Meet 64-year-old Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas, Rivers State new administrator

This article features the profile of Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas, the newly appointed sole administrator of Rivers state

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Meet Kirsty Coventry, 41, the first Woman, first African IOC President-elect   

On Thursday, Kirsty Coventry, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and Zimbabwe’s current minister of sports became the first woman and the first African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). 

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Meet the lead actors of Nollywood’s highest grossing films in 2024 

Nollywood reached a remarkable milestone in 2024, with the top 10 highest-grossing films collectively earning a staggering N3.6 billion at the box office.  

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Outrage as hit-and-run driver kills Bumpa co-founder

Some Nigerians have expressed their anger following the tragic death of the co-founder of a tech startup firm, Bumpa, Adetunji Opayele, also known as Teejay, The 31-year-old was involved in an accident on March 4, 2025, while riding his power bike on his way from the gym along Ozumba Mbadiwe in Victoria Island, Lagos. The
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Some Nigerians have expressed their anger following the tragic death of the co-founder of a tech startup firm, Bumpa, Adetunji Opayele, also known as Teejay, The 31-year-old was involved in an accident on March 4, 2025, while riding his power bike on his way from the gym along Ozumba Mbadiwe in Victoria Island, Lagos. The

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Forest, Fulham’s Nigerian duos resume FA Cup chase in q’finals

Nigeria’s national team exploits cast a shadow over the FA Cup quarter-finals as Ola Aina, Taiwo Awoniyi, Alex Iwobi, and Calvin Bassey prepare for crucial matches on Saturday (today) after a mixed international break marred by a disappointing World Cup qualifying draw against Zimbabwe. London rivals Fulham and Crystal Palace will battle for a coveted
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Nigeria’s national team exploits cast a shadow over the FA Cup quarter-finals as Ola Aina, Taiwo Awoniyi, Alex Iwobi, and Calvin Bassey prepare for crucial matches on Saturday (today) after a mixed international break marred by a disappointing World Cup qualifying draw against Zimbabwe. London rivals Fulham and Crystal Palace will battle for a coveted

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Cricket: Nigeria stumble against Namibia in U-19 W’Cup qualifiers opener

The Junior Yellow Greens didn’t make a perfect start to their quest for a 2026 ICC U-19 World Cup ticket after losing their first game against Namibia by 10 runs at the Tafawa Balewa Cricket Oval in Lagos on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria is hosting the final phase of the ICC Africa qualifiers
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The Junior Yellow Greens didn’t make a perfect start to their quest for a 2026 ICC U-19 World Cup ticket after losing their first game against Namibia by 10 runs at the Tafawa Balewa Cricket Oval in Lagos on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria is hosting the final phase of the ICC Africa qualifiers

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Ogunmodede braces for NPFL title run-in

Remo Stars coach Daniel Ogunmodede has said his team is ready for the run-in of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier League title as they aim to protect their eight-point lead with seven games remaining, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Sky Blue Stars steered clear of other contenders on Thursday following a 2-0 win over nine-time champions
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Remo Stars coach Daniel Ogunmodede has said his team is ready for the run-in of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier League title as they aim to protect their eight-point lead with seven games remaining, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Sky Blue Stars steered clear of other contenders on Thursday following a 2-0 win over nine-time champions

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Current Eagles are similar to Chelsea, they lack passion

Nigerian musician, Israel Olawale, known by his moniker ‘Bims’ talks about singing with Zlatan, his sports interests, Nigeria’s World Cup chances and more in this interview with PETER AKINBO When you were in school, did you participate in sports? I am a big sports person, I can play football very well. I am as good
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Nigerian musician, Israel Olawale, known by his moniker ‘Bims’ talks about singing with Zlatan, his sports interests, Nigeria’s World Cup chances and more in this interview with PETER AKINBO When you were in school, did you participate in sports? I am a big sports person, I can play football very well. I am as good

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Natasha recall: Senator petitions IG, Kogi CP as kinsmen tackle INEC

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, over alleged forgery of signatures. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the petitions were submitted to the IG and the police commissioner on Friday afternoon. Some members of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s constituents, led by one
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The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, over alleged forgery of signatures. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the petitions were submitted to the IG and the police commissioner on Friday afternoon. Some members of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s constituents, led by one

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Eid-el-Fitr: Security tightened in Katsina, Kebbi as Kano bans Sallah Durbar

A head of the forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, security agencies have ramped up deployments and enforcement measures in Katsina and Kebbi states. This comes as the Kano State Police Command announced a total ban on the annual Sallah Durbar, citing security concerns. In a statement on Friday, the Public Relations Officer of the Katsina State Command
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A head of the forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, security agencies have ramped up deployments and enforcement measures in Katsina and Kebbi states. This comes as the Kano State Police Command announced a total ban on the annual Sallah Durbar, citing security concerns. In a statement on Friday, the Public Relations Officer of the Katsina State Command

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