The change was revealed in a filing with the U.K.’s Companies House on Wednesday. It comes as Prince William returns to royal duties on Thursday for the first time since Princess Kate’s cancer announcement. LONDON — Prince Harry now officially considers himself a resident of the United States, according to a new U.K. regulatory filing. The Duke of Sussex moved to California in 2020 with his American wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, after the couple stepped back from royal duties. The prince had suggested that this may have been a temporary move. “The U.K. is my home and a place that I…
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A Kano high court has issued an order halting the suspension of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, from his party. Justice A.M Liman gave this interim ruling in response to an ex parte motion filed by Ganduje, wherein he sought to enforce his fundamental right to a fair hearing. The suspension, initially enforced on April 15 by APC executives in Dawakin ward, Tofa LGA of Kano, came after Ganduje was accused of corruption. The Kano State APC working committee quickly overturned this local party action, which also disciplined the ward executives involved in Ganduje’s suspension.…
Atalanta have a chance to make history on Thursday as they welcome Liverpool to Bergamo with one foot in the Europa League semi-finals thanks to a stunning first-leg win at Anfield. Atalanta once again punched way above their weight last week by dishing out a 3-0 hammering to Liverpool and are on the verge of reaching the last four of a European competition for the first time since 1988. Back then Atalanta were a Serie B team and knocked out of the Cup Winners’ Cup by Belgian outfit Mechelen, but nowadays the Italians are competing with and beating an altogether higher class of…
England’s Football Association (FA) Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2024-25 competition. All rounds of the Emirates FA Cup will also be played on weekends, including the fifth round which has been played in midweek for the past five seasons, BBC reports. The changes come as part of a new six-year agreement between the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League. The Premier League has also removed its mid-season break from the calendar. Matches will start in mid-August following a consecutive three-week summer break instead of a shorter spell of…
Three people, Solomon Abuede, James Monday and Kelvin Edward, have been sentenced to death by hanging for armed robbery, kidnapping and murder in Edo State. The sentence was handed over to the trio at the High Court in Benin by Hon. Justice R. Irele-Ifijeh for the kidnap and murder of one Ephraim Akhere in Ihumudumun Quarters, Ekpoma, the headquarters of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, on June 13, 2014. The court also sentenced one Oviasogie Sunday to life imprisonment for receiving an Infinity Jeep with registration number EFR 218 FB, property of the late Akhere which was…
The Rivers State Police Command said its men have arrested a notorious armed robber and cultist in the Bodo community in the Gokana Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Iringe-Koko said the suspect, aged 26, was identified as Menemene Lucky Baboona, popularly known as Federal. She said the suspect was nabbed by operatives of the Kpor Division, headquarters of Gokana LGA, in collaboration with a local vigilante group in the area. The state’s police image maker said the suspect, whom…
Popular chess master Tunde Onakoya has clocked in 16 hours and remained undefeated as he aims to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, which spans an impressive 58 hours. The event which kicked off on Wednesday, April 17, and is set to conclude on April 19, drawing attention from chess enthusiasts and spectators alike. Among his notable achievements, Onakoya secured victory against New York’s own National Chess Master, Shawn Martinez, in a highly anticipated match. On social media, updates on Onakoya’s progress are consistently shared, with a recent post on his X handle celebrating his latest…
The operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command have arrested two suspects for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in the state. The command said the suspects were arrested at about 11 pm, on Tuesday, based on credible intelligence. The state commandant of the NSCDC, Maku Olatunde, while parading the suspects at the headquarters on Wednesday, commended the command’s Mining Marshal Squad led by Agunwa Osita, for acting on “the strength of the information to apprehend the economic saboteurs.” Maku said, “The suspects, Madueke Akpuchukwu, ‘m’ aged 53, from Awo Omama town in Oru East Local…
A hit-and-run driver had allegedly fled the scene of an accident which claimed the life of a student of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, late Monday. The accident was said to have occurred when the driver reportedly driving against traffic, collided with the motorcycle conveying the student identified as Olanrewaju Olatona, and one other along the Ikirun-Osogbo road area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered on Wednesday from a student of the Polytechnic who was privy to the incident but pleaded anonymity that the driver was driving in the wrong direction when he allegedly hit the motorcycle conveying Olatona…
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane looked forward to the Champions League semi-final meeting with England teammate Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid, saying it was “why we moved abroad.” Bayern beat Arsenal 1-0 on Wednesday at home thanks to a second-half goal from Joshua Kimmich in the quarter-finals for a 3-2 aggregate win. The victory sent Kane’s side through to the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2020, when the club won a treble. They will meet Real Madrid, who beat holders Manchester City on penalties on Wednesday. Kane left boyhood club Tottenham for Bayern in the same summer that Bellingham moved from Borussia…
