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Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have successfully thwarted a suspected kidnapping operation and rescued a woman alongside her daughter in Tsegbum Community, located off Naka Road in Makurdi. Security sources disclosed that the incident took place around 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday when armed assailants reportedly forced their way into the home of Mrs. Kate Ijuo, 42, with the intention of abducting her and her child. According to a sources from the command, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of ‘D’ Division, Makurdi, was alerted through an emergency distress call from the victim and immediately deployed a combined security team.…

Galatasaray manager, Okan Buruk has said that the salary of Victor Osimhen alone could build a complete team. He made the open acknowledgement while speaking on the financial consequences of signing the Nigeria international and a few other players. After a strong season on loan from Napoli, the Turkish Super Lig champions signed the former African Footballer of the Year permanently last summer, even though other top clubs in the Premier League and Saudi Arabia were also interested in him. Osimhen ended his five-year time at Napoli when Galatasaray paid his €75 million clause to the Italian side. The 2015…

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to meet with President Bola Tinubu. The governor arrived at the premises at about 05:00 pm on Thursday, our correspondent observed. Thursday’s meeting comes days after suspected jihadist fighters killed no fewer than 100 people in communities within Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. On Tuesday evening, gunmen suspected to be fighters from a Boko Haram faction stormed Worro and Nuku villages in Kaiama, killing residents, burning homes, shops, and the traditional ruler’s palace. The Emir of Worro, Saliu Umar, remains missing, while his two wives, several of…

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old suspected burglar, Shettima Adamu, alongside five alleged accomplices over cases of criminal conspiracy, trespass, theft, and receiving stolen property in the state. The suspects were arrested following complaints from shop owners in the Bayan Tasha and Nayi Nawa areas of the Yobe State capital, Damaturu, over repeated incidents of burglary and theft involving goods valued at about ₦530,000. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said operatives of the A Divisional Police Headquarters arrested Adamu at about 4 a.m. on February…

The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission for recognising the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike-backed caretaker committee, describing the move as unconstitutional and provocative. The Turaki-led NWC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, on Thursday, warned that it would pursue all available legal options to challenge the commission’s action. Last Friday, a Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan nullified the PDP National Convention held on November 15, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State, and directed Tanimu Turaki (SAN) and several others to…

Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze has been nominated for Fulham’s Goal of the Month award for January 2026, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Cottagers have released a shortlist featuring 13 goals in contention for the monthly prize, with the Nigeria international’s strike against Brighton & Hove Albion earning a place among the nominees. Chukwueze’s goal came in his first appearance following international duty with the Super Eagles at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as Fulham staged a comeback to secure a 2-1 victory over the Seagulls at Craven Cottage. With 18 minutes remaining, the winger drew Fulham level with a…

The Super refresh to Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs was expected at CES 2026 in January, but it didn’t make an appearance. The Information reports that in December, Nvidia managers decided not to release the new cards as scheduled, choosing to prioritize AI chips instead due to the limited supply of RAM currently available. On top of that, “Nvidia is also slashing production of its current line of gaming chips,” the RTX 50-series, which are already in high demand and consistently sold out at retailers.The priority shift away from gaming GPUs follows record-breaking revenue for Nvidia, driven by its AI chips.…

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto company linked to US President Donald Trump’s family, is facing scrutiny from House Democrats over a reported $500 million investment by an entity linked to an Abu Dhabi royal in the UAE.California Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat who has criticized public officials’ exposure to the crypto market, said on X on Thursday that he has launched an investigation into the UAE investment in WLFI.“This is about public trust and transparency,” Khanna said, linking to a Wall Street Journal report detailing that he urged a US attorney to probe the deal as well.The investigation comes…

Over 500 people attended a community candlelight vigil to pray for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom, Nancy Guthrie, at a church in Tucson, Arizona, on Wednesday, February 4. Locals gathered at St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church to show their support for the Today show cohost’s mother, who was reported missing from her home outside of Tucson on Sunday, February 1. She was last seen on Saturday, January 31. “What is happening is heart-wrenching, and this community needed this,” Sally Shamrell, an actress and former local reporter who worked alongside Savannah, 54, at Tucson news channel KVOA, told local outlet KOLD.…

On Christmas night 2025, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) launched missile strikes in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, targeting what it described as Islamic State terrorists. AFRICOM said the operation was coordinated with Nigeria. However, US President Donald Trump framed the strikes as an attempt to stop the (debunked) ‘Christian genocide’ taking place in the country – a claim that had earlier led him to threaten Nigeria with sanctions and military action. The US emphasis on Islamic State and Christian persecution doesn’t match Nigeria’s security threats. There are also concerns about civilian casualties in Sokoto, the use of poor intelligence…