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When Umo Eno, as a governorship candidate, crisscrossed Akwa Ibom State, soliciting for votes, he vowed to entrench transparency if elected. At town halls, campaign events, and meetings with professional groups, he repeatedly spoke about accountability, openness, and responsible governance. In his manifesto, the ARISE Agenda, he pledged to “promote accountability and transparency by ensuring compliance with Fiscal Responsibility and Public Procurement Acts.” A page from Eno’s manifesto where he pledged to promote transparency and accountability However, more than two years into his administration, a detailed review of budget documents, official timelines, legal provisions, civil society reports, and responses from…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has explained why he took off Erling Haaland during their 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday. With City already trailing by two goals and needed to pull themselves back in the game. But Guardiola decided to substitute Haaland and introduce 18-year-old Divine Mukasa. According to Guardiola, he brought on Mukasa because he wanted his team to have “new energy”. He said: “We had new energy. At the end it is a question of how many moments you have.” City will be hoping to bounce back, when they travel to Bodo/Glimt…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced an investigation into a petition against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, filed by the Chairman of Dangote Industries, Aliko Dangote. The probe, according to EFCC sources, will include writing to the Swiss school where Ahmed’s children are enrolled. Dangote had, in December 2025, petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, alleging that Ahmed spent about $7m on the secondary education of his children in Switzerland. In the petition, Dangote accused Ahmed of abusing his office in violation of the…
The Anambra State Police Command has warned individuals and groups to desist from organising or participating in any form of march or street protest or unlawful gatherings within Awka, the State capital, in the interest of public safety, peace, and public order. In a press statement on Friday, the command’s Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the command cautions that unauthorised marches or protests could undermine security and capable of disrupting public peace, obstructing lawful activities, and causing unnecessary inconvenience to law-abiding citizens. Ikenga, however, advised organisers and interest groups planning protests to explore constructive and lawful channels of engagement, including…
Kegel exercises are simple, repetitive clenching of the pelvic floor muscles, which are contracted over and over again in an attempt to gain more strength. If you think of them as strength training for the “hammock” of muscles that support your pelvic organs, you would not be wrong. These include the bladder, uterus or womb, prostate, and rectum, while helping to control urinary and bowel function. The name comes from a gynaecologist, Dr Arnold Kegel, who first developed them in the 1940s to help women who developed urinary incontinence after childbirth, especially when such women had multiple childbirths. These muscles…
Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has warned Senegal to brace for a hostile atmosphere when they face hosts Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday (today), insisting the occasion will feel like a demanding away fixture at one of the tournament’s most intimidating venues, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Chelle’s comments followed Nigeria’s semi-final exit from the 2025 AFCON after a 4–2 penalty shootout defeat to Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The contest finished goalless after regulation time and extra time, before Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou produced decisive saves to deny Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno…
Sophie Turner is reflecting on becoming a parent in her early 20s. “It just felt like the right break to focus on me because I’d been a character for so long,” Turner, 29, told The Guardian in a Friday, January 16, profile, referring to her acting hiatus after wrapping Game of Thrones. “Nesting and being at home was amazing, but the flip side of it, and COVID didn’t help, [that it] was … a big break from [my] career.” Turner was 24 when she and her then-husband, Joe Jonas, welcomed daughter Willa in 2020. Turner gave birth to baby No.…
Stanley Nwabali was named Man of the Match following Nigeria’s 4-2 penalty shootout win over the Pharaohs of Egypt, DAILY POST reports. The third-place encounter ended 0-0 after 90 minutes. Nwabali was the hero for Nigeria in the shootout, saving twice from Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush. The Chippa United goalkeeper is the fifth Nigerian player to win the Man of the Match award at the AFCON 2025 finals. Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman, and Raphael Onyedika won the Individual accolade in the group stage. Lookman won the award in the Round of 16 encounter against Mozambique, while Victor Osimhen picked…
Gunmen have killed a policeman and abducted a Chinese expatriate during an attack on a farm in Ogunmakin Community, Ibadan area of Oyo State. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred at about 1 pm on Thursday at Aqua Triton Company when around 10 armed men stormed the facility in a commando-style operation. It was learnt that the attackers seized a company director, 42-year-old Renjith Pillai, while he was inspecting crops on the farm. Confirming the incident to our correspondent, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ayanlade Olayinka, said the policeman lost his life while trying to repel…
The Ondo State Police Command on Friday said it arrested no fewer than 2500 suspected criminals across the 18 local government areas of the state in 2025. According to the command, the suspects were allegedly involved in crimes such as kidnapping, robbery, murder , stealing, cultism and vandalism among others. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Adebowale of the command, Mr Adebowale Lawal, who disclosed this in a statement, said the command was committed to ensuring adequate security of lives and prosperity of the people of the state . Giving the breakdown , Lawal stated 250 of the suspects were…
