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The Edo State Police Command has arrested 13 suspects for kidnapping and vandalism and rescued three abducted victims during separate security operations across the state. The command disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by its spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, who said the successes followed targeted intelligence, swift response and coordinated bush-combing operations in Esan West and Owan West Local Government Areas. She explained that the operations were part of sustained security measures ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, to dismantle criminal networks and deny offenders safe haven. According to the statement, on Monday, January 26, 2026, at about…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday said that while his tenure will end in May 2027, members of his team, with whom he has delivered good governance, are poised to continue the work in different capacities. He stated this during a Thanksgiving Service in commemoration of Oyo State’s ongoing 50th anniversary, held at the Cathedral of St Peter’s, Aremo, in Ibadan, the state capital. The governor said his administration would continue to govern the state in accordance with the will and guidance of God for the people, adding that his government has built strong foundations as the state enters…

Carlos Alcaraz swept past Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open on Sunday and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, denying the Serbian great an unprecedented 25th major. The Spaniard was imperious after a slow start in dismissing the 38-year-old, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena to claim a seventh Slam title and cement himself as undisputed world number one. He becomes the youngest man in the Open era to win all four majors, adding to his two titles each from Wimbledon and the French and US Opens. At 22, he surpassed legendary countryman…

Alternative inflation data is pointing to a sharp cooling in US prices, reinforcing the case for interest rate cuts and carrying broader implications for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.After the Federal Reserve paused rate cuts last week and signaled no clear path to near-term cuts, real-time inflation data suggest policymakers may be out of sync with rapidly improving price conditions.Truflation, an alternative inflation tracker that aggregates millions of daily price points from tens of independent data providers, showed broad-based cooling across its US inflation indexes. As of Sunday, Truflation’s US Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 0.86% year over year, down…

Season 4 of Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton introduced a mistress story line that has some outraged. The show returned on Thursday, January 29, with Benedict (Luke Thompson) as the lead after three seasons of waiting. Very quickly, he found himself falling in love with two different women: a mysterious guest at his mother’s ball and a maid named Sophie (Yerin Ha). Those who read Julia Quinn‘s book An Offer From a Gentleman knew that Benedict’s interest in the Lady in Silver created an obstacle for him and Sophie. What made it even harder was Sophie’s social class preventing Benedict from…

When Peter Obi officially defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on 31 December 2025, it was not surprising. The writing was on the wall because of an intense leadership crisis in the LP. The sign that Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, would quit the LP came in July 2025, when he joined the national opposition coalition, which adopted ADC as its platform for the 2027 general elections. The intense leadership crisis in the LP appeared to have prompted him to consider switching to the ADC. While he remained part of the…

God must be our desire.    Solomon says: “Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire. This, also, is vanity and grasping for the wind.” (Ecclesiastes 6:9) A more modern translation of the same verse says: “Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind.” Vain Desires What we desire is of the utmost importance. It often defines our lives. It takes over our lives. The Bible says Jesus is our life. (Colossians 3:4). But for many of us, our desires are our lives. I…

Cast: Ibrahim Yekini, Akinfolarin Olamide, Kevin Ikeduba, Jumai Sanni, Ogboluke, Irewole Olaniyan, Kemi Apesin, Adeniyi Stephen, Ololu Damilola, Jimoh Uthman Olamilekan, Ojumola Bello, Adegbite Adewale Oluwaseun, Orekoya Keji, Samson Folarin, Victoria Adeboye, Aderoju Olarinre, Taofeek Adewale, Muhammed Aremu, Toyin Emperor, Ko Oluwatosin, Babatunde Bernard Tayo, Yemi Elesho Director: Ibrahim Yekini Run time: Streaming Platform: YouTube The Oso family’s never-ending fight for supremacy and survival, using supernatural powers, continues in the tenth instalment of ‘Koleoso’. In this ongoing saga, one thing is clear: nothing is promised, and nothing is guaranteed as the family is thrown into its most chaotic chapter yet.…

  World Athletics is set to lead an international contingent to Nigeria as Lagos prepares to host another edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, one of Africa’s biggest and most prestigious road races. The world governing body for athletics is set to play a key role at the event, reaffirming the marathon’s status as a World Athletics Gold Label race. For World Athletics, Lagos is familiar ground, having been an integral part of the marathon’s journey over the years through technical oversight, certification, and global collaboration. As race day draws closer, athletes from across Africa and beyond, alongside…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have warned against damage to fibre-optic cables during road construction and related civil works across the country. ACC Afolabi Babawale, National Public Relations Officer at the National Headquarters in Abuja, said in a statement on Sunday that the rising incidents of avoidable fibre-optic cuts arising from negligence would no longer be excused, as offenders now risk prosecution. The NCC and NSCDC stressed that fibre-optic cables are critical national assets that power Nigeria’s digital economy, enable seamless communication, support emergency services, connect businesses, and facilitate government operations.…