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Super Eagles defender Igoh Ogbu will undergo a scan in Lisbon, Portugal, on Monday (today) to determine the extent of the injury he suffered in training on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ogbu was ruled out of Nigeria’s upcoming friendly against Portugal after suffering a suspected rupture of his left Achilles tendon during training on Saturday. With 22 players in training on Sunday evening ahead of the game, the team’s Media Officer, Promise Efoghe, noted that the player was still in camp and would be further assessed on Monday. “Injured Igoh Ogbu is still in the Super Eagles camp. Disregard…
The seat that Taylor Swift sat in while attending the Eastern Conference NBA Finals with fiancé Travis Kelce has officially been listed for auction. “As one of the most recognized and influential artists of her generation, the occupant of this chair has earned worldwide acclaim through a career defined by commercial success, critical recognition, and multiple Grammy Award victories,” a description on The Realest reads. “Her attendance reflects the cultural reach of the NBA Playoffs and the significance of the Eastern Conference Finals as one of the most visible events in sports.” The listing continues, “Sourced from the courtside seating…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has resorted to divine intervention for good governance, peace and economic recovery in Nigeria. The Governor also called for prayers against kidnappings, cultism, other security challenges in the country, as well as for wisdom, guidance and strength for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be able to lead the nation and manage its economy effectively. DAILY POST reports that Governor Okpebholo made the call on Sunday, June 7, 2026, during a visit to LoveWorld City (Christ Embassy) in Benin City. In his words, the Governor said, “I requested prayers against kidnapping, cultism, and other security challenges. I also called…
Ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has said that the presidency of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is synonymous to Fulani presidency. Lawal, who recently resigned from the ADC over an allegation of flawed primary election, stated this in a post on his Facebook page late Saturday. He said his first post on Atiku, who he described as ‘Kachalla’, has made almost the whole of Nigeria’s Fulani race to descend on him with all manner of insults and threats. “Atiku’s presidency will be synonymous to a Fulani presidency even as Bola Tinubu’s presidency…
Football commentator, Ertem Şener, has revealed that Victor Osimhen’s teammate at Galatasaray, Mauro Icardi, will part ways with the Turkish Super Lig champions this summer. Şener stated this while discussing Galatasaray’s transfer agenda on his YouTube channel. “From my conversation with the Galatasaray management today, I understand that they are parting ways with Icardi,” Şener said via Habersarikirmizi. “Icardi has some resentment towards the coach, or rather, he has a certain attitude towards the coach. “Icardi is displaying a somewhat disruptive attitude within the team. Icardi’s departure is best for Galatasaray. You should give him flowers and thank him.” Icardi…
The Federal Government has released funds to pay five months of accumulated Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance owed to lecturers in federal universities and has directed vice-chancellors to immediately clear all outstanding payments. A letter exclusively obtained by The PUNCH showed that the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, instructed vice-chancellors of federal universities to ensure the prompt disbursement of the funds to eligible academic staff. The directive, dated June 4, 2026, was addressed to vice-chancellors of federal universities and forms part of the Federal Government’s implementation of agreements reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities. According to the minister,…
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have freed the 416 captives abducted from Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Confirming the development to PUNCH Metro on Sunday, the President of the Borno South Youth Alliance, Samaila Kaigama, said the captives were released on on Saturday. Previous reports from April 10 indicated that BOSYA had been in communication with the press and served as an intermediary between the terrorist group and the affected victims. This was when Boko Haram displayed the abducted victims. He said, “BOSYA has secured the release of all the Ngoshe 416 women and children.…
I was sitting on my three-seater chair with its peeling leather in my 2-by-2-metre apartment when I heard a voice: “Egbon, ba yi si?” Looking up, I discovered it was Saheed Olugbon, a serial award-winning photographer, who plies his trade with the most widely read newspaper headquartered in a gigantic white edifice along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. I answered, “Ba wa,” with the same Egba dialect he used to greet me, the language of the most urbane Yoruba nation? I went back into my shell, deep in thought, without offering him a seat. With our lovely fraternity, he did not need…
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election, Peter Obafemi, has called on political parties and candidates to focus their campaigns on policies and practical solutions to the challenges facing residents of the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, Obafemi said his engagements with residents across Ekiti revealed growing concerns over unemployment, poverty, food insecurity, infrastructure deficits, healthcare, education and security. According to him, discussions with community leaders, farmers, traders, civil servants, students, artisans and professionals showed that many residents were more interested in solutions to economic and social challenges than political…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has commenced moves to harmonise regulatory processes with the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority as part of efforts to strengthen radiological safety in oil and gas operations and reduce the cost of doing business in the upstream petroleum sector. The initiative emerged from a recent meeting between the Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, and the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the NNRA, Yau Idris, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement issued by the Head of Corporate Communications and Media at the NUPRC, Eniola Akinkuotu, on Sunday, the…
