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The spokesperson for the Rivers State House of Assembly, Enemi George, has said lawmakers will see the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh, to the end, dismissing suggestions for a political solution. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Thursday, George dismissed suggestions that the impeachment was a political move designed to pressure the governor. “Very sincerely, I doubt that because we’ve had one too many political solutions… It demeans, diminishes the institution of the Rivers House of Assembly if you say that everything that we do is because of politics… Right now, what…

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke The Chairman of the Accord Party in Osun State, Victor Akande, yesterday, said that the people of the state have vowed never to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in any election owing to the party’s alleged past failures. However, Akande said the Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has rewritten “the ugly history” that was set by past administrations of the APC, where many pensioners lost their lives owing to the denial of their entitlements. According to the Accord Party boss, Adeleke has achieved a great deal in his three years in office and deserves a…

Ikenna Obianeri The Anambra State Police Command has busted a child trafficking syndicate operating in a compound in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area of the state, rescuing no fewer than 33 underage girls from the place. It was gathered that the raid followed an ongoing investigation involving a case of kidnapping, abduction, missing children and child trafficking. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Wednesday by the Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga. Ikenga said during the raid, three children who were abducted since September 26, 2025, in Ebonyi State, and taken to an…

The Abia State Government has dismissed reports alleging that Governor Alex Otti confronted officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Aba and ordered the release of 59 youths allegedly arrested for financial crimes. The government described the report as false and misleading, saying no such incident had occurred either recently or in the past. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, and made available to The Guardian. Kanu said the story was a recycled fabrication earlier circulated in May 2025 and blamed opposition elements for spreading misinformation to mislead the public.…

Super Eagles forward Sadiq Umar is in Valencia to finalise a permanent move away from Real Sociedad, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old played the final five months of last season with Carlos Corberan’s side, scoring six goals in 19 games, and while Valencia were keen on retaining Sadiq’s services permanently, they opted against activating the €10m buy clause in the deal. The summer transfer window presented a few opportunities for Sadiq to leave Real Sociedad, but he ended up staying, knowing his chances of getting first-team minutes were very slim. Sadiq Umar has played just 152 minutes for the Txuri-Urdin this…

Gershom Bassey, who represented Cross River South Senatorial District in the 8th and 9th National Assembly, spoke with TINA AGOSI TODO on how defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have exposed deep-seated structural and ideological weaknesses in the main opposition party. He also blamed impunity and the breach of the zoning principle for the PDP’s loss of power in Cross River State. It has become fashionable for politicians to defect from one political party to another. What do you make of the persistent rumours about your imminent defection from the PDP to either the APC or the African Democratic…

January 9, 2026 3:38 am (FILES) Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks during the presentation of the 2026 fiscal year budget at the National Congress in Caracas on December 4, 2025. (Photo by Pedro MATTEY / AFP) Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez insisted Thursday her country was not “subjugated,” despite US President Donald Trump’s claim to be in charge there after removing her predecessor Nicolas Maduro. “We are not subordinate or subjugated,” Rodriguez said during a ceremony for the 100 Venezuelans that her government says were killed during the US assault. “Nobody surrendered. There was fighting for the homeland” when…

Super Eagles of Nigeria have departed Fez for Marrakech ahead of their 2025 AFCON quarter-final showdown against Algeria, Soccernet.ng reports. This puts to rest swirling speculation around team unrest, unpaid bonuses and travel uncertainty ahead of the crucial encounter. Soccernet.ng can confirm that Victor Osimhen was very much part of the travelling party, alongside Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon, Ryan Alebiosu and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, as the squad boarded their flight on Thursday. Super Eagles. Photo by Super Eagles media officer Promise Efoghe/WhatsApp Videos shared by Soccernet show the players boarding a Royal Air Maroc flight to reinforce earlier assurances that internal…

A 46-year-old Nigerian man, Osemwengie Irorere, has been shot and killed inside a bus at the Yorkdale GO Bus Terminal, located on the Yorkdale Road and Allen Road area of Toronto, Canada. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday that the incident occurred last Sunday at about 7 p.m. Confirming the incident on Wednesday, the Toronto Police Service said a 40-year-old suspect, identified as Tyrel Gibson, has been charged with first-degree murder. In a statement, the police said, “On Sunday, January 4, 2026, at approximately 7 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting at the Yorkdale GO Bus Terminal in…

Gbenga Oloniniran The Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Health, Dr. Oluwakemi Ogunyemi, has flagged off an eight-day free healthcare outreach sponsored by the Chairman of Eleganza Group of Companies, Chief Razak Okoya, as part of activities marking his 86th birthday. The outreach, which targets hundreds of residents daily, is being implemented with technical coordination and support from Lagos State Health District III, ensuring that all medical interventions meet approved clinical standards and align with the state’s people-centred healthcare agenda. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, Ogunyemi noted that Okoya had demonstrated how philanthropy could be strategically aligned…