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National Chairman of the Accord party, Prof. Chris Imumolen, speaks to DANIEL AYANTOYE about his emergence as the leader of the party, the current hardship faced by Nigerians, among other national issues You were the presidential candidate of the Accord party in the 2023 election, but a Federal High Court in Abuja recently ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise you as the party’s national chairman. How did it… Read the full article here

The Federation Allocation Accounts Committee has deducted N622.75m in 15 months to repay loans disbursed to farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Programme, Sunday PUNCH reports. The Anchor Borrowers Programme of the CBN was established in November 2015 to create economic linkages between Small Holder Farmers and Anchors. According to the Federal Account Allocation Committee revenue disbursement report obtained by Sunday PUNCH, the government… Read the full article here

Victor Osimhen finally opened his Galatasaray account, netting twice in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Kasımpaşa in a Turkish Super Lig matchday seven fixture at RAMS Park on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The reigning African Footballer of the Year had endured a three-game goal drought since joining the Turkish giants on loan from Napoli earlier this month but finally emphatically announced his arrival with a quick-fire double within… Read the full article here

“Watch highlights from the UCI Road World Championships as Belgiumu0027s Lotte Kopecky proves unstoppable to retain her title.” Read the full article here

Emily Whitehead was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 14 years ago. The initial prognosis was hopeful, but her treatment did not go well. Emily, who was just five, reacted badly to the standard course of chemotherapy, which caused severe pains in her legs. About two years after her diagnosis, by which time most childhood sufferers are in the clear, the American schoolgirl suffered a relapse. The doctors recommended further intensive bouts of chemotherapy and a bone-marrow… Read the full article here

Jussie Smollett is hoping to reach a new milestone in the next five to 10 years — becoming a father. “I pray to have a child. I’m the type of person that I think that I would feel … I’ll say this, I can’t imagine my life ending without having been a father,” Smollett, 42, told People in an interview published on Saturday, September 28. “I just don’t see that. I can’t visualize me not being a father, because I know I’d be a damn good… Read the full article here

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday, 1 October, a public holiday to commemorate the nation’s 64th Independence Day Anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani, on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Tunji-Ojo congratulated Nigerians in and outside the country on the occasion, a News Agency of Nigeria report highlighted, on Saturday. He commended the patient and hardworking Nigerian men… Read the full article here

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has hit back at Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors who are supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. Wike said the governors must be sick if they do not recognize that he (Wike) is bigger than all of them put together. Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and other members of the former G5 were in Port Harcourt on Saturday for a grand reception in honour of Wike, who was… Read the full article here

Eighty-three persons were on Saturday, arrested in different parts of Umuahia, Abia State for contravening Abia State environmental sanitation laws. The defaulters were arrested by the Task Force team of the Abia State government during the September edition of the monthly clean. Some of the defaulters were picked up at their business premises during the clean-up hours while others were arrested on the streets. They were brought to a mobile Court sitting at the Abia State High Court… Read the full article here

Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface has picked Neymar as the Greatest player Of All Time (GOAT) on the planet, snubbing Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The Nigerian also named Neymar as his idol, insisting that both Messi and Ronaldo are not from this planet. Speaking recently to Sporty TV, Boniface said: “Neymar is my football idol and G.O.A.T. “Ronaldo and Messi are from different planets. On this planet, Neymar is my G.O.A.T.” Neymar currently plays for the Saudi Arabia… Read the full article here