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Garba Maidoki, one of the senators barred by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from participating in its senatorial primary election, has resigned his membership of the party and defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mr Maidoki, who represents Kebbi South Senatorial District, announced his resignation from the APC in a letter read by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, during Tuesday’s plenary. Mr Maidoki, a first-term senator was initially elected to the Senate in 2023 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He defected to the APC in May 2025 alongside two other Kebbi senators, Adamu…

The founder and senior pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, Ayo Oritsejafor, has assessed President Bola Tinubu’s administration since it came to power in 2023. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday night, the clergyman declared that the country has deteriorated further under Mr Tinubu’s watch than under the late Muhammadu Buhari. Late Buhari handed over power to Mr Tinubu on 29 May 2023. The former president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) also recalled how he warned Nigerians against voting for the late Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Oritsejafor’s criticism of Mr Tinubu…

Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre on Tuesday dismissed a viral social media post claiming she was excluded from Nigeria’s squad for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations over her refusal to meet alleged demands from football officials. The viral statement, circulated by a verified Facebook account bearing the defender’s name, alleged that she had been omitted from the squad by “certain corrupt officials” after refusing to offer something in exchange for a call-up. Part of the post read, “I have just been excluded from the squad for the upcoming WAFCON. By certain corrupt officials who demanded something from me…

The Lagos State Police Command has intercepted 47 sacks of military camouflage uniforms and 80 cartons of suspected illicit substances in a major intelligence-led operation in the Surulere area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, while addressing journalists at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Tuesday, also disclosed that three suspects were arrested in connection with the recovery. He said the suspects, identified as Chinedu David, 29; Ezeagwu Chukwuma, 38; and Ifeanyi Ogbeanyi, 45, were arrested by operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit on Saturday night. The exhibits. Photo: Dayo Oyewo According to him, the suspects…

Fresh cracks have emerged within the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress as the three senators representing the state called for a review of the party’s recent primary elections and the establishment of a reconciliation committee to address growing grievances among members. The lawmakers, under the aegis of the Kwara APC Senate Caucus, expressed concern over what they described as the erosion of party cohesion and controversies surrounding the recently concluded governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly primaries. In a communiqué issued on Tuesday after a joint session and signed by Senators Saliu Mustapha…

Deap Capital Management & Trust Plc has formally completed its corporate name change to Critical Minerals Financing Corp Plc, marking a significant milestone in the company’s strategic evolution into a specialised mining, metals, commodities finance and investment group. The completion of the name change followed the receipt of all requisite regulatory approvals and filings. The transition positions CMFC at the centre of Nigeria’s financial and commercial ecosystem as it expands across the mining and critical minerals value chain. In a regulatory filing at the Nigerian Exchange, the company also stated that it has relocated its corporate headquarters to Victoria Island,…

The Kwara State Government has intensified efforts to reduce maternal and newborn mortality through a sensitisation campaign targeting pregnant women, with a strong emphasis on antenatal care attendance, hospital delivery and birth preparedness. The campaign was organised by the Kwara State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund to commemorate the International Day of the Midwife. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Press Secretary of the Kwara State Ministry of Health, Saad Hamdalat, in Ilorin. According to the statement, the programme was designed to raise awareness among expectant mothers on the…

Nigerian-American actress and television host, Osas Ighodaro, has secured a lead role in the upcoming Nolly-Bollywood micro-drama series, Imported Bahu. The project, officially unveiled on Monday by executive producer, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, features Ighodaro alongside Bollywood actor and model, Rajniesh Duggall, in a storyline centred on love, family secrets and a cross-cultural romance. Announcing the production via Instagram on Monday, Ahuja described Imported Bahu as the first vertical micro-drama series from her production company, Forever 7 Entertainment. “For months, we’ve been keeping a secret. Today, we’re finally sharing it. Introducing Imported Bahu — Forever 7 Entertainment’s first vertical micro-drama series.…

A Chinese machine has seized the title of world’s most powerful supercomputer, ending nearly a decade of US dominance and underscoring Beijing’s drive to build advanced computing power with homegrown technology. The system, called LineShine, topped the closely watched TOP500 ranking unveiled Monday at the major computing ISC conference in Hamburg, Germany. It is the first time since 2017 that a Chinese supercomputer has led the list, which has been published twice a year since 1993 and serves as an informal scoreboard for the world’s computing superpowers. LineShine knocked the previous champion, the US Energy Department’s El Capitan, into second…

Google Health Coach seems to think I’m on the verge of physical collapse. My sleep is not where it needs to be, hence my unimpressive readiness score. My heart rate variability, a measure of how recovered I am, is below baseline. I’m spending too much time in a hot, humid environment, it says, reminding me temperatures are creeping above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. According to Google’s AI coach, I should skip my planned strength workouts. My number one job is to hydrate, stay out of the heat, and try to squeeze in some steps. Also — are my calves feeling any…