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Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc, has reported a historic revenue of N97.04bn in 2025, which is 38 per cent higher than N70.13bn in the previous year. This was indicated in the audited financial reports of the company filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Friday. Sunday PUNCH reports that the hospitality business is one of the companies on the NGX with a market capitalisation in excess of N1tn. In the period under review, the company’s record revenue of N97.04bn was driven by robust demand in room bookings, conferencing, food and beverage services, and other ancillary…
Dearest gentle reader, fret not because Anthony and Kate are returning to Bridgerton season 4 in nearly a fortnight. “We’ve confirmed Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley are both in the season, and if you haven’t seen them in part 1, you’re going to see them in part 2,” showrunner Jess Brownell told Variety in a Thursday, January 29, interview. “You’ll have to wait and see.” Bridgerton season 4, following Anthony’s brother Benedict’s love story, debuted Thursday on Netflix. In the first half of the season, Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) meets love interest Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) in a Cinderella-esque retelling.…
Senators on Friday lamented the absence of funds to run standing committees of the upper chamber, warning that the situation could undermine legislative oversight and the timely passage of the 2026 budget. The complaints were raised during a meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations convened to outline a timetable for the defence of the 2026 budget by ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as well as its presentation to the Senate and eventual passage. Several lawmakers said the lack of funding was crippling committees’ constitutional responsibility to oversee federal government agencies. Shortly after the meeting commenced, the senator for Ebonyi…
The Directorate of State, DOS, of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has formally disbanded the use of the pseudonym “Emma Powerful”, directing that all official IPOB press releases must henceforth be issued only on the organisation’s official letterheaded paper. This decision was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Mazi Chukwukadibia Edoziem, Head of the Directorate of State of the Indigenous People of Biafra. According to the statement, the DOS explained that the pseudonym Emma Powerful, which had been operationally used by the IPOB Publicity Secretary for disseminating press releases, has been abused, misused and compromised, thereby posing…
Farouk Aliyu, a prominent figure in the All Progressives Congress, APC, has cautioned that a Christian–Christian presidential ticket would be unpopular in Northern Nigeria, arguing that such a move could effectively sideline Muslim voters in the region. Aliyu made the remarks on Friday during an appearance on ARISE Television, where he weighed in on ongoing discussions about whether the ruling party should maintain or adjust the Muslim–Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to power in 2023. Emphasising the North’s demographic composition, the APC leader noted that electoral calculations would be central to any decision…
Leeds manager, Daniel Farke, was full of praise for Arsenal’s performance at Elland Road. The Gunners left with a 4-0 victory, as they re-established a seven-point lead at the top of the table. For Leeds, it was only a second defeat in 11 games in all competitions. Farke has now admitted Arsenal are the best team in Europe. He said: “Congratulations to Arsenal. Deserved win today. We have to accept the better team won this game. “We were also realistic before, we faced the best side currently in Europe. “There’s a reason why this team is sitting top of the…
Liverpool ended their wait for a Premier League win in 2026 as Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz starred in a 4-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday. The English champions had slipped to sixth after a run of five league games without a win and fell behind to Anthony Gordon’s strike for Newcastle. But two goals in two minutes from Ekitike completely changed the atmosphere around Anfield just before half-time. Wirtz continued his fine goalscoring form in the second half before an emotional Ibrahima Konate rounded off the scoring. Victory lifts Liverpool up to fifth, which will almost certainly be enough…
Super Eagles winger, Ademola Lookman’s next move could be decided in the coming days, as two clubs race to secure the Atalanta winger’s services. According to a post by Fabrizio Romano on Saturday, Fenerbahçe has reportedly offered Lookman an attractive contract worth €8.5 million net per season plus add-ons, and a €40 million transfer fee agreement has been reached with Atalanta. However, negotiations have stalled over payment terms and bank guarantees, leaving the deal incomplete and in limbo. Meanwhile, Atlético Madrid has emerged as a strong contender. The Spanish side has agreed on a €40 million transfer fee with Atalanta, including payment terms,…
Brooke Nevils is recalling the moments before, during and after she accused disgraced Today host Matt Lauer of sexual assault. “Rape is a word I hardly ever use because when you hear the word rape, you think of a guy in a ski mask in the dark alley and fighting for your life,” Nevils told NPR in an interview published on Thursday, January 29. “And that’s just not the reality of how sexual assaults happen when most of the time it’s someone that you know and trust,” she continued. “So we don’t really have language to talk about this and…
PREMIUM TIMES has obtained exclusive details of arms, ammunition, vehicles and cash recovered from military officers and civilians suspected of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government last year. An inter-agency probe panel, constituted by the government and led by the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Emmanuel Undiandeye, a lieutenant general, has concluded its investigation into the failed coup attempt. Its findings revealed an elaborate scheme and persons involved in reconnaissance, funding, and propaganda operations. Our sources confirmed that investigators recovered two gun trucks, anti-aircraft (AA) guns, PKT guns, RPG bombs, AK-47 rifles, ammunition and tactical gear from a lieutenant colonel…
