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Brantley Gilbert is ready to rock a different kind of halftime show during Super Bowl LX. On February 2, 2026, Turning Point USA announced its roster of performers who will be performing at their so-called rival halftime show. The All-American Halftime Show, organized in protest of Bad Bunny’s scheduled performance on February 8, 2026, will feature Kid Rock, Lee Brice, Gabby Barrett and Gilbert himself. The show is expected to be broadcast on Turning Point’s social media channels and networks like Charge! and Real America’s Voice. While many country music fans are familiar with Gilbert — his debut album was…

The Kogi State government on Tuesday ordered the immediate closure of all primary and secondary schools, citing preventive security measures. Pastor Reuben Jimoh, Chairman of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) in Kogi, confirmed that the midterm break has been “fast-forwarded into the emergency lockdown,” adding that schools will resume on February 16. State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, described the closure as a precautionary move based on credible intelligence. Speaking to newsmen in Lokoja, he stressed that the decision “was not borne out of panic, but of responsibility,” and that authorities acted proactively…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that there are no more vagabonds in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Makinde made the assertion during the inauguration of Oyo State PDP Secretariat in Ibadan on Tuesday. He said the vagabonds in the PDP grew up in 2015 and had their time in 10 years to do whatever they wanted to do. Makinde further stated that those vagabonds have been expelled from the PDP. “They were expelled from the PDP in November 2025. So, no more vagabonds in PDP,” he said. According to the two-term governor of Oyo State, the PDP…

The Kano State Police Command has apprehended a well-known thug, Auwalu Ali, also called Auwalu Dan Baba, following a coordinated intelligence-driven operation in the Dorayi area of Kano metropolis. In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the suspect, aged 26, was taken into custody on January 31, 2026, by officers from the Dorayi Police Division. The police described Auwalu as someone who “has a history of coordinating and organising thuggery groups to attack and rob innocent citizens.” The Command also revealed details of another incident in Sharada Quarters, where officers responded to an…

Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher has named Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo as the two best midfielders in the Premier League. Carragher said this while hailing Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez as one of the best players in the Premier League. This comes after Fernandez recently scored the winning goal in Chelsea’s Premier League dramatic 3-2 win over West Ham at the weekend. Speaking on Sky Sports, Carragher said: “Enzo Fernandez gets the winning goal. “A lot is spoken about the top midfield players in the Premier League, and we speak about his midfield partners [Moises] Caicedo and [Declan] Rice:…

FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited has announced the completion of its change of name and will now operate as Quest Merchant Bank Limited, following the receipt of all required corporate and regulatory approvals. This was disclosed in a statement released by the firm on Monday. The PUNCH reports that FBN Holdings Plc announced the sale of its 100 per cent equity stake in FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited to EverQuest Acquisition LLP in 2024. With the receipt of regulatory approval for the name change, the company said that the development does not affect the bank’s legal or going-concern status, management, or the…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has pledged to compensate residents of Makoko and adjoining communities in Yaba Local Government Area affected by recent demolitions, as it ordered an immediate halt to the exercise. The directive followed a meeting on Tuesday between lawmakers and representatives of the affected communities at the Lateef Jakande Auditorium, Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja. The Chairman of the ad hoc committee constituted by the Speaker of the House, Mr Noheem Adams, announced the decision while reading the resolutions reached at the meeting. PUNCH Metro had exclusively reported on Monday that the Assembly convened the meeting after…

Every administration is ultimately judged by its willingness to confront difficult structural problems. For President Bola Tinubu’s government, tax reform represents one such necessary but challenging intervention, designed not for political convenience, but for long-term national stability and economic renewal. The recent controversy surrounding the newly enacted tax laws, particularly claims of falsification and lack of transparency, deserves to be addressed with calm, facts, and institutional respect. The leadership of the National Assembly has spoken clearly. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has affirmed that the laws signed by the President reflect what was duly passed by the legislature. At the same…

Nigerian companies recorded a muted start to 2026, with business conditions broadly stable but momentum easing, according to the latest Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria Purchasing Managers’ Index published on Monday. According to the Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI compiled by S&P Global, the headline PMI fell to 49.7 in January from 53.5 in December, dropping below the 50.0 threshold that separates expansion from contraction and signalling a slight deterioration in overall business conditions. The decline in the PMI reflected a broad stagnation of new orders, which brought an end to a 14-month sequence of growth. While some firms reported increased…

African Scrabble have announced a record prize purse of $35,000 for the 2026 Africa Scrabble Championship scheduled to hold in Monrovia, Liberia, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Pan African Scrabble Association confirmed that the 16th edition of the championship will take place from October 21 to 25, 2026, with the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex on Tubman Boulevard set to host Africa’s leading Scrabble players. It will be the first time Liberia stages the flagship event, which has been held biennially for more than three decades. Under the revised prize structure, the eventual champion will receive 10,000, representing a 100…