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The Kano State Government has announced plans to train no fewer than 50,000 youths across the state in 2026 as part of efforts to curb unemployment and promote economic self-reliance. Governor Abba Yusuf disclosed this on Sunday during the distribution of empowerment packages to 2,260 graduates of eight entrepreneurship skills institutes at the Government House, Kano. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, the initiative is aimed at equipping young people with practical skills to enable them to become productive contributors to the state’s economy. Speaking at the event, Yusuf said the programme…

Murtala Sogbade, the brother of Ganiyat, a mother of three who was allegedly murdered by her husband, Ayoola Ayanwale, has described the man as a serial wife beater known only for “smoking weed” and neglecting his family. The incident occurred on Thursday night at Olutayo Alao Street, River Valley Estate, the Ogun State axis of Ojodu Berger. The mother of three sustained fatal injuries and was rushed to Gifted Hospital in Olowora, where she was confirmed dead on arrival. It was gathered that after allegedly stabbing his wife more than four times during a domestic dispute, Ayanwale consumed a substance…

Eric Chelle has hailed the mindset and commitment of his players as the key factor behind Nigeria’s dominant run at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles secured a 2-0 quarter-final win over Algeria at the Marrakech Stadium, with Chelle praising his squad’s discipline, focus, and unity following the performance. In a post-match interview, Chelle highlighted the work ethic of the players and the progress made since his appointment in January 2025. “Other countries can see the work I do. Actually, I feel good. I work with my players, I spend my time with…

One of the inventors of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, argues that Ethereum needs better decentralized stablecoins to truly give people independence from the traditional financial system. “We need better decentralized stablecoins,” Buterin said in a post to X on Sunday, in response to Gabriel Shapiro, a lawyer at crypto investment firm Delphi Labs, who said Ethereum is “tripling down on disrupting power to enable sovereign individuals.”However, Buterin said for this to happen, decentralized stablecoins need to address three problems.Three problems plaguing decentralized stablecoinsOne of the problems is that most stablecoins are pegged to the US dollar. CoinGecko data shows 95% of stablecoins…

The stars were out and coupled up to celebrate the 2026 Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, marking the second awards show of the season. As host Nikki Glaser prepared for her second year at the helm on Sunday, January 11, fans turned their eyes on the red carpet to see which A-listers would slay the event. Couples like Adam Brody and wife Leighton Meester — who wore a Miu Miu gown with Kendra Scott jewelry — didn’t disappoint. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas were among the first to arrive at the Beverly…

The National Forum of APC Young Professionals (NFAYP) has called on President Bola Tinubu and key members of his cabinet to urgently clear outstanding debts owed to indigenous contractors across Nigeria, saying continued delays threaten economic livelihoods and could have political repercussions ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued Sunday evening and signed by the National Chairman, Lukman Adejobi, and Secretary, Godwin Lukas, the forum expressed dismay at what it described as the federal government’s failure to honour payment commitments to local contractors, despite interventions by the National Assembly and presidential directives. NFAYP’s demand comes against the…

The unexpected abduction of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, and his wife, Cilia Fores, by the United States in an invasion on 3 January, has sent shock waves around the world. It is a grave assault on the rules-based international order and a crude display of the perverse doctrine of ‘might is right’. The world should be deeply concerned about President Donald Trump’s embrace of this malevolent act from the US’s discredited playbook. Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, in the midnight of that Saturday, was assailed by torrential missiles and bombings, which dismantled the country’s aerial and other defence systems, thus…

Eleven terrorists fighters have surrendered to troops of operation Hadin Kai, as soldiers killed eight others and arrested two insurgent’s logistics supplier in Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Media Information Officer Joint Task Force Northeast Operation Hadin Kai, Lt Col Sani Uba. According to him, the fighters surrendered along with their AK 47 rifles and assorted ammunition. The statement read, “Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have sustained intense offensive operations against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists across Borno State, recording notable successes in clearance, fighting patrols and blocking operations. “Under Operation DESERT SANITY V,…

The death toll from the fire that gutted the Great Nigeria Building in the Balogun Market area of Lagos Island, Lagos State, has risen from eight to 10, as two more bodies were recovered from the scene of the incident. PUNCH Metro earlier reported that the fire incident, which occurred on Wednesday, December 24, started on the fourth floor and spread to the sixth floor of the 25-storey building before engulfing the remaining floors and adjoining structures. A detached section of the plaza, estimated to be about seven floors high, collapsed during the inferno, trapping traders and market assistants. Emergency…

“When the house collapses, it is not the wind that should be blamed, but the termites that were ignored.” – African proverb. In politics, as in life, decline rarely announces itself with a trumpet. It creeps in quietly, disguised as strategy, ego, or temporary advantage, until what once stood firm becomes little more than a carcass, recognisable, yet lifeless. That is the condition in which Nigeria’s opposition, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party, finds itself today. Once a formidable counterweight to power, the PDP now resembles a hollow shell, engulfed by internal contradictions, litigations, and a crisis of legitimacy so deep…