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Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin declared 2026 to be the “year we take back lost ground in computing self-sovereignty,” starting with his own devices. In a Friday post on X, he laid out the software changes he has made to reduce reliance on data-hungry, centralized platforms.The “two major changes” to the software he used in 2025 were switching “almost fully” to Fileverse, an open-source, decentralized document platform — a kind of privacy-preserving Google Docs — and switching “decisively” to Signal as his primary messaging app.Signal uses end-to-end encryption by default for all one-to-one and group chats, and stores minimal metadata, meaning only…
Fame may have given Chris Pratt money and worldwide recognition but he’s admitting there are some things he can no longer do now that he’s successful. In an interview with KIIS FM’s “The Smallzy Show”on Thursday, January 22, Pratt, 46, admitted he could no longer make the same type of “inappropriate” jokes online that he often used to now that he’s famous. Pratt made the candid remarks after Smallzy, 41, asked whether making his new sci-fi thriller Mercy made him think twice about any of his own past online behavior. “Well, I don’t know that it was necessarily the movie…
(By Mariam Ileyemi, Saviour Imukudo, Manasseh Mbachii, Aisha Yesufu, Anas Dansalma, Zainab Adewale and Oluwakemi Adelagun) Hospitals across Nigeria are grappling with severe disruptions as the indefinite strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) continues into its third month, forcing patients to seek laboratory tests, drugs and other essential services outside public health facilities. Visits by PREMIUM TIMES reporters to hospitals in Akwa Ibom, Benue, Kaduna, Kano, Abuja and Lagos states show a health system running on skeletal services, with key departments shut and overstretched doctors and nurses struggling to fill gaps left by striking health workers. The impact…
Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious viral disease caused by the poliovirus, a positive-sense, single-stranded Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) virus of the enterovirus genus. These pathogens attack the central nervous system, often resulting in irreversible paralysis. While the disease most commonly affects children under five, its spread is fueled by environmental factors: poor sanitation, contaminated water, and low immunisation coverage. I have lived with the effects of this disease for over four decades, yet for much of that time, I remained in the dark regarding its epidemiology. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, many parents and even some clinicians in Nigeria…
Google has released new Search data showing that Nigerians began 2026 with a strong interest in entrepreneurship, self-improvement, and personal development. Data covering the first two weeks of January indicates a 40 per cent increase in searches related to self-improvement and “becoming better,” suggesting that many Nigerians are actively seeking practical ways to improve their lives. According to Google, “how to start a business” was the most searched “how to start” query during the period, recording an 80 per cent increase. Other highly searched queries related to new ventures included: How to start a blog, How to start a podcast…
At least six farmers were reportedly killed last night in a fresh attack by suspected armed bandits in Unguwar Wawa community, located in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The development was disclosed in a post on X on Saturday by Bakatsine, a conflict and crisis journalist who reports on insecurity in Nigeria’s northwest. The development was disclosed in a post on X on Saturday by Bakatsine, a conflict and crisis journalist who reports on insecurity in Nigeria’s northwest. According to the report, the assailants stormed the community at approximately 10:00pm, opening fire on farmers who were working on…
The Kano State Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahiru Hashim, has resigned from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) with immediate effect. Dr Hashim announced his decision in a resignation letter dated Friday, January 23, 2026, which he addressed to the NNPP chairman of Gobirawa Ward in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State. In the letter, he said the decision was taken “in good faith and in the overall best interest of Kano State.” He explained that his resignation followed careful thought and aligns with the leadership direction and strategic priorities of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, under…
A devastating fire has ravaged a residential building at Block D5, Ifedapo Estate, Amuloko area of Ibadan, and destroyed properties worth millions of naira. The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Mr Moroof Akinwande disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Ibadan. Akinwande said that the fire incident which happened on Friday, completely burnt down the six-room residential bungalow. He said that the agency received a distress call about the fire incident on Friday at exactly 2:53 p.m., from one Odetunde and immediately deployed firemen led by ACFS Amoo to the scene. “Upon…
Nigerian singer and songwriter Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi has opened up on the health and personal challenges that delayed the release of her song “Where You Dey” featuring Chike. In a personal statement on her x page on Friday, Simi disclosed that she had hoped to release the track last year after sharing a snippet that generated widespread excitement. However, she explained that the period was marked by severe physical challenges. “I was sick and weak and nauseous and tired, and my body just wouldn’t do what I wanted it to,” she said, noting that even during the…
Former Liverpool player, Didi Hamann has urged winger, Mohamed Salah to consider leaving the club for the Saudi Pro League this summer transfer window. Hamann expressed concern that Salah has become a source of distraction for manager, Arne Slot and the team at Anfield. “He had the chance to go to Saudi Arabia last season and he did not. I am not sure he wants to go there,” Hamann told BetGoat (via GOAL) as reported by Sportskeeda. “If you ask me today, the best solution would be to part ways. It would probably benefit him and the team. “He came…
