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Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has officially accepted his emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, describing the outcome of the party primaries as a strong endorsement of his administration’s performance. Alia, who is seeking a second term in office from 2027 to 2031, said the overwhelming support he received reflected the confidence of party members in his leadership and development agenda for the state. The APC governorship primary, conducted on Thursday, May 20, 2026, was officially declared on Friday at the party’s state secretariat in Makurdi by the Chairman of the Governorship…

The incident was made known in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday along Jwak village, when troops responded to a distress call about suspected criminals trying to snatch a motorcycle from a rider. The victim, identified as Shuaibu Ayuba, was reportedly attacked by the suspects before the arrival of the troops. Security sources said the quick response of the soldiers forced the attackers to abandon their plan and flee into nearby bushes. “The swift intervention by the troops disrupted the attack and the suspects escaped,” the…

Departing Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has admitted he regrets not giving Joe Hart a chance after he arrived at the club in 2016. Hart did not play a single game under Guardiola and played on loan at Torino for two seasons, but signing for Burnley. At the time, the goalkeeper was the England number one and a two-time Premier League winner. But Guardiola deemed Hart was not good enough with his feet for his style and brought in Claudio Bravo. “I want to confess something, I have just one regret – I didn’t give Joe Hart a chance with…

The Ogun State Government has concluded plans to forward a bill to the State House of Assembly aimed at strengthening legal measures and prescribing stiffer penalties for vandals of public infrastructure across the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this while hosting the Chairman of SIFAX Group, Taiwo Afolabi, and the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, Mr Deolu Ijose, at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. The governor, in a statement on Friday, expressed concern over the rising cases of vandalism of electricity infrastructure, describing the trend as a major setback to economic growth and service delivery in the state.…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspected foreign national and recovered 18 stolen rams valued at about N7m during an intelligence-led operation in the Bauchi metropolis. The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, saying the operation led to the interception of two vehicles conveying the stolen animals. Habib said, “On May 19, 2026, the Police Monitoring Team attached to the Area Command, Bauchi Metropolis, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted a white Hummer bus with registration number DELTA WW-882 ZR and a dark ash Toyota Camry with registration number BAUCHI NNG-293-AA along…

Senator Ahmed Wadada, representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Nasarawa State. Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee in the state, Prof. Theodore Maiyaki, announced the result on Friday in Lafia. Maiyaki said Wadada secured the highest number of valid votes cast by party members across the 147 electoral wards in the 13 local government areas of the state, defeating six other aspirants in the contest. According to him, Wadada polled 195,285 votes to clinch the party’s governorship ticket for the 2027 election. He gave the breakdown of…

Technology company, ipNX Nigeria, has warned industries against excessive dependence on artificial intelligence without first putting in place reliable systems, quality data, and sustainable digital infrastructure. The caution was given during the 2026 edition of the IoT West Africa Conference and Exhibition held in Lagos, where industry stakeholders gathered to discuss the future of digital transformation across Africa. This was made known through a statement made available to The PUNCH on Thursday. According to the statement, the company’s Chief Technology Architect, Oluwaseun Oluboyo, said organisations must avoid embracing technology simply because it is trending. He said this during a boardroom…

Wikki Tourists FC has announced the death of its defender, Kabiru Mohammed, following a fatal auto crash along the Zaria–Gusau road. The club disclosed this in a statement posted on its official Facebook handle on Thursday. “The club is deeply saddened to announce the tragic death of Mohammed following a fatal accident along the Zaria–Gusau road,” the statement read. The club stated that the defender joined Wikki Tourists from Lobi Stars FC during the ongoing 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League season and quickly established himself as a key member of the team’s defence. According to the statement, Mohammed was admired…

Google is many things, but most of the time it’s a verb: It is what it is to search the internet for information. But what if it’s an AI agent doing the searching? And it’s doing it proactively? Without even telling you about it? In the world Google imagines, in which so much of the actual googling happens without your prompting, involvement, or even knowledge, can you even call Google a search engine anymore?These are the heady questions we get to in this episode of The Vergecast. But first, we have some news to talk about. There’s the corporate news…

Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company SpaceX is planning a $75 billion IPO in June, which could make it the largest near-term public listing with a major Bitcoin treasury. Key takeaways:A Nasdaq 100 fast entry could expand Bitcoin exposure among the top mega-cap stocks, including Tesla.The IPO may pressure tech stocks as passive funds sell existing Nasdaq names to buy SpaceX, which may prove bearish for Bitcoin.SpaceX IPO set to increase Nasdaq’s exposure to BitcoinSpaceX disclosed 18,712 BTC in its recent S-1 filing, worth roughly $1.45 billion, making it the largest known Bitcoin holder among companies preparing for, or recently…