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The Tanimu Turaki-led National Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the newly elected National Working Committee (NWC), met with former President Goodluck Jonathan behind closed doors in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Mr Turaki said the visit was to introduce the new party leadership to Mr Jonathan following their election at the national convention held in Ibadan in November 2025. He described Mr Jonathan’s response as “reassuring and very encouraging,” noting that the former president expressed a deep sense of obligation to the party. “We have solicited, as usual, for his support, for his…

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has raised the alarm that the existential threat of kidnapping has become a worrisome issue that has taken more than a devoted attention of his government. DAILY POST reports that Governor Okpebholo stated this on Tuesday in his condolence message to the family of late Abu Momoh Tapir, who was killed by kidnappers in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. Okpebholo, who described the abduction and the subsequent killing of the young medical doctor as unfortunate, painful and deeply regrettable, however, assured the public that the incident does not diminish the…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed the individuals who endorsed the peace agreement he and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, signed at the instance of President Bola Tinubu. Wike said the agreement was witnessed and signed by key national figures, including the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and former Rivers State governor, Peter Odili, among others. He made the disclosure while addressing supporters during a political engagement in Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he spoke at length on the lingering political crisis in the state. According to the former Rivers governor, all parties…

Activities at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure were brought to a halt on Tuesday as sports stakeholders staged a protest against the appointment of Mrs Evelyn Lebi as Acting General Manager of the Ondo State Sports Council. The protesters, made up of sports union officials, coaches and athletes, expressed concerns that the appointment would not translate into meaningful growth for sports in the state. Speaking during the protest, Coach Fisayo Bello, Coordinating Chairman of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, AUPCTRE, said the state’s sports sector was already in a poor…

Former England star, Paul Merson, has predicted that Arsenal will beat Liverpool comfortably, when the two Premier League giants face off on Thursday night. Merson, writing in his SportsKeeda column, claimed the win will knock out Arne Slot’s men “completely out of the title race”. The Gunners are eyeing their fifth consecutive victory when they host the champions. However, Liverpool were stunned by a late Fulham goal last weekend, as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage. “If you’re Arsenal, it’s a brilliant time to be playing Liverpool,” Merson said, predicting a 3-1 win for Arsenal. “Should…

The United States of America Republican Representative Doug LaMalfa of California has died at the age of 65, a fellow lawmaker, Richard Hudson said on Tuesday. This deals another blow to Republicans’ already narrow majority in the House of Representatives ahead of the November elections that will determine control of Congress, Reuters reported. “Doug was a principled conservative and a tireless advocate for the people of Northern California,” Representative Richard Hudson of North Carolina, who chairs House Republicans’ campaign arm, said in a statement announcing LaMalfa’s death. LaMalfa’s sudden passing further reduces House Republicans’ majority to 218–213, coming just a…

The Niger State Police command has deployed bomb experts to evacuate a bomb discovered by the roadside in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Adamu Elleman, made this known on Tuesday when he confirmed the discovery of the bomb. Elleman said there was one and not three bombs. He urged the people to go about their legitimate businesses without fear of intimidation, saying experts had been deployed to evacuate the bomb professionally. “An explosive device was found in the state.  The command has deployed bomb experts to the scene to ascertain and possibly detonate the explosive. It was one…

The Peoples Democratic Party chairmen across the 27 local government areas of Jigawa State have reaffirmed their unwavering allegiance to the party under the leadership of the state chairman, Babandi Gumel, and former governor Sule Lamido. The declaration was made amid ongoing leadership rifts within the party at the national level, with factions jostling for control and calling for changes in the party’s leadership. PUNCH Online reported on Friday that the PDP Board of Trustees announced the suspension of Lamido over allegations of anti-party activities and inflammatory statements during recent internal crises. Since then, Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa…

When it comes to finding a device to read ebooks, you have a few options to choose from. You can always buy a tablet or use your phone, but those devices are multipurpose and can be used for a ton of things, like surfing the web or doomscrolling on X or Bluesky. If you are looking for something to strictly read books, e-readers, while niche, are designed to store all of your books in a virtual library with limited functionality.Amazon, one of the pioneers of the e-reader, has dominated the space for years with its ever-expanding Kindle lineup, which consists…

Jupiter, a Solana-based DeFi protocol and trading platform, has launched JupUSD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin issued natively on Solana and developed in partnership with Ethena Labs.In an X post on Monday, Jupiter said 90% of the stablecoin’s reserves will initially be held in USDtb, a licensed stablecoin collateralized by shares of BUIDL, BlackRock’s tokenized money-market fund. The remaining 10% will be held in USDC as a liquidity buffer, with a secondary pool on Meteora. Source: Jupiter ExchangeIn an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Jupiter said that JupUSD is issued as an SPL token, Solana’s standard token format, allowing it to integrate across Solana-based applications. The reserves are…