A day-old baby boy abandoned in a polythene bag has been rescued at Alhaji Masha Road, in the Surulere area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that a yet-to-be-identified social worker attached to a hospital in Surulere, while on her way to a destination, heard the sound of a crying baby emanating from the polythene bag. Upon observing what was in the polytene bag, the social worker saw the baby boy and quickly rushed him to the Randle General Hospital for quick medical intervention. It was learnt that the baby had been responding to treatment. Our correspondent learnt that the Divisional…
Italian transfer news expert, Fabrizio Romano, on Wednesday provided some insight into Arsenal’s striker plans this summer explaining that the Gunners are not willing to pay the huge sum of money needed to sign Napoli world-class forward Victor Osimhen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In his Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, the Italian revealed that the London club was seemingly leaning towards signing someone like Viktor Gyokeres over Osimhen. Arsenal have made signing a striker one of their priorities in the summer and have on several occasions made their intention on the Nigerian striker known but despite appreciating the immense quality of the…
Nigeria Premier Football League side, Sporting Lagos, have sacked head coach Paul Offor and his technical crew, replacing him with former Kwara United gaffer Abdulahi Biffo for the remainder of the season. Offor was sacked on Wednesday with eight games to go in the league as the club sit 11th in the table with 38 points from 30 games and just four points away from safety. “On behalf of everyone at Sporting Lagos, the club would like to express its gratitude to coach Paul for his efforts and achievements during his time with the club,” Sporting Lagos announced via a…
Former Italian Serie A champions Juventus are weighing up a transfer for Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi at the end of the season. Ndidi has been one of the best midfielders in the Super Eagles fold in recent years, and his ability on the pitch is undeniable. Just three seasons ago, the Nigeria international was regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world. Unfortunately, injuries have been his bane, affecting his performances on the pitch. Nonetheless, the 27-year-old has had an impressive campaign with the Foxes, making 32 appearances across all competitions. And despite playing in the English…
Enugu Rangers coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu, has stressed the need for his players to be ruthless in front of goal if they hoped to hold on to their lead at the top of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League table and win their eighth title, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The seven-time champions ran 3-2 winners over Abia Warriors in an Oriental Derby on Tuesday in Enugu, as they lead the NPFL with 54 points after 30 games and three points above reigning champions Enyimba with eight matches remaining. After Saviour Issac gave the Flying Antelopes the lead with a free-kick inside six…
Clubs have been handed a major boost ahead of the summer transfer window after a South African publication, Soccer Luduma, reported that Nigeria international, Stanley Nwabali, is set to become a free agent after the goalkeeper refused to put pen to a new deal, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nwabali has less than three months on his current contract with Chippa United but the 27-year-old will be available as a free agent come the end of the season. The Nigerian goalkeeper is in his second year with Chippa, having joined the South African club in October 2022 after leaving Nigeria Premier…
•Boniface, Tella, Lookman, Chukwueze in dicey Europa battles Six Nigerian players will be battling tooth and nail to help their respective clubs nick a place in the last four of Europe’s second and third-tier league competitions on Thursday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Quartet Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella, Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze will hope to make history with their teams in the Europa League, while Bright Osayi-Samuel will be keen to help Fenerbahce overturn a 3-2 first leg defeat to Olympiacos in the Europa Conference League playoffs. Club Brugge will also rely on in-form Raphael Onyedika in their bid to see out…
Operations at Dubai airport remain severely disrupted as heavy rains continue to batter the United Arab Emirates and neighbouring countries. The storm pounded the UAE on Tuesday, flooding roads and the sections of the busy international airport. Flash floods have now killed 20 people in Oman and one in the UAE. Some inbound flights have resumed on Thursday, but on the whole Dubai international airport, a major travel hub, is barely functional. Authorities at the world’s second-busiest airport said on Thursday that they had started receiving inbound flights at Terminal 1, used by foreign carriers, but that outbound flights continue…
Nigerian table tennis icon Quadri Aruna was eliminated from the ongoing ITTF World Cup Macao 2024 on Wednesday, Punch Sports Extra reports. The 35-year-old failed to build on his good start to the tournament, losing 3-1 (12-10, 11-9, 11-9, 3-11) to Portugal’s Marcos Freitas in the deciding match of Group 15 of the men’s singles. It was his second defeat at the tournament, his first being a 4-0 drubbing by Daniel Gonzalez of Croatia on Tuesday. Despite crashing out of the tournament over two defeats, the Ibadan-born player remains Africa’s best at the tournament, having reached the quarter-finals in 2014 in…
President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria, Samuel Ocheho, has promised adequate preparation for the Nigerian team ahead of the 10th edition of the U-18 Women’s Handball Championship in China, Punch Sports Extra reports. The championship is scheduled to take place from August 14 to 25 in Chuzhou, with Nigeria making their debut after several failed qualification bids. Nigeria are lodged in Group B alongside European giants Croatia, Montenegro, and Angola, who fell to coach Agboola’s side in the third-place match of the 2023 Africa U-18 Women’s Handball Championship in Monastir, Tunisia. Four months before the commencement of the championship, Ocheho said the…