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Former Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro believes Atlanta forward Ademola Lookman is more technical than his Super Eagles teammate and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Peseiro, who led Nigeria to a second-place finish at the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast earlier this year,  worked with both players in the national team and weighed in on the latest transfer speculations involving both players. Lookman and Osimhen have emerged over the past week as potential signings for Arsenal, with Peseiro reflecting why the club should sign either player. “Ademola is more technical than Osimhen, more inclined to create the game, and who is now also scoring. He is performing very well this year,” Peseiro told SportItalia via Football London. “He grew up with (Atalanta manager) Gian Piero Gasperini; now he is always playing, and we are happy with him. High level, he too can aspire to do great things. “It’s no coincidence that they’ve both grown this year. This is because they’r...

While many Nigerians are keeping vigil at filling stations to fuel their vehicles, motorists in the neighbouring countries of Benin Republic and Niger are enjoying fuel smuggled from Nigeria, a Saturday PUNCH investigation has shown. Our correspondents, who visited the two countries discovered that the smuggled petrol was being sold by black marketers, whose rates were cheaper than those operating in filling stations. Findings show that drivers often patronise the black marketers because their rates are cheaper than those who buy from the filling stations. Saturday PUNCH gathered the higher value of cefas (CFA) to naira made the Nigerian smuggled fuel attractive to citizens of the two countries. Nigeria is witnessing the fifth major fuel crisis since President Bola Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023, following his removal of the fuel subsidy. The removal led to a sharp rise in fuel prices, causing panic buying, widespread fuel scarcity, and a subsequent hike in the cost of living. P...

Nigerian singer Augustine Miles Kelechi Okechukwu, popularly known as Tekno, has refuted claims that he collapsed while performing on stage in South Africa. The rumor spread after a viral video surfaced, showing an artist experiencing what appeared to be a seizure during a live performance in South Africa. In the clip, several men were seen assisting the collapsed singer, leading fans to speculate that the individual was Tekno. However, the singer took to his Instagram page on Tuesday to clarify the situation. He assured fans that he is in good health and not present in South Africa. He wrote,” Hey guys, I’m hale and hearty and not currently in South Africa. I hope whoever that was in the video is doing well and ok. Thank you guys. Love you.”  

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 35-year-old man, Hyginus Nkwocha, in Abuja for alleged internet fraud and money laundering. The suspect, described as a ‘young billionaire,’ was apprehended at Ever Green Estate, behind Millennium Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following intelligence about his suspected involvement in internet fraud and money laundering. Items recovered from Nkwocha include $2,200, an iPhone 15 Pro Max, a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, an iPhone 13 Pro Max, a MacBook, a gold chain and pendant, a gold bracelet, a gold neck chain, a Mercedes Benz ML 350, a Chevrolet Camaro, and a Mustang car. Additionally, the EFCC recovered properties located at Cookies Court 2, Ocean Palm Estate, Ajah, Lagos, Unit C8, Lugbe Airport Road, Abuja, and Cookies Court 2, 2nd Avenue, Ocean Palm Estate, Ogombo, Lagos State. Nkwocha’s arrest and the recovery of the items are part of the EFCC’s efforts to tackle internet fraud and money laundering i...

A Coroner’s Court in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State has ordered substituted service on key witnesses in the ongoing inquest into the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad These include Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley; Samson Eletu aka Sam Larry; Mohbad’s sister-in-law, Karimot Ogunbayo; Boluwatife Adeyemo aka Darosha and Mohbad’s lawyer, Oluwasanmi Falade. The nurse who was said to have treated the deceased during the period, Feyisayo Ogedengbe, and the driver who drove him to the hospital, Fidelis Esanbor, were also on the list. Magistrate T. A. Sotobi granted the application by Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, to serve a witness summons on additional witnesses through a reputable national newspaper and social media. The Aloba family’s legal team in a statement signed by Monisola Odumosu and sent to PUNCH Metro on Thursday said the order was granted during the court’s sitting on August 16. The legal team said it also sought an order of the coroner’s court to issue Witness Summons...

A former Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Chike Oti, has made a public appeal for financial assistance after being diagnosed with end-stage renal disease. In a statement seen by PUNCH Metro on Thursday, Oti who is also an Assistant Commissioner of Police, revealed that he was diagnosed with 5th stage renal failure at the Lagoon Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos, and required immediate medical attention to stay alive. According to the statement, doctors had recommended twice-weekly haemodialysis treatment until he could raise the sum of N25m needed for a kidney transplant. The statement read, “Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in the house. My name is ACP Chike Godwin Oti. Recently transferred as AC’ DFA, Railway Police Command, Ebutte Meta, Lagos. “I wish to inform you that I was recently diagnosed with 5th-stage renal failure also known as end-stage renal disease (kidney failure) occasioned by unmitigated high blood pressure at the Lagoon Hospital, Bourdillion Street, Ikoy...

Nigerian high-life singer, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour N’abania, has shared a story of his journey to stardom, recounting how he was once asked to leave the stage during a performance for PSquare, a popular Nigerian music duo. In an interview released on Sunday by In My Opinion podcast, Flavour narrated how he began his music career as a choir conductor and drummer in the church. “They saw how dedicated I was and introduced me to a man who owned a music company and trained young boys,” he said. “Luckily for me, the day I went there, they were having rehearsals. It was the first time I saw proper music set up. I joined the band and served there for 13 years. I developed more with the band, and I later became the band leader. “At that point, I wasn’t thinking about being Flavour or being on the spot. I never thought about all that. My dream was just about playing at events and things like that,” Flavour added. He explained that he later left the band and transitioned to pla...

The Federal Government has increased the fees for the procurement of Nigerian Passport with effect from the 1st of September 2024. A statement by the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service, DCI Kenneth Udo, says the increment is a part of the government’s efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport. He said that based on the review, a 32-page Passport booklet with 5-year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will now be Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000.00) only; while a 64-page Passport booklet with 10-year validity which was Seventy Thousand Naira (N70,000.00) will be One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000.00) only. The statement further adds that the fees remain unchanged for Nigerians in Diaspora. While expressing regrets about any inconvenience this increase might cause prospective applicants; the NIS assured Nigerians of unwavering commitment to transparency and quality service delivery at all times. See full st...

5-time World Player of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo has officially launched his YouTube channel with the channel, “UR. Cristiano” reaching a record-breaking milestone of over 1 million subscribers in the first hour of its launch on Wednesday. Ronaldo, the most followed person on social media with over 917 million followers across various platforms, is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful footballers of all time and currently captains both Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia and the Portuguese national side. The channel is set to rival American YouTube personality MrBeast who holds the record for the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, with 311 million subscribers as of August 2024. With the launch of “UR. Cristiano” on Wednesday with 17 new videos and according to the news announcement, the channel explores aspects such as the 39-year-old footballer’s “greatest passion” (football), as well as “his other interests, including family, wellness, nutrition, preparation, recovery, educati...

Super Eagles and Bayern Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, has been suspended for one game by the German Football Federation. Boniface was suspended for anti-sporting conduct after Saturday’s game against Stuttgart when the German champions won on penalties to win the German Super Cup. The striker also pointed his middle finger to Stuttgart players after the match. Alongside the suspension, the 23-year-old will also pay a fine of €23,000 for the misconduct. Boniface will be back for Bayern Leverkusen’s first game against Borussia Monchenglabach on Friday but will not feature in the next German Cup match that the club will be playing next. Victor Boniface joined Bayern Leverkusen last summer and went on to score 14 goals, helping the team to win the Bundesliga title for the first time in history.