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A dishwasher is a luxury item some people can’t live without. It’s one of the first major kitchen devices I bought just as soon as I could afford one. And now that the kids are grown, it’s the appliance I thought I’d miss most in my nomadic vanlife pursuits.Loch sent me its $459.99 / €459.99 countertop Capsule dishwasher to review in a tiny home on a remote beach and inside a van on a two-month roadtrip. It’s an excellent product that washes and dries two place settings quickly at bacteria-killing temperatures up to 75 degrees Celsius (167F) in as little…

The Ethereum Foundation has made post-quantum security a central focus of the network’s long-term roadmap, announcing the formation of a dedicated Post Quantum (PQ) team.The new team will be led by Thomas Coratger, a cryptographic engineer at the Ethereum Foundation, with support from Emile, a cryptographer closely associated with leanVM, according to crypto researcher Justin Drake. “After years of quiet R&D, EF management has officially declared PQ security a top strategic priority,” Drake said in a Saturday post on X. “It’s now 2026, timelines are accelerating. Time to go full PQ.”The researcher described leanVM, a specialized, minimalist zero-knowledge proof virtual…

Terry Crews’ daughter Azriél Patricia Crews is recalling a confronting experience she had with a famous actor when she was a teenager. Azriél, who Terry shares with wife Rebecca King-Crews, took to Instagram on Friday, January 23 to share a story about how she was “hit on by a creepy actor at a celebrity wedding” when she was 16. In the two-part video, Azriél, 35, did not name the actor in question but detailed what occurred at the star-studded nuptials. Azriél explained that she was initially introduced to the actor at a pre-wedding event by her parents, who already knew…

Residents of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, including students, drivers, and traders, have expressed mixed reactions to the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, as the political crisis deepens. The impeachment process, initiated by the Rivers State House of Assembly, entered a new phase on Friday after lawmakers asked the state’s Chief Judge Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi to constitute a seven-member panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the governor and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, in line with Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). PREMIUM TIMES speaks to some Rivers residents about their views on the impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara.…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s operational outlook for the first half of 2026 remains uncertain, as persistent challenges with its Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC) unit continue to cap crude processing rates and constrain gasoline output, a new report has said. The forecast is contained in a report titled “Dangote H1 2026 Outlook: RFCC challenges keep runs capped and ramp-up uneven”, published on Thursday by Kpler, a global energy analytics firm. According to the report, the restart of the refinery’s 200,000 barrels-per-day RFCC unit has been pushed to 10 February and could face further delays, following repeated outages since April last year.…

For a club that has long worn its status as Nigeria’s most decorated side like a badge of honour, Enyimba found itself on the wrong side of history this week, not for footballing failure, but for a collapse in matchday order. The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has imposed a ₦5 million fine on the Aba giants following a catalogue of security and crowd-control breaches during their Matchday 21 encounter against Barau FC, a match that ended 0–0 at the Enyimba International Stadium. What should have been a routine league fixture instead descended into disorder, prompting swift and decisive action…

Residents of communities in Southern Maska, Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State, have raised fresh concerns over worsening insecurity despite reported peace agreements between local stakeholders and armed bandit groups. 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, communities in the area continue to experience attacks, threats and demands for levies, leaving residents in fear and unable to go about their daily activities safely. Affected communities include Unguwar Mailaya, Asharaha, Burma, Gobirawa, Gwangwari, Dan Tudu, Tudun Maje, Kurku,…

The Executive Chairperson of Tudun Wada Local Government Area, Hon. Sa’adatu Salisu Soja MaiJamaa, has resigned her membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). She announced her resignation in a letter dated Friday, January 23, 2026, and addressed to the leadership of the party in Tudun Wada Local Government Area. In the letter, which was made available to journalists, Sa’adatu said her decision was taken to align with the political direction of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. “My decision to resign was necessitated in order to follow the footsteps of my leader, His Excellency Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf,…

Super Eagles striker, Paul Onuachu returned to his club side, Trabzonspor with a bang as they won 2-1 against Kasımpasa on Friday. Onuachu came on as a substitute to score his first goal for the team since coming back from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. He replaced Kazeem Olaigbe in the 46th minute and quickly scored a goal in the 51st minute, assisted by Christ Inao Oulaï. This brings Onuachu’s total number of goals for the 2025-2026 season to 12. The Nigerian forward was part of the Super Eagles team that earned a bronze medal at the 2025 Africa…

Here’s a snapshot of the major stories making headlines this morning. Tensions escalated on Friday  in Rivers State as All Progressive Congress leaders pushed for a National Assembly takeover of the State House of Assembly amid an impeachment standoff involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In Kano, Former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso broke his silence after Governor Abba Yusuf’s reported exit from the NNPP, insisting he would not compromise his political ideals. Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Nigeria announced plans to tighten debit card issuance rules to reduce ATM congestion nationwide, while fresh data showed over 13,000 Nigerians were repatriated from 10 countries…