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Iyobosa Uwugiaren writes that Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council for the last Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State is progressively emerging as one of the party’s most reliable strategists. For many political leaders in Nigeria, trust is a currency earned through performance, loyalty, and the ability to deliver results when it matters most. And arguably, few political leaders exemplify those qualities today more than Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State. From his stewardship of one of the most politically significant states in the country to his increasing role in shaping…

The management of veteran Fuji musician Kollington Ayinla has denied reports circulating online claiming that the singer has died. According to Tribune Online, the denial was contained in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by Shamsudeen Ilori on behalf of the family and the HSKA Foundation. The statement described the reports as false, malicious and misleading. “Our attention has been drawn to a malicious and unfounded rumour circulating all over the internet claiming that Kollington Ayinla Fuji Authority has passed away,” the statement said. The management maintained that the veteran musician, popularly known as Kebe-n-Kwara, is alive and in…

Jon Stewart took aim at the unsightly infestation of algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, questioning Donald Trump‘s inability to get the situation under control. Before breaking down J.D. Vance’s recent participation in the negotiations with Iran, Stewart focused on the reflecting pool, feigning shock that Trump has yet again tried to fix something that isn’t broken. “The Trump administration continues to try and find a solution to an intractable, problematic waterway in a dangerous part of the world,” Stewart quipped. After playing a series of news clips explaining that the new coating in the pool is now peeling…

France produced a dominant display to defeat Iraq 3-0 in their Group I match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Monday night. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the French side controlled most of the game and made their superiority count with two goals from Kylian Mbappe and one from Ousmane Dembele. The match was interrupted by severe weather conditions, causing a lengthy delay before the second half resumed, but France remained focused and secured all three points. France took the lead in the 14th minute when Michael Olise supplied a…

The Assam State School Education Board has declared the HSLC Compartment Result 2026 today. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu confirmed the date and time through social media. Students who appeared for the supplementary exams can check their marks online.Result date and time announcedThe Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), Division-I, will declare the HSLC Compartment Result 2026 on June 23 at 11 am. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu shared the update through social media.Where to check the resultStudents can check their results on the official website: sebaonline.org.To access the marksheet, candidates need to enter their roll number and login details. Please keep…

There were dozens of strawberry plants to prune, and Shukrat Djuraev was more than 3,000 miles from home, but he was not complaining as he worked his way down a giant greenhouse tunnel in Kent, in southern England.“I like it here,” said Mr. Djuraev, 44, who is from Bukhara in Uzbekistan and is one of thousands of seasonal workers that British farmers rely on every year to get their produce into stores. “It’s good working here. It’s very steady and calm.”Before Britain quit the European Union, many farm workers came from Eastern Europe. After Brexit, they lost the right to…

The scarves were everywhere, and with an unmistakable Palestinian accent.Draped on the shoulders of fans, or wrapped around their heads, they were symbols of Palestinian solidarity at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., as Jordan and Algeria played their World Cup game Monday night.Jordan had never previously qualified for the World Cup, and now that they are here, the team is representing more than the kingdom. Many Jordanians can trace their roots to Palestinian families, and more than 2.3 million registered Palestinian refugees live in Jordan.The feeling of fraternity toward the Palestinians was not limited to Jordan’s players. Algeria’s soccer…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) to strengthen collaboration on agricultural research data and improve statistics within the sector. The agreement focuses on the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) project, which aims to enhance the production and use of high-quality agricultural research data in Nigeria. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Monday, the Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of NBS, Adeyemi Adeniran, described the partnership as beneficial to both institutions and the country. He said the collaboration would improve the tracking,…

The voteAditya: I have three distinct memories of that entire period: the sense of anger, the sense of the confusion in Westminster and then, afterwards, this quick curdling into a really base form of racism. I remember reporting around south Wales and the north-east of England and then coming back into London, and noticing that one group were talking about their anger and frustration and the other were talking about facts.On the morning itself, I remember waking up at 4am to write and thinking that David Cameron would have to go fairly quickly, and then at 6am I got a…

Supporters say growing flowers or food on unused land can improve mental health and local pride.