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Liverpool are set to open formal talks with Andoni Iraola over becoming the club’s new head coach following the departure of Arne Slot. The Reds parted ways with Slot on Saturday, just one year after the Dutchman guided the club to the Premier League title. Liverpool’s hierarchy are keen to appoint a successor quickly, with Iraola emerging as the leading candidate for the role. As reported by BBC Sport on Monday, the 43-year-old Spaniard enjoyed a successful spell at Bournemouth, leading the Cherries to their highest-ever Premier League finish. The south coast club ended the season in sixth place, securing…
A 10-year-old child was hospitalised after a fire razed the apartment of a Nigerian family living in Plymouth, United Kingdom, leaving the family homeless and destroying their belongings. This is just as members of the Nigerian community in the UK are appealing for public support to enable the family, identified as the Baloguns, to recover from the incident. PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday from a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the former president of the NiUK community, Benjamin Kuti, that the incident reportedly left the family without access to essential items, including clothing, passports and other important documents. According…
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his recent remark that he will not get 10% of votes in the next year’s general elections in Rivers State. The former River State Governor had stated that Atiku and the ADC will not secure up to 10 per cent of the total votes cast in the 2027 presidential election in the South South state. Wike stated this at a luncheon on Saturday in honour of candidates of the Rainbow Coalition for the 2027 elections in the state.…
Nigeria’s food import bill decreased to $2.34bn in 2025, marking a 7.37 per cent decline from the $2.53bn recorded the previous year. According to financial analysts, this shift signals a critical transition in the nation’s economic priorities. “We are seeing a structural realignment in how the country allocates its hard currency,” noted an analyst reviewing the data from the CBN’s latest Quarterly Statistical Bulletin. “The drop in food-related foreign exchange demand suggests a moderation in import reliance, even as Nigeria continues to navigate food security challenges,” the analyst said. Data from the apex bank revealed that food imports consumed an…
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has cleared the air over speculation surrounding his future at the Turkish club after Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle suggested that the forward would miss Nigeria’s upcoming friendlies against Poland and Portugal due to a potential summer transfer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Chelle made the comment while explaining Osimhen’s withdrawal from the squad ahead of the two matches scheduled for this month. In Chelle’s words, Osimhen was “maybe trying to change clubs”, but the Super Eagles media team has since clarified the coach’s remarks. In a post on Instagram, the striker also dismissed the rumours, insisting…
James Van Der Beek’s ex-wife, Heather McComb, has tied the knot with Scott Michael Campbell. “Yesterday @scottmichaelcampbell and I under the covenant of God got officially married by my beautiful sister @essence_says surround[ed] by the people we love most in the world in our most favorite city Missoula Montana,” McComb, 49, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, May 31, announcing the pair’s nuptials. “Our hearts are full and humbled by all of the love that we were surrounded by. God is so good. Thank you to all of our family and friends who traveled from all over the country to be…
The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State has announced the recovery of a locally made pistol and a large cache of substances suspected to be Indian hemp during an operation in Ibeno Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, operatives acted on credible intelligence regarding suspicious activities involving the concealment and distribution of illicit substances within the Ibeno area. Ms John, a deputy superintendent of police said officers conducted a targeted operation based on intelligence and surveillance, leading to the recovery of one locally…
Nigerian stocks reported a modest gain last week, appreciating by 0.3 per cent as the market only ran limited trading sessions on account of the public holidays commemorating Eid el Adha celebrations. The advance was largely driven by increased demand for oil and gas stocks. The main equity index has returned 60.9 per cent year to date, with just five months gone in 2026. “From a technical standpoint, the market’s 10-day RSI moderated further to 71.47pts (vs. 78.93pts in the prior week), indicating that while the market remains in overbought territory, momentum has continued to ease, thereby reducing the intensity…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued three kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The development was disclosed by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post shared via his X handle. According to security sources cited in the report, the operation was carried out at about 11:48 a.m. on May 30 by troops of CSI Battalion III in collaboration with vigilantes and forest rangers. The sources said the joint security team was conducting a patrol at the Kharisin hunting ground when suspected terrorists sighted the advancing troops and fled…
The Arewa Consultative Forum, AFC, has vehemently rejected the one-term promise by the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi. DAILY POST reports that the Forum also passed a poor performance verdict on President Bola Tinubu-led government after three years in office. ACF, a quasi-political and socio-cultural association promoting the political interest of Northern Nigeria, said Obi’s promises do not only undermine the nation’s democracy, but are also unconstitutional. The ACF’s stance adds to the growing debate over the NDC presidential candidate’s pledge and what it means for regional power dynamics ahead of the next general…
