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Like a thief in the night, the United States visited terrorists’ hideouts in Sokoto on Thursday night to deliver Christmas presents only befitting blood-sucking lunatics who take pleasure in throwing innocent Nigerians into serial pains and unending mourning. The visit didn’t come guns a-blazing like some Nigerians would have wished – that President Donald Trump’s troops would invade any part of Nigeria in search of actual and political terrorists. The latter? I don’t really know myself. As expected, some stakeholders, sympathisers and sympathetic undertakers continue their singsong on the strikes as if the Federal Government had committed blue murder by…

A suspended member representing Edu State Constituency in the Kwara State House of Assembly, Saba Gideon, has condemned his suspension, describing it as illegal, unconstitutional and a violation of the rights of his constituents. Gideon, who addressed a press conference in Ilorin on Saturday, dismissed allegations that he secretly recorded proceedings of the House. “I never recorded any House proceedings. At no time did I secretly or otherwise record deliberations of the Kwara State House of Assembly,” he said. He argued that suspending an elected legislator amounts to denying constituents their constitutional right to representation, stressing that such action is…

Foreign investors stayed on the sidelines in November 2025, with equity trades on the Nigerian Exchange Limited remaining below N200bn for the second straight month. While foreign participation fell 13 per cent to N162bn, domestic investors dominated the market, driving total trades to N971bn and keeping the bourse vibrant. Institutional investors led the charge, outpacing retail activity and helping year-to-date transactions hit a robust N10.54tn, underscoring the growing strength of local capital in Nigeria’s stock market, TEMITOPE AINA writes Foreign investors maintained a cautious posture in Nigeria’s equity market in November 2025, as total foreign equity transactions on the Nigerian…

Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski’s late strikes helped Barcelona snatch a 2-0 win at Espanyol on Saturday to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga. The champions were largely outplayed by their city rivals and had goalkeeper Joan Garcia to thank for keeping them afloat in the derby clash against his former side before Olmo curled home in the 86th minute. Fermin Lopez created Olmo’s goal before laying the second on a plate for Lewandowski as Barca claimed a ninth consecutive league victory and ended Espanyol’s own run of five wins in a row. Manolo Gonzalez’s side,…

The Joint Unions of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions have declared an indefinite strike over the “inability of government to comply with the mutually agreed full implementation of the New National Minimum Wage.” The JUNSTI Chairman, Samson Gbande, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Lafia, the state capital, on Monday, shortly after a meeting with union leaders of the three institutions comprising the Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic Lafia, College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia and College of Education, Akwanga. Gbande noted that the state government had not been able to meet the agreements reached after several meetings and…

An AI robotics startup called Zeroth is turning WALL-E into a real-life robot companion. Though the WALL-E version with the Disney-licensed design is currently only on sale in China, Zeroth is launching what looks like an off-brand version of the beloved bot in the US for $5,599.The bot, called the W1, doesn’t feature WALL-E’s yellow color scheme or humanlike eyes, but it comes with the same dual-tread design that is supposed to help the bot travel over grass, gravel, and slopes. Zeroth says the W1 is designed for use at home or in “light” scenarios, as it can carry up…

Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov has outlined a broader strategic vision for the protocol following a contentious governance vote that rejected a proposal to transfer control of Aave’s brand assets and intellectual property to its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).The failed vote has prompted renewed debate within the Aave community over the protocol’s long-term direction and governance structure, an issue Kulechov addressed directly.In a post published Friday on the Aave governance forum, Kulechov argued that the protocol must evolve beyond its core decentralized finance (DeFi) lending business to pursue opportunities in real-world assets (RWAs), institutional lending and consumer-facing financial products. He…

Billy Joel took the stage for the first time since he was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Joel, 76, performed a two-song concert at Wellington’s 30th birthday party in Florida on Friday, January 2, according to The Palm Beach Post. The outlet reported that Joel sang his hits “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and “Big Shot” for the crowd. “I wasn’t planning on working tonight,” Joel quipped at the start of his set, seemingly acknowledging his diagnosis and the toll it has taken on his professional career. After Joel’s impromptu show, the crowd applauded the musician by repeatedly chanting…

The Nigeria Police Force has removed Joseph Udoh, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the GRA Police Station in Asaba, Delta State, in response to a public outcry over allegations that Mr Udoh, a chief superintendent of police, allegedly intimidated and extorted a citizen who helped a dying stranger. How it happened Although the alleged intimidation and extortion occurred in early 2025, the public outcry against it gained traction after the victim, Tomi Wojuola, shared his ordeal on Facebook on 31 December 2025. Mr Wojuola, in the post, detailed how he was detained by the police on the allegation of…

Geregu Power, the electricity utility that billionaire investor Femi Otedola took public in October 2022, announced a change in its ownership on Monday, following a board meeting in which the tycoon revealed the divestment of his controlling stake. In a note to the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the company stated that it has been formally notified by Amperion Power Distribution Company, the firm through which Mr Otedola held the majority shareholding in the entity, of the share sale to Ma’am Energy Limited. Abuja-based Ma’am Energy provides energy solutions, with services encompassing electricity generation and supply, oil & gas exploration and production,…