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The Nigeria Women’s Football League has drawn a hard line in the sand. Barely 24 hours after scenes of disorder rocked the NWFL Premiership in Uyo, the league body moved decisively, slamming Ibom Angels FC with heavy sanctions following crowd disturbances and the assault on Bayelsa Queens players and officials. The ruling, announced on Thursday, 8 January 2026, came after the league reviewed match officials’ reports and video evidence from the fiery encounter played a day earlier, 7 January 2026, at the Uyo Township Stadium in Akwa Ibom State. What happened in Uyo What should have been another competitive chapter…

Babcock University in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has debunked report of a fire outbreak in its campus, describing it as complete mischief and falsehood deliberately crafted to mislead and misinform the general public. The university’s Associate Vice President, Communications, Media and Branding, Dr Johnson Akintayo, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday. According to the statement, the claims that the university has indefinitely postponed the resumption of its second semester over the alleged incident was false, maintaining that students are expected to resume as scheduled on Monday, January 12, 2026, in line with the institution’s academic calendar.…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says it depends on eligible voters to win elections and not on bigwigs. The Chairman of PDP in Ondo State, Mr Modupe Aisida, stated this on Thursday in Akure. Aisida said that though many members including governors are leaving the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress, PDP’s strength remains in the electorate. “Look at what happened in Lagos. Tinubu, as a former governor of Lagos State and Gov. Babajide Sanwolu lost in Lagos State during the 2023 presidential election. “People were surprised because nobody saw it coming. Tinubu also lost in Osun State, his…

Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, have arrested a 21-year-old, identified as ThankGod Destiny, for allegedly kidnapping a four-year-old boy in the state. DAILY POST reports that the Deputy Corps Commander, Operations, of the ESSC, Richard Balogun, disclosed this to newsmen in Benin City on Thursday. Balogun said the incident happened on January 4, 2026 at Ikpoba Hill, Ikpoba Okhai Local Government Area. He said the arrest of the suspect followed an alarm raised by a commercial bus driver and a female passenger. The ESSC commander said, “On January 4, 2026, a woman went out with her son…

Kano Pillars have announced the departure of the duo of Umar Sani Yakasai Samuel Tiza. Yakasai and Tiza’s contracts were terminated by the Kano-based club. The Sai Masu Gida confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday. “Kano Pillars FC wishes to announce that, following a mutual understanding, the club have amicably parted ways with striker Samuel Tiza and midfielder Umar Sani Yakasai,” Kano Pillars wrote in a statement confirming the players departure. “Both players will now continue their careers elsewhere ahead of the second stanza of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League season.” Kano Pillars is expected to make…

The Sokoto State Internal Revenue Service has withdrawn its earlier directive mandating compulsory monthly electronic tax filing, clarifying that only annual tax returns are currently required to be filed electronically in line with the Nigerian Tax Administration Act, 2025. The clarification was contained in a public notice issued on Thursday in Sokoto and shared with our correspondent by a staff member of the agency, Bilal Muhammad, following widespread reactions to a January 5 circular that announced compulsory monthly e-filing. According to the agency, the reversal became necessary because “the implementation framework for monthly e-filing is still in progress and has…

The Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed that it has invited social welfare activist and commentator Adetoun Onajobi, also known as Just Adetoun, over her recent outburst against Governor Dapo Abiodun. PUNCH Online gathered that the activist was invited following a petition filed against her. The spokesperson of the state police command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this to our correspondent on Wednesday. Babaseyi said, “Yes, she has been invited based on a petition against her, and she is coming as soon as practicable to aid investigation into the petition.” Adetoun, an Ogun State-born activist, recently expressed her anger in a…

The Confederation of African Athletics has released the qualification standards for the 24th African Senior Athletics Championships, setting clear benchmarks for athletes aiming to compete at the continental showpiece in Accra. The qualification document, obtained by PUNCH Sports Extra on Wednesday, outlines the entry marks across track, field and combined events for both men and women ahead of the championships, which will take place at the University of Ghana Stadium, Legon, from May 12 to 17, 2026. In the sprints, male athletes will need to run 10.20s in the 100m and 21.00s in the 200m, while the corresponding women’s standards…

Microsoft’s annual Xbox Developer Direct event is taking place on January 22nd this year. The fourth Developer Direct will provide a closer look at two of Microsoft’s biggest Xbox games this year, Forza Horizon 6 and Fable, as well as a first in-depth look at Beast of Reincarnation from Game Freak.Playground Games will debut the first gameplay of Forza Horizon 6 during the Developer Direct show, after first revealing that the next instalment in the Forza Horizon franchise is set in Japan. Forza Horizon 6 players will be able to experience the neon lights and buildings of Tokyo City, as…

Computing powerhouse Nvidia’s Rubin platform can cut the cost of running advanced AI models, a claim that challenges crypto networks built to monetize scarce GPU compute.Officially launched Monday at CES 2026, Rubin is Nvidia’s new computing architecture that improves the efficiency of training and running AI models. It is deployed as a system of six co-designed chips — branded under the Vera Rubin name in honor of the American astronomer Vera Florence Cooper Rubin — and is now in “full production,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said.For crypto projects built on the assumption that compute stays scarce, those gains can challenge…