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Following the debut of its $10 Kallsup Bluetooth speakers at CES 2026, Ikea is introducing another wireless speaker with a playful design and an affordable price tag. The Grejsimojs Portable Bluetooth speaker probably isn’t going to wow audiophiles, but it’s designed to look like a little purple mouse with a tail that can be used to carry it around.The Grejsimojs speaker is currently available in countries like the UK and Germany for £12.00 and €14.99, respectively, which is around $16 to $18 in US dollars. It’s not available on the US Ikea site yet, but the speaker is part of…

Key takeaways:Bitcoin fell to $74,680 after futures market liquidations, yet derivatives data show no signs of panic or extreme bearishness.Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $3.2 billion, but represent less than 3% of assets under management.Bitcoin (BTC) price plunged to $74,680 on Monday after a total of $1.8 billion in bullish leveraged positions were liquidated since the market downturn on Thursday. Traders moved into cash and short-term government bonds, especially after silver prices fell 41% over three days. Concerns over stretched valuations in the tech sector pushed investors into a more risk-averse stance.Traders fear that further downside for Bitcoin remains possible…

Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, has been reported missing in Arizona. “This is very concerning to us. We don’t typically get the sheriff out at a scene like this. But it’s very concerning what we’re learning from the house,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a press conference on Sunday, February 1. “And so we’ll just continue. The detective’s homicide team is out right now looking at the scene as well.” A 911 call came through on February 1 with a family member calling the police to report 84-year-old Nancy missing. She was last seen between 9:30 p.m. and…

Former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, on Monday, urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to acquit and discharge in the N868.46 million fraud case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Nwabuoku told trial judge James Omotosho shortly after he opened his defence in the charge preferred against him by the EFCC and was being led in evidence by his lawyer, Norrison Quakers, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The EFCC is prosecuting the former acting accountant-general on nine counts of money laundering involving N868, 465, 000. Mr Omotosho had, on 13…

Access Bank Plc, the commercial banking division of financial services group Access Holdings, has appointed Ifeyinwa Osime as the chair of its board of directors. Mrs Osime’s appointment followed the retirement of Paul Usoro, who exited the company on 29 January on completion of his regulatory tenure limit, Access Holdings stated in a filing at the Nigerian Exchange on Tuesday. “Mrs Osime is a principled and experienced leader with a deep understanding of the bank’s strategy and values,” Access Holdings chairman, Aigboje Aig-Imhoukhuede, said. “She has demonstrated strong commitment to the bank’s vision and mission, and I am confident that,…

Residents of Osun State have been informed of a new phase in the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise, as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced the rotation of Integrated Voter Enrolment Devices, IVEDs, across wards in the state. The initiative, according to a statement by Musa Olurode, Public Affairs Officer of INEC in Osun State, began on Monday, February 2, 2026, as part of efforts to decentralise voter registration services and reach eligible citizens at the grassroots. According to the Commission, “the rotation arrangement allows Integrated Voter Enrolment Devices to move from one ward to another within each…

The National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled the party’s National Convention for March 28 and 29, 2026, to be held in Abuja. The decision was taken on Monday during the PDP’s 105th NEC meeting in Abuja. In a statement jointly signed by Abdulrahman Muhammed, National Chairman of the PDP National Caretaker Working Committee, and Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary of the Committee, the NEC said the resolutions followed extensive deliberations on the state of the party, the prevailing political environment, recent judicial developments, and preparations for forthcoming internal processes. According to the statement, the NEC…

Sky Bet Championship club Coventry City have completed the loan signing of Frank Onyeka from Brentford, DAILY POST reports. Coventry City can make the move permanent should they secure promotion to the Premier League at the end of the season. Onyeka joined Brentford from Danish outfit FC Midtjylland in 2021. The Nigeria international made 87 appearances across all competitions for the Bees. The 28-year-old played a key role in Brentford’s ninth-place finish in the 2022–23 season, their highest in the Premier League era. On the international scene, he has made 41 appearances for Nigeria.

Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has received words of encouragement from his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, following his loss at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The ‘Timeless’ crooner took to his X handle on Monday to express faith despite the setback, writing in pidgin English, “Oluwa Dey my side,” which translates to “God is on my side” with pictures from the award ceremony. PHOTOS: Adeleke Encourages Nephew Davido After Grammy Loss. Credit : X | Davido Adeleke, who has been a vocal supporter of his nephew’s musical career, responded to the post with a message…

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted two residents of Ora-Igbomina, an Osun community located on the boundary with Kwara State. According to some residents of the community, the perpetrators struck at some minutes to midnight on Sunday at a private residence along Aran-Orin Road, Papa, Ora-Igbomina and kidnapped the victims. The latest abduction occurred less than two months after an ex-Customs officer, Emmanuel Owolabi, was kidnapped in front of his house in Ora by suspected bandits. The PUNCH reported that on December 15, 2025, some gun-wielding men attacked Ora and abducted Owolabi. He was, however, freed on January 12 at Oro…