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Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has claimed that at least six teams are better than them in the Champions League. He listed the teams as Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid. “In the level of performances we’re at right now, we can’t win the Champions League against Bayern, PSG, Arsenal, Liverpool, Barcelona, Madrid… all the big clubs,” Guardiola said. “I know what is required to reach the final of the Champions League. I’ve won it as a player and as a manager.” City have won four matches so far, drawn one and lost one to occupy…

A doctoral researcher at the University of Cincinnati, United States, Precious Akinnusi, has called for the adoption of patient-centred therapies, saying drugs can only be fully effective when treatment designs align with patients’ daily lives. Akinnusi, who spoke with Sunday PUNCH, said his research focuses on biomaterials-based drug delivery systems developed with patients at the centre of care. “Understanding daily routines is central to treatment design. Rather than asking patients to adapt to complex therapies, my work explores how drug delivery systems can fit more naturally into everyday life,” he said. He explained that his research primarily targets the skin,…

This week, I will be talking about activated charcoal, but before I proceed, I would like to share a story from a reader. She is a 45-year-old woman who stopped menstruating in March. She said she went to the hospital and was told it was perimenopause. She told me that one of her colleagues advised her to get sandpaper leaf, known as ewe eepin in Yoruba, squeeze it and take two tablespoons. Instead, she boiled it and took half a cup on an empty stomach in the morning on the third day of this month, and she took it again…

Nigeria’s average daily gas supply climbed to 4.684 billion standard cubic feet per day in November 2025, reflecting a stronger performance compared with October, according to fresh operational data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The supply rose from the 3.94bscf/d average processing level recorded in October. A review of the latest fact sheet obtained on Sunday showed that the improvement was largely driven by higher plant utilisation across major processing hubs, alongside steady export volumes from the Nigeria LNG plant in Bonny. It also disclosed that major processing plants improved their utilisation rates, domestic supply…

Alyssa Milano is embracing the natural look on her 53rd birthday. “My annual birthday selfie. No filter. No makeup,” Milano captioned an Instagram selfie on Friday, December 19, noting she only has “micro-bladed eyebrows and whatever is left from [her] last round of Botox and filler.” The actress concluded, “This is 53.” Milano snapped a photo of herself lying in bed, wearing a floral pajama top, as she smiled for the camera sans beauty products on her face. Related: Alyssa Milano Shares a Makeup Free Selfie Alyssa Milano is smiling her way into her new year. “This is 52. No…

The Abia State Government has approved the employment of 50 outstanding TechRise Information Communication Technology graduates into the state civil service. Governor Alex Otti of Abia State announced this on Saturday during the TechRise Cohort 2 graduation ceremony in Umuahia. Mr Otti directed the Abia State head of civil service to begin their documentation, adding that the employment would follow due process and require valid credentials. He stated that the employment embargo in the state civil service had been temporarily lifted to accommodate the 50 graduates. The governor also announced that 849 graduates of the programme would receive laptops to…

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Nigeria’s chapter of Transparency International, has raised concerns over claims that the Presidency assented to a tax law that is different from the version passed by the National Assembly. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, the organisation warned that if the allegation is confirmed, it would represent a serious breach of the Constitution, legislative procedure, and public trust. CISLAC said Nigeria’s law-making process is clearly set out in the Constitution and cautioned against any changes made after a bill has been passed by parliament. According to the…

Former Nigeria midifelder, Sunday Oliseh, has shared his thoughts on the exclusion of Maduka Okoye from the final 28-man squad to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Okoye was dropped from the final squad despite being included in Eric Chelle’s provisional list of 54 players. Oliseh claims the Udinese goalkeeper was “torn to bits” by fans and pundits after his last appearance for the Super Eagles. “The last game he played for Nigeria, I remember this boy being torn into bits online, online, television, everywhere,” Oliseh said about Okoye on his podcast. “He was so much destroyed that I remember…

Bureaucratic hurdles and inter-agency disagreements may be slowing down the recruitment of forest guards approved by President Bola Tinubu, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. Reliable sources told our correspondent that the delay was causing serious concern for stakeholders especially as insecurity had continued to worsen. President Tinubu in May 2025 approved the recruitment under the renewed national forest policing initiative aimed at curbing banditry, kidnapping and terrorism, particularly in forested and rural communities. He directed each state to recruit between 2,000 and 5,000 forest guards. The initiative followed a meeting between the President and state governors in February 2024, during which…

Title holders successfully defended their belts at the Rising Lion in Elephant Shadow Boxing Championship, tagged “Enyimba 2025”, which ended at Aba Sports Club 1926. In the featherweight category, Zoe Okoronkwo, known as “King Priest”, crushed Nwambeke Ndubisi via technical knockout in the first round to retain his South-Eastern Nigeria Featherweight Boxing title. The super featherweight encounter followed a similar pattern as Israel Ogbodo, nicknamed “Izzy Money”, sent Udeh Chibuike packing in the first round via technical knockout. The lightweight bout proved more competitive, with Chinaza Okoronkwo, called “Emperor”, defeating Ede Emmanuel Peter via unanimous decision to defend his title.…