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In this interview, Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Lagos State chapter, George Ashiru, tells GBENGA OLONINIRAN about the party’s organisational structure, membership surge, electoral strategy, commitment to internal democracy and youth inclusion, as well as its policy priorities for Lagos. He also shares the party’s views on the proposed 2026 Lagos State budget, ongoing tax reforms, and the broader ideological vision driving the ADC’s push for transformational politics in one of Africa’s largest cities What is the current structure of the ADC in Lagos State? The ADC Lagos is now firmly established as a credible alternative to the ruling…
Things are looking bright for those who want to nab a great TV in 2026 at a substantial discount. Even though the year’s biggest, brightest, and priciest TVs were announced at CES 2026, there’s usually a great deal happening on a mid- or high-end TV from LG, Sony, Hisense, or Samsung. With the Super Bowl coming up, you’re right to start hunting for deals now on TVs, as well as for speaker systems.Right now, there are a number of discounted 4K TVs to choose from, spanning a wide variety of prices, sizes, and feature sets. Whether you want a secondary…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a US financial regulator, issued a no-action letter to crypto derivatives exchange Bitnomial on Thursday, clearing the way for the exchange to offer event contracts and prediction markets.The CFTC letter alleviates Bitnomial from the strict reporting requirements for asset swaps under current US rules, a hurdle that is impractical for fast-moving platforms like prediction markets, where tens of thousands of these swaps may occur in a day. Bitnomial must still provide transparent consumer-facing data on its website, including timestamps and sales data for contract markets, and provide relevant data to the CFTC when requested, according…
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Rachel Zoe has a dazzling new sparkler to flaunt after her marriage came to an end. Zoe, 54, showed off a close-up of her “divorce ring” via Instagram earlier this week following her split from estranged husband Rodger Berman. The stunning jewelry, courtesy of Ring Concierge, features a large oval-cut stone in the center with two smaller — but still big — ovals on the sides. The diamonds were set on a silver band. “The divorce ring of @rachelzoe’s dreams,” the caption read, which was originally posted on Ring Concierge’s official Instagram. “I die.”…
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday approved a total of N4.44 trillion as the state’s budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The approval followed the passage of a bill authorising the issuance and appropriation of N4,444,509,776,438 for the year ending 31 December 2026. Presenting the report during plenary, the Chairman of the House Committee on Economic Planning and Budget, Olumoh Sa’ad, said the approved spending plan consists of N2.11 trillion for recurrent expenditure and N2.34 trillion for capital projects. Specifically, recurrent expenditure was pegged at N2,106,704,566,113, while capital spending was allocated N2,337,805,210,325, according to the committee’s report. Following…
Nigerian cleric, Pastor Benjamin Egbaji, incarcerated in Benin Republic, was on Thursday released following a presidential pardon granted by President Patrice Talon. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, confirmed this in a statement issued by her media aide, Dr Magnus Eze. She said Egbaji, a businessman from Cross River, was accused of an offence and detained under dehumanising conditions at a hospital in Cotonou. According to her, the cleric spent over two years in detention as his health deteriorated before he was eventually transferred to prison custody. She explained that a gazetted presidential amnesty dated Dec.…
Indigenes of the Oke-Ogun zone in Oyo State have appealed to the All Progressives Congress, APC, to zone its governorship ticket for the 2027 election to the area, citing principles of fairness, equity and inclusiveness. The call was made by members of Egbe Ajosepo Fun Itesiwaju Gbogbo Wa, a socio-cultural organisation representing Oke-Ogun interests, while explaining their involvement in the ongoing APC Renewed Hope Unity Rally in the state. In a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan and jointly signed by the group’s National Chairman, Mr Dauda Olaifa, and Secretary, Pastor Favour Adewoyin, the group urged the APC leadership in…
Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, has made history amid the ongoing AFCON tournament in Morocco. This comes after Nigeria’s Round of 16 victory against Mozambique. Recall that Nigeria won 4-0 against the Mambas with Lookman getting a goal and three assists. The Atalanta star increased his tally to three goals and four assists in three matches so far, making him the player with the most goal contributions in Morocco. According to Opta, Lookman also became the first player on record since the 2010 edition to provide multiple assists in more than one AFCON match. The Nigerian had earlier provided two…
The All Progressives Congress in Nasarawa State has dismissed as false and misleading claims circulating on social media that a former National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has defected to the African Democratic Congress. This was contained in a statement issued by the party’s State Organising Secretary and Coordinator of the APC e-membership registration exercise, Hassan Abubakar, on Thursday in Lafia. The party described the reports as baseless propaganda deliberately aimed at misleading the public and causing confusion within the APC. According to the statement, Senator Adamu, a former governor of Nasarawa State, remains a committed and card-carrying…
A Jigawa State High Court has sentenced a rapist, Abubakar Muhd, popularly known as Akuya, to death by hanging and ordered him to pay N5 million in compensation to his 15-year-old victim. PUNCH Online reports that the case was filed in March 2022 but was not prosecuted until now, as the trial had been delayed due to various reasons, including the need for additional evidence and witness testimony. Our Correspondent gathered that initially, the case was classified as a sodomy case, but with the new law being implemented in Jigawa State, it was reclassified and charged as ‘rape’ under the…
