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Gunmen have abducted the chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Philip Aivoji, and some other party chieftains. They were said to have been abducted at the Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday. Philip was reportedly kidnapped alongside other party members who were with him while returning from the

Jurgen Klopp’s shock decision to step down at the end of the season leaves Liverpool looking for a new manager for the first time in nearly a decade. Klopp led Liverpool to their first league title in 30 years in 2019-20, having won the Champions League the previous season. He also lifted the FIFA Club

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence court on Friday sentenced founder of iReign Christian Ministry, Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for “raping a church member”. The trial judge, Rahman Oshodi, found the Lagos-based cleric guilty of rape and sexual assault of a female worshipper in his church in 2020. In this report, The PUNCH

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, linked the impeachment of the state Assembly’s Speaker,  Olakunle Oluomo, to long-standing “internal wrangling in the Assembly that had persisted and degenerated despite several interventions.” The PUNCH reports that Oluomo was impeached on Tuesday by 18 members of the Ogun State House of Assembly. He was

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso on Friday dismissed speculation he could replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. Klopp made the surprise announcement on Friday he would leave the club he joined in 2015, saying he was “running out of energy.” Alonso, a former Liverpool player whose unbeaten Leverkusen side this season sits four points clear of

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has suspended the Provost of the State College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Prof. Jimoh Afolabi, on the grounds of financial impropriety. A statement by the spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, said Afolabi was also found culpable of concealment of official information/records; and failure to update the Governing Council on the

A former US president, Donald Trump, has said that if re-elected, his administration would work hand in hand with the Governor of Texas, Abbott, and other border states to stop the invasion of illegal immigrants,  seal the border, and rapidly begin the largest domestic deportation operation in history. According to him, those President Joe Biden

Xiaomi’s highly anticipated launch event on January 24th lived up to the hype, showcasing the brand’s commitment to innovation and technological prowess. The event, attended by a multitude of influencers and tech enthusiasts, marked the introduction of the Redmi Note 13 series – a trio of smartphones that push the boundaries of mobile technology. A

A foundation, the Fola Adewunmi Foundation, has expressed its readiness to offset the medical bills of no fewer than 100 patients admitted at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Akure Complex, Ondo State. The foundation, which visited the state government-owned hospital on Thursday, said it was committed to helping vulnerable children all around the

Pope Francis defended Friday the Catholic Church’s recent approval of blessings for same-sex couples while attempting to soothe his conservative critics. In December, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, its department for Roman Catholic doctrine, said priests could bless “irregular” and same-sex couples under certain circumstances. That sparked an outcry in some

A private jet with 10 persons onboard has reportedly crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The jet was said to have crash-landed on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. Firefighters and rescue officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria have been deployed to the scene. Details later…

…pledges commitment to transform the medical landscape. Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals, one of the largest private tertiary healthcare providers with a state-of-the-art medical facility in Victoria Island, Lagos was officially unveiled by the executive governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday 24th January. The hospital, with a focus on clinical expertise and customer experience,

Liverpool has announced that their manager, Jurgen Klopp will step down at the end of the season. In a short statement on X, the club revealed that the German communicated his decision to leave to the ownership. “Jürgen Klopp has announced his decision to step down as #LFC manager at the end of the season,

Operatives of the Special Intervention Squad, Federal Capital Territory Police Command, have neutralised three notorious bandits in a forest within the Bwari area of Abuja. The bandits were killed in the early hours of Friday, January 26, at about 2 am, in a forest linking Abuja to Kaduna State. Amongst the three bandits killed was

King Charles III was on Friday admitted to a London hospital for scheduled surgery, Buckingham Palace said, a week after revealing the British monarch would be treated for an enlarged prostate. “The king was this morning admitted to a London hospital for scheduled treatment,” the palace added, noting that he thanked “all those who have

The troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, deployed to Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba, have neutralised three notorious bandits. This is contained in a statement signed by the brigade’s Public Relations Officer, Lt. Olabodunde Oni, in Jalingo on Thursday. He said that the successful mission also resulted in the recovery of two

Apple last year took the largest share of smartphone shipments in the Chinese market for the first time, new data showed Friday, despite stiffening competition from local players that included a resurgent Huawei. The US tech giant’s market share in the world’s second-largest economy came in at 19 percent, industry data provider Canalys said. Apple’s

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence court on Friday sentenced founder of iReign Christian Ministry, Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for “raping a church member”. The trial judge, Rahman Oshodi, found the Lagos-based cleric guilty of rape and sexual assault of a female worshipper (name withheld) and held that the cleric should spend the

Our betting expert has prepared Angola vs Namibia predictions as the AFCON reaches the knockout stages. The Antelopes are unbeaten after the group stage and hope to keep up their good form against the Black Warriors. Angola vs Namibia Predictions & Tips Angola to win at 2.17 Angola to win and under 2.5 goals at

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in nine re-nominated commissioners in the state. The swearing-in was conducted at the State Executive Council Chambers of the Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday. The commissioners said to be loyal to the former governor, Nyesom Wike, earlier resigned their appointment in the heat of the political

The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed an appeal by a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, against the judgments of the lower court which imprisoned him. A Federal Capital Territory High Court had sentenced Lawan to seven years imprisonment for receiving a $500,000 bribe while serving as the chairman of the House’s

Stellar (XLM) has paused some of the gains gathered throughout the previous month as its chart is showcasing a high level of volatility. Despite this, TRON (TRX), a competing network, has managed to regain green signs on the charts, with its monthly and YTD signals being bullish. Pullix (PLX) is also one of the latest

Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title on Friday, snapping the Serb’s astonishing 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park to reach his first major final.The Italian fourth seed was unfazed by dropping his first set of the tournament against the king of Rod Laver Arena, winning the semi-final 6-1,

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the recurrent killings in Plateau State as direct affront to the peace and unity Nigerians hold dear. Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate during the 2023 general elections, condoled with the people and government of the state over the recent attacks in the Mangu Local Government Area

The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed the state was planning to establish a commercial airline. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Thursday during the Lagos West Senatorial District People’s Town Hall Meeting held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja. According to Sanwo-Olu, the idea to have a state-owned airport has been in deliberation for