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The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a notice of appeal challenging his conviction and multiple sentences imposed by the Federal High Court in Abuja, insisting that the trial was riddled with fundamental legal errors and amounted to a miscarriage of justice.  In the notice of appeal dated February 4, 2026, Kanu said he was appealing against his conviction and sentences on seven counts, including terrorism-related offences, for which he received five life sentences and additional prison terms, after being found guilty on November 20, 2025 .  “I, Nnamdi Kanu, the appellant, having been…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers during a routine patrol along the Auchi–Igarra Highway in Edo North, as part of ongoing efforts to curb kidnapping and other violent crimes in the area. The suspects, identified as Muhammed Muamadu Haru, 35, and Abubakar Muhammed Haruna, 25, were apprehended by operatives of the Igarra Area Command on January 28 at about 1:30 p.m. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the suspects were identified by a vigilante member as members of a kidnapping syndicate previously sighted during a joint…

The Managing Director of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, David Bird, has said that the $20bn facility is not importing finished petroleum products, explaining that the refinery operates a merchant refining model that does not rely solely on crude oil. According to Bird, what some individuals called fuel was intermediate feedstock. Bird made the clarification while addressing newsmen at the refinery in Lekki, Lagos, on Wednesday. During a technical presentation on the refinery’s operations, he stressed that the Dangote refinery was deliberately designed to operate differently from conventional refineries in crude-producing countries. According to him, unlike refineries in countries such as…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been criticised by Jewish community leaders for repeatedly commenting on international affairs, with the group saying the club is being “let down” by his public remarks. The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region said it had “implored” Guardiola to be “more careful with his language” at a time when anti-Semitism is rising globally. As reported by BBC Sport on Wednesday, the organisation issued a statement after Guardiola said he wanted to use his platform to “speak up” about global conflicts and expressed the “hurt” he feels for victims of violence around the…

Beneath the outward calm of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State, a complex struggle over who succeeds Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in 2027 is gathering momentum, as zoning arguments collide with emerging ambitions from Kwara North and a resurgent Kwara South, writes DARE AKOGUN As the build up to the 2027 general elections, gains momentum in alignments are forming, loyalties are shifting, and ambitions are quietly being declared by bigwigs of the ruling All Progressive Congress. What appears on the surface as calm within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is, in reality, a delicate balancing act among competing interests…

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has earned more than $400 billion in annual revenue for the first time. The company announced the milestone as part of its Q4 2025 earnings report released on Wednesday, which highlights the 15 percent year-over-year increase as its cloud business and YouTube continue to grow.As noted in the earnings report, Google’s Cloud business reached a $70 billion run rate in 2025, while YouTube’s annual revenue soared beyond $60 billion across ads and subscriptions. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai told investors that YouTube remains the “number one streamer,” citing data from Nielsen. The company also now has more…

Chicago-based derivatives exchange CME Group is weighing the launch of its own digital token as it explores how tokenized assets could be used as collateral across financial markets, according to comments from CEO Terry Duffy.Speaking on a company earnings call, Duffy said CME is reviewing different forms of margin, including tokenized cash and a CME-issued token that could operate on a decentralized network. He said:Not only are we looking at tokenized cash […] we’re looking at different initiatives with our own coin that we could potentially put on a decentralized network for other of our industry participants to use.He added…

We’re all familiar with the internet boyfriends — you have your Glen Powells, Jacob Elordis, Timothée Chalamets and beyond — but Us Weekly has our eyes on a more underground group of swoon-worthy rising stars. They may not always have the lead role, be the team captains or have millions of Instagram followers, but something about these individuals catches our attention and has Us googling them shirtless for more. We’ve always known Zac Efron has it going on, but Dylan Efron’s unexpected rise to prominence on Traitors had Us looking up his Instagram — only to find it’s stock-full of…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says political activities towards the 2027 general elections will not affect his capacity to deliver life-impacting projects to the territory’s residents. Mr Wike gave the assurance when he inspected some ongoing projects in parts of Abuja on Wednesday. The minister had come under criticism for allegedly leaving his job in Abuja to engage in political activies in River State. Mr Wike a former governor of Rivers State, has been in a protracted political dispute with his succesdor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The minister explained that he has the capacity to handle both…

The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over the activities of impostors posing as officials of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), reportedly targeting business owners and residents with threats, fake notices, and demands for money. The warning was issued by the General Manager of LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo, following reports that unknown individuals had added personal phone numbers to the agency’s Google profile, falsely presenting them as official contact lines to deceive unsuspecting members of the public. Solebo explained that these fraudulent actors have been using the pretense of consumer protection enforcement to intimidate business operators and extract…