The Police Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, has reacted to claims that Nigerian singer Rema used its operatives to assault an interior decorator he contracted for a job. A Nigerian software artist, @software_artist, took to 𝕏 on Tuesday, September 16, to accuse the singer of using police officers to intimidate the interior decorator, identified as Amaka. The netizen claimed that the singer contracted Amaka to renovate his new house, but has allegedly refused to pay her outstanding balance even after she had completed the job. He subsequently accused Rema of intimidating Amaka because he didn’t want to pay for the services…
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The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, has expressed optimism that Nigerians would vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Naija News reports that Yilwatda boasted on Wednesday, while featuring on ‘Sunrise Daily’, a programme on Channels Television. According to him, every member of the APC has endorsed Tinubu for a second term, and Nigerians will vote for him in the next election as they did in 2023. He said, “At the summit of the party, the governors, National Assembly members and the entire members of the party that attended that summit endorsed president…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole, has said the suspended Governor, Sim Fubara, will find himself in a challenging situation after his reinstatement as Rivers State Governor. Naija News reports that Cole made the assertion on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday. According to him, after the suspension is lifted, Fubara would not be able to make any decisions as Governor without interference. He lamented that the godfatherism fight is not good for democracy. He said, “Governor Fubara would be finding himself in a very difficult situation. The godfatherism fight is not good for democracy…
Kwara United officials say they are optimistic about playing their CAF Confederation Cup home tie against Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko in Ilorin, even as uncertainty lingers over the approval of the club’s Rashidi Yekini Stadium. Kwara United, winners of the 2025 Federation Cup, are set to rekindle their long-standing West African rivalry with Kotoko in the first preliminary round of the competition. The first leg will be held in Kumasi on September 21, with the return fixture scheduled for Nigeria on September 28. Club media officer, Ayodeji Ismail, told Punch on Tuesday that renovation works are ongoing at the Ilorin…
The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) South East zone, Augustine Ehiemere, has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate in Anambra State, Uche Ekwunife, over claims that Governor Charles Soludo has bad breath and body odour. Speaking via a statement on Tuesday, the APGA National Vice Chairman described the allegation as baseless blackmail intended to tarnish the image of the Governor, his wife, and the entire family. He expressed concern over a deputy governorship candidate releasing such words without decorum. He said, “Most outrageous is her baseless claim that Governor Soludo suffers from mouth…
Atalanta manager Ivan Juric has once again left Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman out of his squad for their Champions League group opener against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night. Ademola Lookman was among five Atalanta players who missed training on Tuesday and will play no part when the Italian side travels to the Parc des Princes. His absence continues a run of exclusions, having already been left out of Atalanta’s first three Serie A matches this season. It is the fourth time Juric has omitted the Super Eagles star since his failed attempt to secure a move away from…
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has sacked the village head of Mbot Akpa and Ekinta Clan, Ntufam Linus Effiong Oben Tabi. According to the governor’s Special Adviser on Chieftaincy Affairs, Otuekong Francis Edet, the monarch was removed by the governor based on findings that the dethroned monarch engaged in acts of impersonation and obtained recognition through false claims. Investigations by the Department of Chieftaincy Affairs revealed that Tabi secured a certificate of recognition for Mbot Akpa village, a community not listed under the Cross River State Edict No. 1 (Clan Creation) of 1996. The letter of…
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has transferred executive powers to the Deputy Governor, Her Excellency, Princess Patricia Obila. Naija News reports that the development complies with Section 190(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as Nwifuru embarks on annual leave. According to Daily Post, the State House of Assembly on Tuesday gave effect to a letter transmitting executive powers to Obila, who has been discharging her duties as the Acting Governor since Nwifuru proceeded on annual leave. Meanwhile, Princess Obila has highlighted the potential of irrigation to significantly enhance crop yields and contribute to food security…
FIFA has released its updated list of disciplinary sanctions from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and the glaring omission of South Africa has raised fresh questions over the eligibility row involving midfielder Teboho Mokoena. The four-page document, obtained by Punch on Tuesday, names several national teams punished for misconduct in recent months. Strikingly, it makes no reference to the South African Football Association, despite Nigeria and Benin lodging formal protests after South Africa’s 2-0 win over Lesotho in March. At the centre of the dispute is Mokoena, the Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder who featured against Lesotho after already receiving two yellow…
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has been asked to immediately withdraw the new policy requiring preachers to submit their sermons for government approval before delivery. The Concerned Christian Youth Forum (CCYF) in a statement on Tuesday signed by its Convener, James Paul Adama, described the policy as “anti-religious, retrogressive, oppressive and a gross violation of fundamental human rights.” The forum argued that the move amounted to religious censorship and contravened Sections 38 and 39 of the 1999 Constitution, which guarantee freedom of thought, conscience, religion and expression. The CCYF said the policy also breached international agreements that Nigeria is a…
