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The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has offered perhaps his clearest explanation yet for his relentless campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election: he believes a defeat could make him a prime target of the opposition. Speaking on Wednesday, during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Mr Wike said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi would “come for my head” if Mr Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. An excerpt of the interview is posted on X. “If anything happens, and Mr President fails today, I will be the first politician that Atiku, Obi will hunt for his…

Landon Emenalo, son of former Super Eagles defender and ex-Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo, has joined Scottish giants Celtic on loan from Chelsea. The 18-year-old, who is comfortable playing in both defence and midfield, will spend the season in Scotland as he looks to gain valuable first-team experience. Emenalo was included in Chelsea’s senior squad for their pre-season tour of Asia and Australia and featured for Xabi Alonso’s side in their victory over A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers. Chelsea said the move represents an important opportunity for the youngster to continue his development at senior level. “Landon will gain valuable…

After selling accessories for attaching Apple’s AirTags to everything from keys to backpacks, Belkin is introducing its own trackers that work with either Apple’s Find My or Google’s Find Hub tracking networks. In addition to compatibility with Android and iOS, what differentiates these trackers from AirTags and Google’s recently announced Pixel Tag is that you don’t need to buy any additional accessories, cases, or hardware to attach them to items. They come with lanyards or key rings already integrated into their designs.The cheapest and simplest option is the $14.99 Belkin SureFind Spot that comes tethered to a metal key ring,…

Student loan real-world asset (RWA) protocol Pencil Finance completed a $1 million onchain student loan cycle, offering financing to thousands of students in Southeast Asia who were underserved by traditional lenders.Pencil said it completed its first fully onchain student loan cycle on the blockchain, where the platform deployed $1 million in capital as a lender that was repaid by borrowers to the bundle’s funders with yield, the company revealed in a Thursday announcement shared with Cointelegraph.The bundle was funded in July 2025 by Animoca Brands, Open Campus and New Campus, structured as a senior tranche with fixed returns and a…

Taylor Frankie Paul reveals some major spoilers from her cancelled season of The Bachelorette during upcoming Secret Lives of Mormon Wives episodes. The Thursday, September 3, episode of Hulu’s “Get Real” podcast features an exclusive clip from SLOMW season 5 — where Taylor, 32, breaks down all of the Bachelor Nation drama. In her discussion with costars Jessi Draper, Mikayla Matthews and Mayci Neeley, Taylor seemingly nods “no” when Jessi asks whether she’d “had sex” during Fantasy Suites. Taylor confirms that a suitor — presumably Doug Mason — did “get down on one knee and propose,” though there was major…

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has convened a meeting of the State Security Council to review recent attacks and killings in the state and strengthen measures to prevent further violence. The meeting, held on Wednesday at the New Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, followed a series of deadly attacks in parts of the state, including the killing of residents in Mangu and security personnel in Riyom. According to Daily Trust, the meeting reviewed emerging security threats, intelligence gathering and sharing, preventive operations, inter-agency cooperation and measures to protect lives, property and economic activities across the state. The Commissioner of Police…

A professor of agricultural economics at Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Taibat Yusuf, has urged Nigerian authorities to remove structural barriers limiting women’s participation in the agricultural sector. Mrs Yusuf made the call while delivering the 23rd Inaugural Lecture of the institution titled, “Empowering Women Farmers in Nigeria: Closing the Gender Gap for Agricultural Transformation and Food Security.” Drawing on more than three decades of field-based research, the professor said empowering women farmers is critical to improving agricultural productivity, strengthening food security, and reducing poverty across the country. She urged the government to reform inheritance laws to guarantee women’s rights…

Tyson Fury has confirmed that his long-awaited heavyweight showdown with British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York, bringing an end to months of uncertainty over the venue for the highly anticipated clash. The former world heavyweight champion announced the development on Instagram, posting a promotional poster featuring himself and Joshua against the backdrop of the New York City skyline. However, Fury did not reveal a date for the fight in his post. “What a place NYC, and what a venue MSG, and what a fight Fury vs AJ, the land of opportunity,” Fury wrote.…

soThe Nigeria Police Force has paid N2.317bn in insurance and welfare benefits to 2,971 beneficiaries and next-of-kin of deceased police officers. The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu presented the cheques to the beneficiaries on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the beneficiaries covered the 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2024/2025 insurance policy years. Disu said the payments amounted to exactly N2,317,177,094 and included outstanding balances recovered from insurance companies following earlier partial settlements. He said the payments were legitimate entitlements arising from the sacrifices of police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. “Today, I am…