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The caretaker committee set up to control the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State has been inaugurated. DAILY POST reports that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party had a few days ago, approved the appointment of a 17-man caretaker committee for the party in the state. National Organising Secretary of PDP Caretaker Committee, Umar Bature in a statement, noted that the committee has Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso as Chairman and Dr Biola Olanipekun as Secretary. DAILY POST reports that the committee led by Akinoso was inaugurated on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The…

The Nigeria Police have arrested two suspected bandit and kidnapping kingpins believed to be behind violent crimes across Katsina, Zamfara, Niger and Kwara states. According to a statement shared on Nigeria Police Force Facebook page, the suspects were picked up on Friday, December 19, 2025, during a discreet operation carried out by officers of the Force Intelligence Department’s Intelligence Response Team (FID–IRT), working with the Kwara State Police Command. Police said the arrests happened along the Komen–Masallaci area of Kaiama Local Government Area in Kwara State. Those arrested were identified as Abubakar Usman, also known as Siddi, aged 26, and…

Controversial Nigerian entertainer, Uche Maduagwu, has tendered a public apology to singer Davido and his wife, Chioma Adeleke for trolling them on the Internet. He made the apology in a video shared on his Instagram page on Thursday. Expressing regret for constantly making deliberate posts against the couple, Uche Maduagwu confessed that he was paid N2.5 million to troll the singer and his family on social media. While disclosing that he was paid along with four other Nigerian influencers to ridicule Davido online, Uche noted that the singer hasn’t done anything wrong. “I was paid to ridicule your wife and…

France’s 1998 FIFA World Cup winner, Frank Leboeuf has snubbed his country and backed Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Leboeuf said it is possible for Portugal to win the World Cup under their head coach, Roberto Martínez, because they have a great squad. Portugal were disappointed in the last World Cup as Morocco sent them packing out of the competition in the last-8 stage after losing 1-0. Speaking with GOAL, Leboeuf said, “It was like the 2022 World Cup was dedicated to Argentina’s Lionel Messi. “I hope that the 2026 World Cup will be dedicated…

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of two members of the Kano State House of Assembly. He described the loss as sad, tragic and painful. The lawmakers, Aminu Ungogo, who represented Ungogo constituency, and Aliyu Daneji, who represented Kano Municipal constituency, died in separate incidents within about one hour on Wednesday. In a statement on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said their deaths had created a void, depriving the people of their constituencies of committed representation. “I offer my condolences to their families and constituents as well as the government and people…

A female soldier, identified as Mohammed and two children were injured in an explosion involving a hand grenade at Maraba, Abacha Road, Nasarawa. The explosion occurred at about 11:46 am on  Wednesday, December 24, 2025. According to an incident report exclusively obtained by PUNCH Online on Friday, a woman brought out the grenade from her apartment during cleaning and asked the soldier to help identify it. The grenade reportedly detonated while being handled, injuring the soldier and two children belonging to the woman who presented the device. According to the report, preliminary findings indicated that the device had been left…

Leadway, one of Nigeria’s top non-banking financial services and wellbeing providers, is set to hold its first-ever Leadway Lifestyle Fair, a physical engagement platform designed to give young Nigerian SMEs a more robust platform to showcase their brands, connect with target markets, and gain visibility that will help them scale their businesses. In a statement, it was announced that the two-day event scheduled for Saturday and Sunday will feature brand showcases, vendor exhibitions, SME spotlights and partnerships, live music, youth engagement activities, and a kids’ corner for family activities. This creates a vibrant and engaging experience for all attendees. The…

Luca Zidane, son of French World Cup-winner Zinedine, said his grandfather had supported him in ‍switching international allegiance to Algeria, after playing for France at junior level. Zinedine Zidane is widely regarded as one of the greatest French footballers, inspiring his country to their first World Cup victory in 1998 and scoring two goals in the 3-0 win over Brazil in the final in Paris. The midfielder ‌also guided them to the Euro 2000 trophy, achieving an unprecedented double for Les ‌Bleus. The decision to switch nationalities by Luca, who chose to avoid comparisons with his father from an early…

Blockchain-based tokenized commodities are nearing the $4 billion milestone, following new all-time highs reached by the world’s leading precious metals.Gold, silver and platinum hit record highs on Friday, with spot gold rising as high as $4,530 per ounce, TradingView data shows. Silver, currently not a major contributor to the tokenized commodities market, briefly touched an all-time high of $74.56 per ounce. Tokenized commodities rose 11% in the month leading to Friday, reaching $3.93 billion, according to data aggregator RWA.xyz. Tether Gold (XAUt) was listed as the largest tokenized commodity, worth $1.74 billion, followed by Paxos Gold (PAXG) at $1.61 billion.Tokenized…

Some Bachelor Nation couples hit different. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. The Bachelor franchise has been matchmaking since 2002. Back in 2003, Trista Sutter (née Rehn) and Ryan Sutter became the first Bachelor Nation couple to walk down the aisle. The twosome, who met while filming season 1 of The Bachelorette, celebrated 21 years of marriage in December 2024. “I struggle to find new words to describe how much I love you or new ways to express how much you mean to me. It’s difficult to explain but so easy to feel,” Ryan wrote in a heartfelt Instagram tribute…