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Japanese atomic bomb survivors said Thursday they feared the world was marching towards nuclear war as the last US-Russian arms control treaty expired. The New START treaty ended with the turn of the calendar to February 5, after US President Donald Trump did not follow up on Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin’s proposal to extend warhead limits in the agreement for one year. Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, a group of survivors of the 1945 US nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, said the world has failed to see the urgency of the issue. The staunchly pacifist grassroots group received…

Two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, have died after drowning in a hotel swimming pool during a party organised for newly matriculated students. The victims, identified as Oludere Opeyemi, 22, and Adegbola Blessing, 19, were said to have attended a swimming pool party hosted by a hotel in the university community on Thursday, January 29, when the tragic incident occurred. The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh. According to the PPRO, the incident was first reported at the Akungba Divisional Police Station…

A former presidential candidate, Shitu Kabir, has blamed Nigeria’s deepening political crisis on the absence of ideological political parties. Kabir, a former leader of the Advanced People’s Democratic Alliance and ex-chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, argues that the failure to build parties around clear beliefs has entrenched desperation, opportunism and a winner-takes-all culture. He spoke during an interview on ARISE Television on Wednesday, where he defended his decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress despite his long-standing criticism of Nigeria’s dominant parties. According to him, Nigeria’s refusal to embrace ideological party politics and proportional representation has left the…

Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc and its subsidiaries recorded a profit of N16.34bn in the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a 23.8 per cent decline from the N21.44bn posted in Q4 2024, according to its unaudited interim financial statements for the period ending 31 December 2025. The drop in quarterly profit was primarily driven by higher credit loss expenses and rising operating costs, despite growth in interest and trading income. The group’s interest income for Q4 rose by 53.8 per cent to N107.14bn, up from N69.66bn in the same quarter of 2024, while interest expense increased by 48.4 per cent…

Heritage Boxing Entertainment will stage “The President Belt”, a Pan-African professional boxing championship featuring boxers from Nigeria and across Africa in April, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The prestigious international event honours the life and legacy of Alhaja Abibatu Ashabi Mogaji, the mother of President Bola Tinubu. The championship is powered by the ‘Gbaja For Governor’ group, led by chairman Awilla Banigo. HBE Boxing Africa CEO Chinedu Okeke expressed appreciation to the Gbaja for Governor Group for their support of the sport. “I would like to appreciate all the support we have had from the ‘Gbaja For Governor Group, ‘ who…

The Coinbase Premium Gap, which tracks the price difference between Bitcoin on Coinbase and Binance, has fallen to its lowest level in over a year. An analyst said the move may point to weaker relative demand on Coinbase-linked venues, which are commonly associated with institutional trading.The Coinbase Premium is the price difference between Coinbase’s BTC/USD pair and Binance’s BTC/USDT pair.When it turns negative to this extent, it means that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) on Coinbase Advanced Trade (formerly known as Coinbase Pro) — a platform mainly used by professionals, institutions and high-net-worth individual accounts — is lower than on…

Pedro Pascal will reunite with Danny Ramirez for the upcoming gay romance De Noche following Joaquin Phoenix’s surprising exit. “This story, with Pedro Pascal and Danny Ramirez in the two leads, arises out of an era — all too relevant to our own — of domestic corruption, racial exploitation and global terror,” writer and director Todd Haynes told Variety in a statement in February 2026 after news broke that the film had found its new lead in Pascal. Haynes added: “But it emerges as a testament to the inexplicable powers of desire and love to survive and overcome even the…

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to amend Nigeria’s Electoral Act, strengthening the country’s electoral system and aligning it with current realities. The amendment bill was approved after lawmakers engaged in over five hours of debate and clause-by-clause consideration. The clauses were examined at the Committee of the Whole, after which the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced their passage following a majority voice vote. The bill had generated controversy since its introduction in the upper chamber. Unlike the House of Representatives, where it passed without dissent, several provisions sparked disagreement among senators, prompting the Senate to establish an ad…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Nigerian Senate for rejecting the real-time electronic transmission of election results, describing the move as a deliberate attack on electoral transparency. In a statement released on Wednesday night, Atiku said the Senate’s decision represents a major setback for electoral reforms and weakens public confidence in Nigeria’s democracy. “At a time when democracies across the world are modernizing their electoral systems through D-technology, the Nigerian Senate has opted to maintain opacity and protect loopholes that allow manipulation and post-election disputes,” he said. Atiku warned that the Senate’s choice continues to support a system…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Imo State Chapter, has expressed deep sorrow and concern over the tragic killing of its woman leader of Amosu Umulolo Ward, Mrs. Esther Chimezie Ijeoma, and Mr. Ambrose Ndukwe both of indigenes of Okigwe Local Government Area. They were shot and killed on Friday, 30th January, 2026. The party said the heartbreaking incident represented yet another painful reminder of the persistent security challenges confronting Imo State. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the party’s state Publicity Secretary, Chief Macdonald Amadi, and made available to journalists in Owerri. He noted that “the…