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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that results from some polling units in six local government areas of Anambra State were not recorded due to operational hitches during Saturday’s governorship election. The affected local governments are Anambra West, Idemili North, Idemili South, Awka South, Ihiala, and Ekwusigo. Announcing the final results in Awka, the Returning Officer for the election, Professor Edoba Omoregie (SAN), explained that while the election experienced challenges in parts of those areas, the outcome did not affect the overall result or necessitate a rerun. Professor Omoregie said the Electoral Act and INEC Guidelines provide clear…

There is rising outrage in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, over the alleged brutalisation of three children by their father, a Police Inspector in the state. The Police Inspector, John Udeh, attached to the Anti-Cultism unit of the Igbogene police unit, brutally assaulted his children at the weekend over allegations of witchcraft. It was gathered that concerned neighbours quickly alerted men of the State Security Patrol unit, Door Akpor, who rescued the brutalised and took them to the hospital. One of the victims, who managed to speak with broken legs and badly bruised faces oozing blood, identified the father, Sunday…

Bitcoin’s market dominance is showing signs of weakness, which could mean altcoin season is closer than many traders think, according to crypto analyst Matthew Hyland. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s dominance is weakening, dropping over 5% since May, paving the way for an upcoming altcoin season. Analyst Matthew Hyland believes Bitcoin’s recent volatility may be influenced by Wall Street manipulation. Altcoin season remains elusive for now, with CoinMarketCap’s index still deep in “Bitcoin Season” territory. “The reason why you should have confidence in the altcoin price action is because the BTC Dominance chart looks bearish and has looked bearish for many weeks,”…

Samuel Chukwueze was forced to do something rare in Fulham’s loss to Everton on Saturday…. Super Eagles star Samuel Chukwueze has revealed that he can play as a striker, depending on the situation of the game, Soccernet.ng reports. Chukwueze got 31 minutes of action off the bench for Fulham in their 2-0 loss to Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday. The Super Eagles winger replaced Harry Wilson in the 59th minute, but Fulham lost their striker Rodrigo Muniz to an injury in the 75th minute. Raul Jimenez would have been the natural replacement, but he had already been subbed…

Governor Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won re-election in the Anambra State governorship election, securing 422,664 votes across all 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs). From the collated results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) early Sunday, Governor Soludo is far ahead of Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with 99,445 votes. In third place is Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), who garnered 33,652 votes, George Moghalu of the Labour Party (LP) has been credited with 10,482 votes, John Chuma Nwosu of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is fifth with…

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo has been re-elected as governor of the state for a second term. Soludo, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) won in all the 21 local government areas of the state in the governorship election that held on Saturday. INEC ’s Returning Officer, Prof, Edoba Omoregie (SAN) who declared the results stated that Soludo, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) secured a total of 422,664 votes to beat other contestants. He declared other results as follows: APC – 99,445; YPP 37,753 ; LP -10,576; ADC – 8208; PDP –…

Katsina United fan allegedly slit the throat of Barau FC player, Nana Abraham, moments after his team equalised in their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports.  The gruesome event occurred at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina, where the home side, Katsina United, had taken a 1-0 lead in the first half before Orji Kalu levelled the score in the 69th minute. Katsina United Fan’s Brutal Assault on Barau FC Player According to live match updates posted by Maliya Boys on their official X (formerly Twitter) page, play was briefly halted in the 70th minute after…

The (YOWICAN), Adamawa State Chapter, has refuted reports circulating on social media claiming that Fulani herdsmen beheaded the current CAN Chairman of Adamawa State. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Rev. Dr. Gabriel L. Shall, YOWICAN described the viral reports as false, misleading, and capable of inciting unnecessary tension within the state. “We wish to categorically state that this information is entirely false. The present leadership of CAN in Adamawa State has not experienced any such incident,” the statement read. Rev. Shall clarified that while no such tragedy has occurred recently, it is true that in 2020, the late…

The extended crypto downturn has left a deep mark on digital asset treasury companies, exposing the fragility of a business model built around holding volatile crypto assets on corporate balance sheets. Key Takeaways: Digital asset treasury companies are under heavy pressure as the month-long crypto downturn erases billions in balance sheet value. XRP-focused Evernorth has recorded $78 million in unrealized losses, while BitMine faces $2.1 billion in paper losses on its Ether holdings. Analysts warn that many treasuries risk collapse as their market net asset value (mNAV) sinks. Bitcoin and Ether have both fallen sharply over the past month, and…

Atalanta head coach Ivan Juric has reacted to his rift with Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old has had a poor start to the 2025/2026, largely due to poor fitness after he missed the club’s pre-season preparations in trying to force a move to Inter Milan. Lookman was taken off for Yunus Musah in La Dea’s clash against Marseille, and didn’t take the situation kindly. This resorted to Ivan Juric pulling the Nigerian by arm, which escalated the situation further. Ademola Lookman in action during the UEFA Champions League match between Olympique de Marseille and Atalanta Bergame…