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Tears flowed freely on Thursday at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna, as survivors of the recent church abduction in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area, relived weeks of fear, hunger and brutality in the hands of bandits. A total of 183 victims—mostly women and children—were formally received by the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, following their rescue from captivity in the forest. Their freedom came after weeks of anguish, secured through a coordinated operation involving the Kaduna State Government, the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Department of State Services. But for the survivors, the…

The Edo State secretariat of the African Democratic Party in Benin was, on Wednesday night, attacked by suspected thugs. When PUNCH Online visited the office on Ogbelaka Street, party flags within the premises had been vandalised, two windows were shattered, and several billboards around the building were pulled down. Parts of the structure were also gutted by fire. Party members were seen at the premises discussing the incident, warning against any further attempt to cause trouble while they remained on site. Eyewitnesses said the attack occurred at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, adding that the assailants arrived in a white…

The Central Bank of Nigeria will issue an implementation roadmap for Open Banking within three months, aiming to bridge technical gaps in the country’s financial ecosystem. This was disclosed in the newly released CBN Fintech Report 2025, which captured activities in the fintech sector. The PUNCH reports that in a February 2021 circular, the apex bank issued the Open Banking Framework, supported by operational guidelines in 2023. The framework established principles for data sharing across the banking and payments ecosystem, data and Application Programming Interface access requirements, and principles for API, data, technical design and information security specifications. Although the…

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has announced the launch of a six-week Commonwealth Games training camp in Asaba, Delta State, with 32 athletes set to begin preparations for the Games in Glasgow on Saturday, The PUNCH reports. The contingent comprises 16 male and 16 female athletes selected from sprints, relays, hurdles, jumps and throws, marking the first phase of the federation’s structured build-up programme. The camp will open for the athletes to start arriving on Saturday and have will commence training designed to fine-tune fitness, enhance technical execution and foster team cohesion ahead of international competition. According to the federation,…

One day after The Wall Street Journal published a blockbuster story about Meta’s own dismal findings about teen girls’ mental health on Instagram, CEO Mark Zuckerberg wondered whether Meta should change how it studies its platforms’ potential harms.“Recent events have made me consider whether we should change our approach to research and analytics around social issues,” Zuckerberg wrote in a September 15, 2021 email to top executives including then-COO Sheryl Sandberg and head of global affairs Nick Clegg. The day before, the Journal published a story based on documents obtained from a whistleblower later revealed to be Francis Haugen, which…

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), dropped to a year-to-date low of $1,927 on Thursday, and is currently down more than 60% from its all-time high of $4,950. Analysts said the decline is stress-testing holders’ conviction, and onchain and crypto exchange inflow data point to the start of a bear market. Despite the selling intensity, one group of Ether holders has been buying, but whether this will help ETH reclaim $2,000 is to be determined.Key takeaways:Mid-sized holders (100–10,000 ETH) reduced their holdings, signaling a capitulation phase.Large holders (10,000-plus ETH) have increased exposure during the last quarter, absorbing sell pressure for the…

Netflix has rarely had a month where it didn’t have an abundance of new shows to watch. That’s not going to change in February, thanks to an assortment of shows borrowed from other networks. All of Watch With Us‘ picks for the three new Netflix shows to watch in February 2026 originated on another network or streamer. This month’s selections include a sitcom revival, a tense police procedural and a sci-fi series that was even more successful than Star Trek. Related: New on Netflix in February 2026 — The Full List of Movies and TV Shows Netflix is giving the…

A Delta State High Court sitting at the Warri Judicial Division on Thursday, February 5, granted an interim injunction restraining one Jude Gbaboyo Akpodubakaye from posting defamatory videos against the claimant, pending the hearing of the interlocutory injunction in suit number W/39/2025 between Dennis Brutu Otuaro v. Jude Gbaboyo Akpodubakaye. The court, presided over by Hon. Justice A. O. Akpovi, granted the lone prayer of the claimant/applicant, Chief Dennis Brutu Otuaro, which read thus: “AN INTERIM INJUNCTION restraining the defendant, by himself, his privies, assigns, or anybody acting on his instructions or authority, from posting disparaging, damaging, and defamatory posts against…

The Osun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has criticised the rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results. The party also described the decision as inconsistent with existing electoral technologies already deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. In a statement issued by Abosede Busayo Oluwaseun, Chairman of the Directorate of Media and Publicity of the Osun ADC on Thursday, the party said the continued use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, and the INEC Result Viewing Portal, IReV, makes arguments against electronic transmission difficult to justify. The ADC noted that Nigeria’s electoral process now…

The commercial motorcyclist, Oluwasegun Oluwarotimi, who was shot by an operative of the Ondo State Security Network, otherwise known as the Amotekun Corps, has given up the ghost, four years after pursuing justice. Oluwasegun was shot on August 9, 2021, by an Amotekun operative at Araromi Junction in Akure, the state capital. One of his legs was amputated, and he was left with permanent disabilities, destroying his livelihood as a commercial motorcyclist and plunging him into long-term hardship. Counsel to the deceased, Tope Temokun, disclosed that Oluwasegun’s death signifies one of the darkest phases of institutional oppression and injustice in…