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Grammy Award-winning singer Coco Jones was ecstatic to be asked to sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the 2026 Super Bowl — and her biggest fan was there to cheer her on. Seven-time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell was on-hand at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara to support his fiancée as she sang the Black national anthem before the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots squared off in the NFL’s championship game on February 8, 2026. The Cleveland Cavaliers star has been one of Jones’ most vocal supporters since they began dating in 2023, and Jones made it clear in…

A potential act of subversion of the public good reared its head in the Senate’s rejection of the electronic transmission of election results in real time, from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) database, during its consideration of amendments to Electoral Act 2022 last Wednesday. This was the most critical provision in the electoral reform bill placed before the National Assembly, which was arrived at through a painstaking engagement with and the consensus of stakeholders in the country. This thus opens the window for a prospective manipulation of election results in 2027, that will constitute a subversion…

The events leading up to and succeeding the elections of 12 June, 1993, were remarkable in several respects in Nigeria’s political (and if all their consequences are included, economic) annals. The near farcical nature of the election’s annulment. The latitude that key players looked to in order that they could plausibly deny their respective roles in certain events. The cozenage that characterised the accounts of witnesses to the same events. The seeming, and in this sense, unprecedented willingness of civil society to undergo hardships in pursuit of higher ideals. Even now much sentimental guff still surrounds descriptions of these events…

Professor Abayomi Fasina has officially bowed out as the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE). In his remarks at FUOYE’s 10th Convocation on Saturday, Prof. Fasina said the federal university has risen significantly under his leadership, becoming the fourth most subscribed university among admission seekers in Nigeria while consistently improving its national rankings. “Our achievements are encapsulated in the 20-point agenda and transformation blueprint for FUOYE, which we have diligently implemented since I assumed office in 2021,” he stated. He noted that the university recorded significant growth in infrastructural development, notably what he described as the “Blue Roof Revolution.”…

A former member of the National Assembly representing Oyo Central Senatorial District and an All Progressives Congress chieftain in Oyo State, Ayoade Adeseun, has appealed to the Federal Government to establish a military base in Ogbomoso, citing rising insecurity and the strategic importance of the area. Adeseun made the call on Sunday during an interview with The PUNCH at Onipanu, Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo State. He described the absence of a military formation in Ogbomoso as a major security gap that should have been addressed long ago. The PUNCH reports that gunmen suspected to be bandits, on Tuesday,…

The Lagos State Government has sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market in the Mushin area of the state over repeated environmental infractions. The enforcement followed persistent cases of indiscriminate refuse disposal on the road median and highway, as well as illegal street trading within and around the market. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday, noting that the action became inevitable after several warnings to traders were allegedly ignored. Wahab said, “The Ladipo Spare Parts Market has been sealed due to the continued indiscriminate disposal of refuse on the…

In the last couple of weeks, I have painstakingly studied the National Honours Act (1964, later CAP N43 LFN 2004) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I have also taken the time to carefully peruse the list of recipients of our national honours, with keen interest in the rationale for each award. There is no doubt that the central purpose of national honours is to publicly recognise and reward citizens and friends of the nation for distinguished service, exceptional patriotism, and outstanding contributions to the growth and development of Nigeria. I have, therefore, decided to share what the good people…

Valencia forward, Umar Sadiq, says he is excited about Ademola Lookman’s switch to La Liga with Atletico Madrid, taking the number of Super Eagles players in the Spanish topflight to four, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Lookman has been in the headlines since the start of the month following his €35m plus €5m add-ons move to Atletico Madrid and he followed it up with an impressive debut. Sadiq, who also completed a game-time-seeking switch from Real Sociedad to Valencia in January, mentioned that it is a good thing to have another Nigerian attacker in the Spanish La Liga. Lookman scored a…

Just one victim lost $12.2 million in January by copying the wrong address from their transaction history in an “address poisoning attack,” adding to a similar $50 million attack in December, according to Scam Sniffer.Address poisoning is when attackers send small transactions or “dust” from addresses that look similar to ones in the target’s transaction history, hoping the victim will copy the wrong address.Scam Sniffer added that signature phishing also surged recently, with $6.27 million stolen from 4,741 victims in January, a 207% increase compared to December.Two wallets accounted for 65% of all signature phishing losses.Signature phishing is slightly different…

Kaley Cuoco is getting candid about the aftermath of her 2022 divorce from Karl Cook. “It was the premiere of the second season of Flight Attendant, and I woke up that morning, I was so depressed and so sad, I couldn’t even breathe and I was just laying on the floor. I literally thought I was gonna die. I really did. I said, ‘What am I doing?’” Cuoco, 40, said during a recent interview, which is set to air Monday, February 9, on The Drew Barrymore Show, per Entertainment Weekly. Cuoco noted that the moment was “the worst morning” of…