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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says Enugu Region has carried out a community sensitisation campaign in Ebonyi to address rising incidents of vandalism, erection of illegal structures on its Right of Way (RoW). Ndidi Mbah, general manager, public affairs, TCN, said in a statement in Abuja on Saturday that the campaign took place at Umuhuali, Ezillo, and Nkalagu communities in Ebonyi State. Mrs Mbah said the sensitisation also included the excavation of soil near transmission tower bases. According to the General Manager (Transmission), Enugu Region, Thomas Inugonum, the initiative seeks to foster stronger relationships with communities hosting TCN infrastructure.…
One of the most successful MEV bots in crypto, Jaredfromsubway.eth, has been drained for more than $7.5 million, with an attacker exploiting the bot’s automated systems, the same ones that have netted it hundreds of millions over the years. According to Blockaid, the incident on Saturday resulted from attacker-controlled contracts tricking Jaredfromsubway.eth’s automated MEV execution system into granting token approvals that were later used to drain funds.“This is not a classic phishing attack and not a traditional smart-contract vulnerability in the victim contract,” Blockaid said on X.It’s a rare comeuppance for MEV (maximal extractable value) bots like Jaredfromsubway.eth, which are automated…
Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson never thought he’d meet a woman like Maggie Sajak — and now the athlete believes she’s The One. “Last year, I had kind of given up on finding a girl I wanted to be with,” Olson, 28, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, June 18. “I remember thinking to myself that if I’m gonna date someone I want them to have the same morals I have and to have a kind soul. To like me for me and not for what I post on social media. To love their family and enjoy spending time with them.…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) secured victory in the home ward of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Wole Oloyede, in Ikere Local Government Area during Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. Results collated at Ugele/Aroku Ward, the PDP candidate’s ward in Ikere, showed that the APC polled 769 votes to defeat the PDP, which garnered 683 votes. The result, officially endorsed by the Registration Area Centre (RAC) supervisor at about 8:30 p.m., gives the APC an 86-vote advantage in one of the closely watched wards in the election. The ward comprises eight polling units, where voting and…
Dawson’s Creek alum Mary-Margaret Humes is remembering her TV son, James Van Der Beek, ahead of Father’s Day 2026, just five months after the actor’s tragic death. “Wishing all of the amazing dads throughout this vast universe a Happy Father’s Day weekend,” Humes, 72, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, June 19, sharing a throwback Dawson’s poster with Van Der Beek and John Wesley Shipp. “My advice? Give big meaningful hugs and tell them you love them … a shout-out to simpler times with @vanderjames @johnwesleyshippjr.” Sharing the upload to her Stories, Humes added “TV family” and “Forever friends” hashtags. Humes…
The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to commence the formal announcement of the final results of the Ekiti State governorship election. The final collation of results is being done at the INEC headquarters in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. PREMIUM TIMES reports that voting commenced at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday in many of the 2,445 polling units in the state. At the end of voting, the results were announced for each polling unit. The results from polling units were collated across the state’s 177 wards before further collation was conducted in each of the 16 local government areas. Ekiti has…
The federal government has approved the release of State Outbreak Investigation and Response Funds (S-OIRF) to support outbreak preparedness and response activities nationwide. The move is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s readiness against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other emerging public health threats. This was made known on Saturday in a statement released by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and signed by the Assistant Director, Information & Public Relations, Ado Bako. The approval, granted by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, authorises the disbursement of 50 per cent of the S-OIRF allocation, amounting…
Barbra Streisand made a rare appearance to bless Anne Hathaway’s newly announced pregnancy. “To Anne & Adam, Congratulations on your pregnancy!” Streisand, 84, wrote via Instagram on Friday, June 19, referring to Hathaway, 43, and her husband, Adam Shulman. “Mazel tov, Barbra xo.” Streisand also uploaded a sweet photo of the two women posing for the camera, while the Funny Girl icon rested a hand on Hathaway’s belly. Hathaway, who previously collaborated with Streisand on a 2016 cover of “At the Ballet” from A Chorus Line, announced earlier on Friday that she is expecting her third baby. Related: Celebrity Pregnancy…
The collation of results at wards and local government areas commenced on Saturday evening in the Ekiti governorship election. PREMIUM TIMES reports that voting commenced at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday in many of the 2,445 polling units in the state. At the end of voting, results were announced for each polling unit. The results from polling units were collated in the 177 wards of the state before further collation was done in each of the 16 local government areas. Ekiti has 1,059,360 registered voters, but only 1,028,929 of them who collected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were eligible to participate in…
Late Chief MKO Abiola, winner of the 12 June, 1993 presidential election, If PBAT is seriously interested in doing justice to June 12, he has no alternative but to expressly direct all the security agencies at the federal, state and local government levels to electronically release the files of June 12 to the public and humanity. That way we shall know the real heroes, heroines and villains of June 12. Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, without any iota of doubt, was neither a saint nor a radical. But he was a stubborn fighter. He had the guts and fighting spirit…
