LaLiga president, Javier Tebas, has claimed that Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal was denied the 2025 Ballon d’Or because of his age. Tebas has however expressed his optimism that Yamal will soon win the award. Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint-Germain finished top in the Ballon d’Or voting this year, with 18-year-old Yamal as runner-up. Yamal however went home with the Kopa Trophy for best young player, a prize he has now […]
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, resumed her legislative duties on Tuesday shortly after regaining access to her office at the National Assembly. Her return followed the unsealing of her office Suite 2.05 in the Senate Wing by Alabi Adedeji, Deputy Director of the National Assembly’s Sergeant-at-Arms. Upon resumption, Senator Natasha, who has been on suspension, remained resolute, insisting that she has “no apology to tender.” She said, “In […]
As preparation continues for the coronation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, the organising committee yesterday announced the closing of some routes leading to the ancient Mapo Hall, venue of the event. The Security Sub-Committee, which operates under the main committee chaired by Chief Bayo Oyero, former President General of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), issued a traffic advisory informing the public that the […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction of 600-capacity hostels for the Nigerian Law School, Abuja, and the Body of Benchers Secretariat Road. Tinubu directed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to immediately commence the construction of two hostels of 300 capacity each for the Nigerian Law School, Abuja. The President also directed the construction of the road linking the Body of Benchers Secretariat, Jabi District, with […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee has reduced the interest rate by 50 basis points, from 27.5 per cent in July to 27 per cent. This followed the decision of the 12 members of the Committee at its 302nd meeting held on September 22nd and 23rd, 2025. The asymmetric corridor around the MPR was retained at +260 and -250 basis points, providing a framework for liquidity management and […]
Ousmane Dembele moved from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona in 2017 for an initial fee of €105m (up to €147m with add-ons). The 20-year-old had just helped Dortmund win the German Cup in May 2017, scoring the opening goal in the final. Barcelona gave him Neymar’s old No.11 shirt and hailed him as a future star. He made a memorable debut by creating a goal as a substitute, but in his […]
The United States Mission in Nigeria has declared that corrupt, high-profile Nigerian officials will be denied entry into the U.S. In a post on X, the Mission reiterated commitment to fighting corruption, stressing that accountability applies to all, regardless of status. “Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when high-profile individuals engage in corruption, they can be barred from receiving U.S. visas,” the Mission stated. In the […]
Fresh signs of reconciliation emerged on Tuesday as security operatives and the Sergeant-at-Arms of the National Assembly unlocked the Senate Office 205 of embattled Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the PDP. This action effectively restores her entry into the National Assembly complex, ending months of restricted access. The move signals that the lingering rift between Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio is easing. According to parliamentary sources, […]
The leadership of the 10th Senate has again altered its legislative calendar, shifting the resumption of plenary sittings from September 23 to October 7, 2025. The postponement was conveyed in an internal memo signed by the Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Chinedu Akubueze, and made available to PUNCH Online today. The shift in date has raised eyebrows within the National Assembly as it extends the chamber’s annual recess […]
