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At least three persons were confirmed dead on Wednesday after a Canter truck rammed into people sitting by the roadside along the Gombe–Potiskum Road in Yobe State. PUNCH Metro gathered that about 40 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the fatal crash, which occurred at about 2:30 pm near Badejo town in the Potiskum Local Government Area, a busy stretch of the expressway.  Eyewitnesses said the truck appeared to be moving at high speed before it lost control and struck those sitting along the roadside.  The Yobe State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Paul Andrew, confirmed…

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has challenged the Energy Commission of Nigeria and the Rural Electrification Agency to deepen collaboration aimed at boosting local production of electricity components, cutting imports, and conserving foreign exchange. Adelabu said the proposed synergy between the two agencies would hinge on coordinated research, robust data gathering, and shared planning frameworks, stressing that these were critical to delivering President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda in the power sector. The move comes amid rising concerns over Nigeria’s heavy dependence on imported meters, turbines, transformers, and other critical power infrastructure, a situation that has continued to strain…

Real Madrid stayed top of football’s rich list as Liverpool outstripped their English rivals for the first time, according to Deloitte’s Money League study on Thursday. Spanish giants Madrid generated nearly 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) in revenue in the 2024/25 season despite failing to win a major trophy. The refurbishment of the club’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium into a multi-purpose venue continues to pay rich dividends — Madrid’s 594 million euros of commercial revenues alone would be enough for a place in the top 10. Barcelona climbed back into second place in Deloitte’s table (975 million euros) despite delays forcing…

Strive, an asset manager co-founded by former US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in 2022, plans to raise as much as $150 million through an offering of preferred stock, with proceeds earmarked for debt repayment and Bitcoin purchases.Strive said it plans to sell shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, trading under the ticker SATA, according to a Wednesday announcement. The company said the capital raised, alongside existing cash and potential proceeds from unwinding hedging transactions, would be used to pay down liabilities at its wholly owned subsidiary, Semler Scientific. That includes repurchasing a portion of Semler’s 4.25%…

Chris Noth opened up about how his friendship with Sex and the City costar Sarah Jessica Parker came to an end after he was accused of sexual assault. “We’re not friends,” Noth, 71, said of Parker, 60, in a teaser clip for the Monday, January 26, episode of the “Really Famous With Kara Mayer Robinson” podcast, per People. “I think that’s pretty obvious.” Noth explained that the disconnect occurred when Parker and fellow Sex and the City costars Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis released a statement supporting the alleged victim. (Noth was accused of sexual assault in 2021 and he…

A witness told the FCT High Court in Apo, Abuja, on Wednesday that former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, failed to follow the directive of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) regarding the award of the controversial Mambilla power project in 2003. Umar Babangida, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), told the court that FEC kicked against the proposal requiring the federal government to pay $1.5billion as its 25 per cent equity participation in the $6 billion power project. The witness said the FEC, rather than approve the proposal,…

Steven Kefas, founder of the Community Development and Rights Advocacy Foundation, has alleged that about three trailer-loads of Lakurawa fighters entered Sokoto State from the Sahel region through Niger in August last year without any intervention by authorities. Kefas made the claim on Thursday while fielding questions on Channels Television’s programme. He said the influx of foreign fighters is part of a growing security challenge sustained by funds generated through kidnapping and ransom payments. According to him, a close associate who spent about four months in captivity and was released in October last year revealed that arms suppliers usually arrive…

The North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum has rejected fresh moves to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate in the 2027 election, warning that such a decision would amount to ‘political miscalculation’. Indications recently emerged that some elements within the ruling party are pushing for Shettima’s replacement as Tinubu’s running mate after the Vice President’s picture was omitted in a banner bearing images of APC leaders in the North-East zone. The banner, which surfaced during the North-East Zonal Public Hearing for the amendment of the APC constitution in Maiduguri, only had the pictures of President…

Many civilians abducted by bandits in Dan Jibga community, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, have been rescued by security forces. The rescue was disclosed in a post shared on X on Wednesday by security analyst, Bakatsine. According to the post, the rescued persons were formally received by the Chairman of Tsafe Local Government Area in the presence of security operatives before being moved to a medical facility for immediate and ongoing treatment. Among those freed are victims with serious injuries, a woman who recently gave birth, and others who were in very weak conditions and unable to stand…

At least four clubs have been mathematically eliminated from the Champions League. This follows the completion of Match Day 7 fixtures on Wednesday. They are: Kairat Almaty, Eintracht Frankfurt, Villarreal and Slavia Prague. Kairat Almaty, who are making their debut in the competition, have picked up just one point after knocking out Celtic. Former semi-finalists Villarreal have also managed one point in what has been a disappointing campaign. Slavia Prague has picked up only three points, while Frankfurt have four, with one game left for all teams. At this stage last season, there were nine teams already on their way…