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African football added a new footnote to its long history at the weekend in Tangier, and Nigeria’s influence once again formed part of the wider context. At the Tangier Grand Stadium, Senegal secured a 3–1 comeback victory over Sudan to book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. While the result confirmed Senegal’s progress, it was an individual moment late in the game that carried broader historical significance. Sudan had taken an early lead through Aamir Abdallah, briefly unsettling the defending champions. Senegal responded with patience and control, led by Pape Gueye, whose two goals…

Public primary and junior secondary schools across Sokoto State will resume academic activities for the second term on Monday, January 5, 2026, despite ongoing security concerns in parts of the state.The Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, announced that the first-term holiday would end on Sunday, January 4, 2026, with all schools under its supervision resuming the following day. In a statement signed by the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Umar Nagwari Tambuwal, the board said adequate arrangements had been put in place to ensure a smooth and orderly resumption. Tambuwal urged parents, guardians, traditional and religious leaders, as well…

The Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Benibo Anabraba, has officially withdrawn his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Anabraba conveyed his decision in a letter dated January 5, 2026, which he addressed to the PDP chairman of Ward 1 in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. In the correspondence, he stated that his resignation was based on personal considerations, while appreciating the platform, support and political opportunities the party afforded him throughout his time as a member. He did not disclose his next political move in the letter. However, reliable sources suggest that the former PDP chieftain…

Nigerian comedian, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, has opened up about a traumatic relationship experience, where his lover left him despite his expensive acts of love. Speaking in a recent livestream with TikToker Sandra Benede, Sabinus described love as “cruel,” stressing that he resonates with what TikTok star Peller is going through following his breakup with his girlfriend, Jarvis. Sabinus explained that he has been in a similar situation with Peller, who has been throwing public tantrums and involved in a ghastly car accident following the heartbreak. He recalled how a lady he gifted a range rover out…

Manchester United have sacked Ruben Amorim as their manager. This follows Amorim’s comments after their 1-1 draw with Leeds United on Sunday. The Portuguese criticized United’s heirarchy, asking them to “do their jobs” in a feisty press conference. The 40-year-old leaves the role at Old Trafford after a topsy-turvy 14 months at the club. United currently sit in sixth place after 20 league fixtures. More to follow..

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has on Monday, expressed sadness over the demise of Senator John Kojo-Brambaifa. Brambaifa, a former representative of Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the 5th National Assembly, died on Saturday at an Abuja hospital, at the age of 81. In a condolence message issued to newsmen by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, he described Brambaifa as an illustrious son of Bayelsa. He described the late Brambaifa as an astute politician who distinguished himself in public service. “Bayelsa and Nigeria have lost an elder statesman, amiable gentleman, astute politician and a great community leader. “Brambaifa…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a man, Olaitan Oloyede, over allegations of defiling his neighbour’s minor in the Oke-Alaro area of Ibadan. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement issued on Saturday night by the command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka, that the incident occurred in October. The statement read in part, “Investigation revealed that an eight-year-old girl informed her father that she was experiencing pain in her private part and that she had been sexually violated by their 27-year-old neighbour, Olaitan Oloyede, sometime in October 2025.” Following the report, the command disclosed that the Oke-Alaro Police Division promptly commenced investigations,…

If 2025 taught Nigerians anything, it is that progress and pain often travel together. The year unfolded like a country still negotiating its identity in a fast-changing world, hopeful in moments, exhausting in others, but never uneventful. On the upside, 2025 was a year in which Nigerians continued to prove that adversity does not extinguish ingenuity. Across the country, young people doubled down on enterprise, building businesses, scaling creative careers, and finding new ways to earn in a tough economy. From tech-enabled services to fashion, music, film, and digital trade, Nigeria’s creative and innovation economy remained one of the clearest…

The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Professor Ngozi Odu, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Odu’s defection comes more than a month after Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the majority of state and federal lawmakers from Rivers State left the PDP for the APC. She completed her registration formalities on Sunday at Akabuka, Ward 8, Unit 11 in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state and thereafter undertook the tour of the six zones of the LGA to sensitise the people on the ongoing APC e-registration exercise. This was contained in a statement issued in…

Tunisia have dismissed head coach Sami Trabelsi following the Carthage Eagles’ premature exit from the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, drawing the curtain on a turbulent campaign that ended in disappointment and public frustration. The Tunisian Football Federation confirmed the decision on Sunday, less than 24 hours after Tunisia were eliminated by Mali in the Round of 16. The tightly contested encounter ended 1–1 after extra time before Mali edged the North Africans in a dramatic penalty shootout. In a brief statement, the federation said the decision was taken by mutual agreement with Trabelsi and his technical staff,…