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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commissioned a new radio station, Majority FM 89.5, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State The radio station is located within the office of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, amid growing political mobilisation ahead of Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, particularly in the South-South region. Wike unveils new radio station in Rivers. Credit: X | OlayinkaLere A video shared on Saturday by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, via his X handle, showed the minister inspecting the newly launched facility. In the footage,…

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says he will take time to identify Ademola Lookman’s best position as the Super Eagles forward settles into the Spanish club, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Lookman, who joined Atletico during the winter transfer window in a deal worth €35m that could rise to €40m, made an immediate impact on his debut, scoring and providing an assist in Thursday’s 5-0 Copa del Rey thrashing of Real Betis. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s La Liga clash against Betis, Simeone said both player and team are still getting familiar with each other. “We’ll try to get to know each…

Media entrepreneur and the Chief Executive Officer of EbonyLife Group, Mo Abudu, has dismissed allegations that a cabal exists in Nollywood working with cinema owners to deny certain films access to screening slots. In recent weeks, some filmmakers and cinema-goers have taken to social media to allege that films are sometimes removed from scheduled screenings, replaced with other titles, or that cinema staff persuade audiences to switch movies after tickets have been sold. Speaking on ARISE Television on Saturday, Abudu said cinema operations are driven strictly by business considerations and audience demand, not sentiment, favouritism or personal relationships. While veteran…

Bitcoin’s drop below $70,000 is being seen very differently by long-time holders and institutional investors, according to Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley.“I think long-time holders are feeling unsure, and I think the new investor set, institutions are sort of getting a new crack at the apple,” Horsley said during an interview with CNBC on Friday. Horsley said that institutional buyers are “seeing prices they thought that they’d forever missed.” It was only in October that Standard Chartered’s head of digital asset research, Geoff Kendrick, said he doesn’t expect Bitcoin to fall below $100,000 again.Bitcoin “getting swept up” with the rest of macroHorsley…

Sounds like former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has finally revealed his Super Bowl LX pick. After previously refusing to reveal who he’s rooting for in the upcoming Super Bowl 60 matchup between the Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Brady changed his tune in a Friday, February 6, post on his Instagram story. “You know I got your back RKK,” Brady posted, along with a photo of the former quarterback and Patriots owner Robert Kraft. “Get that 7th ring so we can match.” “I bet even Roger is rooting for you,” Brady wrote in a separate post, which included…

The UK’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla have invited President Bola Tinubu to a state visit. The visit, which the Nigerian leader has accepted, will be the first state visit by a Nigerian leader to the UK in 37 years. The BBC reports that state visits are considered a form of soft-power diplomacy, using the pomp of royal hospitality to strengthen relations with important international partners. “The last Nigerian state visit to the UK took place in 1989, when military ruler Gen Ibrahim Babangida travelled to meet the late Queen Elizabeth II for a four-day trip,” the BBC reported.…

Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu carved his name into Trabzonspor folklore on Saturday night, producing a dominant display that powered the Claret-Blues to a 3–0 victory over Samsunspor at the 19 Mayıs Stadium. In a contest that underlined his growing influence for the Turkish club, the Nigerian forward struck twice to continue a remarkable run of form and etch a new chapter in the club’s Süper Lig history. Onuachu opened the scoring in the first half, rising above the defence to head home a pinpoint cross from Albanian forward Ernest Muçi, giving Trabzonspor control of the derby encounter. His presence…

The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has issued a strong warning against any attempt to weaken the electronic transmission of election results before the 2027 general elections. The coalition said using electronic transmission helps fix problems by making sure the results sent from polling stations can’t be changed by politicians, corrupt officials, or other people with a lot to gain. In a statement from its National Coordinator, Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, the group expressed worry over what it called the increasing actions by some political figures to weaken or stop the complete use of electronic result sharing. According to CNG, Nigeria…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 27-year-old suspected kidnapper, identified as Usman Abdulkarim. The suspect was arrested through a coordinated bush combing operation on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m, within the Ekeke forest axis of Ekpoma, in the Esan West Local Government Area of the State. ASP Eno Ikoedem, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, disclosed this in a statement made available  to newsmen on Sunday. Ikoedem said the operation was carried out by operatives of Ekpoma Division in conjunction with the Edo State Security Corps, local hunters, and vigilante groups, following…

Chelsea ace, Cole Palmer has listed three things manager, Liam Rosenior has done for the Blues players since he took charge at Stamford Bridge in the past few weeks. According to Palmer, Rosenior gives Chelsea players confidence, allows them to play freely and be themselves. The England international stated this while opening up on life under the 41-year-old gaffer, who replaced Enzo Maresca a few weeks ago. “Life under Liam Rosenior is amazing, he gives us all confidence,” Palmer told the BBC after Chelsea’s Premier League 3-1 victory against Wolves on Saturday. “He let us be ourselves, play freely. I’m…