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A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has distanced itself from reports alleging that it planned to hold a convention to affirm former President Goodluck Jonathan as its 2027 presidential candidate, describing the claims as false, misleading, and unauthorised. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, in a statement on Friday, also called on security agencies to investigate the source of the reports and prosecute those behind what the party described as an attempt to create political tension and disrepute within the polity. On Thursday, a faction of the Interim National Working Committee led by Tanimu Turaki announced plans to convene…

Reigning UEFA Champions League Champions Paris Saint-Germain have been tipped to retain the title ahead of the final against Arsenal tomorrow by ex-Super Eagles defender Godwin Okpara, Soccernet.ng reports Luis Enrique’s side put five past Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, and have done well to work up the same path again this year. This time, they’ll be playing against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, a rematch of last year’s semi-final, where the French side came out on top. Ousmane Dembele of PSG celebrates his goal vs Bayern. Copyright: ImagoxMatthieuxMirvillex Get Our Sports…

Italian police have arrested two Nigerians and three other African migrants over the alleged abduction and gang rape of a Colombian tourist in Rome. According to a report by British news outlet, Daily Express, on Thursday, the victim, a 32-year-old Colombian woman, was allegedly lured away from a restaurant in the Italian capital on May 19 by a man who offered to sell her hashish, a cannabis product. She was reportedly taken in a van to an abandoned building on the eastern outskirts of Rome, where she was allegedly held captive for about 72 hours. Authorities said the woman was…

A DTCC collateral eligibility update circulated across Crypto Twitter this week and triggered an immediate retail panic with holders dumping Ripple XRP and rotating into XLM on the belief that the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation had effectively blacklisted Ripple’s token from institutional infrastructure. It did not. The DTCC’s collateral eligibility lists are post-trade operational reference tools, not exchange directives, and analysts are calling the resulting price dip exactly what it is: a FUD-driven capitulation event, not a structural delisting. Why the DTCC + Stellar ($XLM) announcement is not bad for $XRP – and why we may not even need…

Dayo Oyewo The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has reiterated its resolve to reshape the country’s pharmaceutical industry through intensified local production efforts, targeting 70 per cent domestic manufacturing of medicines. In a press statement made available to The Punch on Wednesday, ahead of the eighth edition of the Nigeria Pharma Manufacturers Expo, the Managing Director of May & Baker Nigeria Plc, Patrick Ajah, said PMG-MAN’s strategic vision aligns with the Federal Government’s drive to reverse Nigeria’s dependence on imported medicines. Ajah, who also chairs the exhibition planning committee, explained that the expo was designed to…

PSG and Arsenal will clash at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest for the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. The tie promises to deliver a lot of excitement given the sheer quality of the two teams involved. Arsenal are coming off a historic Premier League triumph, while Les Parisiens are the perennial kings of French football, having claimed the Ligue 1 title in 12 of the last 14 seasons. Both sides boast very different tactical approaches. PSG rely heavily on their intricate, high-octane attack, backed by a disciplined and structured defensive shape. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele. for PSG.…

A hired worker in Yawota community, Oyo State, Aduke Balogun who has no family in the area, has appealed to the government to rescue her ward among the scores of schoolchildren still in captivity, 14 days after terrorists stormed three schools in Oriire Local Government Area. The appeal was made during a solidarity and condolence visit by the Oriire Youth Council to affected families, traditional rulers, and community leaders in Esinele and Yawota. A video of the visit was posted on Tuesday by the Facebook page, Oriire ni tiwa, and went viral on Friday. The interviews were conducted in Yoruba…

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has given each pilgrim from the state performing the 2026 Hajj 300 Saudi Riyals to support their welfare during the pilgrimage. The governor announced the gesture on Thursday night while visiting Kaduna pilgrims at their tents in Mina, Saudi Arabia. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibraheem Musa, said the amount was equivalent to about N114,000 at the current exchange rate. According to the statement, the governor commended the pilgrims and the management of the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency for the successful conduct of the Hajj exercise. He also praised…

Every supply metric in Bitcoin’s history is flashing the same signal right now, and Claude AI just connected those dots to a predicts that stops most people mid-scroll.$200,000 by December 2026. And the on-chain case behind it is not speculation, it is arithmetic.Claude’s framework starts with a data point most market participants are not weighing correctly. Exchange BTC reserves are at multi-year lows. Source: Claude AI Bitcoin Price PredictionSpot ETFs are absorbing 5 to 10 times daily miner output. Over 70 public companies now hold BTC on their balance sheets with more announcing every quarter. Each of those facts alone…

Ikenna Obianeri The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Nonye Soludo, has advocated good menstrual hygiene management, calling for an end to every form of discrimination, stigma and harmful practices against menstruating women and girls. Soludo said menstruation is neither a curse nor a taboo, but a natural part of life that no girl or woman should be ashamed of. The Anambra first lady stated this at the Light House, Awka, on Thursday during an event to mark World Menstrual Hygiene Day, noting that this year’s celebration reflected a clear understanding of the challenges facing girls in their pursuit of…