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After six Republican and Democratic candidates supported by cryptocurrency-backed interest groups won primaries for US House of Representatives and Senate seats in Texas, one of the biggest political action committees (PACs) said it would “aggressively back leaders” supporting crypto policies in the future.On Tuesday, candidates notched six wins for congressional runoff primaries in Texas, supported by media spending and endorsements by the crypto industry-affiliates Fairshake, Defend American Jobs, Protect Progress, Blockchain Leadership Fund and Fellowship PACs.Democrat Christian Menefee primaried incumbent Al Green for Texas’ 18th congressional district and Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton won against incumbent Senator John Cornyn with…
Joy Behar is briefly stepping away from The View to work on a passion project. “You better tell people why I’m not [going to be on the show],” Behar, 83, shared on the Tuesday, May 26, episode of the “Behind the Table” podcast. “I fly to Paris this week, and then I go take the tunnel to London after a week, and I’ll be in London a second week doing my play, My First Ex-Husband, at the Boulevard Theatre in the West End. We have Jackie Hoffman and I [playing] the two American women talking, then we have two British…
President Bola Tinubu has assured families of abducted children in parts of the country that the federal government would intensify efforts to secure their release and strengthen protection measures for schools in vulnerable communities. In a statement on Wednesday marking the 2026 Children’s Day celebration, Mr Tinubu said children abducted in Oyo and Borno states remained a priority for his administration, noting that the government would not abandon affected families. The president said the celebration, themed “Future Now: Promoting Inclusion for Every Nigerian Child,” should serve as a reminder of the government’s responsibility to create opportunities and ensure safety for…
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to engage in politics without bitterness, saying it is essential for the emergence of credible leaders and national development. Abubakar made the appeal on Wednesday in Minna after observing the two-raka’at Eid-el-Kabir prayer at the Minna Eid praying ground, where he joined other Muslim faithful to mark the celebration. He stressed that peace remains a fundamental requirement for meaningful progress, urging Nigerians, irrespective of ethnic or religious differences, to continue to pray and work for unity, stability and development in the country. The former Head of State also prayed for Allah’s…
A professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Ibadan, Ibrahim Uthman, has enjoined politicians across the country not to sacrifice the lives of Nigerians for their political ambitions. Uthman, who is also the Chief Imam of the university, enjoined political office holders at all levels to do whatever they can to halt the alarming rate of kidnapping and other social problems in the country. The don made the call shortly after he led the Muslim congregation to observe the two obligatory Rakat in commemoration of this year’s Eid Kabir festival on Wednesday. DAILY POST reports that the Eid…
Kabiru Muazu has been appointed the new General manager of newly promoted Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Ranchers Bees. Muazu’s appointment was confirmed by club owners Sadiq Umar and president Nura Abdullahi on Tuesday. Ranchers Bees secured promotion to the NPFL at the end of the 2025-26 Nigeria National League, NNL, season. They finished in third position at the NNL Super Four playoff tournament in Ikenne last month. Ranchers Bees are gearing up for the new season with a series of signings and appointments to key positions. Ranchers Bees recently extended defender Umar Gamagira’s contract after a standout campaign…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has stated that achieving sustainable growth and excellence in the maritime industry requires intentional efforts towards removing barriers that hinder women’s participation and ensuring safe, inclusive, and enabling workplaces for all. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola, stated this when he hosted several women’s maritime associations in commemoration of the International Day for Women in Maritime. The Deputy Director, Head of Public Relations at NIMASA, Osagie Edward, disclosed this in a recent statement obtained by The PUNCH. While expressing appreciation to the women’s associations and stakeholders for their continued contributions to the…
Two yet-to-be-identified undergraduates have been killed in a suspected cult attack in the Ede area of Osun State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Wednesday that the incident occurred on Tuesday. It was gathered that the students, numbering about six, were attacked in their off-campus apartment by suspected cultists. A police source who did not want to be named because of the sensitive nature of the incident told our correspondent that the attack stemmed from an ongoing cult rivalry in the area. “The attack occurred in the night. The students were in their room when some cultists who were on a revenge…
There is something profoundly symbolic about workers discussing climate change in a country where millions still struggle daily with electricity shortages, unemployment, inflation and collapsing infrastructure. For years, climate negotiations sounded like elite environmental conversations held in distant cities among diplomats speaking technical grammar unfamiliar to ordinary citizens. But that reality is changing rapidly. Today, climate change has entered the factory floor, the construction site, the farm, the transport sector and even the local market. This is why the preparedness of the Nigeria Labour Congress ahead of the forthcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Sixty-Fourth sessions of the…
The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission has urged electricity consumers in the state to escalate unresolved power complaints to the commission after reporting such issues to their distribution companies. LASERC made the call following the resolution of a year-long electricity crisis that affected Goshen Beach Estate in Lekki Phase I, Lagos. As Lagos and 14 other states fully regulate their electricity markets, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said it would no longer attend to complaints in those states. NERC said residents in the affected states should no longer escalate such disputes to the federal regulator. It said consumers in…
