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A Prime Video cameraman was faced with an awkward moment after the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day. The live broadcast on Thursday, December 25, featured cameras following Travis Kelce as he interacted with fans in Arrowhead Stadium. However, when they went to follow the tight end on his walk back to the locker room, it seemed a Chiefs staffer had a major issue. “I’ve told you,” one man wearing a Chiefs sweatshirt could be heard saying to the cameras before bringing over another man in a suit. The second staffer appeared to be blocking…
PT: Many people mock your party as one with a tattered umbrella because of its crisis. Is there any hope for the PDP, let’s say in Akwa Ibom State, in 2027? Mfon Ben: I like to be very realistic with the use of language. You said many people. I deal with specifics, not with speculations. And being specific, I would say that our party has its fair share of crisis. And essentially it has been resolved at the last national convention. At the national level, the national convention has taken specific decisions by identifying those who have been used as…
Professor Adamu Baikie On his return to Ahmadu Bello University, Mr Baikie became the architect of education studies. He was the first Nigerian Head of the Department of Education and later the first Nigerian Dean of the Faculty of Education. He initiated the BEd degree programme, designing a pioneering part-time structure for serving teachers, and he established the Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Education. He was also instrumental in the establishment of two new departments: Vocational and Technical Education and Physical and Health Education. With the passing of Professor Adamu Baikie on Friday, 12 December, Nigeria and indeed Africa lost…
Music icon Innocent “2Baba” Idibia has made a public confession during his performance at comedian Gbadamosi “MC Edo Pikin” Jonathan’s “Undiluted with StarBoy and Legends” show. In a viral video captured on Friday at the event held on Tuesday at the Cathelea Convention and Events Centre in Benin City, Edo State, the 50-year-old singer announced that he had ended his practice of having children with multiple partners. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the “African Queen” crooner has seven children with three different women, Pero Adeniyi, Sumbo Ajala-Adeoye, and his estranged wife, Annie Macaulay. Ms Adeniyi, who debuted her husband, Mr O,…
The chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has reaffirmed that the implementation of the new tax reforms will commence on January 1, 2026. Oyedele assured that the reforms under the new tax laws are intended to provide relief to Nigerians and stimulate economic growth. He disclosed this while addressing journalists following the visit of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee, NTPIC, chaired by Joseph Tegbe, to President Bola Tinubu at his residence in Lagos. According to Oyedele: “The plan to commence the two remaining new laws on the 1st of January 2026 will go…
Tunisia captain Ferjani Sassi says the team will go all out for a win against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Sassi also claimed a win in the game will enhance the Carthage Eagles’ chances of securing top spot in Group C. Hatem Trabelsi’s side currently occupy first position in the group on goal difference following the 3-1 victory over Uganda. Nigeria enjoys a better head-to-head record against the Tunisians at the AFCON, with four wins and two defeats. Saturday’s encounter slated for the Complexe Sportif de Fès has been tagged one of the standout fixtures of the group stage. Sassi…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the January 1, 2026, commencement of Nigeria’s landmark tax reforms, dismissing calls for further delays. Following a high-level meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Friday, December 26, 2025, the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, confirmed that the final implementation phase—specifically covering the Nigeria Tax Act and the Nigeria Tax Administration Act—is firmly on schedule. The confirmation was made in a video via an X post shared by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre, which was sighted by PUNCH Online after the President met…
The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, in collaboration with the National Inland Waterways Authority, has concluded a three-day boat navigation and safety training for 75 boat drivers and skippers as part of efforts to improve safety and professionalism on Nigeria’s inland waterways. According to a statement released on Wednesday, the training, which took place from Monday, December 22, 2025, to Wednesday, December 24, 2025, “focused on equipping participants with the practical knowledge and operational competence required for the issuance of the Certificate in Safe Boating and Navigation.” The statement stressed that the participants were drawn from major boating…
Egypt on Friday hold a 1–0 lead over South Africa in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B match in Agadir, following a first-half penalty converted by captain Mohamed Salah. The goal came in the 45th minute after South Africa defender Khuliso Mudau conceded a foul in the penalty area, allowing Salah to score with a left-footed shot to the centre of the goal. Moments later, Egypt were reduced to 10 men when Mohamed Hany received a second yellow card for a bad foul. Despite the dismissal, Egypt went into the break ahead, with the first half characterised by disciplined…
The modular PC company Framework is adjusting the price of its DDR5 RAM modules once again as the cost of memory continues to surge. In an update on Wednesday, Framework said it will charge $10 per GB for 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB, with “slightly higher” prices for the 48GB and up.Framework first announced a price hike on memory earlier this month, citing “substantially higher costs” from suppliers and distributors. With this most recent increase in place, the 8GB variation jumped from $60 to $80, the 16GB option increased from $120 to $160, and the 32GB variation went from $240 to…
