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By Chigozie Uzosike The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Chike Olemgbe, has assured stakeholders that the House will give favourable consideration to a bill seeking to reserve three additional seats for women in the state legislature. Olemgbe gave the assurance on Monday when the Imo State chapter of the League of Women Voters of Nigeria paid an advocacy visit to members of the Assembly, urging support for the proposed legislation. He told the delegation that if the bill is presented before the 10th Assembly during its tenure, it would receive positive legislative attention, stressing the need to…

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has said Nigeria’s players were prepared to die on the pitch rather than suffer back-to-back defeats at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, The PUNCH reports. Ajibade said this when speaking on their second group game as the 10-time African champions fought despite a red card to record a vital 1-0 win over Zambia in Morocco. Nigeria’s title defence had been hanging by a thread following a shock 3-2 opening defeat to tournament debutants Malawi, leaving Justine Madugu’s side under intense pressure heading into the Zambia fixture. Their task became even tougher just before…

Super Eagles winger Philip Otele could spark a transfer battle this summer, with clubs from England and Italy reportedly keen to secure his signature, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The versatile 27-year-old attacker spent last season on loan at German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV before returning to his parent club, Basel, at the conclusion of the campaign. ​With two years remaining on his contract, Otele has returned to Basel and featured regularly in their pre-season friendlies. Philip Otele for FC Basel against Juventus. Copyright: ImagoxValentinxDomgjonix ​Last week, reports emerged that Serie A side Lecce had expressed interest in acquiring him, though they have…

The Adamawa State Commissioner for Works and Energy Development, Mohammed Suleiman, has dismissed allegations that the state government awards contracts at inflated costs, insisting that similar projects are executed in other states at significantly higher prices. Speaking exclusively with Arewa PUNCH in Yola on Friday, Suleiman said the administration of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri had maintained transparency in contract awards and project execution. According to him, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has access to the financial details of all projects executed by the administration. “Whenever the EFCC requests our contract documents, we provide them with all the necessary details for…

Tottenham Hotspur have received fresh encouragement in their pursuit of Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen after the Nigerian reportedly turned down Galatasaray’s offer to become the club’s permanent captain, Soccernet.ng reports. The North London side recently made an opening move to sign the 27-year-old, with reports from CaughtOffside and Turkish transfer expert Ekrem Konur claiming Tottenham submitted a verbal offer worth between £50 million and £55 million.Galatasaray are unwilling to sell at that price and are believed to be demanding a fee closer to £65 million after completing Osimhen’s permanent transfer from Napoli earlier this year.Despite the gap in valuation,…

Margex has just rolled out a $2.7 million Bitcoin airdrop campaign. The promotion, which runs from July 27 through August 25, 2026, is built around a simple premise: put Bitcoin to work through active trading and don’t let it sit around or sell it off.The campaign leans into the “never sell” messaging that was popular in crypto circles, though Margex is not affiliated with any political figures or events. The platform’s goal is pretty simple;reward traders who generate meaningful trading volume during the four-week window.Tiered Rewards Based on Trading VolumeThe airdrop distributes BTC rewards across nine tiers, with higher cumulative…

By Umar Sani Health experts have warned women against denying their babies breast milk because of the misconception that breastfeeding causes breasts to sag, stressing that breast sagging occurs naturally with age. The warning was given on Monday during the flag-off of the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week in Bauchi. Speaking at a press briefing, the Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, expressed concern that some mothers deliberately deny their children breast milk because they believe breastfeeding makes them look older by causing their breasts to sag. He warned that denying children breast…

August 3, 2026 10:42 pm Adetutu Sobowale Adetutu has three years experience in publishing stories on gender, health, education, metro and fact-checking. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact: [email protected]

Portuguese giants Benfica have confirmed the signing of Nigerian attacker Flourish Sabastine on a free transfer, Soccernet.ng reports. The Aba-born winger joined Fenerbahce last year, and she won the women’s Super Lig with the club last season. She was a key player, as she contributed 12 goals in 25 games across all competitions. However, her contract at the club expired at the end of the campaign. Recall that she even started playing in Turkey two years ago with Galatasaray before switching to their rivals. Flourish Chioma Sabastine of Fenerbahce. Copyright: ImagoxYagizxGurtugx But she has called time on her stay in…

August 3, 2026 9:07 pm FIFA: FIFA president Gianni Infantino Adetutu Sobowale Adetutu has three years experience in publishing stories on gender, health, education, metro and fact-checking. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact: [email protected]