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The Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has formally declared its support for the Interim State Working Committee of the Labour Party in Rivers State, led by Gogo Wellington. The endorsement was given by the Rivers State Chairman of the NLC, Comrade Alex Agwanwor, during a courtesy visit by the Labour Party’s Interim Executives to the NLC Secretariat in Port Harcourt on Friday. Agwanwor stated unequivocally that the Interim State Working Committee led by Wellington is the only recognized leadership of the Labour Party in Rivers State, stressing that no other group can legitimately claim the party’s…

The Police in Ogun State have arrested a suspected armed robber identified as Adenekan Segun, popularly known as Expensive, in the Abeokuta area of the state. The arrest was announced in a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, Oluseyi Babeseyi, and made available to DAILY POST on Saturday. According to the statement, the suspect was arrested following credible information that he allegedly brandished two pump-action firearms during a minor disagreement with a person. Upon the information operatives of the anti-robbery squad, from the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, swung into action leading to his arrest and the recovery of two…

Former Arsenal and Manchester City star,  Emmanuel Adebayor, has named the greatest African player to have played in the Premier League. According to him, Mohamed Salah of Egypt is ahead Ivorian and former Chelsea attacker, Didier Drogba, in this ranking. Speaking to Viaplay Premier Sunday, the former Tottenham and Real Madrid striker also hailed Al Nasir forward, Sadio Mane and former Ghana International Michael Essien as legends. Adebayor said that he can travel 10 hours just to watch former Manchester City star, Riyad Mahrez and former Bolton Wanderers and Nigerian midfielder, Austin Jay Jay Okocha. He noted that Kolo Toure, Mikel…

A 32 years old Nigerian national, Olusegun Adejorin, has been convicted of defrauding two charitable organisations of more than $7.5 million and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said. According to a DOJ press release cited by PUNCH Online on Saturday, Adejorin, who was extradited from Ghana, was found guilty of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorised access to a protected computer after a six-day trial in Maryland federal court. The DOJ said Adejorin targeted a charity in Maryland and another in New York between June and August 2020. He allegedly…

Men of the Anti-Robbery Squad, State Criminal Investigation Department of the Ogun State Police Command, have arrested a suspected armed robber, one Adenekan, popularly known as “Expensive.” Recovered from the alleged armed robber were two pump-action firearms, following credible intelligence. The spokesman for the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday. Babaseyi disclosed that “On Sunday, 14th December 2025, actionable intelligence indicated that the suspect was unlawfully in possession of pump-action firearms. “He was alleged to have brandished the weapons during a minor disagreement with a person. “The operatives acted…

Jake Paul has made his next move clear after suffering a sixth-round knockout at the hands of former heavyweight world champion, Anthony Joshua, announcing intentions to target the cruiserweight division despite the punishing defeat. The YouTuber-turned-professional boxer absorbed heavy punishment in Miami before Joshua delivered a clean right hand that ended a one-sided bout in the sixth round. Paul was knocked down four times before the referee waved off the contest. The damage was immediate: he was diagnosed with a double broken jaw and transported straight to a hospital, missing the post-fight press conference entirely. Despite the brutal ending, Paul…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Has public debt in the developed world become fundamentally unmanageable? The question is far from outlandish. Recent debt numbers starkly underline how far we have moved beyond the ancient public finance paradigm whereby debt was racked up in wars and paid down in peacetime.  Consider, first, the US. While the ratio of debt to GDP in the world’s biggest economy shrank from 106 per cent in 1946 to 21.6 per cent in 1990-91, it has since lurched back up to almost 100…

Freshly released Bitcoin (BTC) onchain data pointed to a less classic cycle peak or bottom and more toward a structural transition in how capital is entering the market. Key takeaways:Nearly 50% of Bitcoin’s realized cap is now attributed to “new whales,” highlighting a structural reset of the network’s cost base.The Short-Term Holder (STH) supply expanded by roughly 100,000 BTC over 30 days, reaching an all-time high that signals intense demand.New whales are rewriting Bitcoin’s cost baseData from CryptoQuant shows that addresses classified as new whales now account for almost 50% of Bitcoin’s realized cap. Realized cap measures the value of…

Jake Paul suffered a debilitating defeat by knock out as he faced off against Anthony Joshua in a hotly anticipated boxing showdown. Paul was hit with the match-ending blow in round six of the fight against Joshua which was held at Kaseya Center in Miami and streamed live on Netflix on Friday, December 19. The former two-time unified heavyweight champion landed the knockout punch on Paul after the YouTuber attempted to taunt Joshua by sticking his tongue out at him before the final blow. After earlier pushing through a brutal onslaught from his rival, Paul was unable to respond to…

2025 has been a strong year for Nollywood. From hard-hitting crime thrillers like ‘To Kill a Monkey’ and ‘Herd’, to feel-good romantic comedies such as ‘Love in Every Word’, and epic spectacles like Lisabi, the industry has delivered back-to-back films that respect viewers’ time and attention. And just when it feels like the pace might slow down, ‘The Covenant’ arrives. Directed by the late Dimeji Ajibola and produced by Vincent Okonkwo, ‘The Covenant’ is an emotionally charged crime thriller that offers no easy comfort. It dives into the grim realities of kidnapping, armed violence, family loyalty, and institutional failure, issues…