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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said it is impossible for a leader to reign forever. Wike, who spoke on Saturday in Port Harcourt, during a ‘thank-you visit’, said when the time comes, he will cease to be a leader. “We should also know that today, I’m a leader. Tomorrow will be your own turn too. No one will be a leader forever. It is not possible. God can never allow that. “People are saying ‘Wike is a leader’ as of today. Yes, but it can never be forever, man come, man goes. Everybody has his own…

Two European clubs have reacted to Super Eagles’ 2-0 win against Algeria in the AFCON quarter-final tie on Saturday. The clubs are Sevilla and Besiktas, respectively. Recall that Nigeria defeated the Desert Foxes, thanks to goals from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams. The Super Eagles will now face AFCON host Morocco in the semi-final in the coming days. Recall that Morocco had also defeated Cameroon 2-0 in their quarter-final encounter played on Friday. Reacting, Besiktas, who have Wilfred Ndidi in their squad, tweeted: “We congratulate our footballer Wilfred Ndidi and his country Nigeria for advancing to the semi-finals by defeating…

Victor Osimhen produced a commanding display as Nigeria defeated Algeria 2–0 to reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, sealing a historic quarter-final victory at the Stade de Marrakech and extending the Super Eagles’ remarkable run at the tournament, Sunday PUNCH reports. The win marked Nigeria’s first-ever last-eight triumph over Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations finals and ensured they became champions of five successive matches at a single edition of the competition for the first time in their history. It also served as long-awaited redemption for the Super Eagles, who were eliminated by the…

On January 3, INEC, Nigeria’s electoral umpire, denied having published the 2027 election schedule. As often happens, the Nigerian mass media was eager to affirm, “Not me!”  But equally ready to quote and take the power’s word for it, many outlets widely published the denial. But INEC was wrong, and so were the outlets that broadcast its claim—particularly Daily Trust, The Punch and The Guardian—because in March 2018, INEC put its 37-year election calendar in place, making the front pages. That calendar was not invalidated by the Electoral Act 2022, which provides that INEC publish election notices not later than…

The leadership of the African Democratic Congress has set up a high-powered committee to engage political heavyweights in opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections, Sunday PUNCH findings have revealed.  A highly credible party official, who spoke to our correspondent in confidence, said the committee was not limiting its engagements to any single party as the ADC was seeking to strengthen opposition collaboration before the next polls.  The development comes amid reports that top political figures from other parties, particularly the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, are being wooed by the ADC to…

Nigeria plans to channel $460m, representing about 92 per cent of a $500m World Bank loan, into the capitalisation of a proposed fibre infrastructure company set up to deploy 90,000 kilometres of climate-resilient broadband fibre across the country. This is contained in the Financing Agreement for the Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth project between the Federal Government and the International Development Association, the concessional lending arm of the World Bank. Under the agreement, the World Bank approved a $500m concessional credit to support Nigeria’s drive to expand access to high-quality and climate-resilient broadband internet in unserved and underserved areas.…

The Chairman and Founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged financial rewards to Nigeria’s Super Eagles following their 2-0 victory over Algeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. File: Super Eagles In a statement posted on Saturday via his personal X handle, Rabiu congratulated the team, saying, “Congratulations to our Super Eagles players on a brilliant victory against Algeria! You have lifted the spirit of the nation, and we proudly cheer you on as you prepare for the semi-finals.” He added incentives for the upcoming matches, promising, “To encourage you, I pledge USD $500,000 to the…

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A loan scheme announced by the Cross River State Government has sparked public outrage after applicants were required to pay a N13,000 registration fee to access loans of up to N5 million. The outrage followed a letter signed by Kalita Aruku, chairperson of the Cross River State Youth Empowerment Scheme, which was shared on Facebook by some residents of the state. In the letter, Mr Aruku stated that the Cross River State Government, in partnership with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda through the Bank of Industry and Zenith Bank, was offering loans of up to N5 million to residents…

The Nigerian military on Friday held special prayers at the Giginya Military Barracks in Sokoto as part of activities marking the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The prayer session, conducted in a solemn atmosphere, was led by the Chief Imam of Giginya Barracks, Major Tanimu Hamisu Kauru, and attended by officers, soldiers and other ranks. Major Kauru said the prayers were offered for Nigerian service personnel who lost their lives in the course of defending the country, as well as for the safety and strength of troops currently serving across different theatres of operation. He described Armed Forces Remembrance Day…