Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has picked Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen as his favourite active footballer snubbing some high-profile names like treble winner Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 45-year-old retired striker was asked some quick-fire questions while at an award show in France on a wide range of topics, including his favourite teammate when he was at Chelsea. Despite playing alongside legends like Mikel Obi, Michael Ballack, and William Gallas, Drogba picked Frank Lampard as his favourite teammate. Drogba’s choice is however warranted as the retired England midfielder is only one of two players who have…
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On Tuesday October 10, 2023, Justice P. I . Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, convicted and sentenced Chika Eguma Ekwodu, an undergraduate student of Rivers State University to two years imprisonment for impersonation and obtaining money by false pretences. The offence contravenes Section 22(2) (b) (ii) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22(2) (b) (iv) of the same Act. Ekwodu,was prosecuted by the EFCC on two -count charges bordering on impersonation and obtaining money by false pretences. One of the count charges read: “That you, Chika Eguma Ekwodu,…
The Ondo State House of Assembly said it had halted the impeachment proceedings against the state Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The House said it took the decision during its plenary session on Thursday following the refusal of the state Chief Judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola, to set up a panel to probe the embattled deputy governor. Mr Olatunji Oshati, The Chairman, House Committee on Information, who stated this on Friday, said the House would abide by the order of the court, hence the suspension of the proceedings on the impeachment. He said, “We have considered the letter which is everywhere…
The 2023 Ofala Festival, sponsored by telecoms operator, Globacom, began on Friday in Onitsha, Anambra State, with the Youth Carnival organised by the Onitsha Ado Youth Council (OYC). Youth cultural groups such as Agbalanze (Ozo title holders), Egbenuoba (warriors of Onitsha), Egwu Edo (girls dance group), Di Okpa ( family heads), Omu (bearers of children) and Otu Odu ( women title holders) participated in the carnival, dancing through the streets of Inland Town, Onitsha, in celebration of the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe. The carnival was also used to showcase the rich cultural heritage of Onitsha indigenes. Nigeria’s…
As the search for the next National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party continues, Saturday PUNCH has uncovered the reason former Rivers State governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and former President of the Senate, Abubakar Saraki visited each another. Saraki and Wike contested the PDP presidential primary, but lost to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. The former President of the Senate was appointed into the PDP/Atiku’s campaign team and with the support of others who worked for the party in the presidential election. Wike, who called for the removal of the suspended national chairman, Iyorchia…
Omotola After many failed appointments, I finally got super star actress and mother of four, Omotola Jalade–Ekeinde to speak with us. In fact, her first major interview this year and after the rumoured ban. Fondly called Omo Sexy by Mathew, her pilot husband, the Ondo State-born multi-talented queen of the screens said: “I haven’t gotten to where I want to be. I want to get to a level where I can be sitting down with presidents just like Bono, is currently doing globally. I also want to discuss crucial matters affecting Africa with these world leaders. I want to touch…
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC has asked given a three prayer points to the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye over the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine in Gaza. The Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement issued on Saturday, noted that, instead of praying for Israel specifically, Pastor Adeboye should rather pray for the whole world. Akintola urged Pastor Adeboye to pray for the failure of oppressors between Israel and Palestine over the ongoing war in Gaza. Recall that Adeboye had earlier declared support for Israel in the ongoing war…
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Worried by the controversy over President Bola Tinubu’s identity crisis as well as the furore over the authenticity or otherwise of his Chicago State University certificate, the Neo Africana Centre has asked Tinubu to look beyond partisanship and embrace the counsel offered him by Peter Obi on how to resolve the issues in contention. Tinubu has been embroiled in controversy over his claim to have attended and obtained a certificate from Chicago State University in the United States. There is also a haze of uncertainty over his true identity following the inconsistencies in his name and gender as revealed by…
Multi-talented actor and the chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Victor Osuagwu, in this interview, spoke extensively on a wide range of issues. The Imo State-born Theatre Arts graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, also bared his mind on how best to move Nollywood forward, romance with Glo, choosing between Jonathan and Buhari, recent chieftaincy title, and many more. Enjoy the interaction! You were recently conferred with a chieftaincy title in your state, Imo, and you didn’t even invite your friends. How did it happen? Well, I made an open…