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The candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election, Bishop Oscar Ossai, has rejected the outcome of the poll, alleging widespread irregularities and electoral malpractices during the exercise. Ossai, in a statement issued on Monday, described the June 20 by-election as lacking credibility and transparency, insisting that the process failed to reflect the genuine choice of voters in the senatorial district. The cleric-turned-politician said his position followed what he described as a comprehensive review of the conduct of the election by the party, its agents, supporters and other stakeholders. According to him, the NDC does…

Questions continue to trail the controversial landing of a private jet on a highway near Asaba, Delta State, with aviation professionals faulting the silence of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency and describing the incident as a deliberate operation rather than an emergency diversion. Weeks ago, a foreign-registered private jet landed on a highway in Delta State and later returned to its take-off point in Lagos without regulatory approval. The development has sparked controversy among aviation experts, who say the incident should be taken seriously given the security situation in Nigeria. Speaking on the development, a retired pilot with the defunct…

Algeria came behind to beat Jordan 2-1 in a World Cup Group J game on Monday, eliminating the Asian debutants from the tournament. Amine Gouiri equalized Nizar al-Rashdan’s opening goal before Nadhir Benbouali scored Algeria’s winner in the 82nd minute in Santa Clara. The win gives Algeria hope of progressing to the knockout round if they can beat Austria in Kansas City on Saturday. Austria lost 2-0 to Argentina earlier on Monday, leaving the South Americans top of Group J on six points. The Austrians and Algeria have three points each. Jordan face Argentina in Arlington, Texas on Saturday in…

The US Senate has passed housing legislation that includes a ban on the Federal Reserve creating or working on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) until 2030, which is expected to be quickly taken up and passed by the House.The Senate on Monday voted 85-5 to pass the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, which aims to increase the housing supply after a bipartisan group of House and Senate leaders reached a deal last week to move forward with the legislation. The bill has included a CBDC ban since the Senate first passed a version of the bill in March, which…

Jennifer Grey is proving that friends who go topless together at the beach are the best kind of friends on Tracy Pollan’s birthday. Grey, 66, shared a racy throwback photo with Michael J. Fox’s wife, 66, in celebration of her longtime friend’s special day, teasing their more risque antics from years’ past. “Happy birthday @tracy.pollan♥️,” Grey captioned the Monday, June 22, Instagram photo. “Friendship like this is 🌟‘if you fall I will catch you, I’ll be waiting… time after time!’” In the vintage picture, the Dirty Dancing actress is standing with her arm around Pollan. Grey can be seen wearing…

Hours after he reportedly held a closed-door meeting with Governor Biodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded governorship election in Ekiti State, Wole Oluyede, on Monday, rejected the outcome of the poll, saying it didn’t reflect the will of the electorate. Mr Oyebanji reportedly held a closed-door meeting with Mr Oluyede in the latter’s country home in Ikere-Ekiti, after publicly extending an olive branch to him and the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the governor, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) to strengthen collaboration on agricultural research data and improve statistics within the sector. The agreement focuses on the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) project, which aims to enhance the production and use of high-quality agricultural research data in Nigeria. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Monday, the Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of NBS, Adeyemi Adeniran, described the partnership as beneficial to both institutions and the country. He said the collaboration would improve the tracking,…

Norway defeated Senegal 3-2 in a thrilling Group I match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, with Erling Haaland scoring a brace to secure all three points for the Scandinavian side. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was played at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. The match started with both teams showing attacking intent. Senegal enjoyed good spells of possession in the opening minutes, but Norway remained dangerous on the counter. As the first half progressed, both sides created chances, but neither could find the breakthrough until late in the…

Kylian Mbappe marked his 100th cap by scoring two more World Cup goals on Monday as France eased to a 3-0 win over Iraq in a game delayed by two hours by a severe storm. Mbappe opened the scoring in the 14th minute and added another nine minutes into the second half, with last year’s Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele getting the other goal for the tournament favourites in Philadelphia. Mbappe moved to 16 World Cup goals in his career, two behind Lionel Messi who set a new record of 18 goals by netting twice for Argentina against Austria earlier…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 47 persons, mostly women and children, from captivity in an Islamic State West Africa Province enclave in Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. The rescue operation was carried out on June 20. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North-East Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Mohammed Goni. Goni said the victims regained their freedom following sustained military offensives against terrorist hideouts in the Lake Chad region. “The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has recorded yet another…