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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Prof Nentawe Yilwatda has clarified the party’s stance on the ongoing political tension involving Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In an interview with Channels TV Politics Today on Tuesday, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda stated that the dispute between Wike, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Fubara, falls outside his jurisdiction. “When it comes to the issue between Wike and Fubara, it’s not within my purview as the national chairman of APC. Wike is in PDP, Fubara is in APC,” he said. He further explained that the…

A Kaduna State High Court has convicted and sentenced Emmanuel Kachina, also known as “Johnny Depp,” to one year’s imprisonment for cybercrime and impersonation. The conviction was secured on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Khobo Darius, sitting in Kaduna. Kachina was arraigned on charges relating to cybercrime and impersonation, offences contrary to relevant provisions of Nigeria’s cybercrime laws. He pleaded guilty to the charges, prompting the court to proceed with sentencing. Justice Darius consequently sentenced the defendant to one year’s imprisonment, underscoring the judiciary’s resolve to…

Former Manchester United striker, Andy Cole, has snubbed the iconic duo of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as he named football’s greatest player. According to him, the best player of all time is Argentine legend Diego Maradona. Cole almost lined up alongside Ronaldo at Old Trafford, but departed in 1995, two years before the Red Devils signed the Portugal superstar. However, he hasn’t chosen Ronaldo or his eternal rival Messi, as the best footballer in history. When asked by ESPN, Cole response was: “Diego Maradona.” Maradona was 60 years when he passed away on November 25, 2020 from acute heart…

The United States Africa Command has identified Nigeria as a key partner in efforts to counter the growing threat posed by ISIS and Al-Qaeda affiliates. This is as the command said violent extremist groups are intensifying attacks across the Sahel, placing increasing pressure on states in the region and threatening to destabilise national capitals. The Commander of US Africa Command, Gen. Dagvin Anderson, stated this on Tuesday while responding to questions from journalists during a virtual media briefing monitored by our correspondent. Anderson said these developments underscore the urgency of regional and international cooperation, noting that AFRICOM has continued to…

The Federal Road Safety Corps in Oyo State on Tuesday confirmed the death of a yet-to-be-identified middle-aged woman in a road accident that occurred at Iwo Road, end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. A report by the FRSC made available to PUNCH Online in Ibadan, the state capital, said the accident, which involved four vehicles, has been attributed to brake failure. The identification of the affected vehicles, as disclosed in the report made available by the FRSC, is “a red-coloured Micra car with registration number MNY 539 XN, a white tanker, a truck and a commercial Toyota Hiace bus with registration…

The Federal University of Technology, Akure has announced that it will not admit students into its Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery programme for the 2026/2027 academic session. The suspension affects all categories of applicants, including Direct Entry candidates. The university disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Registrar, C. O. Adeleye. According to the statement, candidates who selected FUTA as their institution of choice for the MBBS programme during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board were advised to immediately seek admission into other institutions. “The Federal University…

Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that he has stepped away from the high-energy party lifestyle that once defined his early years in the music industry, saying maturity, family life and rest now take precedence. Speaking during an interview on The LongForm Podcast on YouTube, shared on Monday, the singer reflected on how fame, money and influence at a young age pushed him into an intense nightlife culture. “That freedom, power, and money at that young age, I was like, I used to wild out, man, but like these days, like, I don’t even go to…

The Governing Council of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe, on Tuesday approved the dismissal of four senior officers of the institution over alleged gross misconduct. Those affected are the Registrar, Alhaji Umar Bello; the College Librarian, Yusuf Aliyu; the Director of Works and Services, Muhammad Malam; and Ibrahim Shehu, an internal member of the Governing Council representing the Non-Teaching Staff Congregation. The decision was reached at the council’s 7th meeting held on January 31, 2026, at the headquarters of the National Commission for Colleges of Education in Abuja. According to a press statement signed by the Acting Director,…

Apple is building OpenAI and Anthropic’s AI-powered coding agents directly into Xcode. New integrations in Xcode 26.3 will give developers the ability to call upon Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex to write and edit code, update project settings, search documentation, and more.Xcode is the software developers can use to create and test apps for the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Both Claude and ChatGPT were previously available inside Xcode, but this latest update will allow AI agents to take action inside the app, rather than just provide coding assistance.Apple is also making Xcode available through the…

Bitcoin fell under $73,000 as futures liquidations soared and worries over this week’s US corporate earnings triggered a stock sell-off. Will traders finally step in to buy “discounted” BTC?Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled to a new 2026 low of $72,945 on Tuesday as bulls failed to hold the $80,000 level as support. Year-to-date, Bitcoin trades at a 15% loss and remains nearly 45% down from its $126,267 all-time high, raising investor concerns that BTC’s cyclical bull market may have reached an end.  Rocky price action in US stock markets is an alleged driver of the selling across the crypto market. Since the end…