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Every January, the world’s most powerful people fly into Davos, Switzerland, wrapped in thick coats and thicker privileges, to discuss how the rest of the world should survive. The World Economic Forum is often presented as a marketplace of ideas, but for countries like Nigeria, it sometimes feels more like a moral courtroom – where judgments are passed, prescriptions are written, and the bill is quietly forwarded to the Global South.  Last month saw this same familiar ritual, even with more intensity, as America’s Donald Trump peppered it with his so-called ‘Board of Peace’ that is devoid of a Black…

Lafarge Africa Plc, a building solutions company and manufacturer of cement, mortar, and ready-mix concrete, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening local cement production with the expansion of its Sagamu Cement Plant in Ogun State and Ashaka Cement Plant in Gombe State. The company announced on Wednesday in a statement that the two new plants would be dry plants equipped with preheater kilns, vertical raw mills, and roller presses for cement mills, designed to enhance energy efficiency. According to a notice sent to the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public and signed by the company secretary, Adewunmi Alode, the…

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Andy Reid has praised Ola Aina’s influence at Nottingham Forest following the defender’s return from injury. Last season, Aina established himself as one of the Premier League’s most consistent full-backs, playing a key role in Forest’s strong campaign and attracting interest from top clubs, including Manchester City. The Nigeria international, however, opted to commit his future to the City Ground by signing a contract extension. He began the current season in fine form before a hamstring injury in September ruled him out until January. During his absence, Neco Williams filled in at full-back, but Forest struggled for…

When Valve first announced its impressive-looking Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller hardware in November, the company said the products would begin shipping in early 2026. Some journalists were told “Q1 2026” specifically. But because of the ongoing memory and storage crunch, that launch has been delayed to sometime in the first half of this year, and Valve says it will reset expectations for how much they will cost “as soon as possible.”“We planned on being able to share specific pricing and launch dates by now,” Valve says in a new post. “But the memory and storage shortages you’ve…

Pavel Durov, the co-founder of the Telegram messaging platform, sounded the alarm about the Spanish government’s plan to usher in online age verification and restrict social media platforms for individuals under the age of 16.The proposed law will lead to increased government-led censorship of online content, breaches of privacy through de-anonymizing users and mass-surveillance, Durov said on Wednesday. “Pedro Sánchez’s government is pushing dangerous new regulations that threaten your internet freedoms. Announced just yesterday, these measures could turn Spain into a surveillance state under the guise of ‘protection.’”  Source: Pavel DurovSpain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday that the…

A judge has allowed late General Hospital star Johnny Wactor’s mom to gain access to his laptop and iPhone, nearly two years after his murder, Us Weekly can exclusively report. During a January 21 hearing held in Los Angeles Superior Court, Scarlett Wactor’s petition was granted after the court instructed Apple to provide Scarlett with Johnny’s log-in information for his devices. Apple was also ordered to assist Scarlett in obtaining Johnny’s personal data. As Us first reported, Scarlett had been struggling to get a judge to sign off on the request for several months. In June 2025, Scarlett filed court…

The Abia State Police Command has maintained its  earlier position that no bomb or other explosive was found in United Evangelical Church, Ehere/Umuola , Ogbo Hill Aba. The Abia State Police Command stated this on Wednesday in a reaction to the claims  by   Associate Pastor Eleazer Onyenweaku where the cleric accused the Police of making false statement about the incident. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of Abia Command, DSP Maureen Chinaka said that Associate Pastor Onyenweaku is not a trained specialist in bomb detection and can not educate the public about explosive devices. The statement read in…

The Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State, Ibrahim Musa Fakas, has openly criticised former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, accusing him of neglecting the party and its members while in office. Fakas made the remarks on Tuesday at the APC state secretariat in Gombe when Pantami visited the party office for the ongoing electronic registration and revalidation exercise. Addressing party stakeholders in Pantami’s presence, the APC chieftain said resentment against the former minister was widespread among party executives and supporters in the state. “Every APC executive here feels hurt by…

Suspected bandits have attacked Maraban Rido community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted two daughters of a widow. The two girls abducted are identified as Deborah Edward, a corps member who completed her National Youth Service Corps programme in December 2025, and her younger sister, Rachael Edward. The bandits stormed the residence late Monday night and forcefully took the two sisters away. This is coming barely two weeks afterthe mass abduction of worshippers in Kurmin Wali community from ECWA and Cherubim and Seraphim churches. The distraught mother of the victims, Mrs. Alice Edward, while speaking to…

Super Eagles player Alex Iwobi has said that Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo caused him an injury during Fulham’s 3-2 loss at Old Trafford last weekend. Iwobi, a crucial player for Marco Silva’s team this season, played the entire 90 minutes as Fulham made a late comeback, but they were defeated by a last-minute goal from Benjamin Sesko. On his Alexander Yaa Digg podcast, Iwobi showed his injured finger and mentioned Mainoo’s strength, jokingly linking it to the midfielder’s Ghanaian background. “Shout-out to Kobbie Mainoo,” he said. “But Kobbie, you finished my hand. Kobbie, you absolutely finished my hand. This guy…