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The Lagos State chapter of the Allied Peoples Movement has re-elected Mrs Bunmi Adeyemo and 16 others as members of the state executive committee. The party executives emerged through consensus during the state congress held in the Yaba area of Lagos, with delegates and party supporters in attendance. The congress also attracted several leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party who formed an alliance with APM leaders ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking at the event on Monday, the Chairman of the Congress Committee, Mr Godwin Williamson, commended the peaceful conduct of delegates and party leaders during the exercise. Williamson said…

Giants of Africa, the non-profit organisation co-founded by Masai Ujiri, has inaugurated its 50th community basketball court in Africa, reaching the halfway mark of its ambitious pledge to build 100 courts across the continent. The milestone launch of the 50th basketball court under the Giants of Africa “Built Within” initiative was celebrated on Monday at the historic premises of King’s College Lagos, as basketball, music and entertainment combined to deliver a memorable experience for pupils, parents and members of the community. The newly completed modern basketball facility, situated within the school grounds on Lagos Island, forms part of GOA’s ambitious…

Several Bitcoin mining stocks rallied Tuesday, reflecting a broader equity surge driven by optimism around artificial intelligence productivity gains as more miners pivot toward AI and high-performance computing workloads.In addition to TeraWulf (WULF), which rallied by as much as 17% on news of a Kentucky data center acquisition site, Hut 8 (HUT), IREN (IREN) and Riot Platforms (RIOT) closed more than 5% higher on the day.The rally underscores growing investor enthusiasm for Bitcoin miners that are repurposing parts of their energy infrastructure and data center capacity to support AI and high-performance computing applications — businesses viewed as potentially more stable…

A prominent sports medicine expert has raised some questions about the circumstances surrounding the shocking death of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch.  “This was a totally preventable situation,” Dr. Jesse Morse wrote via X to his more than 185k followers on Saturday, May 23.  Busch died at the age of 41 on Thursday, May 21. A representative for the Busch family later revealed that the motorsports icon died of pneumonia that progressed “into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications.” Busch’s death came less than two weeks after he was heard asking his team to have “a shot” ready for…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed 6 July for judgement in the forfeiture case involving 57 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, his family members and associates. Judge Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the date after lawyers representing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Malami, companies and other individuals adopted their final processes in the matter. The EFCC sought an order of final forfeiture of the properties to the federal government. The commission alleged that the assets were acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities. During Tuesday’s proceedings, prosecution lawyer Jibrin Okutepa, a…

When the Electoral Act 2026 was passed into law in February 2026, the expectation was that it would be the deus ex machina (the fool-proof, mechanical, solution as in complex Greek tragedies of old) to Nigeria’s electoral problems since the return to civilian rule in 1999, but the newest law merely followed the old pattern, incomplete and inadequate in its provisions, suspicious in terms of its intentions, creating fresh problems of its own, and proving that there is apparently no definite solution to Nigeria’s electoral problems. By this time next year, there can be no doubt that we would be talking about…

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has declared Sandy Onor as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Onor, an ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike was the 2023 Cross River State PDP’s governorship candidate. Recently, Onor purchased his presidential nomination forms at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. He was the first aspirant to obtain the presidential nomination forms under the PDP. Onor served as the senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District from 2019 to 2023. He was elected in 2019 to represent Cross River Central Senatorial District…

Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose has alleged that the recently concluded All Progressives Congress, APC, primary elections were rigged. DAILY POST reports that the ruling party recently concluded its primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. President Bola Tinubu was on Monday declared winner of the presidential primary conducted across the country’s 8,809 wards in all 774 local government areas. The President was said to have polled 10,999,162 votes to defeat his only challenger, Mr. Stanley Osifo, who got a total of 16,503 votes. However, video clips circulating on social media captured moments where the number of voters was allegedly…

Wikki Tourists technical adviser, Evans Ogenyi, has set his sights on an improved performance in the President Federation Cup. The Bauchi Elephants were relegated to the Nigeria National League (NNL) at the end of the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Wikki Tourists will face Bayelsa United in the Round of 32 of the President Federation Cup. Ogenyi said their target is to make a statement in the competition. “We want to make a statement in the Federation Cup when we face Bayelsa United next in the competition,” Ogenyi told Puyaka. The encounter is billed for the Lafia City…

The Mayor of Umuahia South Local Government Area, Philip Enwereuzo, says his administration has intensified collaboration with security agencies to fight drug abuse and insecurity in the area. He revealed that the local council has launched new youth empowerment programs to sustain peace and reduce crime in the council area. Enwereuzo disclosed this on Monday in his office in Apumiri Ubakala. He stated that although insecurity remains a national challenge, he maintained that Umuahia South and Abia State at large are “relatively peaceful”. He said, “We cannot afford to be complacent. We must continue to take the necessary steps to…