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Traders at the Onitsha Main Market partially resumed business activities on Monday following a threat by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State to extend the initial closure of the market. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Governor Soludo ordered the closure of the market for one week when he visited on 26 January and observed that shops were closed for businesses in compliance with Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)’s sit-at-home directive. A faction of the outlawed group had initially enforced the illegal sit-at-home. The Anambra State Government last week claimed, without providing details, that the sit-at-home costs the state about N8 billion per week. Mr Soludo’s…

When the words “to have and to hold” are spoken in the matrimonial rite, they are not an assertion of ownership, but a declaration of co-responsibility, faith and commitment. They signify custody, fidelity, restraint, and care, an agreement not to exhaust, dominate, or abandon, but to nurture, protect, and sustain. To frame our relationship with the Earth in these terms is both profoundly theological and urgently political. With the task of creation done, God said: Let us make man in the image and likeness of ourselves. Let them rule over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the…

The Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, has appointed Abu Khalifa as its new commander around the Timbuktu Triangle. The appointment followed the killing of ISWAP’s former commander, Julaibib, by Nigerian troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Kimba, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. A security expert, Zagazola Makama, said in a report on Monday that the appointment was made after internal consultations within the ISWAP leadership. According to him, security sources said Julaibib was recently neutralised during a military operation in the Kimba axis of Damboa LGA, prompting the group to quickly restructure its command. “Intelligence revealed that…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that civil servants were compelled to register for the party’s ongoing electronic membership exercise. In a statement, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described the allegation as “entirely false and baseless.”He said the claims formed part of what he termed a deliberate disinformation campaign by the ADC. He further noted that the ADC had previously circulated a fabricated APC membership slip falsely linking a known terrorist to the party.Morka said the mass registration demonstrated Nigerians’ enthusiasm for APC’s Renewed Hope Agenda. “Millions of Nigerians have registered…

An 85-year-old woman, Mrs Henrietta Fawehinmi, has asked a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt to order her son, Professor Hakeem Fawehinmi, to return the original title documents of her properties in the state. Professor Fawehinmi is a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the University of Port Harcourt and currently the Vice-Chancellor of a university in Abuja. Mrs Fawehinmi’s request follows a suit with number PHC/4500/CS/2025, filed by Professor Fawehinmi and one of his siblings, challenging the ownership of a landed property located at Orominike Layout, D/Line, Port Harcourt. In her statement of defence and application to be…

Coventry City manager, Frank Lampard, has said that his team is going through a tough time after seeing their lead at the top of the Championship narrowed in recent weeks. The Sky Blues lost 2-1 to Queens Park Rangers, but they remained at the top of the league, tying on points with second-place Middlesbrough. Lampard’s team was 10 points ahead when they beat Boro in November, but since then, Coventry has not won any of their last seven away matches, and that lead has disappeared. “What we need to do right now is stay positive and focus on the next…

Across sports, politics, labour and entertainment, Monday delivered a cascade of headline-grabbing developments—from uncertainty over the hosting of Africa’s flagship women’s football tournament and rising union tensions in Abuja, to traders reopening shops in defiance of fear, Nigeria’s empty-handed night at the Grammys, and startling revelations of a thwarted coup attempt at the highest levels of government. Here are the five stories driving today’s headlines across Nigeria and beyond. 1. WAFCON hosting confusion: Morocco still official hosts — for now A flurry of conflicting claims has stirred uncertainty over the hosting of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).…

A total sum of N1.969 trillion, being the December 2025 Federation Account revenue, has been shared among the Federal Government, states and local government councils. This was disclosed in a communiqué from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, made available on Monday by Director Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Bawa Mokwa. The revenue was shared at the January FAAC meeting. The communiqué stated that the N1.969 trillion total distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N1.084 trillion, Value Added Tax revenue of N846.507 billion and Electronic Money Transfer Levy revenue of N38.110 billion. It added…

Reports have emerged that Cristiano Ronaldo would not be featuring in today’s league match despite being fully fit. It was not the first time the five-time Ballon d’Or winner had taken such a stance. Ronaldo is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, but his illustrious career has also been marked by moments of controversy. The Portuguese forward, who will clock 41 by February 5, 2026, has never been shy about expressing frustration when situations at his clubs have not met his expectations. According to Planet Football on Monday, Ronaldo currently playing for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia,…

Ring is opening its Search Party pet finder service to non-Ring owners through the free Ring Neighbors app. The service has helped reunite owners with “more than one lost dog a day” since launch, according to the company.Anyone in the US can share a photo of their missing pet after they download and register in the app. If a neighbor’s AI-enabled Ring camera detects the lost animal, they’ll be able to alert the pet’s owner. Ring is also committing $1 million to equip animal shelters across the country with camera systems.