bitcoin fell to 13th place among global assets after its market cap dropped below $1.5 trillion.Gold, silver and AI stocks outperformed Bitcoin after investors rotated.Bitcoin’s pending realized price death cross could signal further downside risk for BTC price.Bitcoin’s market cap drops below $1.5 trillionBitcoin’s price has dropped sharply from around $83,000 in early May to as low as $72,400 on Thursday. This was accompanied by a fall in its market capitalization to…

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged the federal government to stop deceiving Nigerians over the proposed creation of state police, insisting that states can establish their own policing structures through legislation. Governor Makinde spoke on Thursday during the governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and House of Assembly primaries of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) held at the Watershed Celebration Centre, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Addressing party members and delegates at the event, the governor reflected on the establishment of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, across the South-west, describing the outfit as a fallback option after…