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Teen Mom 2 alum Kailyn Lowry has very specific stipulations when it comes to her eventual funeral. “The last time I updated it officially was, like, 2021, so I needed to go through it [recently],” Lowry, 33, said of her living will on the Tuesday, February 3, episode of her “Karma & Chaos” podcast. “I’m going through it, and there’s a section listing the items that you would want to go to certain people and then there’s a section of your wishes.” According to Lowry, the “wishes” section of her will now includes a “physical list of who’s not welcome”…

The Kwara State Government said 75 people have been confirmed killed so far in an attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Rafiu Ajakaiye, the spokesperson for the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, gave the casualty figure in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES. “Seventy five people have been confirmed (dead) by the emir himself when we met with him,” Mr Ajakaiye said, adding all the victims were Muslims. He said the people were killed for rejecting “extremist ideologies by terrorists.” He said the governor and his team were heading to Woro. The spokesperson said…

Activist, Omoyele Sowore and Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, have condemned the killing of at least 162 residents of the Woro community in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. In a statement on X on Wednesday, Sowore and Ahmad described the attack as horrific and unacceptable. Sowore alleged that the victims were killed during a bloody assault by a terrorist group identified by locals as “Memuda.” He accused security agencies of failing to respond to distress calls or provide protection to the community, despite what residents said were prior warnings. According to Sowore, community…

Bill Gates has voiced regret over “every minute” he spent with Jeffrey Epstein, even as the Microsoft co-founder’s former wife Melinda said he still had questions to answer over his relationship with the convicted sexual offender. The latest tranche of documents released by the US Justice Department last week contained emails between many prominent figures and Epstein, often revealing warm friendships, illicit financial dealings and private photos. In a draft email among the documents, Epstein alleged Gates engaged in extramarital affairs, writing that his relationship with Gates ranged from “helping Bill to get drugs, in order to deal with consequences…

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it arrested 46 suspected drug traffickers and seized 6,439 kilogrammes of narcotics in January, securing seven convictions within the same period. The state Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Benin, noting that the arrests involved 36 males and 10 females. One notable seizure during the month was 66 bags of cannabis, weighing 792kg, which were concealed inside bags of charcoal. Shaibu Yusuf was arrested along the Auchi-Abuja Expressway while attempting to transport the illicit drugs to northern Nigeria. Ofoyeju said, “The ongoing battle…

Launched in Lagos on January 15, the 60th anniversary of Nigeria’s first Military coup, “The Gun Hegemony”, the 428-page book by elder statesman, Ayo Opadokun, delivers a highly comprehensive, authoritative, multi-sourced and third-party narrative on the country’s martial institution. This audacious book promises to stir some controversy. But when has Opadokun ever shied away from danger? When he wore two hats as secretary of the National Democratic Coalition and secretary of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, he joined pro-democrats in the trenches to fight against Military rule for the entrenchment of democracy. For his effrontery, the NADECO scribe and spokesman…

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has recorded a strong financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2025, posting a group profit of N381bn, up 68 per cent from the N225.3bn recorded in 2024. In its annual statements of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2025, the group’s total income rose to N896bn, representing a 38 per cent increase from N647bn the previous year, boosted by a sharp rise in fee and commission revenue, which climbed to N230.2bn, up 35 per cent from N170.4bn in 2024. Trading revenue also contributed significantly, increasing to N77bn, a 33 per cent…

The Nigeria Cricket Federation has rolled out plans for two of its major events in 2026, cutting across women’s cricket and grassroots development, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. After a one-year break, attention will turn to the women’s national team, as the Female Yellow Greens will regroup for the Women’s T20i in March. The tournament, which began as a bilateral series with Rwanda, was not held last year due to the busy calendar of the NCF. Ahead of this year’s tournament, the body has affirmed its readiness to use the competition as a high-performance pathway for the team. “The tournament is…

Crypto project Payy, which operates a privacy-focused wallet alongside a crypto banking card, has just launched a privacy-enabled Ethereum layer 2.In an announcement via X on Wednesday, Payy said users can now integrate the network into their MetaMask accounts, and that all ERC-20 transfers made on it are automatically made private with “no smart contract changes required.” Payy said the two core types of users on its network would be institutions and fintech firms looking to bring “flows onchain without fear of analysis and exploitation,” and crypto natives looking to use privacy tools without “juggling multiple wallets.”“Some of the largest stablecoin…

Influencer Kelly Stranick got candid with her followers about going through a difficult time. “This is unfortunately not a pregnancy announcement,” Kelly, 30, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, February 3, alongside a photo of herself and husband Andy Stranick hugging with a pregnancy test. “Last weekend I had a miscarriage. I don’t know why this feels really awkward and embarrassing to share because, as we know, I’m pretty shameless when it comes to what I share, but for whatever reason, that’s how it feels.” Kelly went on to share that she felt “naive” for thinking she would “have a baby…