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Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday revealed why he visited ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, at his Abuja residence. Atiku had defeated Amaechi to win the ADC presidential ticket for the 2027 election. The ex-Vice President won the ADC presidential primary election with over 1,846,370 votes, defeating  Amaechi, who polled 504,117 votes, and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, who got 177,120 votes. In a post on X, Atiku stated that the visit centered on discussions about the current state of the nation, including worsening economic hardship, insecurity and the need for patriotic Nigerians to work…

A violent windstorm, accompanied by heavy rainfall, has killed a woman and wreaked havoc across several communities in Obi Local Government Area of Benue State on Wednesday. The victim, yet to be identified, was a popular food vendor in Obarike, along the Ogore axis of Obi LGA. She lost her life after a giant tree collapsed on her during the fierce storm. Residents said the woman died instantly, leaving neighbours, customers and family members devastated, as mourners besieged the community in tears and disbelief. Several houses, shops and business premises were damaged, while fallen trees blocked the Secretariat Road around the…

Former USA international, Taylor Twellman, has claimed that Portugal are at their best if Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t play. The former New England Revolution forward stated this just weeks before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo is preparing to make history at the World Cup to be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Al-Nassr forward will be playing in his sixth World Cup, with only Argentina captain Lionel Messi in contention to match the fear this summer. Speaking to ESPN, Twellman said, “For Portugal, and I am going to make a bold statement here, this…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has dismissed as false and misleading circulating online reports alleging that the Federal Government has suspended students’ upkeep allowance payments under the student loan scheme. In a statement issued on Thursday by its Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the Fund described the publications circulating on social media as fabricated and intended to misinform the public and create unnecessary panic among students and other stakeholders. “The Nigerian Education Loan Fund wishes to categorically refute and condemn the false and misleading publications currently circulating across social media and online platforms alleging that the Federal Government has…

The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday said it had arrested five men who allegedly abducted two school children in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Area of the state. The command disclosed that the operation was carried out by its Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad after the suspects had allegedly carried out the dastardly act and collected ransom. The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, in a statement, said the suspects are Taofeek Lukman, 23, Blessing Saturday, 27, Peter Moses, 25; Sunday Isaac, 23; and Sanusi Dan Asabe, 37. He said, “Following the kidnapping of two brothers, Jehu,…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed details of his meeting with former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi. Atiku stated that their discussions centred on the nation’s economic and security challenges as well as the need for national solutions. The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress made this known in a post via his X handle on Thursday after visiting Amaechi at his Abuja residence on Thursday. According to him, both leaders held extensive discussions on the “troubling state” of the country and the responsibility of patriotic Nigerians to contribute to efforts aimed at addressing the nation’s challenges. “Beyond…

The National Inland Waterways Authority has stated that compliance to waterways safety measures during the festive season is non-negotiable. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by NIWA obtained by The PUNCH. According to the statement, the Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NIWA, Umar  Girei, gave the warning during an exclusive interview with journalists at the NIWA headquarters in Lokoja. Girei also warned boat operators across the country to strictly adhere to waterways safety regulations during the Eid al-Kabir celebrations. He noted that festive periods often witness increased movement on the inland waterways, particularly within riverine…

Nigeria’s senior women’s cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, have opened camp at the Nigeria Cricket Federation’s high-performance centre in Benin City, Edo State, with 24 players jostling for spots for the 2026 Kwibuka tournament in Rwanda, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The team’s camp opened on Sunday in Edo State, where the 24 players will work with coach Theophilus Ibodeme for 10 days. At the end of the first phase, 16 players will advance to the final phase in Lagos before the team’s departure to Rwanda. According to the NCF, the invited players will participate in six trial matches designed…

Activision is planning to drop support for PS4 and Xbox One consoles in Call of Duty: Warzone later this year. Players will need to upgrade to a PS5 or Xbox Series S / X console to continue playing Call of Duty: Warzone once season 6 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 finishes later this year.Call of Duty: Warzone will be removed from PS4 and Xbox One storefronts on June 4th and will no longer be available to download. Activision will then remove the in-game store in Warzone on PS4 and Xbox One on June 25th, and the game won’t…

For years, crypto has thrived on speculative capital flows and the explosive popularity of decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens and applications.That still holds true for rising sectors such as perpetual decentralized exchanges and prediction markets. But as Wall Street pushes deeper into tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), not all of the industry’s existing systems cater to the kinds of financial products institutions want to bring onchain.An author of the newly finalized ERC-7943 (uRWA) token standard said that the fragmented infrastructure powering much of DeFi wasn’t designed for regulated financial assets, which often require identity frameworks and interoperability standards.“If you want to bring…