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Paul Onuachu was on target as Trabzonspor held Antalyalspor to a 1-1 draw in their Turkish Super Lig clash on Friday. Onuachu however missed a crucial penalty in the encounter. Sander Van de Streek gave Antalyalspor the lead two minutes before the break. Onuachu won a penalty early in the second half, and coolly slotted past Antalyalspor goalkeeper Julian. Trabzonspor were awarded another penalty 11 minutes from time but the Nigeria international missed this time around. The 31-year-old has so far scored 13 goals for the Black Sea Storm this season. He is currently joint top scorer in the Turkish…
The Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has approved the constitution of a high-powered committee to investigate the long-abandoned Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge and hotel project in Kaduna State, signalling a renewed push for accountability in public infrastructure management. The decision, conveyed through the Office of the Secretary to the State Government to Yakubu Tafida, follows growing concerns about the project’s fate, which dates back to the former military administration and has remained dormant for years. According to the approval, the committee is tasked with ascertaining the legal status of the project, determining whether the contractor ever reconciled with the…
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party has dismissed the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan on the party’s November 2025 national convention as academic and of no practical effect. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara. The BoT said the judgment does not affect the status of the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee, noting that the substantive issues in the matter are already before the Court of Appeal. “The Board of Trustees notes that the judgment is technically…
Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc, has reported a historic revenue worth 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. The 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…
Sonos isn’t exactly synonymous with the Super Bowl, although the brand discounts its gear every year around this time like clockwork. It’s knocking 20 percent off many of its marquee products, including soundbars and standalone speakers — all of which can be paired together to improve sound quality and to put audio in more places at home.Through February 16th, the company is keeping its prices in place on the Era 100 and the larger Era 300 speakers, the Beam and Arc Ultra soundbars, as well as its selection of wireless subwoofers. To put the prices in context, some of these…
Bitcoin (BTC) has long been promoted by its most ardent supporters as a hedge against monetary debasement, but as the US dollar slides to multi-year lows, the market’s clearest flight to safety is emerging elsewhere: in gold.Over the past year, investors have rediscovered the precious metal through both traditional channels and blockchain rails. Tokenized gold products like XAUt are gaining traction alongside spot prices, offering digital-native exposure to a centuries-old safe haven as inflation concerns and currency stress intensify.Bitcoin is still very much in the picture, though increasingly as a secondary beneficiary. Actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are pairing BTC…
Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty in his upcoming federal trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled on Friday, January 30. U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett said in court documents obtained by Us Weekly that she would dismiss the only capital punishment charge against Mangione, murder through the use of a firearm, as well as another count, discharging a firearm that was equipped with a silencer in furtherance of a crime of violence. The decision marked a major loss for the U.S. Department of Justice, which had directed federal prosecutors to seek…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has unveiled its Gas Master Plan (GMP) 2026, aimed at driving industrialisation and strengthening the nation’s energy security. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the unveiling of the GMP and other gas sector initiatives, which featured key stakeholders and the signing of agreements, took place at the NNPC Towers, Abuja, on Friday. Also unveiled was the 20 million Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder supply initiative targeted for delivery by 2030, alongside the NNPC LPG and cylinder supply expansion initiative. The LPG supply consortium also executed a consortium agreement. The event, themed…
A few days ago, as President Tinubu was making news for all the wrong reasons in Ankara, on the heels of his state visit to the Republic of Turkey, I found myself less than five hours away from him. But since dis-life-no-balance, there was no guard of honor mounted on my behalf, no entourage, and no official delegation. I traveled solo, relying on Google Maps and Google Translate to find my way around. Yet it was not all bad. While controversy, or perhaps accident, was courting power, I was quietly immersing myself in ancient history, walking through the ruins and…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has cautioned against attempts to create division among residents of Tongegi Island and across the state over ongoing oil exploration activities in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area. The governor gave the warning while commissioning the Abeokuta–Obalende and Osinubi New Roads in Ijebu-Ode, where he clarified that the oil drilling exercise is being carried out by the Federal Government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and not by the Ogun State Government. Abiodun explained that although hydrocarbon deposits have been identified in parts of Ogun Waterside, including Tongegi Island, their commercial viability is…
