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Jinger Duggar’s husband, Jeremy Vuolo, pulled off an epic Christmas surprise. “[Jeremy] surprised me with a new and upgraded wedding band,” Duggar, 32, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Sunday, December 28. “So, naturally, he had @austin4site officiate [a mock] ceremony and [have] the kids be a part of the wedding party to present it to me.” Duggar and Vuolo, 38, have been married since 2016, celebrating their ninth anniversary last month. “From newlyweds to a family of five — still madly in love with this life with you,” Duggar gushed via Instagram on November 5. “I love you, jj.”…

Three teams recorded away wins in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, on Sunday, DAILY POST reports. Abia Warriors secured a 1–0 victory over Plateau United at the New Jos Stadium. Taheer Abubakar scored the winning goal in the 68th minute. In Owerri, Kun Khalifat were defeated 1–0 by Katsina United. It was Katsina United’s first away win of the season, with Richard Christopher’s 36th-minute strike separating the teams. At the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, Bayelsa United lost 1–0 to El-Kanemi Warriors. Sadiq Mohammed scored the winning goal for El-Kanemi on the stroke of 45 minutes. Full results:Tornadoes 2–0 BarauEnyimba…

Former Sokoto State Governor and senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Tambuwal, on Sunday visited Jabo District in Sokoto State to give moral support to the residents following air strikes conducted by the United States forces between the night of December 25 and the early hours of December 26 on terrorists enclave in the area. Tambuwal, during the visit, urged the residents to remain calm and continue to support security agencies following recent military operations targeting terrorist elements in the area. Describing the incident as unfortunate, the former governor sympathised with residents affected by the operation and prayed that…

A 19-year-old hunter is feared to have been killed after he was reportedly hit by a bullet from his own gun following an accidental discharge in the Alkahira Quarters of Gombe State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday that the incident occurred at about 5pm on Boxing Day at the venue of a wedding ceremony. A counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who shared details of the incident on X, disclosed that the victim, identified as Tanko Abubakar, had attempted to fire his loaded Dane gun into the air. The gun was said to have malfunctioned, and while Abubakar tried to examine it,…

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle praised his team’s performance after the Super Eagles survived a late Tunisian rally to grab a thrilling 3-2 victory in Fez on Saturday night, booking their place in the round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, The PUNCH reports. The contest appeared firmly in Nigeria’s control after they raced into a commanding 3-0 lead, with standout contributions from Ademola Lookman, who supplied two assists and scored a superb left-footed strike in the 66th minute. Reflecting on the match, Chelle emphasised the intensity his team displayed for the first 75 minutes. He said he…

Nigeria’s tech startup Kuraway said it is deploying a digital procurement platform to tackle long-standing inefficiencies in Nigeria’s supply chain, including high transaction costs, manual processes, and the lack of trusted vendor data. Speaking on Saturday, Kuraway Chief Executive Officer David Chima said the country’s procurement ecosystem remains fragmented, forcing businesses to repeatedly search for, vet, and negotiate with suppliers. “This slows transactions, increases exposure to fraud, and creates price instability,” he said. Chima said the absence of a unified and verified database of vendors is a major structural weakness, adding that many procurement activities are still handled manually, leading…

A proposed 5% tax on billionaires’ wealth in California has drawn a strong response from crypto executives, who argue it would trigger an exodus of entrepreneurs and capital flight, and would be wasted anyway.The ballot initiative, known as the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, proposes a 5% tax on net wealth above $1 billion to help fund the health care system and state assistance programs, according to the SEIU United Healthcare Workers West union.As the proposed wealth tax is partly assessed against unrealized gains, some billionaires may need to sell stock or parts of their businesses to raise funds to pay…

Influencer Melissa Mae Carlton opened up about grieving her daughter Abigail just weeks before her younger daughter, Molly, died on Christmas morning. “I’m in [a] hard and confusing place in my grief. I’m happy but also very sad,” Carlton wrote via Instagram on December 2, recapping the family’s November. “I heard someone say as grievers, we don’t get much. We get a funeral … and then life moves on the same as normal.” She added, “But when we lose someone, we are constantly losing them in many different ways, and we ‘bury’ them over and over again. Some days I…

“A Judge who takes advantage of the judicial office for personal gain or for gain by his or her relative or relation abuses power…. such abuse of power profoundly violates the public’s trust in the judiciary.” – Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rule 8:3 (2016) Eight-and-a-half years ago, in May 2017, a viral audio clip circulated which was said to be a conversation between a male Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and a female judge who, in the preceding year, presided over an election petition involving the Senator. In the sound-clip, both…

At least three people were killed after a violent clash between security officers and local youths in a Katsina neighbourhood on Saturday night. According to reports, the trouble began when security officers tried to arrest a young man and seized his mobile phone. A local media in Katsina reported that the situation escalated as the man attempted to retrieve his phone, leading to a confrontation during which he was shot. “The shooting caused anger among the youths in the area,” a resident said. “What started as a small incident quickly turned into chaos.” The tension reportedly grew into a full-blown…