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The management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH) has cancelled a planned students’ excursion to New Bussa in Niger State following security concerns raised by parents and stakeholders. The university said the decision was taken by the Vice-Chancellor, Musa Tukur Yakasai, after reviewing reports on the security situation in the area where Level 400 Fisheries students were expected to undertake their mandatory field exercise. A statement issued by the Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Affairs, Abdullahi Datti Abdullahi, said, “When the idea of going to New Bussa came up, the Vice Chancellor, who was already aware of…
The Screening and Selection Committees of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has reacted to the reports that some aspirants are allegedly being prevented from participating in the ongoing party primaries across the country. In a statement signed by Osa Director Esq., the National Publicity Secretary, NDC, the party said categorically that all aspirants who successfully completed the screening process have been duly cleared and are therefore eligible to participate in the primaries. “Consequently, any action by any state chapter or party official aimed at preventing a duly cleared aspirant from participating in the exercise is null, void, and of no…
Abia Warriors goalkeeping coach, Ike Shorunmu, has blamed overconfident for his team’s failure to secure a continental ticket in the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The Umuahia-based club finished in seventh position with 55 points. Shorunmu said that attitude issues and poor goals conversion also added to their failure to achieve their target. “The team became overconfident, hence the collapse,” Shorunmu told Completesports. “The team felt that the ticket (top-three spot) had already been achieved. Now, see where we are. “We also had attitude issues among the players and lacked enough firepower in attack.” Shorunmu believes the experience…
The National Democratic Congress has approved waivers for former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei, to contest the Delta Central and Delta North Senatorial seats, respectively, under the platform of the party in the 2027 general elections. The development comes barely six days after Omo-Agege formally dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress and joined the NDC, deepening political realignments ahead of the 2027 polls. In a statement issued on Thursday, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Osa Director, said the decision followed the formal defection…
Axxela Limited has announced the appointment of Moshood Olajide as its Group Chief Executive Officer. Olajide takes over following the retirement of Timothy Ononiwu, prompting a management reshuffle that also led to the appointment of Yetunde Demuren as the new Chief Financial Officer. In a statement, Axxela said Ononiwu retired after attaining the company’s official retirement age, following nearly a decade in top leadership roles, including his time as chief financial officer and later GCEO. Chairman of the board, Nzan Ogbe, commended his tenure, saying Ononiwu played a key role in strengthening the company’s financial base and driving its expansion…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and several other states on high Ebola alert following the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in parts of East and Central Africa. In a national public health advisory issued to Commissioners for Health across the country, the agency warned that Nigeria faces a high risk of importing the virus due to increasing regional transmission, international travel, porous borders, and population movement. The advisory, dated May 27, 2026, comes amid growing concerns over the spread of the Bundibugyo variant of Ebola,…
Nigeria’s rising tennis star, Seun Ogunsakin, marked his Roland Garros debut with a victory over France’s Lenny Couturier in the boys’ singles qualifying event on Thursday, overcoming the home favourite in straight sets to boost his hopes of reaching the main draw of the junior tournament. He won the match 6-2, 6-4, showcasing composure and resilience throughout the contest, which lasted about one hour and 30 minutes. The Nigerian stayed aggressive from the baseline and took control in the first set to gain the advantage over the French youngster. The second set proved more competitive as Couturier attempted to force…
Nearly 10 years ago I reviewed my favorite Surface device. Microsoft hand-delivered its Surface Studio all-in-one PC to me, and I was hooked from the moment I switched it on. It had a beautiful floating touchscreen that you could push all the way down into a drawing board mode, making it unlike anything I had seen in the PC market. But like many other Surface devices, it no longer exists.Over the past few years, Microsoft has been steadily walking back from the experimental ethos that built the brand. The detachable Surface Book? Gone. The giant Surface Hub touchscreen displays? Gone.…
The France-based semiconductor company that announced a move into crypto is “no longer pursuing” a treasury strategy after less than a year.In a Thursday notice, Sequans Communications said it held 658 Bitcoin (BTC) worth about $48 million at the time of publication, which it said was “fully unencumbered” and unrestricted as it looks to refocus solely on Internet of Things (IoT) semiconductor growth.The company’s NYSE-traded shares, which have shed more than 75% since last June, were up more than 14.5% in morning trading following the announcement.According to the company, it had concluded the digital asset treasury strategy it launched in…
Gayle King was married to ex-husband William Bumpus for 11 years before they decided to split. King has been outspoken about her ex’s past infidelity, discussing the moment she caught him cheating with a friend in June 1990. “I said, ‘I can’t believe that you are here and that you are doing this,’” King recalled during a May 2026 episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, telling host Alex Cooper that she sounded “so pitiful” when confronting Bumpus and her friend. King caught them after coming home unexpectedly following a canceled flight. She was with their two kids, daughter Kirby…
