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By Juliet Umeh An aggrieved governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Abayomi Hunye, has said his challenge to the outcome of the party’s governorship primary is not aimed at undermining the party but at seeking justice. Hunye, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television, said he remained committed to the APC despite the crisis generated by the emergence of Senator Solomon Yayi as the party’s governorship candidate. “I am not fighting the party. I am fighting for justice. I have suffered for this party, and I have been with the progressives for about 20…

After nearly two-weeks without power, Gary, Indiana residents and officials call for accountability, infrastructure improvements, and customer relief measures.

The 2026 Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Awards have recognised some of the standout performers across English football, with players from the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, Women’s Super League (WSL) and WSL 2 honoured at the ceremony. A total of 74 awards are being presented during the event, while former England international Karen Carney and Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish are also set to receive PFA Merit Awards. The ceremony will conclude with the announcement of the Men’s PFA Players’ Player of the Year, with Bruno Fernandes, David Raya, Declan Rice, Erling Haaland, Gabriel Magalhaes and Rayan Cherki shortlisted…

The iconic singer, actress, philanthropist and theme-park entrepreneur died Tuesday at age 80.

By Peter Duru, Makurdi A team of engineers from Al Wadi Al Akhdar Oil Mills, Asher, Cairo, Egypt, has inspected the long abandoned Taraku Mills in Benue State and rated the facility 75 percent ready for full-scale production following ongoing rehabilitation of the plant. The team, led by Saleh Mansury, carried out an on-site assessment of the factory alongside officials of the Corporate Communications and Information Technology Unit (CCIT) of the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC). The inspection covered key sections of the factory, with the engineers assessing its equipment, operational processes and production systems to determine its…

Two people who were not vaccinated against measles have died of the virus in Pennsylvania, health officials said. The state has seen 393 cases of the highly contagious virus this year, as infections across the US have hit the highest point in 35 years. Eighty-five percent of kindergarten-age students in Lancaster County, where the recent deaths occurred, are vaccinated against measles – well below the 95% rate needed for herd immunity to limit the spread and protect immunocompromised people. Last year, two unvaccinated children in Texas died from a measles outbreak that infected over 1,000 people, primarily children. “This is…

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES on the sidelines of COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Oluseyi Ifatimehin, a Professor of Geography (Environmental Resource Planning) at Kogi State University, Nigeria, and Science and Technology Correspondent to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), outlines the scientific and institutional gaps confronting Nigeria and other African countries and proposes stronger land and drought observatories, artificial intelligence, satellite technology, indigenous knowledge and improved science-policy mechanisms to tackle the challenges. Excerpt: PT: What are the biggest scientific gaps preventing Nigeria and other African countries from effectively addressing land degradation and drought? Ifatimehin: From my perspective,…

Stability AI, the startup behind AI image generation model Stable Diffusion, has raised $76 million in Series B funding. The new haul brings the company’s fundraising total to $232 million. The company announced the round Tuesday, saying the new capital comes partly from a number of prominent entertainment industry organizations, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, and Warner Music Group, and gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA). Two investment firms, AMD Ventures and Pacific Alliance Ventures, also took part. It’s an unusual roster and less a typical venture round than a lineup of the companies Stability now depends on for…

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Coventry stunned Plymouth with a quick-fire double as Taiwo Awoniyi opened his account for the club before Jack Rudoni added a second moments later.