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Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has spoken of his relief and excitement after completing a loan move to Porto from Ligue 1 side Nice, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 26-year-old was officially unveiled by the Portuguese giants earlier this week, ending a turbulent spell in France that saw him seek an exit following a breakdown in relations with his former club. Porto moved swiftly to secure his services, offering the Nigerian forward a fresh start at the Estadio do Dragao. Speaking in an interview published on Porto’s official website, Moffi described the move as an emotional moment in his career.…

The most popular streamers right now are definitely Netflix and HBO Max, with Hulu and Disney+ close behind. But what about Peacock? A lot of people still sleep on the NBC-owned streamer, but it’s a platform with tons of great content, like classic shows The Office and movies like Jurassic World Rebirth. This February, Peacock is adding new movies and shows virtually every day. At the top of Watch With Us‘ binge list is The ‘Burbs, a reboot of the Tom Hanks comedy classic starring Keke Palmer. February 1 2 Minutes of FameAbout TimeAbove the RimAirAll My LifeAlong Came PollyAmerican…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, on Saturday described the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has a criminal organization that killed thousands of southeasterners in the past 15 years. Igbokwe said the Southeast surrendered its peace to those he termed idiots, vagabonds, kidnappers, since 2013. Posting on Facebook, Igbokwe wrote: “There is a sitting Governor is Anambra State. His name is Prof Chukwuma Soludo. The bucks stop on his table. IPOB is a criminal organization that has killed our in thousands in the past 15 years. “All the criminals, all the killers, all the lowest people…

Haruna Mohammad, the factional National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has made the party a viable opposition in Nigeria. Mohammed said Wike has done well for the former ruling party. Featuring on TVC BreakFast, Mohammed spoke while reacting to the nullification of the November 2025 National convention of the party in a judgement at an Ibadan Federal High Court, Oyo State He said: “The judgement didn’t come to me as a surprise, I want to use this opportunity to commend the judiciary for standing firm on…

Benfica manager, Jose Mourinho, has said Real Madrid are the “biggest contender” to win the Champions League. Mourinho was reacting to his team being drawn against the LaLiga giants in the knockout play-offs. Both clubs faced off in the last game of the group stage, with Benfica winning 4-2 under dramatic circumstances. Mourinho said: “We only had two options, Real Madrid or Inter Milan. We didn’t have much choice. We drew the king. “The other day, when a Real Madrid player offered me his shirt after the match, I jokingly showed my players the badge they had on their shirts.…

The Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, hosted its New Year Party and Awards Night on Friday, January 30, 2026, drawing an array of executives, government officials, and prominent socialites from various sectors. The event opened with a welcome address by the Club President, Seyi Adewunmi, who spoke on the values the club represents, its upcoming projects, and the need for continued support from members, associates, and the Lagos State Government toward the club’s expansion and growth. “I welcome you all to the 2026 New Year’s party. Looking around this beautifully decorated venue and our members and guests, I am reminded of…

Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc, has reported a historic revenue of 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. Sunday 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…

Dearest gentle reader, fret not because Anthony and Kate are returning to Bridgerton season 4 in nearly a fortnight. “We’ve confirmed Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley are both in the season, and if you haven’t seen them in part 1, you’re going to see them in part 2,” showrunner Jess Brownell told Variety in a Thursday, January 29, interview. “You’ll have to wait and see.” Bridgerton season 4, following Anthony’s brother Benedict’s love story, debuted Thursday on Netflix. In the first half of the season, Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) meets love interest Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) in a Cinderella-esque retelling.…

Senators on Friday lamented the absence of funds to run standing committees of the upper chamber, warning that the situation could undermine legislative oversight and the timely passage of the 2026 budget. The complaints were raised during a meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations convened to outline a timetable for the defence of the 2026 budget by ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as well as its presentation to the Senate and eventual passage. Several lawmakers said the lack of funding was crippling committees’ constitutional responsibility to oversee federal government agencies. Shortly after the meeting commenced, the senator for Ebonyi…

The Directorate of State, DOS, of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has formally disbanded the use of the pseudonym “Emma Powerful”, directing that all official IPOB press releases must henceforth be issued only on the organisation’s official letterheaded paper. This decision was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Mazi Chukwukadibia Edoziem, Head of the Directorate of State of the Indigenous People of Biafra. According to the statement, the DOS explained that the pseudonym Emma Powerful, which had been operationally used by the IPOB Publicity Secretary for disseminating press releases, has been abused, misused and compromised, thereby posing…