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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has dismissed claims that former governor and senator, Gabriel Torwua Suswam, resigned from the party, insisting that he had already ceased to be a member long before the purported resignation letter surfaced. The party made this position known in a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Tim Nyor, reacting to a letter circulating on social media and dated February 4, 2026, which was purportedly authored by Suswam and in which he claimed to have resigned his PDP membership. The party said the document was never formally communicated through recognized party channels…

Following a swift and intelligence-driven operation, the Sokoto State Police Command have foiled a cattle rustling operation in Goronyo Local Government Area and recovered firearm, ammunition and stolen livestock. A statement issued by the command on Tuesday explained that the operation took place on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at about 4:00 p.m., following a credible distressed call received by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) about the rustling of several sheep by armed suspects in Tajaye Village, Goronyo LGA. The detectives, acting on the information received from the Anti Kidnapping Unit, working in conjunction with operatives…

Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh has revealed how Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman has saved Nigerian football by joining Atletico Madrid. Oliseh spoke during a recent interview on his Sunday Oliseh’s Global Football Insights. Lookman, on winter transfer deadline day, joined Atletico Madrid from Atalanta. The Nigerian international signed a four-and-a-half-year contract that will keep him at the Spanish LaLiga club until 2030. “Lookman’s transfer (to Atletico Madrid) might just have saved Nigerian football from my own experience in the game,” Oliseh said. “Lookman is going to do well financially. Lookman has just saved Nigerian football because now young players can…

A former Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, has condemned the deadly attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, describing the incident as a national emergency that requires urgent and direct federal intervention. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Wednesday, Saraki said the scale and pattern of violence in parts of Kwara State had overwhelmed the capacity of the state government. “Yesterday’s killing of over 100 people in Woro community, Kaiama Local Government Area, is a national disaster. What we are witnessing in parts of Kwara State—particularly in the northern and southern…

Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc recorded a 40 per cent increase in net profit to N18bn for the year ended 31 December 2025, up from N12.865bn in 2024. The company’s total revenue rose 21.8 per cent to N65.21bn from N53.54bn in 2024, while gross profit increased to N38.61bn from N33.08bn. Administrative expenses remained largely unchanged at N13.89bn compared with N13.82bn in 2024. Operating profit rose 25 per cent to N24.84bn. Profit before tax increased 30 per cent to N24.256bn from N18.702bn in 2023, while earnings per share rose 40 per cent to N9.24 from N6.60. Dividend cover improved to 1.56…

Manchester City will face Arsenal in the League Cup final after ending Newcastle’s reign as holders with a first-half blitz in their 3-1 victory on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side were already in pole position after winning the semi-final first leg on Tyneside in January, and they finished the job ruthlessly at the Etihad Stadium. Omar Marmoush struck twice in the first half of the second leg, either side of a goal from Tijjani Reijnders. Anthony Elanga reduced the deficit after the interval, but City’s 5-1 aggregate win sent them back to the League Cup showpiece for the first time since…

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks trying — and mostly failing — to test Ikea’s new Matter-over-Thread gear. These highly anticipated smart home devices include programmable buttons, smart bulbs, plugs, and temperature and motion sensors — all of which should work with any smart home platform and start at just $6.But I’ve hit several walls trying to connect them to any smart home platform, and I’m not alone. The Tradfri subreddit is filled with Ikea customers sharing similar frustrations, reviews on Ikea’s website point to issues, and colleagues at The Verge have also been having problems.Of the six devices…

Key takeaways:Heavy outflows from Bitcoin exchange-traded funds and massive liquidations show that the market is purging highly leveraged buyers.Bitcoin options metrics reveal that pro traders are hedging for further price drops amid a tech stock sell-off.Bitcoin (BTC) slid below $73,000 on Wednesday after briefly retesting the $79,500 level on Tuesday. This downturn mirrored a decline in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Index, driven by a weak sales outlook from chipmaker AMD (AMD US) and disappointing United States employment data. Traders now fear further Bitcoin price pressure as spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded over $2.9 billion in outflows across twelve trading days. Bitcoin spot…

Credit: Courtesy of Jack Tartick/Instagram Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick adopted golden retrievers Ramen and Pinot ahead of their 2021 engagement. They announced their split in August 2023 but remained committed to sharing the pups. “Our dogs will continue to be cared for together as brothers. While their humans are no longer romantically involved, we will love and take care of them together,” Bristowe and Tartick wrote in an Instagram statement. One year later, Bristowe decided to stop splitting custody after the dogs appeared “anxious” going between houses. “What I realized in sharing custody with…

The President-General of Igbo sociopolitical organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, John Azuta-Mbata, has asked President Bola Tinubu to adequately fund the operations of the newly created South-east Development Commission (SEDC) to stimulate healing of old wounds inflicted on the Igbo-speaking people of the region in the past. Mr Azuta-Mbata spoke on Wednesday at the ongoing four-day South-east Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders Forum in Enugu. Organised by the SEDC, the event which began on Tuesday, is aimed at charting a unified socio-economic development roadmap for the South-east and repositioning the region as a global industrial hub by 2050. In attendance were Vice-President…