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Super Eagles stars, Terem Moffi, and Zaidu Sanusi will be crowned champions of the Portuguese Superliga should FC Porto beat Alverca at home on Saturday, DAILY POST reports. Porto sit at the top of the log with 82 points, seven points clear of second-placed Benfica. The Dragons will win the Portuguese title for the 31st time, with three rounds of matches to be played before the end of the season. Francesco Fariolli’s side last won the title in the 2021/22 season. Sanusi has won the league title once with Porto. This will be the first for Moffi, who is on…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has shared a personal and humorous anecdote about a “rapture scare” he experienced, using the story to warn couples against the danger of going to bed with unresolved conflicts. Addressing congregants during the May 2026 Holy Ghost Service at Redemption City, the octogenarian cleric emphasised that the uncertainty of the timing of the rapture should be a primary motivation for maintaining peace within the home. Recounting an incident during a trip to the United States, Adeboye described the moment he woke up in the middle of the…

A fire outbreak on Wednesday night gutted a vehicle at E-Phoenix Hotel, located at Tanke Junction in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, confirmed the incident and the prompt intervention of firefighters to contain the blaze. He said, “On Wednesday, 29th April 2026, at 23:38hrs, the Kwara State Fire Service responded to a fire outbreak at E-Phoenix Hotel, Tanke Junction, Ilorin South Local Government Area, Kwara State.” The PUNCH gathered that the incident involved a Honda Accord vehicle with registration…

When President Bola Tinubu announced that Nigeria would extend the 2025 budget implementation deadline to June 30, 2026, three months beyond the original March 31 closure, the decision barely registered as a scandal. Instead, it was packaged as practical governance: a mere extension to “allow for full utilisation of funds for ongoing infrastructure projects.” But within 48 hours, three events revealed the ruse: Tinubu fired Finance Minister Wale Edun. Just hours later, on April 23, he requested Senate approval for another $516.3 million external loan. Read together, these moves tell a story of institutional collapse so profound it should terrify…

Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has picked the All Progressives Congress nomination form for the 2027 Nigerian general elections ahead of the Kogi Central senatorial contest. Bello reportedly received the forms on Saturday and has emerged as the party’s consensus candidate for the seat. He is expected to face the incumbent senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is of the Peoples Democratic Party. Bello previously served two terms as governor of Kogi State before handing over to the current governor, Usman Ododo. Watch the video below: 𝐘𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐀𝐏𝐂 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐨𝐠𝐢 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 Credit: X | InsightByTee—Follow…

The World Bank Group has committed $8.2bn to expand electricity access across Sub-Saharan Africa as part of a broader push to tackle one of the region’s most persistent development challenges, with nearly 600 million people still living without power. The funding forms the backbone of “Mission 300”, a joint initiative with the African Development Bank Group aimed at connecting 300 million people to electricity by 2030. Under the plan, the World Bank targets 250m connections, while the African Development Bank is expected to deliver the remaining 50m. The initiative, backed by a combination of public and private sector financing, has…

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria on Saturday raised serious concerns over a controversial bill before the National Assembly, warning that its passage could destabilise Nigeria’s healthcare system, compromise patient safety, and trigger fresh inter-professional conflict in the sector. The bill, titled Executive Bill HB:2701, alongside a related Senate version, seeks to amend key provisions of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria Act, particularly Sections 3 and 29, which define the governance structure and scope of medical laboratory science practice in Nigeria. Addressing journalists in Abuja, AMLSN National President, Dr. Casmir Ifeanyi, described the proposed amendment as…

Nigeria endured another setback in the women’s 4×100 metres at the 2026 World Athletics Relays after a botched baton exchange ended their hopes of qualifying from the heats on Saturday, PUNCH Online reports. The Nigerian quartet of Chigozie Nwankwo, Jennifer Chukwuka, Maria Omokwe and Miracle Ezechukwu were in a strong position during their race at the Botswana National Stadium but failed to complete the final baton handover between Omokwe and Ezechukwu. The error resulted in a disqualification under rule TR24.7, denying Nigeria a place among the five teams that successfully finished the race. Jamaica dominated the heat in 41.96s to…

The organisers of the National Women Mega Empowerment and Rally 2026 have unveiled a high-profile entertainment committee featuring top government officials and Nollywood stars ahead of the May 5 event in Abuja. The initiative, linked to the office of Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, said the committee will drive cultural and creative engagement at the rally scheduled to hold at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. Nollywood Actress and Filmmaker, Toyin Abraham.. Credit: Instagram | toyin_abraham According to the organisers on its official handle on Instagram on Sunday, the event, themed “The Power of 10 Million: One…

The National Universities Commission has awarded full accreditation to five academic programmes at Hillside University of Science and Technology, Okemesi-Ekiti, following the October/November 2025 accreditation exercise. The programmes that received full accreditation include Allied Health Sciences: Nursing Science, Communication Arts and Media Studies: Mass Communication, Computing: Computer Science, Cyber Security, and Social Sciences: Economics NUC in a statement cited by PUNCH Online on Monday, said the full accreditation confirms that these programmes meet the national minimum academic standards in curriculum, faculty, infrastructure, and teaching resources. “The accreditation ensures that graduates from these programmes hold degrees that are recognized nationally and…