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Primeboy threatens to sue Mohbad’s mother for defamation

07.10.2024

Late singer Mohbad’s childhood friend, Ibrahim Owodunni, popularly known as Primeboy, has threatened to sue the deceased’s mother, Abosede Adeyemo-Aloba, for defamation. Primeboy, in a statement signed by his lawyer, Akinpelu Ogunbona, noted that Mohbad’s mother had during an interview accused him of having an altercation with her son before his death. “In the said...

JUST IN: Legendary Dutch footballer Johan Neeskens dies at 73

07.10.2024

Johan Neeskens, the celebrated midfielder who was integral to the Netherlands and Ajax teams that revolutionised football with the “Total Football” philosophy in the 1970s, has died at the age of 73. The Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) confirmed the sad news on Monday, revealing that Neeskens passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, following an...

PICTORIAL: Big Brother Naija Season 9 Winner, Kellyrae, Receives SUV Gift

07.10.2024

Big Brother Naija Season 9 winner, Kingsley Oritsetimeyin, aka Kellyrae, has received his winning prize. The brand-new Sports Utility Vehicle was presented to him on Monday. Kellyrae emerged victorious on Sunday, outshining fellow finalists, Wanni, Victoria, Onyeka, Ozee, Sooj, Nelly, and Anita, on the reality TV show. Related News Big Brother Naija ‘no sweet’ again,...

Mexican Mayor murdered few days after assuming office

07.10.2024

Alejandro Arcos, the newly elected mayor of Chilpancingo, was found murdered on Sunday, just six days after assuming office. His death is part of a wave of violence gripping the region, widely attributed to drug cartel activity. The discovery of Arcos’s remains came just days after his administration’s new secretary, Francisco Tapia, was also shot...

Premier League to address flaws in APT rules following tribunal’s decision

07.10.2024

The Premier League has released a statement following the publication of an Arbitration Panel’s decision, which arose from a legal challenge by Manchester City against the League’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) Rules. The tribunal’s decision offers a detailed assessment of the APT framework, addressing both the strengths and shortcomings of the system. In its response,...

PDP releases timetable for 2025 zonal congresses

07.10.2024

The National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party has approved the timetable for the 2025 zonal congresses. PUNCH Online reports that new Zonal Working Committees and National Ex-officio members will be elected at the congresses. In a statement issued on Monday, in Abuja, the party’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, said the party’s National Executive Committee...

Super-sub Jhon Duran signs new contract with Aston Villa

07.10.2024

Jhon Duran has signed a new long-term contract with Aston Villa following his stunning start to the season, the Premier League club announced on Monday. The 20-year-old, who reportedly agreed personal terms with West Ham during the summer transfer window, has agreed a deal that will keep him at Villa Park until 2030. Duran has...

Nigerian student sets new world record for longest catwalk

07.10.2024

A student at the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Ololade Ayelabola, has completed a new Guinness World Record, GWR, for the longest distance walked by a model. The model, who completed a 130.62km catwalk, started a 120km attempt on October 1 at the indoor sports centre of UNILAG. After hitting the 120km mark, she completed an...

US election: Elon Musk offers voters $47 for petition signatures

07.10.2024

Billionaire CEO Elon Musk has unveiled a new initiative that offers $47 to registered U.S. voters who refer others to sign a petition promoting free speech and the right to bear arms. The programme specifically targets voters in key swing states, aiming to maximise political influence in the upcoming elections. “For every person you refer...

LP vows to challenge Rivers LGA Polls in court

07.10.2024

By Davies Iheamnachor The Labour Party (LP) has condemned the local government area council election conducted in Rivers State on Saturday by the State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), calling it a sham. In a statement released in Port Harcourt on Monday, the party announced its intention to take legal action against the RSIEC, claiming the...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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