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The Edo State Command has arrested six suspected kidnappers in a joint raid with personnel of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in Agbede Forest, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. In a statement on Thursday by the command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, the operation was launched following a critical intelligence breakthrough provided by a kidnapped victim who was able to identify the forest camp where he was held captive. She noted that the night operation underscored the resolve of security forces to confront crime at its roots. The statement read in part, “The Edo State Police Command,…

The House of Representatives has constituted a bipartisan Conference Committee on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill as part of efforts to address persistent calls for electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 general election. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi, the committee is mandated to harmonise areas of disagreement between the versions of the bill earlier passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives. “This development is contained in an internal correspondence dated Wednesday, February 4, 2026, from the Clerk to the House of Representatives, Dr Yahaya Danzaria, Esq, conveying the directive of…

Fidelity Bank Plc has expressed its commitment to advancing quality education and youth empowerment with the renovation of an administrative building in Community Secondary School, Enugwuabo Ufuma, in the Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to the bank, the renovation of the one-storey administrative block was part of its interventions to address infrastructural challenges faced by the school. The renovated facility was formally handed over to the school community at a ceremony attended by government officials, community leaders, and other stakeholders. Speaking at the official handover ceremony, the Regional Bank Head, Fidelity Bank Plc, Awka, Dr Nosa…

Inspectors from the Confederation of African Football have concluded an assessment of Nigeria’s proposed host venues for the Final Phase of the 2025/26 CAF African Schools Football Championship, describing the facilities in Remo as exceptional and setting a new benchmark for the region, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The seven-member CAF delegation completed a two-day inspection on Wednesday (yesterday), examining infrastructure and equipment at the Remo Stars Sports Institute, the FC Ebedei Stadium, the Babcock University Teaching Hospital and the Babcock University Guest House. The visit formed part of CAF’s evaluation process ahead of the continental youth tournament scheduled for April.…

Substack is notifying some users that the email addresses and phone numbers linked to their accounts were exposed in a “security incident” last year. In an email to account holders, Substack CEO Chris Best said that a hacker had accessed internal data without authorization in October 2025, but that passwords, credit card numbers, and other financial information remain secure.“On February 3rd, we identified evidence of a problem with our systems that allowed an unauthorized third party to access limited user data without permission, including email addresses, phone numbers, and other internal metadata,” Best said in the email. “We do not…

South Korean regulators are stepping up oversight of the domestic cryptocurrency market, signaling a faster, more coordinated approach to detecting suspicious trading activity amid renewed volatility. The heightened scrutiny was highlighted after South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said it was reviewing sharp price movements in the ZKsync token listed on Upbit, following extreme volatility concentrated around a system maintenance window, according to The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung).The FSS said it was analyzing data and could escalate the review into a formal investigation, depending on the findings. FSS officials and legal experts cited by Hankyung described the case as indicative of how…

Teddi Mellencamp has one of the most iconic last names in music, so it’s no surprise that she turned to her famous father, John Mellencamp, for advice before taking on The Masked Singer. “My dad said, ‘Just sing loud and proud, and if you don’t hit a note, you don’t hit a note, but as long as you’re giving it your all, that’s what matters,’” the former Bravo star, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly after her unmasking during the Wednesday, February 4, episode of the Fox singing competition. “And so that’s what I was doing.” Teddi didn’t initially tell John,…

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the federal government to introduce stricter regulations on the marketing of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and ultra-processed foods to children, warning that festive seasons have become peak periods for aggressive advertising that pose risks to public health. “Nigeria must act decisively to regulate its food environment in the public interest,” CAPPA Executive Director Akinbode Oluwafemi said on Wednesday in Lagos while presenting the organisation’s latest report. CAPPA is a pan-African non-governmental organisation concerned with advancing human rights, promoting public health, challenging entrenched abuse of nature and the environment, and building community power…

President Tinubu and Sowore …for the last two years since he was sworn in as President, I have been unwavering in my support for him and have sought to defend him and his government vigorously. If I had any misgivings about him I doubt I would have done all that. For Sowore to try to rope me or @renoomokri into his matter to justify his despicable behaviour is absurd. Reno may have opposed the election of President Tinubu in 2023 but after the President emerged victorious he has not only retracted all he said about him but he has also…

South African club Chippa United have confirmed the departure of Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali after agreeing to grant his request to leave the club. In an official statement dated 5 February, the Eastern Cape–based side announced that Nwabali had formally submitted a request to depart and that the club, after due consideration, approved his release. “Chippa United Football Club confirms that Stanley Nwabali has formally submitted a request to depart club. After careful consideration, the club has agreed to grant his release,” the statement read. The club also paid tribute to the goalkeeper for his time with the team, praising…