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Umar Ardo, promoter of the All Democratic Alliance, ADA, has denied claims linking the proposed political party to former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday, Ardo dismissed rumours that ADA was sponsored by Obi, describing them as false and misleading. He said there was speculation that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was reluctant to register ADA because of the belief that Obi was behind the party and intended to join it. According to him, even if Obi were involved, he has the constitutional right as a Nigerian citizen to sponsor a…

A Delta State High Court sitting in Abraka, Ethiope-East Local Government Area has sentenced one Mr Ernest Okporu to twelve years in prison for violently defiling an 11-year old girl in 2024 at Osubi Community, Okpe Local Government Area. Justice S.I Okeleke handed down the sentence in a judgement on Thursday. A Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Human Rights, Kelvin Ejumudo, in his Facebook timeline commended the judge for upholding the rule of law. Ejumudo who doubles as National Secretary of Human Rights Protection Congress, HRPC, also lauded the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Omamuzo Erebe, SAN for…

Nigerian musician Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, has admitted that he made a lot of mistakes in the past both in his career and personal life. Speaking in a snippet of the upcoming episode of the Mic On podcast, the music legend said he wish he could turn back the hand of time to make amends. “There are so many things I wish I could rewind and do better. As a human being, there are times when you are overwhelmed or don’t make the best decisions. My thick-skin is weaker now,” he said. On his alleged altercation with his…

Luka Modric, Marcelo and Vinicius Junior, who used to play with Karim Benzema at Real Madrid, have shared their thoughts after the Frenchman scored a hat-trick in his first match with Al-Hilal. Benzema, 38, made a big move on the last day of the transfer window by moving from Al-Ittihad to Al-Hilal on a free transfer Three days after his move was finalized, the French player scored his first goal for Al-Hilal, beating Al-Okhdood in a 6-0 victory. Benzema scored first just after the 30-minute mark in a neat way, using a back-heel move after getting a loose ball in…

The Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho (FUNATO) in Kajola Local Government, Oyo State, has scheduled its pioneer resumption for Friday, March 6, 2026. This announcement follows the university’s inaugural statutory Senate meeting, which was held on Wednesday, February 4, 2025, at which the academic roadmap for the institution’s first-ever cohort of students was ratified. In a statement released on Friday by the Registrar and Secretary to the University Senate, Amuni Mohammed Olayinka, the university confirmed that the Senate’s decision was informed by comprehensive reports on the institution’s readiness for its historic takeoff. In the statement, Olayinka said, “The…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the abduction of a school proprietor, Mrs Tomiola Oladehinde, in Ilu-Abo community, Akure North Local Government Area of the state. Oladehinde was abducted last Sunday evening by gunmen at the entrance of her residence in the community. The assailants reportedly attacked her vehicle before whisking her away. She was released five days later. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh, said the arrests followed credible intelligence and collaboration with a local vigilante group in the community. According to him, vigilant members of…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, has confirmed the death of one of its officers, Assistant Superintendent of Customs Mustapha Akiyode, who was fatally shot by suspected smugglers during an ambush in Ogun State. Akiyode was killed in the early hours of Tuesday, February 3, 2026, while on official duty along the Ilara–Ijoun axis in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area, a border corridor notorious for smuggling activities. A statement issued on the Agency’s official X handle on Friday stated that while speaking during his maiden press briefing at the Unit’s headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, the Comptroller of FOU…

Reigning Nigeria Women Football League Most Valuable Player and Bayelsa Queens forward Janet Akekoromowei remains focused on continuing her fine form with Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, the Falconets, despite reports that her international passport has been withheld, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Reports emerged on Wednesday (not by The PUNCH) claiming that top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation were preventing the teenager from travelling to Europe for trials with top clubs. Akekoromowei is said to be attracting interest from several European sides, including Barcelona, Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain. According to the reports, her involvement in Saturday’s penultimate 2026 FIFA U-20…

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued to see outflows on Thursday, shedding almost $1 billion over the past two days as debate grows over their potential impact on the market.Data from SoSoValue shows that spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $434 million in net outflows on Thursday, following $545 million in redemptions the previous day.Monday’s $561 million in inflows was not enough to offset losses, leaving net weekly outflows at about $690 million as of Friday morning. Spot Bitcoin ETF flows since Monday. Source: SoSoValueThe latest withdrawals came amid a sharp drop in Bitcoin’s price, which briefly touched $60,000 for the first…

Annie Guthrie and husband Tommaso Cioni were the ones who received imposter Derrick Callella’s ransom text messages after Nancy Guthrie went missing. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly on Thursday, February 5, Annie and Cioni both received text messages from Callella after the Guthrie family — which includes Annie, Camron and Savannah Guthrie — made an emotional video addressing Nancy’s disappearance. Callella, who is from Hawthorne, California, was arrested on Thursday and charged with transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce without disclosing his identity and utilizing a telecommunications device with the intent to abuse, threaten, or…