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The Chairman of Rivers State Elders Council, Ferdinand Alabraba, has assured that the council will work with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike to ensure that President Bola Tinubu is reelected in 2027. Alabraba said the Rivers Elders Council with work with the rainbow coalition in the state for Tinubu’s reelection. The 86-year-old spoke at the inauguration of Senatorial and LGA Coordinators of the Rivers State Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Port Harcourt, on Friday. He said: “Your Excellency, as far back as 2023, you guided us to identify with the family and at that time we…

Hull City manager, Sergej Jakirovic has revealed when injured Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi will play again. Ajayi has been sidelined since the conclusion of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament in Morocco. He sustained a hamstring injury during the AFCON third-place playoff triumph against Egypt. Providing an update on Ajayi, Jakirovic suggested that the centre-back could return to action before the end of March. “We have taken Paddy because of Ajayi’s situation – we don’t know, maybe it will be the end of March[before] he will be with,” Jakirovic said, according to The Yorkshire Post. Ajayi’s absence…

Chief Executive Officer of Jirade Global Diadem Limited, Mojirade Bepo, shares her experience of starting a snacks manufacturing brand with BIODUN BUSARI, disclosing the inspiration and lessons attached to her decision What was your academic background like? I grew up in Abeokuta, Ogun State. I attended about four primary schools while growing up. Also, I went to two secondary schools. I started at Salawu Abiola Comprehensive High School, Abeokuta, and ended at Federal Girls College, Sagamu. After that, I proceeded to Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro. I stayed home for six years because I wanted to study accounting. I needed a credit…

An Osun State High Court, sitting in Osogbo on Friday, issued leave to the United Bank for Africa in Suit HOS/M4/2026 to quash the criminal proceedings being held at a Magistrate Court in the state capital. The leave was granted in a motion ex-parte by Justice M. O. Agboola of the court, according to a statement shared with Saturday PUNCH. The statement said a Chief Magistrate, A. Adeyeba, who is a party in the suit, still issued a bench warrant against some officials of UBA, notwithstanding being aware of the leave granted earlier on the same day. Reacting to the…

The silence in your home used to be something you cherished. You and your spouse had a life of fine things, the best of what life had to offer. You were a couple defined by your autonomy, but after three years of staring at the hollow white space of negative pregnancy tests, that autonomy began to feel like a cage. When you finally walked into the fertility clinic in Lagos, seeking a miracle, you didn’t realise that miracles, when they come, don’t always arrive in a quiet, manageable stream. Sometimes, they arrive like a flood. After a flurry of tests…

Elizade JAC Autoland Limited says it has entered into a strategic partnership with Sterling Bank Plc to expand access to brand-new vehicles for Nigerians through structured and flexible financing options of up to four years, as both organisations seek to ease long-standing barriers to vehicle ownership. According to a statement made available to The PUNCH on Friday, the partnership was unveiled at an event held at the Elizade JAC Autoland headquarters in Lagos recently. The automotive company said that, in response to rising demand for affordable mobility solutions, the collaboration is designed to address financing constraints that often prevent individuals…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has extended his heartfelt condolences to teammates Samuel Chukwueze and Wilfred Ndidi following the recent passing of their parents, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. On January 7, news emerged that Ndidi’s father, Sunday Ndidi, had passed away after being hit by a car in the town of Umunede, near Agbor, Delta State. The Nigeria Football Federation issued a statement afterwards, offering their condolences to the Super Eagles star. While the Nigerian football community was still reeling from this loss, news broke on Thursday that Chukwueze had also lost his mother after a brief illness. Mrs Chukwueze…

Popular actress, Mercy Aigbe, sparked widespread reactions on social media following an on-stage kiss she shared with her co-actor, Vine Olugu, at the premiere of her latest film, ‘Everything Is New Again’. The movie premiered on Wednesday, January 28, 2023, but attention quickly shifted from the film itself to a viral video showing Aigbe kissing Olugu during the event. The moment occurred as the actress, dressed in a shiny purple dress, addressed the audience and jokingly asked, “Should we play a part two?” After the crowd responded affirmatively, she leaned in and kissed her co-star, drawing loud cheers from attendees…

So, you’re thinking of buying a smart ring. Well, some good news. Picking the best of the lot is incredibly easy right now. The “bad” news is that, as far as trustworthiness and reliability, your choices are somewhat limited, as this is still a niche and emerging gadget category.Smart rings are in the middle of a resurgence. That means a lot of experimental ideas and newcomer tech brands you’ve probably never heard of. Enough competitors have cropped up that I spent the better part of last summer rocking six rings like a high-tech mafia don. While these aren’t necessarily bad…

Key takeaways:Bitcoin options show the highest level of fear in a year, as traders brace for the possibility of a deeper selloff. Bitcoin markets might be more stable due to high-risk leveraged positions being liquidated.Bitcoin (BTC) underwent a sharp 10% correction between Wednesday and Thursday, retesting the $81,000 level for the first time in over two months. The move occurred as traders grew increasingly cautious following significant outflows from spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), particularly as gold prices dropped 13% from their Wednesday all-time high. The strong price changes caused traders to question the strength of the $80,000 psychological support level. Spot…