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Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have pulled the plug on their relationship for the third time – just weeks after announcing they were back together. “Kelsea and Chase have broken up again. It happened just the other day,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly, noting that Ballerini, 32, is “taking it better” than she had in the previous breakups. While the source notes that Stokes “still isn’t ready to give up” on their relationship, Ballerini is offiicially “done.” Eagle-eyed fans also noticed on Friday, February 6, that Ballerini unfollowed Stokes, 33, on Instagram, although the Outer Banks star still appears…

A civic organisation, Connected Advocacy, has criticised the Nigerian Senate’s rejection of a proposed amendment mandating real-time electronic transmission of election results, describing the decision as “a betrayal of the Nigerian people that should be corrected.” This is contained in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday by the group’s Executive Director, Israel Orekha, following their press briefing held in Benin City, Edo State. Mr Orekha, who is also the South-south coordinator of the Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija), said the amendment — already passed by the House of Representatives in December 2025 — is critical to restoring trust in Nigeria’s electoral system.…

The American space agency, NASA, is poised to launch Artemis II, a landmark crewed mission that will carry four astronauts on an approximately ten-day flyby around the Moon and back. This will mark humanity’s first journey beyond low Earth orbit in more than half a century. Scheduled for liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center early this year, the mission is designed to rigorously test life support, navigation, and deep space systems aboard the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System rocket. Although Artemis II will not attempt a lunar landing, its success is widely regarded as a technical and symbolic…

Ekiti State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, has set 57 awaiting trial inmates free. The Chief Judge made this decision during an official visit to the Federal Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti. The Comptroller of Corrections in Ekiti, CC Oluremi Christy Okuseinde, described the visit as worthwhile, saying it would bring relief to some inmates. She noted that the centre is overcrowded, with 922 inmates against a capacity of 324, and urged authorities to provide more facilities. She also urged the Chief Judge and the Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice to use their positions to provide more cells and…

Chairman, Policy Manifesto Committee of the African Democratic Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, says the 2027 general elections will be between the people and their oppressors. Oyegun made this statement on Friday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’. He said with the ADC, it will not be business as usual, stressing that everyone wants change. The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, further stated that there is a major sacrifice being made by every stratum of society within the ADC. “This time, we have a big message, a totally different message to coin. We…

Barcelona have decided to sign Marcus Rashford permanently from Manchester United. The England attacker has performed really well on loan at Barcelona, and the good performance has made the club decide to pay Manchester United to buy him permanently. It is also thought that the big Catalan team wants to sign Tottenham captain, Cristian Romero. Luis Miguelsanz from Sport in Spain says Barcelona have made a “unanimous” decision to pay the money required to keep Marcus Rashford on a permanent contract. Miguelsanz wrote, “Barca will use the €30 million option to buy the player permanently in a deal that won’t…

Welcome to the PUNCH newspaper roundup of headlines for this Saturday morning. Developments in security, politics, health, and crime dominate today’s news. Leading the headlines is the unveiling of the terrorist leader behind Tuesday’s massacre in Woro, a remote community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, which reportedly left an estimated 176 residents dead. Abubakar Saidu, popularly known as Sadiku, is a terrorist commander whose violent trail spans more than a decade across northern Nigeria. In politics, the rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results, alongside concerns over the ongoing Electoral Amendment Bill, has continued to generate…

Super Eagles left-back Felix Agu is edging closer to a competitive return after a long spell on the sidelines, with Werder Bremen coach Daniel Thioune outlining a cautious reintegration plan following the player’s recovery from a syndesmosis injury, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 26-year-old was included in Werder Bremen’s matchday squad for the first time last weekend during the Bundesliga fixture against Borussia Monchengladbach. However, he did not make his return on the pitch, as the coaching staff felt the timing was not yet right for a full competitive comeback. Speaking at a press conference ahead of Saturday’s match against…

A singer, actor and campaigner against drug abuse, David-Jones David tells FAITH AJAYI about his advocacy and other issues What first sparked your anti-drug abuse campaign? It wasn’t one dramatic incident, but a growing realisation. I noticed that drug use had become normalised, especially among young people. It was no longer seen as harmful but as a lifestyle. When something dangerous becomes so common that people no longer recognise it as harmful, that is when it becomes truly alarming. Many young people were introduced to drugs so early and frequently that it felt ordinary. And when you caution them, they…

The United States has approved a newly created national bank for the first time during President Donald Trump’s second term, granting a charter to crypto-friendly startup Erebor Bank.The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) confirmed the approval on Friday, allowing the lender to operate nationwide, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The institution launches with about $635 million in capital and aims to serve startups, venture-backed companies and high-net-worth clients, a segment left underserved after the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.Erebor is backed by a roster of prominent technology investors, including Andreessen…