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Manchester City have missed the chance to maintain the four-point gap between them and Arsenal, after drawing 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday evening. Pep Guardiola’s men travelled to North London knowing that the Gunners had thrashed Leeds United 4-0. Earlier in the day, Aston Villa also dropped points, losing 1-0 to 10-man Brentford. City raced into a two-goal lead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, thanks to Ryan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo. But the hosts fought back in the second half, with Dominic Solanke scoring a brace, to make sure they got a point. Arsenal have now extended their lead…

Following their 1–0 home defeat to Zambia’s Power Dynamos on Sunday, Nigeria’s sole representatives in this season’s CAF Champions League, Rivers United, are on the brink of elimination, The PUNCH reports. The Pride of Rivers hosted the Zambians at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, in a matchday four encounter, hoping to revive their campaign with a crucial victory, but were stunned by their visitors. Power Dynamos defender Kondwani Chiboni scored the decisive goal in the 50th minute, dealing a potentially damaging blow to the Nigeria Premier Football League leaders. Both teams had played out a goalless draw in Lusaka in…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have struck again in Niger State, killing one person, abducting five others, and setting ablaze a church building and a police station in Agwara Local Government Area. The attack affected the United Missionary Church of Africa in Agwara, which was set on fire, while the police station in the area was also torched. PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspected bandits set the church ablaze at about 6 a.m. before moving to Sokonba, a neighbouring village that shares a border with Kabe, which was recently attacked. The attackers reportedly looted foodstuffs and other valuables before killing…

In Nigeria, the word “terrorism” is a moving target – a prism that bends law, politics and everyday experience into shifting shapes. To brand an act “terrorism” is to lift it out of ordinary crime and into a sphere where the state demands obedience and society bargains for safety. The National Assembly has codified offences and urged the proscription of errant groups; the courts have applied those statutes with sweeping force. Most recently, on November 20, 2025, a federal court sentenced Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment on seven counts, including terrorism and treason, underscoring how the label is wielded as a legal weapon.…

Sweeping financial sector reforms strengthened transparency, tightened oversight, and rebuilt global confidence, ultimately helping Nigeria secure removal from the European Union’s high-risk list, JUSTICE OKAMGBA reports The European Union’s decision to remove Nigeria from its list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing has underscored the tangible benefits of reforms implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria, according to industry observers. They noted that the development signals improved transparency, stronger regulatory compliance within the financial services sector, and more effective enforcement of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism measures. Nigeria’s exit from the EU’s high-risk list…

February 2, 2026 12:33 am Tyla. Photo: Richie Shazam/Variety Despite a strong presence in key categories, Nigeria did not win a single Grammy at the 2026 awards. Nigerian stars Burna Boy, Davido, Omah Lay, Ayra Starr, and Wizkid all fell short, leaving the country without a trophy for the year. South Africa’s Tyla won Best African Music Performance for Push 2 Start, beating Burna Boy’s Love, Davido and Omah Lay’s With You, and Ayra Starr and Wizkid’s Gimme Dat. In the Best Global Music Album category, Brazilian legends Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia took home the award for Caetano e…

Ray J’s estranged wife, Princess Love, has amended her protective order against him amid his ongoing health battle. Page Six reported on Saturday, January 31, that a judge agreed the day prior to alter a protective order that kept Ray J, 45, from seeing the pair’s two children — Melody, 7 and Epik, 6. (Princess Love, 41, filed for divorce from Ray J for the fourth time in 2024.) “The restraining order was modified to allow Ray J to have unlimited contact with his children and wife,” Ray J’s attorney shared with the outlet. The outlet reported that Princess Love…

The Parliamentary Watch Initiative (PWI) has rejected claims that the North East Development Commission (NEDC) operates a N246.77 billion salary budget, describing the figure as a misrepresentation of Nigeria’s federal budgeting framework. In a statement by its convener, Amuta Amuta, the civic oversight organisation said it conducted an in-depth review of NEDC’s mandate, operations, and financial practices, concluding that the commission is functioning responsibly and within its statutory authority. According to the group, its forensic analysis of budget documents, statutory provisions, and oversight reports showed that the commission, under its Chairman, Paul Tarfa, and Managing Director/CEO Mohammed Alkali, is performing…

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has revealed that he was among the intended targets of a foiled coup plot, disclosing that the masterminds planned to have him shot if he resisted arrest. General Musa made the disclosure on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, days after the military announced that about sixteen officers arrested in October would face trial over an alleged attempt to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. “I was also a target, I am sure you know,” the minister, who is the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), said during the programme. “I was supposed to be arrested,…

Edo State Police Command said it arrested a 41-year-old, Emmanuel Omorodion for alleged gun shooting in the state. Eno Ikoedem, the Public Relations Officer of the Command disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, and made available to newsmen in Benin City. Ikoedem said the suspect was arrested on Sunday at about 3am by operatives of Eagle Crack Unit led by CSP Ezekiel Ojeifo. She said on the fateful day, the Command received credible intelligence regarding repeated gunshots emanating from a residence along Erediuwa Street, off Sapele Road, Benin City. “Upon storming the area, the hoodlums fled and were given…