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The National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, USA, urged President Bola Tinubu to sack the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to end the persistent political crisis in Rivers State. It equally asked the President to declare a six-month state of emergency in parts of Northern Nigeria affected by insurgency and banditry. The group cautioned that credible elections cannot be conducted in areas under terrorist control ahead of the 2027 polls. The president and Chief Executive Officer of the group, Lloyd Ukwu, made this call alleging that Wike’s actions were central to the Rivers crisis and insisted that peace…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Engr. Sunday Oche against the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Ado/Okpoku/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in the 2019 general election, Hon. Michael Unogwu. Also joined in the suit were the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Nigeria Police as the second and third respondents respectively. Oche had dragged the duo to court alleged breach of fundamental rights. However, in his ruling, Justice Musa Sulaiman Liman held that the issues raised by the applicant were purely political in nature and did not amount to any breach of fundamental…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kano State has issued a statement to clarify the circumstances surrounding the death of Halifa Abdullahi, a volunteer attached to its Fagge Divisional Office. In the statement, signed by SC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, the corps described the incident as tragic and said the Kano State Commandant, Mohammed Hassan Agalama, has already taken action. According to the NSCDC, the commandant has established a committee to carry out a “discreet and impartial investigation into what happened, with the aim of ensuring justice for the deceased and his family.”…
Former Premier League manager Tim Sherwood has told Manchester United that Benjamin Šeško is not good enough to play for the club. This is despite the striker scoring two goals against Burnley on Wednesday night. The Slovenian found the net as the Red Devils began a new chapter without Ruben Amorim, settling for a draw at Turf Moor. Sherwood made the comments while working as a commentator for Sky Sports during the match. The former Aston Villa coach acknowledged Šeško’s goals but maintained that the forward lacks the quality required to play for Manchester United. “I think the positive is…
The family of Dr. Abu Babatunde, a House Officer at the Edo University Teaching Hospital, Iyamho, has made a public appeal for financial assistance following his abduction alongside his brother. In a statement shared with PUNCH Online on Thursday, the family revealed that the kidnappers are demanding N100 million for their release, a sum they described as an “impossible mountain to climb” without public support. “With teary eyes and a heavy heart, I come to the public today to ask for your prayers, support, and monetary assistance,” the victim’s wife stated, detailing the emotional devastation the family is enduring. She…
A faction of the African Democratic Congress, led by its National Chairman, Nafiu Gombe, has dismissed reports suggesting that he is wooing former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, ahead of the 2027 general election. Gombe made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, insisting that the group he leads remains the authentic national leadership of the party and is focused on building the ADC as an independent political platform. “The party strongly appeals to its members and the general…
Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, said he has made a commitment to his teammates and officials that he would settle their unpaid match bonuses at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco if the Federal Government fails to pay before Saturday, when they will face Algeria in the quarter-finals, PUNCH Online reports. Ndidi was quoted by BBC journalist Oluwashina Okeleji on Thursday after the Federal Government, through the Office of the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, had promised to fast-track the payments between Thursday and Friday. “I’ve been pushing the team to train and play the…
Microsoft is launching a new feature in Copilot that will allow you to make purchases during conversations with the AI chatbot. Now, when you’re asking for suggestions about what kind of sneakers you should buy, Copilot can surface a checkout option for the product you choose directly inside the app.An example shared by Microsoft shows someone using Copilot to search for a small lamp for their bedside table. The chatbot responds with a recommendation, along with a “Details” button for more information and a “Buy” option. Hitting the “Buy” button pulls up a checkout screen where you can enter shipping…
2026 could mark the clearest break yet from everything investors thought they understood about Bitcoin cycles.For more than a decade, markets have leaned on the four-year halving model to predict peaks, crashes and recoveries. Under that framework, 2025 should have marked the top, with 2026 shaping up as a painful down year. But a growing number of analysts now say that model is no longer reliable, and the next phase of crypto may look very different.In a new Cointelegraph video, we break down fresh outlooks from four major crypto companies: Grayscale, Galaxy Digital, Bitwise and 21Shares, to explore what 2026…
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