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Nigeria striker Terem Moffi has been linked with French club ES Troyes AC and Serbian giants FK Partizan as he faces an uncertain future ahead of the summer transfer window, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Currently with the Super Eagles at the Unity Cup in London, Moffi ended the just-concluded season on loan at FC Porto, where he won the Portuguese league title. He was sent to Portugal by OGC Nice after refusing to play for the French club following alleged abuse from supporters last year. However, Porto have declined the option to sign him permanently for €8m, a decision that…

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State Professor Gbenga Ibileye, has announced “Vice Chancellor for a day” initiative to be conferred on deserving students as a way of promoting leadership and academic excellence. This was part of the numerous achievements and programmes rolled out to mark the 100 days in office of the Vice-Chancellor. Ibileye assumed duty as the Fourth Vice-Chancellor of the University on February 16, 2026. The Vice Chancellor disclosed this in a statement personally signed on Tuesday, in Lokoja. He stated, “The symbolic ‘Vice-Chancellor for a Day’ initiative has been launched to confer the…

Since moving to South Carolina’s Lowcountry, I’ve been spellbound by the myriad of beautiful birds that share the coast with us — ospreys raising their babies in towering nests beside the road to my daughter’s school, roseate spoonbills wading in the marsh on my morning walks, eagles circling over my son’s tennis matches, and a constant parade of songbirds through my backyard. The challenge, as every birder knows, lies in catching these moments. And for that, a smart bird feeder is a fabulous tool.These use a small, motion-activated camera embedded in a feeder to capture photos and video of birds…

Crypto-backed political groups supported several winning candidates in Texas primary runoffs Tuesday, highlighting the digital asset industry’s growing role in US elections as Congress debates new rules for crypto markets.Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican US Senate runoff against four-term Senator John Cornyn by a wide margin, according to Texas primary runoff results, and will face Democratic state Representative James Talarico in November. In Houston’s 18th Congressional District, Democrat Christian Menefee unseated fellow Democrat representative Al Green in a decisive win after Republican-led redistricting forced the two incumbents into the same district, ousting one of the state’s most senior…

Jimmy Kimmel took aim at President Donald Trump once again — this time for skipping son Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding. “DJTJ and his new bride, Bettina, were married on Saturday on a private island in the Bahamas. It was a small ceremony with about 40 guests, none of whom were his father,” Kimmel, 58, said wryly in his opening monologue on the Tuesday, May 26, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Donald, 79, confirmed Friday, May 22, that he would not be attending the ceremony via Truth Social. “While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been declared winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary in Edo State. The Chairperson of the electoral committee, Mabel Adinkwu, announced the result on Tuesday in Benin. Ms Adinkwu said a total of 32,263 party members were registered for the primary. According to her, Atiku polled 17,729 votes to defeat his closest rival, former Rivers governor Rotimi Amaechi, who secured 10,116 votes, while Mohammed Hayatu-Deen garnered 1,906 votes. She added that Atiku, having scored the highest number of votes, was duly declared winner of the primary. Ms Adinkwu described the exercise as…

As Nigeria marks this year’s Children’s Day, a civil society organization known as Child Protection Network has raised the alarm that pupils and teachers of Oyo State schools are still in captivity 12 days after their abduction by terrorists.  In a statement by its coordinator, Olakunle Sanni, the group called for the immediate rescue of the kidnapped pupils and teachers.  Recall that on May 15, 2026, several pupils and teachers were abducted from the Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities of the Oriire Local Government Area in Oyo State.  Another abduction took place within the same time in a community in the…

Socio-political activist, Aisha Yesufu has declared that elections cannot be won through social media propaganda or orchestrated smear campaigns. Yesufu made the remark in a post on her X handle on Wednesday while addressing members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and her supporters ahead of the party’s primaries in the FCT. According to her, political victory can only be achieved through direct engagement with the electorate based on empathy, compassion and respect. “Election is not won by social media propaganda nor by an orchestrated smear campaign. Election is won by engaging the electorate one wishes to serve respectfully and with empathy…

Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe, has won the club’s Mahou Five Star Player of the Season. The France captain has now won the award for the second consecutive time. He scored 42 goals across all competitions for the Los Blancos this season. Mbappe was recognized after finishing as the top scorer in LaLiga with 25 goals and winning the Pichichi Trophy. He was also the top scorer in the Champions League with 15 goals. In total, the former Paris Saint-Germain star scored 42 goals in 44 matches. Mbappe joined Real Madrid from PSG in 2024 and has been impressive for…

The All Progressives Grand Alliance has declared lawyer, Chukwudi Oli, as the winner of its House of Representatives primary for the Njikoka/Dunukofia and Anaocha Federal Constituency of Anambra State ahead of the January 16, 2027, general elections. The party’s returning officer for the constituency primary election, Ejimofor Opara, announced the results at the Njikoka Local Government Area headquarters in Abagana on Tuesday night. According to Opara, Oli polled 10,566 votes to defeat other contestants in the primary election. Other candidates included Udoji Chike, who scored 14 votes; Tochukwu John, who secured 2,257 votes; Oha Chisom, who polled 3,418 votes; and…