Lookman Attracts Interest From Serie A Club
Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman has emerged as a potential transfer target for Serie A side AS Roma, Completesports.com reports. Lookman has endured a difficult spell at Spanish giants Atletico Madrid this season, struggling to reproduce the impressive form he displayed in previous campaigns. The 29-year-old has managed two goalsContinue Reading
FG Secures $65m Private Sector Commitments To Tackle Maternal, Newborn Deaths
The Federal Government has secured financial and in-kind commitments totalling over $65 million (N89.9 billion) from seven private-sector and philanthropic organisations to support efforts to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths in Nigeria. The commitments, made under the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) Private Sector Compact, areContinue Reading
Flamingos’ Victory Shows Tinubu Will Win Re-election – Akpabio
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described Nigeria’s historic victory at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco as a sign that President Bola Tinubu will win re-election in 2027. Akpabio said the Flamingos’ triumph ahead of the 2027 general elections was symbolic, expressing confidence thatContinue Reading
NLA Urges Gov Sani To Halt Relocation Of Kaduna Library Board Headquarters
The Nigerian Library Association (NLA) has urged Kaduna State Governor Senator Uba Sani to immediately halt the proposed relocation of the Kaduna State Library Board’s headquarters from the Kaduna metropolis to Zaria. The association, while commending the governor’s leadership, condemned the reported decision to hand over the historic library buildingContinue Reading
Jaji Defeats Dangaladima In APC Primary Rerun
Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji has emerged victorious in the fresh APC primary election for the Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency in Zamfara State, polling 26,646 votes. His closest rival, Hassan Umar Dangaladima, secured 713 votes, while Musa Zubairu failed to record a single vote in the election held on Wednesday,Continue Reading
2027: Disu Warns Against Fake News, Deepfakes
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has warned that fake news, fabricated videos and artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes pose serious threats to national security and the credibility of the 2027 general elections. Disu cautioned that the circulation of unverified security reports could trigger panic, fuel violence, discourage voter participation andContinue Reading
Police probe attack on Pantami’s convoy in Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed an attack on the convoy of PDP governorship candidate, Isa Pantami, by suspected political thugs in Jekadafari Read More: https://punchng.com/police-probe-attack-on-pantamis-convoy-in-gombe/Continue Reading
Governor AbdulRazaq Splashes Cash On Presidential School Debate Champions, Coaches
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has celebrated the four pupils of the state’s basic schools and winners of the 2026 Presidential School Debate which took place in Abuja recently. Team Kwara defeated Team Lagos at the final stage of the championship by 5 to 1 points and thereby declaredContinue Reading
Kwara APC Guber Candidate, SYD Meets Journalists, Roll Out Agenda
The speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly and gubernatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC), Engr. Yakubu Danladi- Salihu recently had a parley with the members of the Correspondents Chapel of the state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists( NUJ), where he rolled out his academicContinue Reading
Nations League: La Fuente Optimistic Yamal Will Be Fit To Face England
Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has expressed optimism that Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal will recover from a minor knee issue in time to face England in Sunday’s Nations League showdown in Madrid. The 19-year-old star, who finished third in October’s Ballon d’Or voting, was ruled out of theContinue Reading