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Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State. By Dayo Johnson The All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, won the Ekiti State governorship election and five of the six bye-elections held in Ondo, Enugu, Nasarawa, Kano, Kebbi and Rivers states. This was as winner  of the governorship election in Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji ofa  APC promised to “work harder and smarter” to serve the people after his landslide victory. Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes to defeat Peoples Democratic Party’s, PDP’s Dr Wole Oluyede, who scored 40,543 votes. ADC’s Ambassador Dare Bejide came third with 12,872 votes. Like Oyebanji, other APC candidates in six…

The United States government has announced plans to phase out funding for HIV/AIDS programmes in South Africa, citing policy disputes and worsening diplomatic relations between the two countries. The decision, reported by BBC News Worldwide, affects support provided through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), marking a major shift in one of the world’s largest HIV response partnerships. The move comes amid growing tensions between Washington and Pretoria over South Africa’s domestic and foreign policies, including US concerns over policies affecting the white Afrikaner minority. More details According to the report, a US State Department official said a…

Farmers believe they have a new weapon in their age-old battle against the slugs that destroy their crops: modern technology.Slug prediction maps, which have been created by computer models as part of a research project, are now helping growers to better target the use of pesticides, saving them money and reducing environmental harm.Slug damage is not just frustrating – as many gardeners will attest to – but it is also expensive for arable farmers, with damage to wheat and oilseed rape crops estimated to cost almost £44m a year in the UK.The gastropod mollusc grazes on the young leaves of…

Glamorgan captain Kiran Carlson steered his side to a long-awaited win over Surrey in the Rothesay County Championship in Cardiff.Their seven-wicket win was the Welsh side’s first red-ball success against their opponents on home soil since 1983 and dealt Surrey their second defeat of the season. Tom Lawes reached 66 not out as Surrey added a creditable 49 to their overnight total to set Glamorgan 195 to win. The hosts struggled to assert themselves, with Billy Root run out after just four balls, but Carlson steadied the Welsh side with a fine 67 before Colin Ingram and Sean Dickson combined…

The video installation prompted a row over its claims about Churchill’s role in the Bengal famine.

Argentina are through to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Austria 2-0 in a keenly contested Group J encounter on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the match was played at Dallas Stadium, Dallas, United States. The South Americans dominated possession from the opening whistle and created several scoring opportunities against a disciplined Austrian side. Argentina’s attacking play was led by captain Lionel Messi, who remained the focal point of their attack throughout the match. Argentina had the chance to take an early lead when they were awarded a penalty in the…

new video loaded: School Year Cut Short and Aid Delivery Slowed Amid Fuel Crisis in CubaA U.S. oil blockade imposed by the Trump administration has set off an increasingly agonizing energy crisis that has brought transportation largely to a standstill. In an effort to save energy resources, the government ended the school year early.By McKinnon de KuyperJune 22, 2026

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has assured residents that a commercial area in Lagos, remains safe following a bomb explosion suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which triggered brief panic in the area.Tijani gave the assurance on Monday while addressing journalists at the scene of the incident at the Shoe Materials Market in Mushin, after security operatives carried out a comprehensive sweep of the environment.According to him, the police received information about an explosion and immediately deployed Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operatives to cordon off and secure the area.“We promptly deployed our EOD…

By Yinka Kolawole The Nigeria Textile Manufacturers Association (NTMA) has renewed its call for stronger government measures to protect the country’s textile industry from excessive imports, smuggling and unfair foreign competition. Speaking on a programme on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Director-General of NTMA, Dr. Hamma Ali Kwajaffa, said the association has consistently advocated decisive trade policies, including restrictions on textile imports, rather than marginal tariff increases that offer little protection to local manufacturers. His position aligns with recent resolutions by the Senate, which urged the Federal Government to impose a total ban on textile imports, enforce local content requirements…

NASA’s infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center, the crown jewel of US spaceports, is aging and approaching its limit due to increased demand from private companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, a new report finds. “NASA’s launch infrastructure is vital to providing the agency, other government agencies, and commercial partners access to space for their most complex and expensive missions,” states the report, published by the NASA Office of Inspector General. “Nevertheless, NASA’s launch infrastructure is dated and often does not provide the capacity to meet the growing demands of the agency and its partners.” The report covers NASA’s launch facilities…