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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that individuals he described as “vagabonds” who previously wielded influence within the Peoples Democratic Party have been expelled. Speaking on Tuesday during the unveiling of the Oyo State PDP secretariat in Ibadan, the state capital, Makinde stated that the party is now free of internal disruption. Drawing from a Yoruba proverb to explain recent developments within the PDP, the governor said, “In Yoruba land, we always say that if you see a house or a compound that is peaceful, the vagabond in that house has not grown up. According to Makinde, the group…

Rivers and Lagos States lead in the consumption of alcoholic drinks sold in sachets and Polyethylene Terephthalate bottles among minors and underage persons, a nationwide survey by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has revealed. According to NAFDAC, the study, conducted in collaboration with the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria and carried out by Research and Data Solutions Ltd, Abuja, surveyed 1,788 respondents across six states between June and August 2021. The agency said the report examined access to alcohol and drinking frequency among minors (below 13 years), underaged (13–17 years), and adults (18 years…

Fenerbahce have blamed Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad for the collapse of a proposed deal to sign France midfielder N’Golo Kante. In a statement, the Turkish club said it had fulfilled all its obligations in the transfer, which was structured as a swap deal involving Morocco striker Youssef En-Nesyri moving in the opposite direction. Fenerbahce added that agreements had already been reached with the players involved. As reported by BBC Sport on Tuesday, the club said Kante had completed his medical examinations and that all required steps on their part were carried out “completely and on time”. However, Fenerbahce claimed the…

Google Home users, your long nightmare is over. The platform has finally added support for buttons. The release notes for a February 2 update state that several new starter conditions for automations are now available, including “Switch or button pressed.”Smart buttons are physical, programmable switches that you can press to trigger automations or control devices in your smart home, such as turning lights on or off, opening and closing shades, running a Good Night scene, or starting a robot vacuum.A great alternative to voice and app control when you want to control multiple devices, smart buttons are often wireless and…

Opinion by: Joaquin Mendes, chief operating officer of Taiko​For centuries, value moved between hands: gold for grain, livestock for land. No intermediary decided on arbitrary values; the price was determined directly between the parties. No intermediary decided how much a cow was worth, whether the deal was fair or whether someone was qualified to make the trade or not. The exchange was simple: One party had something the other wanted, they agreed on terms, and the transaction was concluded.​These exchanges have grown more complex. Banks hold funds, brokers trade assets, and custodians verify ownership. This has erased the relationship between…

Authorities are revealing new details regarding the ongoing search for Today’s Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom, Nancy Guthrie. “Something unusual at that house occurred that made us go, ‘Wow, something’s wrong here. Something doesn’t fit,’” Prima Country Sheriff Chris Nanos exclusively shared with Us Weekly on Monday, February 2. “We’re gonna pull all the stops and go at all angles. We really do hope it’s a search and rescue mission and we find her and she’s safe and sound. But it would be unjust if we didn’t look at what’s in front of us and go, ‘We need to act.’” Nanos…

The Kwara State Government has approved the reopening of schools across the state from Monday, citing improvements in the security situation following sustained operations against armed groups. The decision was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development and signed by its Press Secretary, Peter Amogbonjaye. He said school authorities had been formally notified of the directive after a review of ongoing security efforts. “Schools across Kwara State can now reopen from Monday, February 2, 2026,” Mr Amogbonjaye said. He added that the decision followed “continuous security operations to neutralise all threats…

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bashir Ojulari, has described Nigeria’s vast natural gas resources as the cornerstone of the country’s economic transformation and Africa’s energy future. Speaking at the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026 in Abuja on Tuesday, Mr Ojulari said Nigeria, with over 37 billion barrels of oil and 209 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, is not only Africa’s strategic energy reserve holder but also an emerging global energy powerhouse. According to him, the country carries a responsibility to power Africa’s rise while contributing meaningfully to global peace…

Over the years, Nigeria has made concerted efforts to structurally engineer socio-economic development, hinged on its natural endowments. This drive has seen the country focus on sectors in which it has inherently defined comparative advantages: oil and gas, agriculture, and light manufacturing. The logic underpinning this approach is firmly rooted in neoclassical economic theory, which posits that countries maximise welfare by specialising in sectors where they possess relative efficiency advantages. Unsurprisingly, this concept has featured prominently in Nigeria’s industrial policies since independence, culminating most recently in the National Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP). Yet, despite decades of policy alignment with its…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pledged to strengthen emergency response and preventive measures against snakebites following the death of Ifunanya Nwangene from complications arising from a snakebite. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the mandate secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Adedolapo Fasawe, expressed condolences to the family of the deceased, describing the incident as a painful and largely preventable loss. Ms Fasawe said the case has renewed concerns about snakebites as a public health emergency, particularly in areas where human settlements overlap with snake habitats. “Snakebites remain a largely preventable public health emergency. Snakes inhabit…