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NPFL: Enabulele hails Boboye’s impact on Bendel Insurance

The Edo State Sports Commission has praised the impact of Kennedy Boboye in transforming Bendel Insurance. The Benin Arsenals are unbeaten in their last nine games. Insurance moved to sixth position on the log following Sunday’s 3-2 win over El-kanemi Warriors. Chairman of the commission, Desmond Enabulele commended the players for their character and resilience throughout the encounter. “To recover from an early setback and still find the courage to respond, dominate, and win speaks volumes about the winning mentality Coach Kennedy Boboye has instilled in this team.” Enabulele told the commission media. “This victory is not just about the…

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Edo owes no allegiance to contractors, only residents — Okpebholo

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has declared that the state government does not owe allegiance to any contractor but to the people of the state. He also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to quality, speed, and accountability in the execution of infrastructure projects across the state. According to a statement released on Tuesday by his CPS, Patrick Ebojele, the governor made this clarification during a stakeholders’ meeting with major contractors handling key projects in the state, held at the government house in Benin City. The meeting, Ebojele noted, focused on a comprehensive review of project status, progress timelines, quality standards, causes…

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Five soldiers, one officer killed in Zamfara ambush

Five soldiers and a police officer have been killed following a terrorist ambush on troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Joint Task Force North West, along the Bingi–Kekun Waje–Gusau Road in Zamfara State. The incident occurred on Monday, while troops were returning from a series of successful offensive operations conducted between January 17 and 19 across Birnin Magaji and Anka areas of the state. According to a statement on its offical X ( Formerly Twitter ) issued on Tuesday by the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Captain David Adewusi, the troops had earlier recorded significant successes against terrorist elements…

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APC Targets 350,000 Members in Oyo Registration Drive

The leadership of the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has expressed their optimism about the success of the ongoing nationwide electronic registration of members. They noted that they have targeted at least 350,000 figures on the last day of the registration. This was contained in a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, in Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday. The PUNCH reports that the APC, at the national level, has announced the flag-off of a fresh registration of its members across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The exercise, designed to be…

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Axel Disasi returns to Chelsea first-team training

Chelsea defender Axel Disasi has returned to first-team training, club coach Liam Rosenior confirmed. Disasi, who joined Chelsea from Monaco on a six-year contract, fell out of favor under former coach Enzo Maresca. Reports by PUNCH Online noted that both Disasi and Raheem Sterling were forced to train separately after failing to secure moves away from Stamford Bridge before the transfer deadline. According to a post by football journalist Fabrizio Romano on Tuesday, Rosenior said: “I had a really good meeting with him. I said to the players that it’s a clean slate for everybody, and it was right for…

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Ray Dalio Warns of Banks Shying away from Fiat, Praises Gold Surging

The hedge fund manager said central banks were not handling fiat in the same way, warning of a breakdown in the global monetary order.Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio issued a stark warning for the global economy amid US President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs and seemingly unpredictable economic policies for the country.Speaking to CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Dalio said the monetary order was “breaking down,” warning of a change in behavior of how central banks handled fiat. According to the hedge fund manager, both fiat holders and “those…

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Rebecca Loos Praises Brooklyn Beckham for Speaking Up About Family

David Beckham’s former personal assistant Rebecca Loos, who once claimed she had an affair with the soccer star, is siding with Brooklyn Beckham after he spoke out against his family. On Monday, January 19, Loos, 48, responded to two comments on her latest Instagram post alerting her to Brooklyn’s explosive statement about his parents earlier that day. Brooklyn, 26, accused David and Victoria Beckham of controlling him for much of his life and alleged that the Beckhams tried to sabotage his relationship with his now-wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham. One of Loos’ followers urged her to look at Brooklyn’s Instagram Story…

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Court reschedules ex-minister Sirika’s trial for EFCC to provide documents

The FCT High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned proceedings in the N19.4 billion trial of former Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC) to provide a set of documents requested by the defence team. EFCC is prosecuting Mr Sirika along with his younger brother, Ahmad Abubakar, and two companies, Al-Buraq Limited and Enginos Nigeria Limited, on charges of abuse of office, criminal breach of trust, use of position for gratification. The case contains 10 counts alleging that the former minister awarded various contracts worth about N19.4 billion to his younger brother. On…

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David Beckham’s son calls out parents for rejecting his wife

Brooklyn Beckham, the son of football legend David Beckham and singer Victoria Beckham, has publicly condemned his parents’ actions over their efforts to “endlessly ruin” his marriage to Nicola Peltz. Brooklyn, a model and actor, married Nicola Peltz, an American actress, on 9 April 2022 at Palm Beach, Florida, after dating for 2 years. Their relationship and marriage have been marred by controversy. American weekly magazine People reported that the issue began after Nicola refused to wear Victoria’s chosen dress at her wedding to Brooklyn. On 12 January 2026, The Standard UK reported that Brooklyn had become estranged from his…

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Kachalla Alti emerges as key bandit leader following brother’s death in Zamfara

Kachalla Alti, the younger brother of the late Kachalla Dan Isihu, has emerged as a key figure within armed bandit networks operating in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, following the death of his brother during counter-banditry operations by Nigerian security forces. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst Bakatsine. According to the post, Kachalla Alti was previously a loyal associate of notorious bandit leader Adamu Aleru but has since taken on a more active operational role after his brother was killed several months ago. Makama linked Alti’s faction to a…

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