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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged victorious in Kabo Ward, Kabo Local Government Area of Kano North Senatorial District, the home ward of Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, in the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election. The exercise was conducted at the headquarters of the APC in Kabo Ward. During the primary election, the Deputy President of the Senate displayed the poster of President Tinubu while hundreds of party members, including the local government chairman, Hon. Lawal Najume, queued behind him. The exercise ended around 2 pm. The returning officer, Umar Moahmmadu Rabiu, said the lone challenger…
Kelechi Iheanacho was on target as Celtic defeated Dunfermline Athletic 3-1 to win the Scottish Cup at Hampden Park on Saturday. Celtic started the game strongly, with Daizen Maeda handing them the lead in the 17th minute. The Hoops continued their dominance but had to wait until nine minutes before the break before extending their lead through Arne Engels. Iheanacho replaced James Forrest two minutes before the hour mark. The Nigerian international netted Celtic’s third of the game in the 17th minute. The striker finished the campaign with nine goals in 24 appearances across all competitions for the Bhoys. Josh Cooper…
Celtic won the Scottish Cup with a 3-1 victory over Dunfermline on Saturday, sealing the double seven days after their dramatic title triumph. Martin O’Neill’s side swept into a two-goal lead before half-time thanks to goals from Daizen Maeda and Arne Engels at Hampden Park. Kelechi Iheanacho struck after the interval to put the result beyond doubt, making Josh Cooper’s late reply little consolation for out-classed Dunfermline. It was a ninth consecutive win in all competitions for Celtic, who have timed their best run of form perfectly after being galvanised by interim boss O’Neill. Celtic’s 43rd Scottish Cup success capped…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has ordered the mandatory use of video documentation for the party’s ongoing primary elections across the state to ensure transparency and credibility. The party said the submission of comprehensive video evidence from the wards would serve as a mandatory condition for the acceptance and validation of election results. This was made known in a public announcement signed by APGA’s National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, on Saturday. Opara said the measure was aimed at ensuring transparency, accountability, and credibility in the conduct of the exercise. He directed all electoral officers, assistant electoral officers, aspirants, party officials,…
May 22, 2026 12:09 pm Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola acknowledges the crowd at the end of the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on November 9, 2025. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) Tosin Oyediran Tosin Oyediran is a journalist at Punch Newspapers with over eight years of professional experience in reporting and storytelling. He is known for conducting incisive interviews and producing compelling human-angle stories that bring clarity and depth to the news. Tosin covers a broad range of beats including politics, health, advocacy,…
US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce has told the crypto industry to cool its expectations about a potential “innovation exemption” to allow tokenized stock trading after a report earlier this week about what it could entail. Her comments were made after a Bloomberg report on Monday. Brett Redfearn, president of tokenization platform Securitize, expressed concern following the report, arguing that enabling third parties to tokenize stock “without an issuer at the table” could lead to fragmentation issues. In a post to X on Thursday, Peirce said her expectation has always been that any exemption would be “limited in scope” by only…
The Off Campus cast is like the book brought to life — but not every actor auditioned for the role they ultimately got. Based on the book series of the same name by Elle Kennedy, the show, which premiered in May, follows an elite ice hockey team and the women in their lives. Hannah (Ella Bright) and Garrett’s (Belmont Cameli) love story took center stage in season 1 — with several key moments from their book, The Deal, swapped for an updated version. At the same time, the show set up Allie (Mika Abdalla) and Dean (Stephen Kalyn) as the…
In order to eradicate fraud in the country, the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN) has admitted the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) as institutional representatives of the council. CIFCFIN’s Registrar/Chief Executive, Isa Salifu, who stated this in a statement on Friday, revealed that admitting CPN into the institute’s council will help address issues on cybercrimes and loss of billions of naira by individuals and organizations; quacks in the space and protection of national digital infrastructures as well…
Not everyone loves in the same way, and that is where the beauty, confusion, and heartbreak of romance often begin. Some people express love with gifts, endless phone calls, and sweet words, while others struggle with affection, no matter how deeply they care. It is within these familiar realities of modern relationships that Call of My Life finds its heartbeat. Call of My Life is a romantic comedy that gives a new perspective to Nollywood rom-coms, a kind that resonates with many, especially those who have eventually found the love of their life; otherwise, it leaves you asking that rhetorical…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Cotonou to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni, President of the Republic of Benin. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), made this known in a statement on Saturday. Nkwocha said Shettima would join other leaders across Africa and beyond at the event scheduled to take place at the Presidential Palace in Cotonou on Sunday, May 24. He said that Benin and Nigeria share deep historical, socio-cultural, and economic ties, The Vice President’s spokesman added that their…
