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Rivers United have announced a change in the date of their Matchday 23 fixture against El-Kanemi Warriors. The encounter, which was originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 29, has been postponed indefinitely. The match was moved due to Rivers United’s CAF Champions League engagement. This week, Rivers United will face Power Dynamos at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. The Pride of Rivers held Power Dynamos to a goalless draw in Ndola last Saturday. Rivers United have recorded one point from three matches in the competition.

Newcastle coach Eddie Howe warned that Wednesday’s decisive Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain will be the “ultimate test” of his side’s ability after their pre-match preparations were disrupted by stormy weather. “They are a team we really admire, especially the style — they are quite unique in the way they play, athletic players in every position, technically very good, tactically very interesting,” Howe told reporters in Paris on Tuesday. “It is the ultimate test for me in Europe. This will be, I think, the hardest game we could have played, so we have to rise to the occasion and…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested four suspects and recovered large quantities of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa across the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Kano Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa, the command said the operations were part of sustained intelligence-led visibility patrols, in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode  Egbetokun. “The Kano State Police Command has made significant breakthroughs in its efforts to combat drug trafficking and abuse in the State,” the statement said. According to the police, on Sunday, at about 3:00 pm, officers attached to the…

The 2030 men’s World Cup final will be held in Spain, according to the president of the country’s football federation. As reported by BBC Sport on Tuesday, Spain is co-hosting the tournament alongside Portugal and Morocco, with the opening three matches set to be played in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay to mark the competition’s 100th anniversary. Spanish Football Federation president Rafael Louzan said Spain would stage the final, pointing to the country’s experience of hosting major sporting events. “Spain has proven its organisational capacity over many years,” Louzan said. “It will be the leader of the 2030 World Cup and…

Buying separate chargers for your phone, watch, and earbuds adds up quickly. Anker’s MagGo Wireless Charging Station (Foldable 3-in-1) replaces all three, and now through January 30th it’s just $49.99 ($60 off) at Amazon-owned Woot. That’s the best price we’ve seen, and cheaper than many chargers designed for just one device.The charging station delivers up to 15W of power to compatible MagSafe iPhones while pulling double duty as an adjustable phone stand, making it easy to check notifications at a glance. For Apple Watch owners, it supports fast charging on newer models like the Apple Watch Series 11. In between,…

The predictions market platform announced two new hires related to state policy efforts and relations with the federal government.Predictions market platform Kalshi said it will open an office in Washington, D.C., and hire “talent from both sides of the aisle” as part of the company’s efforts to expand its US footprint.In a Monday notice, Kalshi said it had hired former Biden administration official John Bivona as the prediction market’s head of federal government relations, and Blake Bee, a former Amazon senior manager of state and local public policy. The move came as many bets on prediction markets such as Kalshi…

With temperatures continuing to drop, what better antidote than to throw on a warm, funny movie? This January 2026, Hulu just added the perfect comedy watch to keep the laughs and smiles coming, so you can forget how icy it is outside. Big Daddy stars Adam Sandler as a man whose always avoided responsibility, but that all changes when he decides to adopt a five-year-old (Cole and Dylan Sprouse) to impress his frustrated girlfriend (Kristy Swanson). The film features a charming performance from Sandler and a surprisingly stacked supporting cast full of great character actors and future comedy legends like…

The Ekiti State Police Command on Tuesday said it arrested 17 persons for cattle rustling and recovered 558 cattle from the suspects. The Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, who disclosed this yesterday in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, said on 21 January, based on a credible tip-off, the command operations, arrested, one Ibrahim Abubakar, a notorious cattle rustler and kidnapper. “During investigation, Ibrahim Abubakar confessed that he is into cattle rustling business, and equally mentioned different occasions in the past where he attacked cattle owners and made away with their cattle. “A large number of rustled cattle numbering 255 were…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully issued a ₦501 billion inaugural bond under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme (PPSDRP), recording 100 per cent subscription from pension funds, banks, asset managers and other investors, and marking a significant step towards resolving legacy debts, restoring liquidity, and strengthening confidence in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The programme, championed by President Bola Tinubu, is designed to address long-standing payment arrears owed to power generation companies, which, for over a decade, constrained liquidity, weakened balance sheets and discouraged investment across the power sector value chain. Speaking at the bond issuance…

Governor Uba Sani has performed the ground breaking for the reconstruction and upgrading of the 60 kilometre internal road network of the main campus of Ahmadu Bello University(ABU) Zaria. Speaking at the event on Tuesday, the Governor noted that ‘’proper drainage, lighting, pedestrian walkways and disability-accessible routes are integral to this upgrade.’’ ‘’Although ABU is a federal university, my administration firmly believes that investing in education is investing in our future. That conviction compels us to support projects that remove barriers to learning and improve the daily lives of students, staff and the host communities. ‘’We will continue to partner…