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Governor Muhammadu Yahaya has formally presented the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Gombe State, Jamilu Gwamna, to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The presentation came shortly after Gwamna emerged as the APC candidate following what the party described as an overwhelming victory in its governorship primary election ahead of the 2027 polls. Tinubu congratulated Gwamna on his emergence and commended Yahaya for what he described as exemplary leadership and efforts in strengthening the APC in Gombe State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Director-General of Press Affairs, Gombe Government…
Fidson Healthcare Plc has commended the Bank of Industry for supporting the growth of pharmaceutical manufacturing in Nigeria through concessionary financing, following a visit by delegations from the European Investment Bank and the BoI to its manufacturing facility in Sango-Ota, Ogun State. The visit formed part of the implementation of the €50m healthcare financing partnership recently signed between EIB Global and the BoI to support local production of medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and other healthcare products in Nigeria. The financing programme is aimed at strengthening healthcare manufacturing and improving access to long-term funding for operators in the sector. Speaking on behalf…
As Nigeria celebrates Father’s Day 2026, many fathers say they are battling a silent but severe mental health crisis driven by crushing economic hardship and deep societal pressures. They also decried systemic gender bias and a lack of support structures for men in Nigeria and Africa, urging immediate nationwide commitment to mental health advocacy and institutional recognition for men. Fathers who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos highlighted their expectations for stronger family bonds and a more inclusive society. NAN reports that Father’s Day 2026 is being celebrated on Sunday, June 21; it is an…
Galatasaray are set to offer Victor Osimhen the iconic No. 9 jersey as part of a carefully constructed plan to convince the Super Eagles striker to remain in Istanbul and reject interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs ahead of the 2026/27 season. The Nigerian forward has been wearing the No. 45 shirt at Galatasaray since his arrival from Napoli because Argentine forward Mauro Icardi has occupied the No. 9 jersey throughout their time together at the club. With Icardi expected to depart this summer after his contract expires at the end of June, the shirt is set to become…
Nollywood actor, Charles Born, has drawn attention on social media after he celebrated his mother, Stella Born, on Father’s Day after reflecting on his difficult relationship with his father. The actor, in a post shared on Instagram on Sunday, wrote,“HAPPY FATHERS DAY DAD @_phinicscreationzandevents. I want to type an epistle, I want to write a long caption, but all I’ll say is THANK YOU, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH ” The emotional post has since drawn renewed attention to an earlier interview in which the actor opened up about his emotional childhood experiences. Speaking on a recent episode of Food…
Bob Starr was delighted with his vibe-coded website. “Boomberg” showed how much US tax money is going to tech companies, and Starr launched it online immediately after making it. It wasn’t until months after the site went live that he realized there was a problem: a hidden SQL injection risk. It could’ve left the site open for an attacker to read or alter data they shouldn’t have access to.“It was just a glaring oversight on my part. It was a complete blindspot in my state of learning this new technology and understanding it, and I’m sure there are others making…
The Bank of England (BoE) published a policy statement and draft rules for systemic stablecoins on Monday, outlining how regulated British pound-backed stablecoins would operate in the United Kingdom.The BoE defines systemic stablecoins as those that are widely used in payments and may pose risks to the UK’s financial stability. HM Treasury is responsible for determining whether a stablecoin falls within the systemic regime.Under the policy statement, systemic stablecoin issuers will be allowed to hold up to 70% of reserves in interest-bearing government debt, up from 60% under the previous proposal. Proposed holding limits have also been replaced with a…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Pimple patches have officially gone from skincare secret to full-blown fashion accessory — and even Anne Hathaway is on board with the trend. The Devil Wears Prada 2 actress wore star-shaped acne patches in an Instagram post, proving that treating a breakout no longer means hiding under layers of concealer or suffering through harsh spot treatments. Instead, these playful little stickers somehow make dealing with a zit feel kind of cute. The best part is that shoppers say the viral pimple…
The Accord Party candidate in the 20 June governorship election in Ekiti State, Opeyemi Falegan, has directed his legal team to file a petition before the Election Petition Tribunal to challenge the victory of Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Mr Falegan, a businessman and philanthropist, said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would also be joined as a respondent in the suit over its conduct of the election. He disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, alleging that the election was marred by vote-buying, malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), and intimidation of voters. “We will meet in court. The…
Self aggrandisement – in politics and in business? Conspicuous consumption? The moral infirmity that is status competition? You can choose your pick of the poison that afflicts our economy. When, you might be tempted to ask, is “affluenza” enough? The idea behind the Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility suggests that it ought to be sated when the additional satisfaction from the consumption of those values that affluenza is defined by equals the cost of obtaining this satisfaction. The world, today, faces numerous problems. There was that point when Russia threatened to use tactical nuclear weapons in its war against Ukraine,…
