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Whenever the summer or winter games come around, fans around the world clamor for a peek into the Olympic Village — and it’s rarely as glamorous as many assume. Team Canada hockey star Sarah Nurse took to TikTok on Tuesday, February 3, to show fans what it’s like inside the tiny room she shares with team goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer. The video showed the two athletes struggling to haul their luggage into the room, then rearranging the beds so that they weren’t positioned right next to each other. The beds, at least, were not made of cardboard — something that became…

A former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, on Wednesday officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) few hours after his exit from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Suswam had earlier in the day resigned his membership of his erstwhile party, PDP, citing unending internal conflicts for his decision. “The party that once stood as a symbol of cohesion, internal democracy and progressive opposition has, regrettably, become plagued by persistent and unresolved internal conflicts. “These disputes, spanning leadership, structure, discipline and ideology, have been allowed to fester without any clear or credible pathway to resolution,” the former governor had…

Beyond the political exchanges lies the more important issue: the substance of the reforms. Nigeria’s economy has for decades suffered from weak revenue mobilisation, a narrow tax base, and inefficient administration. The new tax laws are intended to modernise the system, improve coordination among revenue agencies, and reduce leakages – steps that are essential if the country is to fund infrastructure, social services, and economic diversification without unsustainable borrowing. Every administration is ultimately judged by its willingness to confront difficult structural problems. For President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government, tax reform represents one such necessary but challenging intervention, designed not for…

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed his conviction and life sentence. His lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, made this known via a post on his verified X handle on Wednesday. He said, “The mother of all appeals has been filed, as Nazi Nnamdi Kanu personally appeals against his conviction/sentence today, the 4th of February 2025.” Recall that Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sentenced the pro-Biafra leader to life imprisonment. However, the appeal reads partly: “On 4 February 2026, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu filed a Notice of Appeal at the Court of Appeal, Abuja,…

Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has slammed Chelsea manager, Liam Rosenior after the Gunners defeated the Blues in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg tie on Tuesday. Recall that Kai Havertz’s second half late goal ensured Arsenal defeated Chelsea to qualify for the Carabao Cup final. Following the 1-0 loss, Rosenior emphasized the need for Chelsea to focus on “improvement” after the match. However, Merson was critical of Rosenior’s remarks, suggesting that the 41-year-old spoke as if he inherited a team languishing at the bottom of the Premier League. “I would love to talk to Arsenal players and ask, ‘Are you…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected documents sought to be tendered by the defence in the ongoing cyberbullying trial of activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore. The court rejected Sowore’s team’s bid to tender  statements allegedly made by President Bola Tinubu against former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled that the documents could not be properly admitted through the prosecution’s first witness, who had testified that he was unaware of their contents. Sowore is standing trial on two amended counts of cybercrime for describing President Tinubu as a “criminal” in a social media post…

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted nine members of the same family, including a nursing mother and several children, along the Benin-Akure Road in Edo State. The victims were reportedly seized at about 5 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026, along the Eko-Abeku-Iyowa Road in Evboneka community while returning home from school. Head of the family, Festus Bamidele, said the abductors later released the nursing mother and her infant following a downpour on the day of the incident. He explained that the family became aware of the abduction when the woman and her baby returned home. According to him,…

On October 18, 2025, the Sahara Reporters reported that some military officers ranging in rank from captain to brigadier general were arrested by the Defence Intelligence Agency for allegedly holding secret meetings to topple the government. The online news medium also linked the cancellation of the October 1 Independence Day parade to the alleged plot. At the time, the former Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, said the publication was intended to create tension and distrust among Nigerians, adding that the matter was strictly a disciplinary issue handled internally. He, however, said, “The ongoing investigation involving the 16…

The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, on Wednesday, called on the South-East to reimagine itself as a common market and a single economic bloc, warning that the region can no longer afford to operate as five parallel states. Speaking during the Vice President Kashim Shettima’s opening of the South-East Vision 2025 Regional Stakeholder Forum at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, Mbah noted that regional development did not occur in isolation, commending President Bola Tinubu for establishing the South East Development Commission as a catalyst for coordinated growth. “I invite you to a bold re-imagining of the South-East as a…

Nigerian sprinter Olaolu Olatunde is set to open his 2026 indoor season at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in the United States on Friday, which will be his first competitive appearance for the University of Iowa after his move from Harding University, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 23-year-old, a Confederation of African Athletics Region II 100m champion, last competed in August 2025 when he won his first senior international gold for Nigeria at the regional championships in Accra, winning the men’s 100m final in 10.60s. Earlier that summer, he had produced a personal best of 10.13s at the SWAC 8…