Messi Lionel Messi has become the player with the most assists in football history. The Argentine recorded the 405th of his career in Inter Miami’s MLS Cup semifinal win over New York City on Sunday. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner set up Mateo Silvetti in the 67th minute as Inter Miami cruised to a 5–1 victory to clinch the Eastern Conference title. The result sets up a clash between Inter Miami and Western Conference champions Vancouver in the MLS Cup final on Saturday, December 6. Punch
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Police logo A suspected cult clash in the Ilese area of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has left a police officer and one yet-to-be-identified man dead. PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday from a community source—who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the incident—that the clash erupted on Saturday night when suspected cultists stormed the area and began shooting sporadically. The source said the attackers killed a police officer and another man whose identity had yet to be ascertained. He added that the violence was believed to be a confrontation between members of the Aiye confraternity and the Eiye confraternity. The…
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Peter Okoye The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday told a Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja that it had no evidence to support Peter Okoye’s allegation that his brother, Jude Okoye, and Paul Okoye, of the defunct music group, P-Square, fraudulently withdrew $800,000. Peter had petitioned the EFCC in 2024, claiming that Jude diverted funds belonging to P-Square, operated 47 undeclared bank accounts, and manipulated the shareholding structure of Northside Entertainment Ltd., a company jointly owned by the brothers. The petition led to charges being filed against Jude over alleged financial mismanagement of the P-Square brand. At…
Abdulkareem Nigerian rapper and activist, Eedris Abdulkareem, has announced that his Facebook and Instagram pages have been taken down. The activist said it happened shortly after he released his new track, open letter to Donald Trump. He said on Sunday that he has been unable to log into both accounts since the song came out. Checks also showed that the pages could no longer be opened. The rapper, known for his strong views on politics and governance, did not state how long the suspension might last or whether Meta gave him any notice. Open Letter to Donald Trump, released in…
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a former spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), says President Bola Tinubu should shelve his re-election bid and find a younger replacement within his party. Baba-Ahmed, who resigned as special adviser on political affairs in the office of the vice-president in April, spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme. He also said the president has not demonstrated the hunger to fix the country, despite all his known brilliant intelligence for scheming. “I’m sorry, but I have to say this again. When I left his administration, one of the things I told many people was,…
Akpabio and Abbas The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, over their alleged failure to account for N18.6bn earmarked for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission Office Complex. Also joined in the suit is the National Assembly Service Commission. SERAP’s legal action follows damning allegations contained in the Auditor-General of the Federation’s 2022 annual report, released on September 9, 2025. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2457/2025, filed last week at the Federal High Court in Abuja, SERAP is seeking an order…