Alleged cyberstalking: Court grants actress Angela Okorie N5m bail
…trial begins March 23 Detained actress, Angela Okorie, got a reprieve on Friday as a Federal High Court in Abuja granted her bail at N5million and a surety in the same amount. Justice Emeka Nwite had on January 28 ordered her remand to Suleja prison in Niger State following her arraignment on charges of criminal […]
I’m not scared of death – Joshua
Anthony Joshua has posted a video thanking fans for their support following the deaths of his two close friends in a car crash while acknowledging that death does not frighten him, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The former world heavyweight champion, 36, sustained minor injuries in the incident in Nigeria on December 29, which killed Sina Ghami […]
UCL: Real Madrid to face Benfica, PSG drawn against Monaco in Champions League play-offs
Real Madrid will take on Benfica while Paris Saint-Germain have been drawn against Monaco in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs following Friday’s draw in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw produced several high-profile fixtures as teams battle for places in the round of 16 under the competition’s new format. Borussia Dortmund will face Atalanta in […]
Atletico push for Lookman as Fenerbahce near deal
Atletico Madrid have intensified efforts to sign Ademola Lookman as the Turkish club Fenerbahce edge closer to completing a deal for the Nigeria forward, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Spanish side tried to sign the 28-year-old last summer but failed to reach an agreement with Atalanta. Their primary midfield target, Leon Goretzka, announced on Friday that […]
When the stolen lands of Greenland redefine international politics
By Owei Lakemfa Western Europe which for the first time in 80 years has sent troops in a growing dispute with the United States, US, is falsely claiming it sent its military to disputed Greenland on noble grounds. French President Emmanuel Macron on January 27, 2026 claimed the Europeans are engaged in the face-off to […]
Getting 100 million Nigerians into the tax net
By Adekunle Adekoya IN the January 9 edition of this column, I discussed taxation, the new tax laws and the well-being of our country and our people in so far as taxation is concerned. Writing under the headline Government, Nigerians and Taxation, I surmised that a huge chunk of our people will remain outside the tax net […]
Tax Reform Issues
By Donu Kogbara Much has been said and is being said about the Federal Government’s controversial tax reforms. They got off to a very bad start when some legislators claimed that the version of the law passed by the National Assembly was not the same as the document President Tinubu signed. Ali Ndume, the former Senate […]
Yusuf’s Red Cap on Tinubu’s Red Carpet
By: Azu Ishiekwene After months of dallying and endless speculations, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State finally broke ranks with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, his in-law, mentor and political godfather. Yusuf had been in Kwankwaso’s shadow for nearly two-and-a-half decades, serving in various roles, including an executive portfolio as commissioner in Kano State, until 2023, when Kwankwaso […]
Tragedy as two die in accident enroute Bayelsa Dep Gov’s burial
Tragedy struck on Friday as an 18-seater bus carrying passengers to the Bayelsa Deputy Governor’s burial was involved in a crash along the Toru-Orua axis of the Sagbama/Ekeremor Road. News of the accident filtered in soon after the accident occured, with claims of casualties in the incident. Prof Seiyefs Brisibe, Bayelsa Commissioner for Health, who […]
2027: Rivers leads in mobilising support for Tinubu’s re-election – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says Rivers is leading other states in mobilising support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Wike stated this during the inauguration of senatorial and local government coordinators of Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Port Harcourt on Friday. The minister, in a statement issued by […]