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In an era when celebrity marriages often make headlines for break-ups as much as they do for weddings, the enduring relationship between the late veteran actor, Olu Jacobs, and his wife, Joke Silva, offers several lessons for young couples. The couple, who spent decades together, built not only a marriage but also a partnership around their careers, family and personal lives. Jacobs and Silva’s relationship began with friendship. In 1981, the actors met at the National Theatre while working on Wole Soyinka’s Jero’s Metamorphosis. Jacobs reportedly told people at the rehearsal that Silva was the woman he would marry. Silva,…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been publicly ranked among the best forwards in world football by legendary former Galatasaray head coach Fatih Terim, Soccernet.ng reports. Terim, who guided Galatasaray to their historic 2000 UEFA Cup triumph and remains arguably the most decorated Turkish head coach in the club’s history, dedicated his most recent analysis to the Galatasaray squad ahead of a Süper Lig meeting with Trabzonspor this weekend. His comments on Osimhen was special, going as far as to place the 27-year-old Nigerian on the top tier of global strikers, while his praise for the club’s new summer signing…

Gilbert Ekugbe The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has pledged N25 million to support the medical needs of retired military officers through the Emergency Health Fund of the Course 39 Nigerian Defence Academy United Welfare Association. In a post obtained from the Nigerian Army’s X handle, Shaibu made the pledge on Thursday, when members of the association’s Executive Committee, led by its President, Air Vice Marshal Ibikunle Daramola (Rtd), paid a courtesy visit to Army Headquarters in Abuja. The Army Chief reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to the welfare of serving and retired personnel, stressing that caring…

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US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had struck an “infinite” deal with Denmark to give the United States control over Greenland’s security and bar foreign adversaries from setting up bases there. “I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland,” Trump said on his Truth Social network. “From now on, no US adversary can EVER have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive…

Nigerian youngster Olasunkanmi Abass Ayomide has followed in the footsteps of compatriot Taiwo Alao by completing a move to Brazilian giants Atlético Mineiro, Soccernet.ng reports. The South American heavyweights had earlier reached an agreement to sign Alao on a two-year deal with their youth setup and have now added Abass as their second Nigerian signing from the West African giants. Nigerian youngster Taiwo Alao. [Photo Credit/ Ikorodu City Official Website] Abass becomes the latest product of the Beyond Limits Football Academy to secure a move abroad after impressing during a trial spell with Atlético Mineiro. The young midfielder has agreed to…

Suspected supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress and the All Progressives Congress clashed in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, on Friday, prompting the state government to direct security agencies to investigate the incident and prosecute anyone found culpable. While condemning the reported political violence in Effurun, the Delta State Government said it was “concerned about a viral video of the incident”, stressing that political rivalry must not be allowed to degenerate into violence, thuggery or intimidation. The PUNCH gathered that a violent clash erupted between suspected supporters of the two parties during an NDC campaign march in…

Nigeria’s Flamingos survived a second-half scare to beat Ghana’s Black Maidens 4-2 in their second match at the 2026 WAFU B U17 Girls Cup in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, Soccernet.ng reports. Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, captain Harmony Chidi, Mary Dunstan and Kaosarat Akanji scored for Nigeria, who had to finish the match with 10 players after Elizabeth Adesuyi was sent off in the 59th minute. The win gives the Flamingos two victories from two matches after their 5-0 opening-day victory over Niger Republic on Wednesday. Ghana had also started the tournament with a win, beating Burkina Faso 4-0. The Black Maidens therefore entered…

Janet Ogundepo The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Prof Idia Ize-Iyamu, has urged governments at all levels to urgently address the rising wave of drug and substance abuse among students in secondary and tertiary institutions. Ize-Iyamu made the call during a courtesy visit to the Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr Washington Osifo, in Benin, on Wednesday. The CMD stressed the need for deliberate and sustained interventions to address drug and substance abuse among young people, including confidential screening and counselling of students to enable early intervention. She highlighted UBTH’s newly unveiled Drug Testing Centre,…

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