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Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, met with United States President Donald Trump on Thursday at the 74th Annual National Prayer Breakfast held on Capitol Hill. President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, describing her as a “very respected woman” during the 74th Annual National Prayer Breakfast held on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Mrs Tinubu attended the high-profile event where she met with the U.S. president. During his address on Thursday, Trump invited the Nigerian First Lady to stand as he recognised her presence, drawing applause from the audience. Introducing her, Trump noted her dual…

Factional National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Samuel Anyanwu, has said there are no factions in the party. Anyanwu addressed the press after the meeting of leaders of political parties with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday. According to him, a recent judgment by the Federal High Court sitting Ibadan, Oyo State, has set the pace for fast recovery for the opposition party. He said the party has its candidates ready for the upcoming Federal Capital Territory Council election, insisting that the PDP is positioning itself to win the election. “It’s a matter of fact, because…

A Magistrate Court in Kano has ordered the remand of three men accused of killing a woman and her six children in Dorayi Chiranci, saying it lacks jurisdiction to try the case. The suspects—Umar Auwal, Yakubu Dayyabu and Isiyaku Yakubu—were presented before Magistrate Court No. 2, presided over by Magistrate Auwal Yusuf, on charges bordering on culpable homicide and armed robbery. While hearing the case, the court held that the alleged offences were beyond its powers, noting that a magistrate court cannot hear murder-related cases. “The court does not have jurisdiction to entertain the matter,” the magistrate said, ordering that…

Nigeria’s Falconets have suffered a double injury blow ahead of their clash with Senegal, DAILY POST reports. Moses Aduku’s side will be without defensive duo, Oluchi Ohaegbulem and Mistura Yusuf against the Lionesses de la Téranga. Yusuf, and Ohaegbulem are yet to recover from the injury they sustained during training in Ibadan. The duo will look to recover in time for the second leg. Another defender, Hannah Ayoade Ibrahim, who also missed the team’s training on Thursday due to illness is expected be ready for the game. The first leg of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup third qualifying…

The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has visited the Singer market to sympathise with traders whose shops were recently gutted by a devastating fire incident. This was contained in a statement signed and released by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi DawakinTofa on Thursday. Recall that the early morning fire outbreak at the popular singer market on Monday had destroyed three big stores, resulting in significant loss of goods and property worth millions of naira. During the visit, the governor expressed deep concern over the losses suffered by the affected traders and assured them of the government’s support and commitment to…

The Anambra State Government has assured that justice will be served in the case of an alleged attack on JSS3 student Miracle Amah of Community Secondary School, Agulu, by her guardian, Mrs Osinachi Edeh. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the incident occurred on Tuesday in Anaocha Local Government Area and came to light on Wednesday, February 4, when Amah arrived at school with fresh burns all over her body. School authorities promptly invited the guardian for questioning. It was earlier reported that the Anambra State Police Command had taken into custody 29-year-old  Edeh, who allegedly abused and inflicted serious…

The African Democratic Congress has appointed and sworn in a former Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Alhaji Rahman Owokoniran, as its South West Zonal Chairman. The ceremony was conducted under the authority of the party’s National Chairman, Senator David Mark. In a statement released Tuesday by party chieftain Mr Coker Onita, following the inauguration of Owokoniran’s zonal executive committee, the ADC also rejected allegations of internal crisis in the South-West region. The party described such claims as baseless and part of a deliberate effort to mislead members and the public. “For the avoidance of doubt, Hon. (Alhaji) Rahman Akanni Owokoniran…

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting increased investor participation in port development while highlighting steps taken to boost the productivity levels of all the nation’s maritime gateways. Dantsoho stated this in a statement on Tuesday obtained by The PUNCH. At the recent Investopia forum in Lagos, attended by UAE and Lagos State officials, Dantsoho underscored Nigeria’s openness to development collaborations. He explained the Federal Government’s recent moves at making Nigeria a leading port destination in Africa through modernisation and rehabilitation, adding that Nigerian ports are investment-ready, “with…

New Atlético Madrid forward, Ademola Lookman, marked his debut for the Spanish club with a goal on Thursday, netting the third strike in their Copa del Rey quarter-final clash against Real Betis at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Lookman finalised his transfer from Atalanta on Monday, resumed training with his new teammates on Tuesday, and wasted no time in opening his account for the club. The Nigerian scored Atlético’s third goal in the 37th minute with a trademark finish, following an opener from David Hancko in the 12th minute and Giuliano Simeone’s strike in the…

When Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos entered the Senate office building on Tuesday, he got thrown a curveball. What started as a standard antitrust hearing relating to the Warner Bros. merger quickly devolved into a performative Republican attack about the spread of “woke” ideology on the streaming service. At the same time, arguably a much more influential platform was completely ignored: YouTube.After grilling Sarandos about residual payments, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) launched into a completely different line of questioning: “Why is it that so much of Netflix content for children promotes a transgender ideology?” Hawley asked, making an unsubstantiated claim that…