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Three-time champions El-Kanemi Warriors and surprise package Ikorodu City will contest the men’s final of the 2026 President’s Federation Cup after overcoming their respective semi-final hurdles on Wednesday. For Ikorodu City, it was another chapter in a remarkable giant-killing campaign as the Lagos-based side edged Nasarawa United 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. The defeat extended Nasarawa United’s frustrating history in the competition. The Solid Miners also fell short in the 2021 final at the same venue, losing to Bayelsa United on penalties after a 2-2 draw. This…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the allocation of two additional crude oil export terminals to Swede Control Intertek Limited, a pre-shipment inspection agent involved in Nigeria’s crude oil export monitoring framework. The development was disclosed in a circular dated June 15, 2026, issued by the Director of the CBN’s Trade and Exchange Department, Aderinola Shonekan, and addressed to authorised dealer banks, the Nigeria Customs Service, key petroleum sector regulators, terminal operators, oil and gas companies, and the general public. According to the circular, the Federal Government approved the allocation of the Cawthorne Terminal and Okwok Terminal to Swede…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has recognised Prof. Sadiq Gombe as the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, replacing the expelled former chairman, Shehu Gabam. The National Publicity Secretary, Rufus Aiyenigba, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, said the electoral commission had updated its records in compliance with the Supreme Court’s judgment. An independent investigation by our correspondent also confirmed that Gombe’s name has resurfaced on the portal of the commission as the current national chairman. The development marks a significant turn in the protracted leadership crisis that has rocked the opposition party in…

Ride-hailing and mobility platform, LagRide, has handed over vehicles to another batch of its Captains under the company’s Drive-to-Own programme, reaffirming its commitment to promoting dignified transportation and creating pathways to asset ownership for drivers in Lagos. The vehicle handover ceremony, tagged Drive-to-Own Graduation 2.0, was held at the LagRide in Lagos where government officials, business partners and other stakeholders gathered to celebrate the achievements of the graduating drivers. Among those in attendance were Engr. Akin Fashola, Chief Vehicle Inspection Officer, Lagos State; the Executive Secretary and CEO of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund; Oloruntimilehin George, Managing Director and…

The Federal Government says it will establish dedicated safe spaces in all 774 Local Government Areas of the country to strengthen protection and support services for survivors of gender-based violence. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the ministry and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency in Abuja on Wednesday. The agreement, signed in partnership with the New Era Foundation on Wednesday, is aimed at strengthening protection, rehabilitation and support services for survivors of gender-based violence across the country. Sulaiman-Ibrahim said the initiative was part…

SanDisk has announced an expensive way to boost the PlayStation 5’s storage capacity. The company’s new Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD is an officially licensed PS5 accessory in capacities ranging from 1TB to 8TB. The largest option can store up to 200 PS5 games (based on average installation sizes) SanDisk claims, but thanks to the global memory shortage, it will cost you $2,959.99 when it’s eventually available through the company’s online store, discounted from $3,699.99.Even after you take into account Sony’s recent console price hikes, you can buy three PS5 Pro consoles for the price of just one of…

Prediction market Kalshi has partnered with compliance software provider StarCompliance to launch a monitoring platform designed to help financial companies oversee employee activity on prediction markets, as the sector faces increased scrutiny over insider trading and the use of non-public information.According to Wednesday’s announcement, the system is intended to flag employee activity based on transaction volume, trading patterns, market categories and work-hour activity, while giving firms a centralized way to manage investigations and audit records tied to prediction market exposure across onchain and offchain environments.The launch comes days after a federal judge set a December trial date for US Army Master…

Love, set, match! On June 6, Brad Pitt and girlfriend Ines de Ramon attended the women’s singles final at the French Open in Paris, where the couple engaged in some sweet PDA while watching Mirra Andreeva win the Grand Slam title against Maja Chwalinska. Sitting alongside Pitt’s good friend Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and his wife, Melody Ehsani, the actor and de Ramon — matching in summery neutrals — were seen hugging and laughing. At one point, de Ramon nuzzled Pitt’s neck; at another, she rested her head on his chest as he wrapped his arm around…

No fewer than 480 interns have received training in three fields of technology under the Anambra State Government’s Tech Skills Scheme of “Everything Technology, Technology Everywhere”. The trainees included 300 robotics trainees, 100 internet service provider (ISP) engineers, and 80 startup graduates unveiled at a ceremony at the new Government House in Awka on Wednesday. Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, who congratulated the graduates, said digital technology was crucial to today’s society and integral to every field of endeavour. Mr Soludo said the initiative, driven by the Solution Innovation Districts (SID), aimed to foster a vibrant digital economy for Anambra’s…

The National Pension Commission and the National Union of Road Transport Workers have begun discussions on a partnership aimed at enrolling an estimated nine million transport workers into the Personal Pension Plan under Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme. The initiative was disclosed in a statement issued by PenCom on Wednesday following a courtesy visit by the National President of the NURTW, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, to the Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. According to the statement, the engagement focused on expanding pension coverage among transport workers in the informal sector and exploring…