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The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Youth Province 1, in partnership with other youth provinces across Lagos, has reportedly spent N40m on its free-bus-to-work initiative, which provided morning and evening transportation for commuters across the state. Youth Province 1 disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that this year’s edition ran from November 24 to December 5. According to the statement made available to PUNCH Online on Friday, the morning routes covered RCCG Jesus Palace (Festac) to CMS; Oworonshoki to CMS; Redemption City to 7UP; Redemption City to Sagamu; Redemption City to Trinity Towers (VI); Redemption City to Agege;…

Nigeria forward Umar Sadiq may have revived his international prospects after scoring his first-ever Copa del Rey goal for Real Sociedad in their 2–0 win away to Reus FC Reddis on Wednesday evening, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old, who has struggled for opportunities this season, was making just his sixth appearance of the campaign and arrived at a moment when injuries to key Sociedad attackers have opened a fragile window for him to re-establish himself. Once transfer-listed in the summer, and close to deadline-day moves including talks with Valencia, Sadiq has battled for form and visibility for much of the past…

Edo State Government has named Dr Patrick Ebojele as the new Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo. Before his appointment, Ebojele was a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi. According to a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor, on Thursday, Ebojele will take over from Fred Itua. The letter reads, “The Edo State Government wishes to notify the general public that His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, Executive Governor of Edo State, has approved the appointment of Dr. Patrick Ebojele as the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. “Dr. Ebojele is a renowned journalist, public…

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for allegedly kick-starting his 2027 re-election bid while the country remains under a state of emergency, calling it a cynically insensitive action that makes nonsense of the emergency declaration itself. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC criticised the President’s distribution of branded vehicles to campaign agents across the country even as kidnapped citizens languish in captivity and security forces struggle to contain escalating violence and banditry. The ADC stated that by launching his re-election campaign under the guise of “Renewed…

The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) Nigeria has commended President Bola Tinubu over the reappointment of Brig-Gen Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another term of five years, a decision the council says will further strengthen and consolidate the ongoing effort against substance use and illicit drug trafficking. National President of NCWS, Edna Azura, who gave the commendation when she led other leaders of the council on a courtesy visit to Marwa at NDLEA national headquarters in Abuja, called for more collaboration between the women’s group and…

Crypto markets saw a broad-based pullback after several days of steady gains, with the PayFi sector leading losses at nearly 4%. XRP slid 4.37%, while Bitcoin dipped 1.06% to fall back below $93,000 and Ethereum dropped under $3,200. Despite the overall downturn, a few tokens outperformed: Dash and Ultima climbed over 3% and 5%, respectively; Zcash spiked 10% in the Layer 1 sector; and Merlin Chain surged nearly 10% intraday. Other major sectors, including CeFi, Layer 2, Meme, and DeFi, posted declines, though pockets of strength emerged with OKB, Fartcoin, and MYX Finance recording notable gains. Sector indices reflected the…

By Peter Dada No fewer than 2,000 elderly persons across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State have benefited from free medical treatments sponsored by the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The programme, which started on Wednesday, was tagged “BTO Medicare Support for Elders”, and targeted mostly individuals aged 70 years and above. During the programme, elderly men and women received free blood sugar and blood pressure checks, other medical treatments, supplements, and counselling sessions from medical professionals. Speaking at the event in Akure, the state capital, on Thursday, the Chairman of the PBAT Mandate Elders Forum, Chief…

Super Eagles vice-captain Wilfred Ndidi has urged his Beşiktaş teammate, German-born defender Felix Uduokhai, to switch allegiance and represent Nigeria at international level, Soccernet.ng reports. An established centre-back with top-level experience playing for elite German clubs like 1860 Munich, Wolfsburg and Augsburg, Uduokhai will be a quality addition to the Super Eagles. At only 28 years, the 1.93m defender could take over the baton from William Troost-Ekong and Semi Ajayi (both 32), who are likely heading to their last appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations this year. Besiktas star Felix Uduokhai eligible for Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Germany. Photo…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday fixed December 8 for the hearing of a motion ex parte filed by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking to be transferred from the Sokoto Correctional Facility. Kanu, on November 20, 2025, was found guilty of all seven counts of terrorism charges preferred against him by the Federal Government and sentenced to life imprisonment. Following his sentence, Kanu was taken to the Sokoto Correctional Facility, after the court expressed concern for his safety, noting that the Kuje Correctional Facility might not be suitable for him due…

A former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State and 2027 governorship aspirant, Bemgba Iortyom, has rejected the inclusion of the state in the newly announced Northern Security Trust Fund.  The Northern Governors’ Forum had recently unveiled a regional security arrangement covering 19 states, proposing a N1 billion monthly contribution from each state to a joint trust fund aimed at boosting intelligence gathering, emergency response, technology deployment and community policing across the region. According to the forum, the fund is to be deducted at source to confront the escalating banditry, terrorism and kidnapping ravaging the zone.…