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A customer shares the story of how her business flourished after joining PalmPay, a leading digital bank and fintech platform: Running a shop in the heart of Sabon Gari Market in Kano is a beautiful but real hustle. Every single sale counts because that money directly feeds my family’s daily needs. I started my business some years ago with the determination to make it a success, but I had a major problem: I couldn’t properly account for my purchases or track where my profits were going. Some customers will prefer to make a transfer to pay for purchases, but I…

Immediate past Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has lost the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2027 election in Bauchi State. The former Minister, who tendered his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet on March 30 to pursue his governorship ambition in Bauchi State, was defeated by a former governor, Mohammed Abubakar. The APC Governorship and House of Assembly Primaries Committee headed by AIG John Abang (rtd), announced the results on Saturday morning. Abang said the former defeated the immediate past Minister and fiveother aspirants to clinch the ticket. He announced the results as 57,517 votes…

Plateau State Police Command has announced the arrest of six criminal suspects in connection with alleged cattle rustling, criminal conspiracy and possession of illegal firearms. The State Police Commissioner, CP Bassey Ewah who disclosed this on Friday, said the arrests were made by the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, of the command following intense monitoring and intelligence gathering by operatives. While parading the suspects at the Command headquarters in Jos during the formal inauguration of the VCRU, the Police Commissioner said the unit was established following directives of the former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, with the initiative aligning with…

Argentinian midfielder, Valentin Barco, will join Chelsea in the summer transfer window. According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea has agreed on a deal to sign  Barco. There is an agreement in place with Barco, as RC Strasbourg will let him go after an impressive improvement this year. Barco had already said yes to the Chelsea move, and personal terms between both parties have been agreed ahead of a potential summer transfer. The 21-year-old star joined BlueCo-owned Strasbourg on a permanent deal for a fee of £8.7 million last summer However, it’s yet to be seen if Barco will get playing game-time under…

Major news stories Saturday morning include a report that Oyo kidnappers have opened talks with the state government, insisting on speaking only with the governor. This comes as the political gamble by ex-ministers Adebayo Adelabu and Yusuf Alkali backfired after their APC primary bids faltered. Also in the headlines, US President Donald Trump has directed green card applicants, including Nigerians, to return to their home countries to apply. Below are the top headlines dominating Nigeria this morning: Oyo schools kidnap: Terrorists open talks, give condition Suspected terrorists who abducted schoolchildren and teachers from three schools in Oyo State have initiated…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected members of a 10-man armed robbery gang inside a hotel in Benin City following a robbery operation in the Ugbor area of the state. The suspects, identified as Mustapha Haruna and Abdullahi Abdulrahman, were arrested on Thursday after residents reportedly alerted the police about the incident. A resident of the area said the gang carted away several valuables, including assorted iPhones, Samsung phones, laptops, a JBL speaker, a power bank, and an undisclosed sum of cash during the operation. “The robbers stole many valuable items, including phones and cash.…

Former governorship candidate in Zamfara State, Sani Shinkafi, on Thursday wrote the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, protesting the alleged “imposition” of Senator Sahabi Yau as the sole candidate for the Zamfara North senatorial seat. In the petition made available to journalists in Abuja, Shinkafi vowed to drag the party to court over his exclusion from the primary election, which he claimed was orchestrated by top political actors in the state, as well as some former and serving governors. He lamented that the process leading to the senatorial primaries was not conducted in line with democratic principles, the…

Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu scored twice, including a late penalty, as Trabzonspor defeated Konyaspor 2-1 in the 2026 Turkish Cup final on Friday night at the Corendon Airlines Park Antalya Stadium to claim the club’s 10th Turkish Cup title, Saturday PUNCH reports. Onuachu gave Trabzonspor the lead in the 17th minute with a composed finish, and the Black Sea Storm appeared to be cruising towards the trophy before Congolese forward Jackson Muleka equalised for Konyaspor four minutes into the second half. The match appeared to be heading towards extra time until Onuachu stepped up from the penalty spot in the…

Veteran fashion designer, Mudiaga Enajemo, popularly known as Mudi Africa, tells TOFARATI IGE about his illustrious career, fashion on the continent and other issues The Mudi brand has been around for decades. What is the newest thing you have up your sleeves? I recently opened my flagship store in Lekki Phase One, Lagos. The project is almost two years old. That actually took a lot from me. Most times, I prefer to keep my plans close to my chest. People only get to see them after execution. That’s the way I work. I still have a lot of things lined…

The recent streak of outflows from US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, totaling more than $1 billion over the past trading week, suggests a potential buying opportunity for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.“Santiment’s analysts read these flows as a counter-indicator, since ETFs disproportionately reflect retail conviction rather than smart money positioning,” Santiment said in a report on Friday.Santiment said retail investors were losing patience after Bitcoin (BTC) failed to hold above $80,000 in May. Bitcoin is trading at $75,410 at the time of publication, after reaching as high as $79,052 on May 16, according to CoinMarketCap.Santiment’s take…